Tips for mounting Pivots.

doesn't sound like you have any business mounting your own skis man haha. take them to a shop

you can adjust the heelpiece on pivots a bit. not as much as a marker griffon but still a few centimeters. figure out what bit to use (3.5*9.5 or 4.1*9.5). most skis will say on the ski what bit to use, if it doesn't say then use the 4.1 if your ski has metal in it and the 3.5 if it doesn't. if you don't know then start with a 3.5 and if it won't go through switch to a 4.1. you can try using a paper jig if you really wanna be sketchy, but i would seriously advise against it. use a proper jig, adjust it to your boot or boot sole length (it will say in mm on the heel of the boot what the boot sole length is) and lock it onto your ski. there will be an indicator on the jig where the boot center will be, line that up with wherever you want it mouned. double check to make sure you are drilling through the right holes in the jig, then drill. drill all 8 holes at once, don't drill the toe, move the jig, then do the heel. once you start drilling you have to do all of them. use some woodglue in the holes to make sure there is a water tight seal. you can screw it in with a drill with the torque set super low, but i recommend just using a screw driver. screw them diagonally, so if you start with the toe's front left screw, do the toe's back right screw next. this is not a test of your grip strength, just screw it tight until it looks flush with the ski and gives you some extra resistance. if you feel it suddenly start to screw way too easily without pulling the binding down then you stripped it and will need a helicoil, which is a pain in the ass and you probably will need a good shop to do it for you. come to think of it, just get a shop to do it. mounting skis is pretty easy, but it's also pretty easy to make a little mistake than really screws things up.

Go support a local shop and get them professionally mounted. Especially if you want them to work properly.

just use old skis on your summer setup . just gonna dry out your new bases . and you really shouldnt free hand un less you know how to do it w tape. you probably dont have the right bit either just go to a shop your gonna mess you stuff up.

Local shops are all closed and my old skis don't have bindings, sold them away. Might have to just wait until one of the shops open.

your profile says you ski at 7 springs so i assume youre near pittsburgh.

I find it extremely hard to believe you cant find a shop in the area that will mount a pair of skis for you in the summer. All the shops in my area (jamestown ny) are open in the summer, they split the seasons, bikes in the summer, skis in the winter but every shop will take you in and finesse some shit up for you.

Chubz.your profile says you ski at 7 springs so i assume youre near pittsburgh.

I find it extremely hard to believe you cant find a shop in the area that will mount a pair of skis for you in the summer. All the shops in my area (jamestown ny) are open in the summer, they split the seasons, bikes in the summer, skis in the winter but every shop will take you in and finesse some shit up for you.

There's a big ski shop company called Willi's, they have locations at 7 Springs and Pittsburgh, but they're all closed in the summer, and way overpriced. There's another place called Pathfinder in Morgantown WV, it's relatively close to me, I sent an email to see if they did ski services in the summer. (They're also a bike shop).

karlmarxyou can adjust the heelpiece on pivots a bit. not as much as a marker griffon but still a few centimeters. figure out what bit to use (3.5*9.5 or 4.1*9.5). most skis will say on the ski what bit to use, if it doesn't say then use the 4.1 if your ski has metal in it and the 3.5 if it doesn't. if you don't know then start with a 3.5 and if it won't go through switch to a 4.1. you can try using a paper jig if you really wanna be sketchy, but i would seriously advise against it. use a proper jig, adjust it to your boot or boot sole length (it will say in mm on the heel of the boot what the boot sole length is) and lock it onto your ski. there will be an indicator on the jig where the boot center will be, line that up with wherever you want it mouned. double check to make sure you are drilling through the right holes in the jig, then drill. drill all 8 holes at once, don't drill the toe, move the jig, then do the heel. once you start drilling you have to do all of them. use some woodglue in the holes to make sure there is a water tight seal. you can screw it in with a drill with the torque set super low, but i recommend just using a screw driver. screw them diagonally, so if you start with the toe's front left screw, do the toe's back right screw next. this is not a test of your grip strength, just screw it tight until it looks flush with the ski and gives you some extra resistance. if you feel it suddenly start to screw way too easily without pulling the binding down then you stripped it and will need a helicoil, which is a pain in the ass and you probably will need a good shop to do it for you. come to think of it, just get a shop to do it. mounting skis is pretty easy, but it's also pretty easy to make a little mistake than really screws things up.

What this guy said!