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Binding help

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General_Ripper
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Have never bought a pair of used skis before that hve been drilled twice for bindings.  Should I try my best to find those same bindings and keep the holes to a minimum or is it ok to pick up a different pair and just epoxy the old holes

Sep 27 2008 9:15PM
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DHogg
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Dont use the same holes, your bindings will most likely rip out. Plug the old holes, then re drill.As a  General guideline, re drilling is fine up to 3 times.
Sep 27 2008 9:47PM
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General_Ripper
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bump
Sep 28 2008 2:39AM
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LC.
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Nonsense. Use the old holes.
Sep 28 2008 5:07AM
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General_Ripper
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ok I have two opposite opinions anyone else
Sep 28 2008 5:03PM
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LC.
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You have one opinion with no reasoning and one from someone who has done it twice to his own skis, friends' skis and countless customers'. Just do it.
Sep 28 2008 7:08PM
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Telscopic
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redrill it sucks when your on the mountain and your bindings rip out trust me

Sep 28 2008 7:11PM
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no_steeze
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i put bindings in the same holes all the time, they're the same as old holes unless they're stripped. just put epoxy or even wood glue in and put the screws in slowly with a screwdriver until they bite for sure and then crank them down slowly with a screw gun and get them nice and tight, nothing wrong with that method
Sep 28 2008 7:14PM
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MEGAZORD
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Dont use epoxy.  Just use wood glue.

Retap the holes if the threads are shitty.


Sep 28 2008 7:32PM
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General_Ripper
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thanx guys
Sep 28 2008 8:59PM
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Silence
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Helicoil is your friend
Sep 28 2008 11:36PM
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MEGAZORD
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this. 

But it sounds like he wants to avoid bringing his skis to a shop.
Sep 29 2008 12:42AM
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DHogg
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If using the same holes, definitely helicoil them.
Sep 29 2008 3:09AM
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LC.
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Seriously, stop giving people advice.
Sep 29 2008 5:42AM
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DHogg
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Wow. This place really has gone downhill. Its a fact that helicoil will make it harder to rip screws out. I'm only saying this as i've had bindings rip out using old holes. Anyway, back to the thread.
Sep 29 2008 7:17AM
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LC.
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You're telling the guy to spend money he doesn't need to. Some shops would charge $5 per helicoil and you're telling him to get 16.
Sep 29 2008 7:38AM
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