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Taking Apart/Bending FKS: A Video Tutorial

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no_steeze
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i see lots and lots of questions about taking apart/bending fks brakes so i went ahead and made a video. the picture tutorials help a lot but seeing someone actually do it helps the most, so here it is

sorry about crappy quality/filming, i just used my isight camera in my badly lit basement but you can still see everything you need to. also when exporting the vid it cut off a little bit of the bottom but it doesn't effect anything

hope this helps:

Apr 18 2009 10:04PM
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Balto
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still no sighting of the rare no_steeze face yet hahaha. good vid
Apr 18 2009 10:15PM
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no_steeze
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i don't have a face
Apr 18 2009 10:24PM
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Balto
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O and sticky this!
Apr 18 2009 10:28PM
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no_steeze
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that would be very nice ;)
Apr 18 2009 10:36PM
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skia4life89
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dude such an awesome video!
it shud be sticky!
Apr 18 2009 10:43PM
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fouldsys
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just a heads up for anyone whos attempting this for the first time, it will NEVER go this smoothly. i dont think ive ever done it that smoothly. another thing is measure twice, bend once. if you fuck up its really difficult to create another bend in the brake. it usually just slides back to the first bend you made if theyre close. this happend to me and i had to rebend it like 3 times and then it broke.

nicely done no_steeze, i have the same vice
Apr 18 2009 11:00PM
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no_steeze
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haha i failed hard getting the spring back in, i had to cut out part of it, it took me like 2 mins, it usually takes me like 20 seconds

but yeah, make sure you read the tgr thread before you bend
also remember to account for 5mm on either side for the bend radius

and that vise is ghetto, home depot ftw. i've already broken 2 of them
Apr 18 2009 11:50PM
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no_steeze
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bump, i don't want this to get lost
Apr 19 2009 12:32PM
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mmckechnie
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vid doesn't work for me, says "this video is temporarily unavailable please try again later"
Apr 19 2009 12:40PM
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no_steeze
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ffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuu-
apparently it does that when vimeo is having server trouble, it should be back soon
Apr 19 2009 12:46PM
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no_steeze
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vid is up again
loading is still a bit slow but it works
Apr 19 2009 1:31PM
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mmckechnie
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alright, it works for me now, nice video
Apr 19 2009 1:41PM
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uni-corn
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Fantastic job Alex!

And one method i have used with getting the spring back in is to seat the 2 un attached arms down where they are supposed to go, leave the half moon piece on, and then just bang the shit out it like you did.

Either or, i might try this method next time.
Apr 19 2009 1:51PM
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Malcolm
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thats crazy you got scooters!!! i want one
Apr 19 2009 2:56PM
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no_steeze
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scooters is half of it, instead of wheels they have sled things so they're SNOW SCOOTERS!!!!
Apr 19 2009 2:59PM
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Malcolm
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what?! i want one even more now
Apr 19 2009 3:10PM
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Caveman.
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My threads.
Apr 19 2009 7:13PM
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jibjunkie
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my threads but does this show how to adjust the length of the heel peice for a diff sized boot?
Apr 20 2009 2:50PM
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aoe
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Very helpful video, thanks for posting! +K     I made a video tutorial earlier in the year on how to freehand mount bindings. I'll post it here and make this the defacto binding help thread....


How To: Freehand Mount Ski Bindings from steve power on Vimeo.
Apr 20 2009 3:16PM
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no_steeze
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that would be epic if there was a binding help sticky thread like to go along with the binding adjustment one
Apr 20 2009 3:18PM
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no_steeze
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bump, don't want this lost quite yet
Apr 21 2009 12:29PM
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Caveman.
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Apr 21 2009 2:07PM
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THUGwife
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was thinking that earlier on today, these are the perfect first couple of videos to start it off
Apr 21 2009 3:18PM
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1990
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Sticky this.
Apr 21 2009 3:27PM
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Balto
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there needs to be a ski/binding matinence thread! have my vid on waxing, this vid on fks, the vid on mounting, and what ever other vids people make
Apr 21 2009 3:44PM
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THUGwife
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yeah why doesnt one of you who made a video start a thread and call it 'the official ski/binding maintenence thread' post your video(s) then a mod will sticky it hopefully
Apr 21 2009 4:12PM
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THUGwife
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maintenance*
Apr 21 2009 4:12PM
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no_steeze
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i made the thread, hopefully it will go somewhere
Apr 21 2009 4:29PM
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