Binding mount F up

[skibrd]

I screwed up mounting a pair of skis and I need to change the binding from Look Pivot 18s to Marker or Solomon. Anyone know which bindings is most different then P18s?

[abraham]

Sollyfit plates? I saw a pair for sale recently

[skibrd]

Sollyfit plates? I saw a pair for sale recently

That’s my thought. Sort of kicking myself for selling both selfs of lookfit plates

[auvgeek]

How badly did you bungle it?

[splat]

Fit the holes and start over. But fill with wood plugs and epoxy, not plastic pound-in plugs.

[skibrd]

How badly did you bungle it?

Bad, and had to rip the heli coils out so the holes are huge...

[skibrd]

Fit the holes and start over. But fill with wood plugs and epoxy, not plastic pound-in plugs.

I’m going to have to find some huge dowels, I really buggered it up

[XXX-er]

I wouldn't trust drilling into dowels, why don't you just move the mount 1cm ?

[Eluder]

Pay a pro to mount your fucking skis?

[GPP33]

Bad, and had to rip the heli coils out so the holes are huge...

what? why did you have to rip them out? How did you rip them out? Or do you mean just unscrew them?

[cmcrawfo]

There was guy around here who was mounting his skis to some kind of plate and then gluing the plate to his skis.

Sounds like the best idea allround. I am not sure why shops don't offer this. I guess no one really wants a higher stack height.

[t-the-east]

mount your own fucking skis, but practice on a 2x4 first

Solid advice

[Alpinord]

Your shop owes you a pair of brand new skis.

[Alpinord]

I’m going to have to find some huge dowels, I really buggered it up

How big are the holes? Tap-ins can be used in 8mm/5/16" holes.

Machinable epoxy. Redrill and either try installing screws or Binding Freedom Inserts.

Plan C or D is to use heli coils for Binding Freedom inserts.

[abraham]

Stop teasing. Let's see the damage!

[skibrd]

Your shop owes you a pair of brand new skis.

Well I did the mount myself so I owe myself a new pair of skis...

The holes were off center by 3mm, and I helicoiled them. I pulled the Heli coils out the best I could but it wasn’t pretty. The holes are the size of the Heli coils now.

They are unicorns, 202 cm Fischer Ranger 108s. Finding the correct mount point was hard enough. I may move it forward to -2 after the season. We will see what happens. They held today with a ton of epoxy holding 1 of the 4 toe screws in question in. The other 3, well two are tight and feel very secure, the last one was hand tight and I didn’t give it an extra twist because it didn’t feel as tight as it should of...

Maybe I’ll grab the pair of 202 rangers off the FS boards and turn these into a shelf.

[skibrd]

Stop teasing. Let's see the damage!

Skied them today, I’ll bring them home this weekend and post pics...

JB Weld or something similar is probably what I’ll end up using instead of wood dowels and two part quick dry epoxy.

I have Heli coils galore, just need to get the holes small enough I can get them in. Maybe JB weld the Heli coils in?

[pfluffenmeister]

Skied them today, I’ll bring them home this weekend and post pics...

JB Weld or something similar is probably what I’ll end up using instead of wood dowels and two part quick dry epoxy.

I have Heli coils galore, just need to get the holes small enough I can get them in. Maybe JB weld the Heli coils in?

How did you ski them?
And pics!
And 202 Rangers? ... gah :/

[skibrd]

How did you ski them?
And pics!
And 202 Rangers? ... gah :/

How? Um... like a boss . Idk, just did?

Yeah yeah yeah I’ll get there

Yep, super cool unicorn Ranger 202s. Total shred sticks

[reckless toboggan]

Your shop owes you a pair of brand new skis.

Stop teasing. Let's see the damage!

^^^These.


Step 1. Fill the holes with wood dowels.

Step 2. T-bolt the binders on the next mount.

Step 3. Tell everyone it's because you're the best skier on the mountain.

Step 4. Profit?!?

[El Chupacabra]

What about some of the old Salomon plastic riser plates that let you move the binding a couple centimeters each way? It'd have to be a freehand mount, but the hole pattern is long, and should cover the helicoil holes.

[SumJongGuy]

Pics or it didn't happen..


If they're symmetrical twins you could just turn them switch and remount backwards hahahaha..

[skibrd]

^^^These.


Step 1. Fill the holes with wood dowels.

Step 2. T-bolt the binders on the next mount.

Step 3. Tell everyone it's because you're the best skier on the mountain.

Step 4. Profit?!?

I’ll probably have to fill the holes then TBolt them. The skis are too much fun and unique to turn into a shelf

[auvgeek]

I have Heli coils galore, just need to get the holes small enough I can get them in. Maybe JB weld the Heli coils in?

Why not try the insert repair kit? Helicoils for inserts are bigger than regular helicoils. Something to consider before T-nutting, if you want.

[skibrd]

Why not try the insert repair kit? Helicoils for inserts are bigger than regular helicoils. Something to consider before T-nutting, if you want.

This might work. I’ll ask a buddy if he has any at the shop. Still need to get all the old epoxy out and I think JB Weld and T Nuts would be easiest.


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