Binding jigs -- wide ski adapter brackets?

**El Chupacabra** · 05-16-2007, 02:09 PM

Anyone have a source for jig adapter brackets to fit wider skis? I remember seeing this mentioned awhile back, but I've never seen these brackets. Apparently some ski binding company makes them to fit the clamps on jigs to effectively widen them.

Another option, in case anyone has a source for these: some sort of sturdy metal bracket that I could weld to the jig arms, shaped like this:

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What would also work would be a bracket in an "H" shape, and I could just cut off the extra bits. Any ideas? I've looked through Home Depot, didn't find any inspiration there.

**vanisle** · 05-16-2007, 04:05 PM

Ive used both options and find the home-built extension much better.Unless you find adapters specifically made for your jig (these are tyrolia adapters on the solly jig)the arms splay out and are hard to align.I used aluminum for the other adapter and bolted them to the arms.
You should be able to get any sheet metal shop with a brake to bend a piece of plate steel to the shape you need pretty cheaply.Youve still got to be careful with your alignment as the jig sits high above the ski and its easy to start your holes off by a bunch.
If you cant find anything i think ive got a bunch of that aluminum bracket left i can cut up and send you fer the shipping cost.

**El Chupacabra** · 05-16-2007, 04:12 PM

Did you find a bracket that fit the general shape you needed, or did you have a shop bend some metal for you? (if you found a pre-made bracket -- what was it for?)

Thanks for the offer on the brackets -- I may take you up on that.

**bossass** · 05-16-2007, 07:58 PM

Those tyrolia things suck balls. The plastic (more like rubber) is super soft and flexy. They inspire zero confidence. That metal rig looks $, however.

**Bandit Man** · 05-16-2007, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by bossass

That metal rig looks $, however.

Second that! I have the same Sallie jig and have thought about taking a similar approach. I've been worried about bending the brakets in a less than precise manner and having the mount be off a few mm's (it seems like ti would be easy to screw it up). Dig the way you made it work.

**vanisle** · 05-18-2007, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by Bandit Man

I've been worried about bending the brakets in a less than precise manner and having the mount be off a few mm's (it seems like ti would be easy to screw it up).

If you bend a strip of metal then cut individual arms of it then it wont matter if your off a few mm's as theyll all be the same.I found the aluminum brackets i used already bent like that at a local metal recycler.

**ill-advised strategy** · 02-21-2019, 05:42 PM

Thread bump.

Curious if there is a current state-of-the-art on widening a narrow jig.

Note: I have homemade brackets on one already, but they're ghetto, and I'm hoping there's something better out there.

**oftpiste** · 02-21-2019, 09:08 PM

I have both and ghetto is not much worse. best thing is to get an actual wide jig, but you knew that.

**skifishbum** · 02-21-2019, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by ill-advised strategy

Thread bump.

Curious if there is a current state-of-the-art on widening a narrow jig.

Note: I have homemade brackets on one already, but they're ghetto, and I'm hoping there's something better out there.

along with yurz bag o random binder screws I haz both marker and tyrolia extenders for u
as my jig stash is all pretty fat now
ski ya soons bro

**Flexon Phil** · 02-22-2019, 05:43 AM

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I did these years ago and they still do the trick.

**ill-advised strategy** · 02-22-2019, 08:13 AM

Lol, I have the same driver jig with virtually the same hardware.

Just checking with the community to see if something else had emerged over the years.

Phil: I have a FT/flexon question for you:
In the current tongue vernacular (6,8,10,12)...what were the old 9.9 flexons? What were my original FT bumblebee pros? They weren’t marked, so I’m just guaging these by hand.

I ask because I got some “classics” and they’re unskiably soft. (Put 12 tongues on them now, so no longer a problem, but curiosity bugs me...)I feel like the old standard out of the box tongues weren’t anywhere near the 12s I just got, but they weren’t the 6 flex either....8 maybe? 10? Does that specific knowledge exist outside of just educated guesswork?

**Flexon Phil** · 02-22-2019, 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by ill-advised strategy

Lol, I have the same driver jig with virtually the same hardware.

Just checking with the community to see if something else had emerged over the years.

Phil: I have a FT/flexon question for you:
In the current tongue vernacular (6,8,10,12)...what were the old 9.9 flexons? What were my original FT bumblebee pros? They weren’t marked, so I’m just guaging these by hand.

I ask because I got some “classics” and they’re unskiably soft. (Put 12 tongues on them now, so no longer a problem, but curiosity bugs me...)I feel like the old standard out of the box tongues weren’t anywhere near the 12s I just got, but they weren’t the 6 flex either....8 maybe? 10? Does that specific knowledge exist outside of just educated guesswork?

I would say that they were about an 8 on the current scale.