Naxo users, step right up and get your Torsional stiffeners...

[XtrPickels]

I was talking with my engineer roommate, who has the ability to machine aluminum where he works, about making torsional stiffeners for the NX01's.

He thinks he can make a huge difference, we'll try it with mine first, but the offer is being extended to mags as well.

Cost will be around $30 (just planning, haven't gotten materials or set up the CNC) Getting a feeler for who might be interested.

The piece will either be along the lines of Lou Dawson's
OR
we might make a U frame or a box to go around the bars. This ought to be a stronger design (which nx21 users could use). It'll be about the same amount of aluminum, just in a different shape, so the same weight as the insert from Lou's idea.

whaddaya think? (we'd also need to know which bindings and your bootsole length)

http://www.wildsnow.com/backcountry-...-017-flex.html

http://www.wildsnow.com/articles/nax...que-plate.html

[soul_skier]

hell yes, sign me up
i'll send bootsole length stuff later
Edited for bootsole length, 317 for now, but may change later

[altasnob]

I think allot of the flex of the Naxo is due to the roomy fit of the aluminum shaft into the plastic heal-lock part (i.e. the hotdog in the hallway effect). But I'm sure the modifications couldn't hurt.

[BLOODSWEATSTEEL]

I'm in. ---315mm

[summit]

$30? yeeash

[XtrPickels]

I think allot of the flex of the Naxo is due to the roomy fit of the aluminum shaft into the plastic heal-lock part (i.e. the hotdog in the hallway effect). But I'm sure the modifications couldn't hurt.

There's a fix for this on Lou's site as well, but we aren't going to manufacture 1 sided sillicon tape

Summit, not sure what the actual price is going to be, I told him to throw out a number and he said it wouldnt be over $30. I don't want to tell you guys $15 then have to up it.

[FiveLarge]

I'm interested, if they seem to work well for you. Medium binding, 320 boot sole on the boot I usually use with 'em, but as someone else mentioned, could change...

[summit]

understood!
if $15 i would do. using two boots i think my shortest length is 296

[ulty_guy]

i love this place.

[Magoo]

Any idea how much this would beef up the nx21? Looks like it did a significant job for the nx01 (close to 50% stiffer), but I'm wondering if you'd see the same improvement on the nx21? If it did, then it'd be even better than the Dynafit (which was the stiffest tested).

[crashnburn'd]

$30 isn't bad, but it sounds like you're friend is making it way to complicated if he's using CNC. You can buy really long lengths of 1" x 1/4" aluminum bar, run a router down the sides and cut it to the lengths you need. Or just use a manual mill, I bet you could make two stiffeners in 5-10 minutes.

[dirtybryan]

Once you get the bar in there, what about welding it in place? Err, maybe a bad idea since the surrounding areas are plastic.

[72Twenty]

wow. my old Naxo's are going places. all grown up. (sniff).

[crashnburn'd]

Once you get the bar in there, what about welding it in place? Err, maybe a bad idea since the surrounding areas are plastic.

I think the idea is to get it tight fitting enough that you wouldn't need anything. Welding really isn't an option, epoxy would be though.

[Son1cdeth]

I'd be interested too.

NX01 (Second year).

bootsole to come later

[telechuck]

Interested. Let me know how it goes. Bootsole is 300.

[XtrPickels]

wow. my old Naxo's are going places. all grown up. (sniff).

Your old naxo's got mad at me and cracked their AFD
conundrum came through though.

[weibo]

I'd be in as well. 307 bootsole (I think). Let us know and thanks.

[skifishbum]

Count me in for a nx21 stiffiner.

[FiveLarge]

bump...any update?

[PNWbrit]

Interested

varying boots sizes?

Wouldn't bar just need to be sized to binding size - small, medium and large? if not just shortest boot likely to be used?

[bc]

Count me in for my NX01's (edit later for size/boot sole)
Maybe also for my NX21's...

[snorkeldeep]

www.emachineshop.com

[Trackhead]

Dynafit=lighter, stiffer, no mod needed. Something to consider.

[XtrPickels]

Interested

varying boots sizes?

Wouldn't bar just need to be sized to binding size - small, medium and large? if not just shortest boot likely to be used?

Basically, but the longer the bar the more rigid. So if no one is skiing a 286 bootsole, we won't cut those.

No updates, I've been using the Naxo's and he wants to take them to work to get measurements.