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    Quote Originally Posted by lucknau View Post
    Trying to visualize this. You install helicoils sized for inserts, install the inserts, then the posts, then attach the touring toes and when the epoxy cures all of the tolerances in all of the parts give you best odds of getting perfectly aligned posts?


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    I think @grinch installed BF inserts and not helicoils, but maybe he changed up after some earlier discussions we had. Perhaps @grinch was fixing a screw-up he inherrited, per @waveshello's comment.

    The insert trick of screwing the binding into the inserts while the epoxy is curing works really well, to draw the inserts into perfect alignment. Of course, you don't want any epoxy drippage into the the internal threads of the inserts. So, in the case of the CAST toe, that means install the plate and studs and slide the toe pedestal in place while the epoxy cures.

    While on this semi off-topic branch, it's worth noting that a that a perfectly vertical hole can be messed up during the tapping process. Keep the tap straight!

    I was really paranoid about using a paper template to do my mount, so I fabricated a "jig" out of 1/4" thick aluminum. I clamped it in place and drilled all 4 toe holes at once. If I had introduced a bit of error into the process, I would have had a tight fit ;-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by lucknau View Post
    Trying to visualize this. You install helicoils sized for inserts, install the inserts, then the posts, then attach the touring toes and when the epoxy cures all of the tolerances in all of the parts give you best odds of getting perfectly aligned posts?


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    Yes thats correct. The skis had a previous mount that i tried to use buf 2 holes were a little off so the inserts within helicoils allowed me to move the holes enough to get them in the correct place. Throwing the tech toe on while tge epoxy cured insured the pedestals were straight

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    Quote Originally Posted by grinch View Post
    Yes thats correct. The skis had a previous mount that i tried to use buf 2 holes were a little off so the inserts within helicoils allowed me to move the holes enough to get them in the correct place. Throwing the tech toe on while tge epoxy cured insured the pedestals were straight

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    Quote Originally Posted by galibier_numero_un View Post
    I

    I was really paranoid about using a paper template to do my mount, so I fabricated a "jig" out of 1/4" thick aluminum. I clamped it in place and drilled all 4 toe holes at once. If I had introduced a bit of error into the process, I would have had a tight fit ;-)

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    am I missing something or couldn't you have just used the actual binding, which I have done that a few times ?

    I would guess the cast only come in the 18 DIN binding cuz its suposed to be no compromise/ bad ass
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    Quote Originally Posted by XXX-er View Post
    am I missing something or couldn't you have just used the actual binding, which I have done that a few times ?

    I would guess the cast only come in the 18 DIN binding cuz its suposed to be no compromise/ bad ass
    You softies can use pivot 15's.
    Using the binding can be a pita getting exact center of the hole. Im guessing Thom's jig holes were the same diameter as the bit

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    back when i didnt have enough self respect to not telemark I used a G3 shim as the drill jig, rotate a drill bit by hand that was the exact size of the holes in the shim to make a divot, use the very small drill bit I had not yet lost or broken to drill the pilot hole and then drill with a 5/16th's

    i am probably the antichrist but I never use the flacid paper templates
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    Quote Originally Posted by grinch View Post
    You softies can use pivot 15's.
    Using the binding can be a pita getting exact center of the hole. Im guessing Thom's jig holes were the same diameter as the bit

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    Yup, I drilled pilot holes (using the binding as a jig), then drilled holes using the 5/16" bit used for the inserts. It's probably good for only 3-4 mounts, since it's aluminum and not a steel drill bit bushing, but it'll outlive me ;-)
    Quote Originally Posted by XXX-er View Post
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    i am probably the antichrist but I never use the flacid paper templates
    I have seen the light.

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    Quote Originally Posted by XXX-er View Post
    back when i didnt have enough self respect to not telemark I used a G3 shim as the drill jig, rotate a drill bit by hand that was the exact size of the holes in the shim to make a divot, use the very small drill bit I had not yet lost or broken to drill the pilot hole and then drill with a 5/16th's

    i am probably the antichrist but I never use the flacid paper templates
    Seems like that g3 riser might be easier to clamp to the ski than some toe pieces when you drill. Do you clamp toe pieces to the ski when you drill? I can see that process frustrating me

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    Quote Originally Posted by grinch View Post
    Seems like that g3 riser might be easier to clamp to the ski than some toe pieces when you drill. Do you clamp toe pieces to the ski when you drill? I can see that process frustrating me

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    I drill one toe hole, screw it in tightly, insert a boot to align with the heel, mark/punch a second hole, remove the toe piece and drill. Rinse/repeat for the remaining two holes. I like to do them one at a time, in case I screw up on hole #2.

    Curious how @XXX-er does it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by galibier_numero_un View Post
    I drill one toe hole, screw it in tightly, insert a boot to align with the heel, mark/punch a second hole, remove the toe piece and drill. Rinse/repeat for the remaining two holes. I like to do them one at a time, in case I screw up on hole #2.

    Curious how @XXX-er does it.

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    Ah yes. Very good

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    well in that particular instance the holes in a G3 riser fit one of the drill bits in my set exactly, ( i didnt clamp it to the ski ) so I twirl the bit by hand in the riser hole to put a small divot in the top sheet and thats where I drill the pilot hole, follow up with the 5/16ths, but it was only telemark eh

    IME pilot holes/ drilling one at a time/ go slow are really good practices if you havent got a jig and don't mount bindings all the time, for fixed heel i only drink coffee to stay accurate

    for mounting telemark a beer/ glass of wine/ maybe a shot of fentanyl or almost anything will probably make it ski better

    the big question is always where to put everything on the ski fore/ aft when I have used the binding itself as the template and they are always accurate

    as oposed to the more common practice of down loading a flacid piece of paper of dubious accuracy/ drilling all the holes and wondering wtf they done ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by mr_pretzel View Post
    The new toe I saw goes away from the 4 pedestals completely, just two larger knobs for the toes to slid into and off now.
    I'm assuming they'll still use the FKS mounting pattern for the plate but will use two knobs to hold the actual toe piece then
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    Quote Originally Posted by galibier_numero_un View Post
    I think you misinterpreted my point.
    Sorry for my belated reply, but you did too - that is misinterpret my point.

