Amazing! Thank you sir.
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In hindsight, I probably should label the heels for STH2, Wardens
In for an STH2, just put my order in with a note. Super stoked on this!
Should this template state 'Warden 13' vs simply 'Warden' then?
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I think gregorys might have made that one?
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It's worth mentioning that several others have reported otherwise, which is why I have not changed the template. I myself and people that I personally know have mounted Vipecs with my template. I cannot verify where the discrepancy originates from. As always, when mounting any binding with templates from the internet: please proceed with caution - or with confidence and live with the consequences :D
So....
I just measured the hole spacing using a digital micrometer but had to eyeball the center of the holes. Did 3 different measurements.
For the toes, the front to back spacing came out to 65.7, 65.8, 65.7. Thom's template says 65.75, Knut's says 66.
For the heels, the front to back spacing was 60 on all 3 measurements. Thom's template says 60.5, Knut's says 60.
My conclusion: we still don't have 1 template that is correct. I will use Thom's toe template and Knut's heel template for a future install. Not ready for Alpinord's "jig".
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For the Warden 11 Demo, I printed the toe section without the BSLs because the info I have so far is inconclusive.
This could be an approach on the Vipecs (and others) too. The hole pattern matches, but the BSL may be variable and the user could lay out the toe, drill and mount on a test piece. Put the boot down, mark BSC and then lay on the heel, mark front or back holes. Then take the layout holes and transfer the BSC to the tool and mark with a Sharpie or grease pencil.
Check out DIY Binding Templates for more info to make your own or simply figure out hole layouts relative to BSCs.
Gotcha. Good tip on measuring to the same sides of holes.
All I know is that the toes would not work with the 0.25mm difference in the toes, front to back. I use a drill press and center punch so very little chance of the bit wandering, especially in wood.
Can you measure the diagonals?
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77.6mm on the toes
65.8mm on the heel tracks
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Sorry for the delay but I do have a PDF file of the warden 11 demo. I don't remember for sure where I got it but I'm pretty sure I did use it to mount a set of bindings to skis I don't have anymore and it worked.
Where should I send you the file?
Or maybe a couple of screen captures are OK?
Please note that I don't have a set of bindings on hand to verify these numbers, but like I said, I'm pretty sure I've used it before without issues.
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^^^ ah... sorry... I must have missed that it's already been posted.
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Hey Terry, I have a few pairs of warden 13, 11, and 13 demos in a box unmounted right now if you need me to check hole spacing for you I don't have a Warden 11 Demo on hand though, but there is a verified paper template floating around here on TT, I've downloaded it before so let me see if I can find it.
Happy Thanksgiving all!
Lost my caliper so couldn't measure these for you, will do so later tonight. I have a Warden 11, 13 and 13 Demo unmounted at the moment that I'll check. My AAtack 14 is mounted so cant help there. I saw on the site you now have the W11 Demo, and thoughts on adding the W13 Demo?
@alpinord
Something to consider for the demo versions of these tools is a fixed bsl and make the plastic jig one piece? When I looked into mounting warden or marker demos in the past it calls for fixed bsl to mount the plates. So consider making a demo template that is one piece with a fixe bsl vs your two part system on these to allow a user to move for each mounts boot sole length…. Make sense? I would definitely be into one of these for warden demos - either way you make them…
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Good points on the demos. Due to plater sizes, I cannot physically print a single layout tool that includes both toe & heels. Much like the 8 1/2" x 11" templates that need to be sliced. If I had a definite fixed overall length, I could set up the the two pieces to lock together vs being able to move the binding footprint.
Edit: a nice benefit of separate pieces are for partial mounts or adjustments. On one pair of skis, I needed to move the heels and toes for the other pair.
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Makes perfect sense - again happy to support and would buy the warden demo template in 1 or 2 piece versions…..
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So....
