Redrill old pro-filled holes yay or nay?

**chairman pow** · 10-24-2018, 08:29 PM

Got some diff bindings but just as a super-jongy point of info....what's the good word on redrilling old holes that have been filled at a pro shop? Obviously less than ideal but are we talking probably OK or is-your-life-really-worth-that-little?

**Vt-Freeheel** · 10-24-2018, 08:37 PM

Inserts

**2FUNKY** · 10-24-2018, 08:40 PM

I’ve never had a problem.

**MyNameIsAugustWest** · 10-24-2018, 08:41 PM

Tech talk jong

**Core Shot** · 10-24-2018, 08:54 PM

+1 for chairman pow name
-1 for not posting in tech talk

If the screw don’t spin, you’re in for the win
If it bites, it’s allright

**I've seen black diamonds!** · 10-24-2018, 08:58 PM

Filled with plastic plugs? They usually come out easy.

**chairman pow** · 10-24-2018, 09:40 PM

Thanks, point taken on tech talk

**skimaxpower** · 10-24-2018, 11:29 PM

No problem.
Drill with narrow bit (3.5mm, not 4.1mm). Pull the old plugs. Be sure to hand tighten the new bindings so you don't over-torque.

**Schemeboat** · 10-25-2018, 12:20 AM

get a snowboard

**Lahar** · 10-25-2018, 01:20 AM

Drill the plastic plug w/ a tiny bit, screw in small wood screw and pull out

**SumJongGuy** · 10-25-2018, 06:48 AM

Are we talking about ALL screws in the same holes? i.e. exact same bindings and exact same BSL? Or, are we talking about close where some of the holes will be partially over the holes and partially not? If it's the latter find a new mounting point or drop a plate over the old holes. If it's the former then, ya, you can probably do it.

**splat** · 10-27-2018, 10:55 AM

How do pros fill holes? That's the crux of the biscuit.

**ACH** · 10-27-2018, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by splat

How do pros fill holes? That's the crux of the biscuit.

I've always thought epoxy was a safe bet?

**splat** · 10-27-2018, 12:05 PM

Nah, pros buy their conquests a couple of drinks first...

**ACH** · 10-27-2018, 12:06 PM

#rimshot

Well I guess I opened the door for that didn't I

**splat** · 10-27-2018, 12:07 PM

Yes, epoxy and golf tees, dowels, or toothpicks. Wood core begets wood fill w/epoxy. Totally drillable at any offset if done right.

Plastic plugs, nah.

I got my Kusalas from powdork after he had ridden them beyond imaginable belief. Paper thin bases and edges and each ski had 28 holes.

Took the time to fill each one propah, dropped the jig on them and put 8 more holes in them with absolutely no concern where jig landed.

**TransplantedFromRMNP** · 10-27-2018, 12:51 PM

^^^^ this is exactly what I do on all of my skis to remount wherever needed. Screw plastic shop plugs.

On my Kusalas i fucked up the mount on one of them and the binding was noticeably crooked.

I pulled the binding and repeated the golf tee / marine epoxy process and redrilled correctly 🤦🏼♂️

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**XXX-er** · 10-27-2018, 05:35 PM

Bamboo BBQ sqewers are the right size so you don't need to shave them like golf tees ... works better IME

**SumJongGuy** · 10-27-2018, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by splat

Took the time to fill each one propah, dropped the jig on them and put 8 more holes in them with absolutely no concern where jig landed.

Pffft, Jigs are cheating. All my mounts (30 years plus) have been free hand over paper templates with just a wood block stop on the bit depth..

**summit** · 10-27-2018, 05:52 PM

A little steel wool in your holes with the epoxy. More comfortable if there is a titanal layer if you are tall/charger, hut as was said: no spin=you win

**splat** · 10-27-2018, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by XXX-er

Bamboo BBQ sqewers are the right size so you don't need to shave them like golf tees ... works better IME

That's actually what I use because they're so good for mixing epoxy.

Originally Posted by SumJongGuy

Pffft, Jigs are cheating. All my mounts (30 years plus) have been free hand over paper templates with just a wood block stop on the bit depth..

OK, Tiger, anytime you got a couple hunskis to throw down, I'd be happy to challenge you to a mount contest using no jig or paper.

**SumJongGuy** · 10-27-2018, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by splat

OK, Tiger, anytime you got a couple hunskis to throw down, I'd be happy to challenge you to a mount contest using no jig or paper.

For years all I used was the bindings, a sharpie, and tape measure before tapping the holes. Can also use the AFD plate. I wouldn't try that going half over an old hole regardless of how it was filled though.. That's the takeaway..