PSA: Mount your own fucking skis.

[cravenmorhead]

Rock skis mounted; I think I have $40 and a 6-pack into the package.

Things went a lot faster mounting my 2nd pair of skis vs. my first, even with negotiating hole conflict issues.

[spanky]

Mounted my own fucking skis this afternoon. I used the Binding Freedom FKS paper template. Of course, I did a test run on a 2x4 beforehand. I overlayed the heel and toe templates at my BSL measurement and then taped them together so I had a one “sheet” paper template. I then used an xacto knife to cut little windows on either side of my BSL centerline so I could line up the template with the boot center line on the ski (see photo). I was also anal about being centered side to side, so I used calipers to make sure my ski centerline lined up with the template centerline.

Once I lined up the template on the ski, I taped it down and used a center punch to mark my drill locations. Drilling pilot holes in the center punch marks ensured I had no bit drift. When it came time to drill my 4x9mm holes, I used the wine cork stopper method previously mentioned to ensure I didn’t drill through the ski. I then filled the holes with Titebond glue and hand cranked the screws. Oh yeah, make sure you use a pozi screwdriver.

[wakefield]

Mounted some fucking skis today. I'm pumped to get these guys out there. Just need snow.

[doebedoe]

Mounted some fucking skis today. I'm pumped to get these guys out there. Just need snow.

Sick. On both accounts.

[detrusor]

Mounted the littlest rippers BC skis tonight. Next comes big sis.




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[SupreChicken]

Thread drift slightly - are there tech boots that small? Who makes them? Asking for future me

[SkiLyft]

Thread drift slightly - are there tech boots that small? Who makes them? Asking for future me

Cast modified sole blocks?


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[XXX-er]

can the binding go low enough on the din like setting ?

[kid-kapow]

Those are insane.... But is it a different material on the topsheet than normal? They look like they have a bit of texture?

clear nylon top sheets.

up close they look something like this;

aka sick. They built some skis with these - like k108s - for a time last year due to limited supplies of their regular top sheet. It might be a custom option if you ask very very nicely These top sheets are very easy to spot - no white rim around/over the sidewall.

Con confirm. Pow nas mount I did a few years back had 4 spinners in 16 holes. Haven’t (knock on wood) had one since in praxis and On3p.

been there done that, but only with their newer skis - only year one/only wreckcreate115. It did not case any issues before i sold the skis and the new owner remounted them to a larger bsl, so no issues on his part as well. He went from 191 to 181 and loved the things. I've had zero issues with their older skis, besides my freeride horsys that are just messed up on both left edges for some reason. I have no idea what is wrong with them tbh. I think an error in manufacturing or some such has caused internal rusting/unbonding or something. Turning to the right they feel fine, to the left = pure shait, very unnerving.

[Toddball]

Drilled Monday, mounted Tuesday, skied Wednesday. Thanks Bandit Man (and matt, and greasyslope) for the skis, TAHOEDOWN for plates, truax for bindings, and bsavery for skins.



when your spare parts supplier f*cks up twice in a row and you don't have time to wait for another shipment



worked quite well actually!

[AlpiNord]

These have been vibrating and shimmering in their wrappers against the wall since August. Due to the deep, blower snow, I thought it was past time to finally get them mounted using my Vellum template:

[John_B]

Those look goddamn awesome.

[Toddball]

Those look goddamn awesome.

Thanks! They ski pretty well too.

GF mounted her own fucking skis just now

[JanIdar]

Mounted my own fucking skis. And had a couple beers.

[::: :::]

Mounted my own fucking skis. And had a couple beers.

that looks pretty sharp!

[xone]

I wish I could find the wide adapters for Tyrolia jigs and my 92-w

[F#*k you cat]

Longboard day sticks

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[iscariot]

Salomon Force Noodles!

God damn I loved that ski for completely unwarranted reasons.

[F#*k you cat]

Thanks dibs for the mounts.

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[Reformed]

Mounted some skis for a buddy. I'm not usually a fan of fluoro colours, but this combo looks pretty fucking awesome. FKS template from Jon's website was bang on. Bits and pieces acquired from here over the years made for an accurate and solid mount.

[gwat]

Can we stick with action shots? Drills, beers, sawdust, etc.
I think we've all seen enough skis with bindings on them leaned up against a wall.

[cstefanic]

Can we stick with action shots? Drills, beers, sawdust, etc.
I think we've all seen enough skis with bindings on them leaned up against a wall.

Sorry.



Bought a cheapass drill press from Harbor Freight which made installing BindingFreedom inserts 10000% more clean than the other 300 times I've done it by hand. 5/7 would recommend.

[cstefanic]

Action shots!

[SkiLyft]

Mounted for a friend.

Nooooppeee no pics of her tits, wrong thread.



Dad why the fuq did mom put this thanksgiving handkerchief on me.



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[sk8rat6587]

Sorry.



Bought a cheapass drill press from Harbor Freight which made installing BindingFreedom inserts 10000% more clean than the other 300 times I've done it by hand. 5/7 would recommend.

I've been wanting to get a drill press. Which one did you go with? Sounds like you would recommend.

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