Circling back on the Vipec question. I mounted a pair of Vipecs on a pair of Praxis BCs over the weekend. Decided to try Knut's template again. The toe is spot on. I use pin line and heel edge to set BSL anyway so having/not having BSL scale is irrelevant to me. The heel holes are definitely too close together (front to back). Could you make it work? Probably. I just used my punch and moved it back (on the rear holes) 1 point width and the holes were dead center on the heel tracks.
I should have taken pictures but here's a description of how the heel holes looked:
With the heel tracks sitting on the template and placing the track's front holes dead center on the template hole markings, viewed from the top, there was a small ring of white all the way around the the holes. With it set that way, the template's hole markings for the rear holes were offset to the front of the heel track holes with the template's hole marking touching the heel track hole at the front edge. I would estimate the offset at 0.5mm. That agrees with Thom's findings also.
Hope that makes sense...
Warden 11 or 13 demos? If you or anyone has a set, could you provide rear toe to front heel hole dimension? Go ahead an order a Binding Layout Tool-Custom Request to get in the queue if the Warden 13 Demo and we can sort this out. I have the Warden 11 demo done.
Current Binding Layout Tools completed:
-Look/FKS Pivot
-G3 ION
-Salomon STH
-Salomon Warden 11
-Salomon Warden 11 Demo
-Salomon Warden 13
-Tyrolia & Tyrolia Attack
-Fritschi Vipec & Tecton (almost pending final verification)
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What I think you are saying is simply to move the rear holes:
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Though, I want to get this layout tool spot on, as a tip, one reason I've always preferred using an awl for laying out for accurate drilling is that if you can 'move the mark'. If you notice you are off a skootch, you can push the awl deeper into the mark at an angle towards the shift then raise it vertically. Same is true for alpine screws into non-metal or carbon topsheets.
It's always good to put your bindings over your marks and visually confirm the alignment of the holes:
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^ yes...moving the rear holes back 0.5mm may be picking nits but it also puts the holes dead center under the heel tracks.
Just want to chime in since I'm the tech that Terry sent the layout tool. I won't be able to really check this closely till tomorrow but I threw the tool under the jig today and it seemed to confirm the findings of MyNameisAugustWest. The heel holes are slightly off the jig.
I will actually drill some holes in a 2x4 to confirm tomorrow but my quick glance at it confirmed a very slight difference.
The 0.5mm adjustment has been made to the heels and they’ve been printed. Be sure to measure thrice and perform a test mount. Hopefully, ASF will get a chance to confirm as well when convenient. But with the recent ‘dump’, l’m hoping he’s been out getting face shots!
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great tool and great use of 3dp. Just a heads up, im fairly certain the sth2 front holes are 42.5 mm wide, and the toe piece front to rear hole spacing is 31mm. I have 3d printed my own toe patterns for sth2 for insert mounts and this lines up perfectly. Can anyone else confirm?
The endless changing minutiae on the vast array of binding layouts is very discouraging. A lot of these templates appear confirmed and work fine for a lot of people and then others are having issues with 0.5mm tolerances. Are these differences something that you can't deal with on the bench or are they more academic? Are people 'sweating the small stuff' or are these real issues and substantial discrepancies?
As long time carpenter & DIYer, drilling holes in boards is not complicated and micro adjustments are normal and very manageable...especially for alpine bindings and screws in relatively soft material (ie, vs solid metal or concrete or other immovable material). Sometimes a simple 'love tap' and you're good. For inserts, they can be tweaked as well and using the binding (and even boot) and screwing into the ski will help with micro adjusting the insert if there is a slight inaccuracy with marking, drilling or both. Then use the binding while the epoxy cures.
See comments from Knut above and mine on 'shifting the mark'. Never assume anything is spot on and measure at least thrice. As noted, perform a test mount. If you find a discrepancy, then make the adjustment before going for it on your skis. This is DIY 101. If you are not typically dealing with marking, layout, hand tools & drills on a regular basis, then take the time to 'practice' and build confidence.
Regardless, I've added Salomon Shift MNC 13s & Marker Jester-Griffon-Squire options