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12-04-2020, 09:31 AM #4201Registered User
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that was the point, to be funny
i know you are not actualy black
I'm not a ski tech and I don't wanabe
I supose one can just load the skis in the lexus and run them down to the ski store
Or i can tell them how to fix a spinner with what they got lying around
51 what ?Lee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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12-04-2020, 09:39 AM #4202
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12-04-2020, 09:46 AM #4203
I’ll try a pair.
I didn't believe in reincarnation when I was your age either.
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12-04-2020, 11:41 AM #4204Registered User
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First time mounting skis with metal in it (mindbender 108ti). They're a friends first pair of new skis so I want to extra make sure I get it right. Couple things I'd like to verify...
I'm going to use a 3.6mm bit. I know you're supposed to use a 4.1 for metal skis but if I tap there shouldn't be a problem right?
I currently don't have a tap guide, is it fine if I make one out of a 2x4? Or don't use one?
Otherwise everything is same as a non-metal ski I'm assuming.
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12-04-2020, 11:50 AM #4205
for screws, vertical is not so critical [yes for inserts tho i'm sure some here have freehanded them]
don't get me wrong; be careful
but a drill/tap guide isn't essential
i use one cuz i have one & i'm anal, but not reqd at all
i'd spring for the 4.1 (again cuz i'm anal), but I imagine yer not gonna die
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12-04-2020, 12:09 PM #4206
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12-04-2020, 04:13 PM #4207Registered User
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12-04-2020, 04:48 PM #4208
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12-04-2020, 04:54 PM #4209Registered User
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12-04-2020, 07:00 PM #4210
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12-05-2020, 12:29 AM #4211
The reason for the 4.1mm drill in metal (or thick carbon) ski is the root diameter of the screw threads (the "shaft"). In a non-metal ski, it's fine for the hole to be a little smaller than the root diameter of the screw, since the material can compress a bit around the screw root. Even if you tap a 3.6mm hole in a metal ski, the screw threads will fit fine but the root may have a hard time stretching the too-small hole larger, stressing the metal around the hole.
But you won't die, it just won't be an easy fit.
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12-05-2020, 02:20 PM #4212
Found it here
Couple relevant screen shots. Mentions twice that the arms are designed as a contact point.
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12-05-2020, 05:49 PM #4213
Now that I have to subtract 1 on the DIN scale I took off these and put on these. Still rocking. #sally #STH #greenspring #mismatched #pocketrocket
Thinking about taking the mismatched 9-16 / 14 -20's up to the national ability center for one of those sit skis.
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12-05-2020, 05:54 PM #4214
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12-06-2020, 04:59 PM #4215Registered User
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Is there a more common tap that can be found locally at a hardware store that will suffice? Just drilled my first pair of metal skis and don't want to spend 30+ ship.
Or should I just screw em in? Am I going to die?
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12-06-2020, 05:16 PM #4216
As has been noted many times, most retail shops don’t tap when they mount, likely because it takes more time than the very rare spinner they are properly equipped to handle.
Use the 4.1 for metal. Screw it in. You’re not gonna die.
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12-06-2020, 05:26 PM #4217
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12-06-2020, 06:12 PM #4218Registered User
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I never tap, zero issues not dead yet. Still plenty of time tho..
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12-06-2020, 09:33 PM #4219
Motel Mattress Monoski Mount
Last edited by makimono; 12-06-2020 at 10:03 PM.
DUMB N DANGEROUS
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12-07-2020, 08:35 AM #4220Registered User
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Had a few too many beverages and looks like I didn't do a good job finding center. These are my low tide/early season/getting towed behind the pickup skis and they've had 3.5 mounts already so I'm not remounting them. The left side measures 1" edge to binding and the right measures 1-1/8" edge to binding, so 1/16" off from center. Do you think it'll be noticeable when skiing? Is it enough to mess with the performance of the binding?
How do you guys find center? I currently use a centering ruler but obviously that's not doing well for me. I was going to buy a centering tool from slidewright but he was sold out. To me this seems to be the hardest part. Suggestions?
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12-07-2020, 08:37 AM #4221
I would be shocked if you can notice that small amount of difference.
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12-07-2020, 09:07 AM #4222
I have a 36” alum ruler (it flexes along the length & still provide a straight line)
i set lines 18” down & up from boot center on the ski to extend the distance for a centerline down the ski.
At those spots, I use the slidewright sticker on a steel straight edge to get center
Then, over a piece of tape, I draw the centerline to get the intersection with not just boot center but also with the ends of the toe & heel paper templates
longer line = more accurate center
the part that gets eyeballed is the placement and rotation of the short centering ruler to find center at the ends of the line - that seems like a reasonable spot for an eyeball measure given that we cant just set a square against the sidewall
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12-07-2020, 09:13 AM #4223King potato
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1/16 is 1.5mm, that means you were off my 0.75mm to one side, which could fully have happened during the drilling part. Even using a jig will give you variation like that.
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12-07-2020, 09:35 AM #4224Registered User
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12-07-2020, 09:35 AM #4225Registered User
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I've made it a policy never to measure my shit after unless something looks noticeably off from 6' (my height) away. The only exception being heel pin alignment on tech bindings.
There's a lot more wrong with my skiing than 1/16th of an inch.
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