PSA: Mount your own fucking skis.

[DeathVan]

HB122


R105
Tap It!

[stealurface831]

Anyone bent pivot race brakes out to, say, 90mm? Heat or no heat?


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[jackattack]

a conceptual guide

[stealurface831]

a conceptual guide

big ups.

[Core Shot]

All inserts have a bottom. No water gets in.

The only reason to remove them is if you think more epoxy and filler makes the ski stronger. Which it might. But if it’s epoxied in, how different is that from an epoxy golf tee?

[SnowMachine]

Yo Mags! Getting ready to mount some Bent Chetler 90's for a friend's kid. They were previously mounted with Shift. I'm going Warden 11. It looks like I can reuse two toe holes and end up mounted very close to the line. The old mount holes look OK. Should be good to reuse them, no?

It was mounted with a clear glue before. Not sure if the holes were tapped or screws just run in. I don't want to run screws in for a test fit because I figure that could further compromise the holes. They are volcanoed a bit, but threads look OK on close inspection. Glue and go?

[~mikey b]

I would

[SnowMachine]

I would

Dude.... you're awake way too early.

Thanks for the input!!

[skis_the_trees]

Yo Mags! Getting ready to mount some Bent Chetler 90's for a friend's kid... It looks like I can reuse two toe holes and end up mounted very close to the line. The old mount holes look OK. Should be good to reuse them, no? ... Glue and go?

You should be totally fine to reuse the holes in this situation. If the volcanoes are tall I would shave them down flush or close to flush. I reuse holes all the time on kids (and adult) skis since they have frequently been remounted once or twice by the time we get them used.

[XXX-er]

It doesn’t need to “soak” into the core. It sticks around really well. When you pack it in while still pliable it fill all the voids and interdigitates with the threads from the screw. It’s waterproof and workable.

Making “funny” cultural references and talking like a bro doesn’t make you right it makes you sound like a dipshit.


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yeah I agree ^^ and the reason I know this is cuz epoxy will stick to a binding screw which I KNOW does not have any pores

which is why you wana hit any screw with the heat that isn't unscrewing before you strip the head


cores shot being cores hot eh ?

[XXX-er]

Yo Mags! Getting ready to mount some Bent Chetler 90's for a friend's kid. They were previously mounted with Shift. I'm going Warden 11. It looks like I can reuse two toe holes and end up mounted very close to the line. The old mount holes look OK. Should be good to reuse them, no?

It was mounted with a clear glue before. Not sure if the holes were tapped or screws just run in. I don't want to run screws in for a test fit because I figure that could further compromise the holes. They are volcanoed a bit, but threads look OK on close inspection. Glue and go?

" I don't want to run screws in for a test fit because I figure that could further compromise the holes "

If you are worried about these holes before you even start whats to stop them stripping ?

I reuse screw holes all the time, if boot center is gona be close I would call it ON so in situ you describe I would shave the volcano, cram the hole with FG and 2 part, run the screws in till they start to snug or spin, leave to cure over night and crank them next day

[TahoeJosh]

" I don't want to run screws in for a test fit because I figure that could further compromise the holes "

If you are worried about these holes before you even start whats to stop them stripping ?

I reuse screw holes all the time, if boot center is gona be close I would call it ON so in situ you describe I would shave the volcano, cram the hole with FG and 2 part, run the screws in till they start to snug or spin, leave to cure over night and crank them next day

xxx'er, I have a question about how to fix a hole with epoxy and FG (either just filling as you note above or fixing a known spinner) and let the epoxy set overnight before cranking down the screws. Do you heat the screws with a soldering iron to break the metal-epoxy bond before cranking down, or do you just crank them cold?

[SnowMachine]

Mounted, no problem. Thanks guys!!

Boot center landed about 3mm back from the line. I'll call that a success.

[XXX-er]

xxx'er, I have a question about how to fix a hole with epoxy and FG (either just filling as you note above or fixing a known spinner) and let the epoxy set overnight before cranking down the screws. Do you heat the screws with a soldering iron to break the metal-epoxy bond before cranking down, or do you just crank them cold?

make the epoxy/ FG mixture heavy on the FG, Epoxy hasnt really had time to stick yet so I would just crank it down

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04-15-2010, 05:34 AM
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Re: Stripped binding hole repair

Hi Al, thought I'd give you an update on this. The stripped mount repair has held up fine. I got in 101 days skiing in Austria but the snow was really bad this year so probably only about 15-20 on the Thugs. Still, thanks a lot for your help, hope you had a good winter!

Lo

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

xxx'er, I have a question about how to fix a hole with epoxy and FG (either just filling as you note above or fixing a known spinner) and let the epoxy set overnight before cranking down the screws. Do you heat the screws with a soldering iron to break the metal-epoxy bond before cranking down, or do you just crank them cold?

wax your screws. seriously.

[XXX-er]

Waxinng the screws ^^ would probbaly be good,

you have done this fix ?

[skifishbum]

I dont consider myself an authority,
Ive been techin a few decades cause its a good skibum gig and i get paid.
i do have more mounts than posts in this thread
theres a reason shops and most experienced tech use jigs, bits, taps helicoils and use the same protocals mount after mount day after day
cause they work and theyre time proven and effective
any you tards want help with a mount come see sheldon and I or hit me up to use the tools to do things in a brofessional manner

[XXX-er]

oh great the troll is here

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

Waxinng the screws ^^ would probbaly be good,

you have done this fix ?

I've mixed and slathered gallons of epoxy on surfboards, guns, furniture and other wood things, boats, and cars. The principles are all the same - use a release agent when you don't want things to stick. Pam spray, minwax paste wax, case lube, all work well for that very thing.

[bearcub69]

I dont consider myself an authority,
Ive been techin a few decades cause its a good skibum gig and i get paid.
i do have more mounts than posts in this thread
theres a reason shops and most experienced tech use jigs, bits, taps helicoils and use the same protocals mount after mount day after day
cause they work and theyre time proven and effective
any you tards want help with a mount come see sheldon and I or hit me up to use the tools to do things in a brofessional manner

id sign up for a webinar if you hosted one

[snowaddict91]

oh great the troll is here

Pot/kettle.

SFB has helped as many or more mags as anyone else on this forum.

[XXX-er]

usually he shows up just to smacktalk if you can understand what he is saying

[Core Shot]

XXX seems like a nice guy online.

SFB is legit knowledgeable and has helped many. Including myself.

Bury the hatchet.
Smoke the peace pipe.

Let’s ski!

[XXX-er]

I have no idea who SFB is never met him I never will he has never helped me I got no bone to pick with him I duno why he trolls me but I remember Sarg on hill street blue who saying on every episode "lets do it to them before they do it to us "

the whole fucking point of this thread is we ain't got any of the stuff in the picture or we would be doing that job

[banzai]

Impressive jig quiver flex.