Mounting My Own Skis

Posts: 84 - Karma: 36

Oct 24 2014 4:36PM

Searchbar didn't satisfy me.

Got a pair of skis already drilled for the bindings I have, can I just mount them up myself? Should I just put some wood glue in the holes and use a screwdriver to tighten them up. Seems like a huge waste of time and money to pay someone to do exactly that...

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a_burger

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Oct 24 2014 5:03PM

if the holes are already there, your good. Just make sure the screws aren't too long and that you go slowly with it. Also for glue/epoxy I would use something that you can still get out later on if you want to change bindings.

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RudyGarmisch

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Oct 24 2014 6:30PM

The shop will also check to make sure your boot releases with the right amount of force, which will also test the binding/ski connection. They're your ACL's, so however much you trust your work. If the screw spins, you overtightened and its fucked.

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Blurst

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Oct 24 2014 6:39PM

Just drill em in there

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Caucasian_Asian

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Oct 25 2014 10:37PM

If you have to ask how much a Ferrari costs, you can't afford one.

If you have to ask if you can mount your own bindings, you can't.

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Poikenz

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Oct 25 2014 11:03PM

RudyGarmischThe shop will also check to make sure your boot releases with the right amount of force, which will also test the binding/ski connection. They're your ACL's, so however much you trust your work. If the screw spins, you overtightened and its fucked.

I would say it depends on where you live and which shop you go to as I doubt most places care enough to actually purchase that machine. Hell I've been to places that can't even set your forward pressure properly.

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shin-bang

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Oct 25 2014 11:31PM

PoikenzI would say it depends on where you live and which shop you go to as I doubt most places care enough to actually purchase that machine. Hell I've been to places that can't even set your forward pressure properly.

^thats the definition of my local shop... cough cough barries ski and sports cough

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remove

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Oct 27 2014 4:32PM

RudyGarmischThe shop will also check to make sure your boot releases with the right amount of force, which will also test the binding/ski connection. They're your ACL's, so however much you trust your work. If the screw spins, you overtightened and its fucked.

and there's the possibility of your binding yanking out.

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.squirrely.

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Oct 27 2014 4:33PM

if the holes are already there you can just use nails

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tydan

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Oct 27 2014 7:39PM

.squirrely.if the holes are already there you can just use nails

Don't got a hammer or nails, liquid nails

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gnarballsianm

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Oct 27 2014 9:40PM

RudyGarmischThe shop will also check to make sure your boot releases with the right amount of force, which will also test the binding/ski connection. They're your ACL's, so however much you trust your work. If the screw spins, you overtightened and its fucked.

This is too true, I agree completely with your idea of saving a couple extra bucks, but unless you fully know what you are doing/ you have guidance, then it ain't smart to do it yourself. Fuckin up your ski season on the first couple of days by tearing an acl or likewise is shitty no matter how ya dice it. Play it smart and take it in to a shop man. Rudy's name is rad by the way, gotta love the "hot dog" references!

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