    The Cast plate was primarily made to remedy the issue that pedestals/screws came loose after heavy use on wider skis. Source Not wear.

    Second guessing / debating what outside-of-the-normal-procedure-method the person who mounted their Cast should have used is just pedantic. Representing it as being caused by wear is missing the memo.

    Sure, you and x amount of person might not have needed a remedy, but some minority number felt like they did. (I am not one ) And that they did not have 100% perfect mount might have been the issue causing the problem, but stating "your mount must not have been 100%" does not really help their situations now does it. Cascade's solution does, if at a premium.

    Sure, some people need glasses, I do not - let's leave it at that eh. Just because you do not need something does not mean it is not a solution to somebody's problem.

    That was my point.

    Let's agree to just talk past one another one trivial details and leave it at that eh

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    New toe

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    Oooohhhhhh lala


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    Quote Originally Posted by mr_pretzel View Post
    New toe
    any news if this will make into production for the 23\24?

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    Can't remember if this has been addressed--if I can use my Alpine/ISO 5355 soles in a P15/18 with stock GW AFDs, why aren't CAST GW AFDs compatible with alpine soles? I'm planning to put a caliper on both to see what the differences are, but does anyone have insider knowledge?

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    Let me rephrase: Is anyone using alpine soles in the cast GW AFDs?

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    The new -2017- CAST touring system thread

    Quote Originally Posted by waveshello View Post
    Can't remember if this has been addressed--if I can use my Alpine/ISO 5355 soles in a P15/18 with stock GW AFDs, why aren't CAST GW AFDs compatible with alpine soles? I'm planning to put a caliper on both to see what the differences are, but does anyone have insider knowledge?
    It’s about where they place the AFD. On a pivot, the GW friction plate is further back than the alpine AFD to make it universally compatible. With CAST the AFD is in the same place for both, but the alpine AFD is flat and the GW AFD is slanted down, away from the binding to fit flat to the boot sole. If you put an alpine boot on the GW surface it doesn’t really fit because it puts uneven pressure on the AFD: a lot along the front edge and none at the back.

    Here’s what my GW AFD looks like with my alpine boot:


    Here’s what it looks like with a GW boot:


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    Quote Originally Posted by lucknau View Post
    It’s about where they place the AFD. On a pivot, the GW friction plate is further back than the alpine AFD to make it universally compatible. With CAST the AFD is in the same place for both, but the alpine AFD is flat and the GW AFD is slanted down, away from the binding to fit flat to the boot sole. If you put an alpine boot on the GW surface it doesn’t really fit because it puts uneven pressure on the AFD: a lot along the front edge and none at the back.

    Here’s what my GW AFD looks like with my alpine boot:


    Here’s what it looks like with a GW boot:


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    Wow, thank you for the detailed write up and photos. Makes sense to me--I suppose if cast wanted to incorporate the longer AFD plate they would also need to change the dims on the toe shims.

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    Just fucking send it

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    Quote Originally Posted by mr_pretzel View Post
    New toe

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    ^Fingers crossed these are released before 185 HL FL105s get mounted up; looking forward to reading about the new design. Also hopeful the new GW AFD is Alpine Sole compatible so I can run Kryptons for resort only days.

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    I mounted the cascade plates today in the existing inserts on my Rens. I got them to compensate for transitioning into shorter BSL a while ago. The pivot arms were basically flush, skied them a bunch and still lived to tell the tale.
    Results are in and alpine toes go in smoothly, no problems. Tech toes are pita and managed to get them to fit only after the hammer came out. I'm thinkiing some detuning of the posts might be needed, otherwise they are basically unusable in field.
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    Quote Originally Posted by banzai View Post
    I mounted the cascade plates today in the existing inserts on my Rens. I got them to compensate for transitioning into shorter BSL a while ago. The pivot arms were basically flush, skied them a bunch and still lived to tell the tale.
    Results are in and alpine toes go in smoothly, no problems. Tech toes are pita and managed to get them to fit only after the hammer came out. I'm thinkiing some detuning of the posts might be needed, otherwise they are basically unusable in field.
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    I recommend fixing the tech toes, instead of the posts.

    I have the purple toes, too. One was built within tolerance and fit the posts painlessly. One was a little thicker and didn’t. I didn’t want to introduce any play for the downhill toes, which fit perfectly, so I (gently) ground the the contact surfaces on the bad toe with a die grinder until it fit.

    I’ve been using them for 4 or 5 years now, on three different pairs of skis, and they’re great. No more bruised hands, and no more having to “break in” the posts after installation.


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    Fair point.

    I have two other installations, where the tech toe is tight, but still works in field. Didn't want to risk the "broken in" installations, hence my reservations for grinding the toes. Might have to reconsider this. I've got another second ski kit (black posts) in the mail and will be doing a fresh install on another pair. Will see how this goes with the tech toes, do some detailed caliper work and decide how to proceed.

    Meanwhile, if anyone can measure the thickness of the newish gold/raw/rasta tech toes, it will be highly appreciated.

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