PSA: Mount your own fucking skis.

[Doremite]

Last few days of screw turning. 2 for me, 1 for Mrs Doremite. 105s swap from bombers to AXLs. Stripped 01s from BGs for first alpine set up in 8 years. Getting old.....

[Chugachjed]

A member of the forum gave me these 192 Bros. I always wanted a pair, but was always broke when it came to throwing down some bread.

After a few turns I thought they'd ski a little better if I moved the mount point forward 1.5 cms. So... I mounted my own fucking skis. I got all the bits and stuff I needed this past Summer and have been doing mounts for friends and family.

As a boot guy, I've always been somewhat intimidated by the more committing aspects of back shop work. It occurred to me I have to lay out points and drill stuff all the time- why not skis? Go slow, measure thrice and then proceed. Do not have people around watching. Charge them triple for watching.

In my good collection of vintage skiing goodies, these PM Gear Bro Models are my new favorite. They're an awesome part of skiing and TGR forum history.

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I’m insanely jealous. I would kill a baby for a good pair of the blue bombers. I managed to bend one of mine. Despite not having metal. Love those.

[galibier_numero_un]

Tricky one yesterday. I picked up a pair of Protests for which I misread the ad.

I thought they had STH-2's but they were in fact STH-12's mounted on the line (and with a second set of heel holes). After multiple template overlays to see how I could achieve a -1.5 mount with various bindings, I pulled out my Warden template and found that by using two of the STH-12's toe holes, I could get the toe to land at -1.5 for my BSL.

The Wardens' hole overlay was a couple of mm wider however, but since I was installing inserts (5/16" hole) there was a perfect overlap. I plugged all of the holes using xxx-er's method (marine epoxy + chopped up fiberglass), waited 24 hours, sanded them level, then marked and drilled.

By moving the heel forward by 5mm, I was able to re-purpose two of the heel holes. It was the same story as with the toe - a slight width difference which the additional diameter of the insert holes took up nicely. I lucked out, in that moving the heel mount forward positioned the two remaining heel holes equidistant from the previously drilled, plugged holes.

I'm planning a drive to the PNW for business, and budgeted time on the return drive to play with them in Montucky and Wyoming ... hopefully in their intended environment ;-)

... Thom

[Vitamin I]

I did some base repair and mounted my beater pair of skis to donate to a VanLifer who was in need of gear.

- 188cm Rossignol S7 Barras 2010, used, now mounted with used mismatched 897 DIN=12 plastic heels & plastic 997 DIN=12 toes, for 301mm BSL at -4.0cm from true center (+2.0cm from manufacturer recommended line).


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[tillPOWdidwepart]

I mounted my own fucking skis, thanks to this thread. Thought I was pretty badass until I was done. Then I felt like a sissy for thinking I was badass... Too easy with all the help I found here! Thanks all!

[bigdude2468]

Your skiing the Deathwish, that makes you badass!

[skifishbum]

I’m insanely jealous. I would kill a baby for a good pair of the blue bombers. I managed to bend one of mine. Despite not having metal. Love those.

i have a couple pairs
pm me digits and ill send ya pics and you can have them for shippin costs
helped another mag

[lemmycaution]

How exactly would i determine the boot centerline (not longitudinally down the ski but the mount line) for a ski that does not have a line or mark? Ski is a Kastle mx88. No mark or nothin. Try to find a tech manual from Kastle?

[abraham]

i have a couple pairs
pm me digits and ill send ya pics and you can have them for shippin costs
helped another mag

Do you have that damaged pair of reverse camber ones we talked about on the lift? I have a buddy in slc who would pick them up if so. That reverse camber 192 before the taper was my perfect ski

I’m insanely jealous. I would kill a baby for a good pair of the blue bombers. I managed to bend one of mine. Despite not having metal. Love those.

I still have yours unmounted. Do you need them back? I struggled with drilling new holes in them so they've been sitting in the garage.

[mattig]

Good day for Jed. So many options! Some fine maggotry here...

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[pfluffenmeister]

How exactly would i determine the boot centerline (not longitudinally down the ski but the mount line) for a ski that does not have a line or mark? Ski is a Kastle mx88. No mark or nothin. Try to find a tech manual from Kastle?

My MX98s are marked on the sidewall.

[mattig]

My MX98s are marked on the sidewall.

Same

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[lemmycaution]

Same

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thanks, i thought that mark was a little ambiguous but i get it.

[jacob_dbu]

Mounted my own fucking skis today. Started last night, finished today.

[SumJongGuy]

I do all my own. If I'm moving bindings or mounting another pair same series I just copy the hole pattern from an already mounted pair to the new pair. Make a thick paper template of the holes in already mounted skis, including where the mid sole is and centered left to right on the ski.. Mark same holes on new skis with the boot center at desired mount point and centered left to right.. Easy peasy! Takes a little longer and a bit more research if I'm mounting a set of bindings I'm not already experienced with but still way quicker than the 45 minute trip to the closest ski shop.... And it's nowhere near ski country so folks odds are the college kid working there isn't more experience than I am but they do have proper jigs. If there was a shop closer where a drop off and pick up didn't require 3 hours of my time I'd probably be fine paying someone else to work on my skis.. Just easier to do it myself instead though..

[krick]

You started last night with white/black Solly's and finished today with all black?

Mounted my own fucking skis today. Started last night, finished today.

[jacob_dbu]

You started last night with white/black Solly's and finished today with all black?

Sharpies are a great thing.

But actually that was just for a visual but decided the black looked better today. I have a couple pair too many...

[SumJongGuy]

You started last night with white/black Solly's and finished today with all black?

He put the black and white ones on his other brand new pair of BDs.

[mattig]

Sharpies are a great thing.

But actually that was just for a visual but decided the black looked better today. I have a couple pair too many...

At least he didn't repaint the room. That would have raised questions.

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[reckless toboggan]

Tech question.

I'm about to mount another pair of my own fucking skis.

I usually wait 48 hours after a fresh mount to ensure the wood glue is dried up.

What does the collective say about only waiting 24 hours between mounting and skiing?

[NW_SKIER]

You're fine. If they were inside the warm house all night, go skiing.

[axebiker]

Mounted 3 more of mine own fucking skis this week. Good times...

Liberty Origin 90 w/22Designs Outlaw NTN
Liberty Origin 90 w/Head Attack 13 GW
Liberty Variant 87 w/Head Attack 13 GW

[jorion]

Mounted my own fucking skis again. No spinners. Tecton brakes are annoying to install.

[Kopi_Red]

NW_SKIER mounted these up for me tonight.

[mr_pretzel]

196?