PSA: Mount your own fucking skis.

[XXX-er]

so youre tellin me ive done it wrong some thousands times now
good to know

well of course some people should not be allowed to own tools which flys in the face of this whole thread

but the caveat should probably have been that the average dentist might strip the holes out of a ski with a power tool. A real tech learns pretty quick how much force to use or he spends alot of time fixing what he broke, also mounting a bunch of skis in an 8hr shift by hand would really tear up your hands ... so using a drill makes sense



as for reusing the hole if I was going to possibly reuse holes in a ski I would epoxy in plastic plugs which would seal them from water 100%, then if I wana re-use them I would drill with a small bit and/or pull out with a DW screw, or you can just drill & screw right into them

reusing a hole I would use 24 hr epoxy, definatly don't overtighen and when the epoxy drys it should be good as the original mount

to permanently fill a screw hole I recently discovered that bamboo barbecue skewers are > golf tee's which i always found needed to be sanded down to fit, they are a better size also easier/cheaper to find in the supermarket

[doebedoe]

I did my first dozen mounts using hand tools only.

Then I did 3 mounts in an evening and it fucked my hands up. (Yeah, I gave up climbing a while ago or it'd be a non issue.)

Now I set the clutch and use a power tool wherever possible. Hand tighten the last few bits. It's faster. Shit hurts less. Way easier to apply consistent downward pressure. Mounts ski fine. I am for sure not a pro.

First time you do it set the clutch low. Slowly build up til you find the sweet spot for your particular tool.

P.S. Skied 25 year old bindings today. Some 1993 957s. Didn't rip my legs off.

[2FUNKY]

I use my hammer drill every time. I like living on the edge. I’ve used power tools my entire life though. No spinners. Knock on wood.

[doebedoe]

I use my hammer drill every time. I like living on the edge. I’ve used power tools my entire life though. No spinners. Knock on wood.

Ballsy.

[2FUNKY]

Ballsy.

I mounted my first pair of bindings in ‘92 I believe and been doing so ever since. Between my own skis and others I’m into the upper hundreds by now. A lot of those without a template or jig.

[XXX-er]

Instead of templates or jigs I just use the actual binding and draw it out on masking tape, which is slow if you are doing it for money but ok once a year ... Its really just layout on a piece of wood

[::: :::]

I use my hammer drill every time. I like living on the edge. I’ve used power tools my entire life though. No spinners. Knock on wood.

I mounted my first pair of bindings in ‘92 I believe and been doing so ever since. Between my own skis and others I’m into the upper hundreds by now. A lot of those without a template or jig.

Now he just mounts them left handed because doing it only right handed isn’t cool any more

[XXX-er]

It must feel like someone else is mounting them ^^

[2FUNKY]

Lol!

[riff]

187 UL GPO’s, tectons.
Ramblin Jacks get Tectons soon too.


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[Timberridge]

Hopefully you didn't use the the same guy who mitered those corners.

[GeezerSteve]

No worry. He plans to chink those gaps with sphagnum moss

[doebedoe]

Nice little video on mounting G3 Zeds from G3. Nothing fancy, but clear demonstration of a good way to ensure proper alignment of tech bindings on mount. Basically -- loosely mount the toe, fully mount the heel, click boot in, then snug up the toe.

[XXX-er]

Nice little video on mounting G3 Zeds from G3. Nothing fancy, but clear demonstration of a good way to ensure proper alignment of tech bindings on mount. Basically -- loosely mount the toe, fully mount the heel, click boot in, then snug up the toe.

thats how I do it but I don't have a jig so I mount heel first at dead center, mount toe by one screw, click boot in then drill and mount the rest of the toe screws ... always lines up right

[Timberridge]

No worry. He plans to chink those gaps with sphagnum moss

That's racist.

[eskido]

187 UL GPO’s, tectons.
Ramblin Jacks get Tectons soon too.


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Gorgeous! curious where you mounted em?

[reckless toboggan]

Gorgeous! curious where you mounted em?

On the top.

[riff]

GPO’s at -1. On top.


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[riff]

Got to the Ramblin’ Jacks yesterday, still waiting on the right size brakes. Joplins are to the left, with radical toes and kruezpiste heels.


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[Norseman]

Got to the Ramblin’ Jacks yesterday, still waiting on the right size brakes. Joplins are to the left, with radical toes and kruezpiste heels.


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cut out stumps real good

[riff]

Somebody went through my list and took it up a notch on all the chores....
I had to tune all the skis real good too. Probably for the best in the long run


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[::: :::]

Got to the Ramblin’ Jacks yesterday

those are sharp sticks!

[eskido]

GPO’s at -1. On top.


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Heehee, thanks... dem Lithics looking sweet too! One of these days I’d really like to get a pair

[waxoff]

Got to the Ramblin’ Jacks yesterday, still waiting on the right size brakes. Joplins are to the left, with radical toes and kruezpiste heels.


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Sweet! How about a full length rocker pic of the Jacks?

[riff]

I’ll get some rocker pics up when I get home.


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