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Binding mounts

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BigTexas
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Anyone mount their own skis? If so, do you have a jig or do you use paper templates? Seen a couple universal jigs online and binding specific jigs seem to be impossible to fine. Thoughts? I've had bad experience with my local shops and wouldn't mind learning to mount my own stuff.
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Mar 10 2019 9:54PM
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Non_State_Actor
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I'll probably do my next pair but have a decent local shop if needed.

A modest investment in the tools, knowing your way around power tools, and attention to detail are basically all that's needed from what I understand.
Mar 10 2019 11:12PM
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shin-bang
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proper drill bit, not just anyone will do
glue/epoxy
pozidrive screwdriver
template

theres some how tos online. just be sure to triple check measurements
Mar 11 2019 12:26AM
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shin-bang
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My local board shop does it.
Tgr guys do it.
I’ve done it.

I don’t like rusty screws and rotten cores from using water based wood glue.
Mar 11 2019 11:55PM
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shin-bang
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The referenced post has been removed.

A. You dont have to care about tgr or other shops. that clearly wasnt my claim.

B. Of course you and your shop doesnt do it. Its too expensive and time consuming for certain shops. just because YOU dont use epoxy, doesn't mean its not ever used. Op was inquiring about mounting by hand, not necessarily what a shop does.

C. Wood glue is often sufficient, but over long periods of time can deteriorate and let water in. Hence, my original claim "glue/epoxy", indicating either will work.
Mar 12 2019 2:08PM
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r00kie
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I put masking tape over the mount area to draw measurements on and use a table top drill dress to make sure all holes are drilled to the right depth. Just triple ckeck measurements as redrilling is big no-no.
Mar 12 2019 2:22PM
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