Mount in existing holes: plug removal?

**Lexi-Bell** · 11-04-2006, 05:04 PM

I tried the search function, honestly...

Pending confirmation from Bisnibble, I'm planning to mount bindings in existing holes on some Iggies. Same binding, close boot-sole length.

These holes are filled with the plastic plugs, can I just drill through them or do they need to be removed?

**mrkristofo** · 11-04-2006, 05:32 PM

were they drilled with a 3.9 or 4.5mm bit before? you can carefully drill out the plastic plug (be careful to not widen the hole) and then mount up the new binders with slow set epoxy (24h or more) mixed with some steel wool. If the screws don't bite after you've redrilled, you'll be looking a the helicoil route. However, if the holes were plugged properly to begin with then you should be fine.

**jfost** · 11-04-2006, 05:35 PM

don't mess up the threads by drilling, poke a flathead screwdriver into the plugs - get it hot if you have to - then unscrew the plug and you'll have a nice clean hole to remount in. If you ruin the threads, you'll have to helicoil the hole, no big deal but better not to if you can help it.

**Pow4Brains** · 11-04-2006, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by mrkristofo

with some steel wool.

What's the purpose of the steel wool? Bite?

**mrkristofo** · 11-05-2006, 12:09 AM

Originally Posted by Pow4Brains

What's the purpose of the steel wool? Bite?

Maybe a little to do with bite, but more to do with reinforcing the epoxy, kind of like rebar. Dispersion of forces and that sort of thing. Whether it makes a difference, I don't know, but that's what I've been told to do in situations like this (and even when filling old holes when no plugs are around), and that's what I've done.

**bossass** · 11-05-2006, 02:38 AM

Those holes are fine. Take a really small drill bit (like half the size of the original bit) and just drill shallowly into the center. The plug should pop right out. If there's some left on the outer edge, just drill into it. Use with that poly-whatever glue (the elmer shit with the angry blue ox on the front, or gorilla glue), no need for epoxy, unless it really puts you at ease.

**wheels** · 10-30-2009, 10:01 PM

I tried to drill a small hole in the middle of a plug and theese things are not commin out, in fact right now one of em is a mess, from drillin and tryin to pry out with an icepic. any sugestions?

**Gripen** · 10-30-2009, 10:22 PM

Dental pick and small drill bit are key.

**XXX-er** · 10-31-2009, 11:13 AM

A drywall screw will screw into the plug and then you just yank em out

**Doremite** · 10-31-2009, 12:20 PM

I'm with bossass. Just work it a little without doing anything to mash up the hole. Think of it like popping a wine cork. If the drill bit shreds it a bit, that ok, just get something small in there and work out what didn't stick to the bit. Just takes a little persistence and patience. Small (real small) bit is key.

**wheels** · 10-31-2009, 12:23 PM

Ok called my local shop to see if they would drill them out, They claimed the integrity of the threads are comprimised by the plug and a $76 remount with new holes was reccomended. any thoughts on this

**XXX-er** · 10-31-2009, 12:37 PM

thats their worse case estimate without even seeing them and probably they have to do a remount for insurance purposes or SFT

If I was remounting the exact same binding or even if I was just reusing some of the holes I would drill the plugs out with a really small bit

the plug is just a friction fit I don't think you really destroy any of the threads usuallly the plugs come out when you are drilling

pull whatever didnt come out from the hole with a drywall or wood screw & mount the bindings with 2 part epoxy

**krp8128** · 10-31-2009, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by wheels

Ok called my local shop to see if they would drill them out, They claimed the integrity of the threads are comprimised by the plug and a $76 remount with new holes was reccomended. any thoughts on this

Snow or Ski Company?

Both are owned by the same person/company. I would't trust either anymore, and they obviously soak you for simple mounting.

I can't do it for a week or so, but I can give you a hand getting them mounted if you are willing to meet me in the RIT area...

**wheels** · 10-31-2009, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by krp8128

Snow or Ski Company?...

I can't do it for a week or so, but I can give you a hand getting them mounted if you are willing to meet me in the RIT area...

Snow... I will try the drywall screw method and if that doesnt work I live in fairport and would surely feed you food and beer to come give a hand
Thx for the offer