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Binding striping

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CodyTurner
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what is the best thing to do if the front screw on your binding striped the thread on the ski and is loosely hanging.for now i just put some blue thread locker on.but what is a long term fix?
Nov 15 2008 9:57PM
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strongmark
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take paint markers and just draw the stripes on, you can pick any colors you want.

LOL @ TYPOZ!!!
Nov 15 2008 10:03PM
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strongmark
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oh, and for some actual help, take em to your local shop and get the holes helicoiled. itll be a much more reliable fix than loc-tite. shops sometimes charge a lot to do this though, because it is time comsuming, so beware and try to bring it somewhere that you know someone.
Nov 15 2008 10:05PM
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i.ski.troll.
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i just made a thread about this today.

and gear talk next time
Nov 15 2008 10:07PM
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CodyTurner
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is there a way to heli coil something by yourself.what is it?sory for questions.
Nov 15 2008 10:12PM
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strongmark
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essentially how it works is a coil is epoxied into the binding holes and acts as a thread for the binding screws to screw into. this allows the mount to work like a snowboard mount for the most part, and for the most part, will help prevent binding blowouts.

doing it yourself would require increasing the size of the mount holes, getting a hold of the right radius/thread count coil, and properly gluing it into the thread. id bring it to a shop, its a good amount of work that requires some precision to be effective.
Nov 15 2008 10:16PM
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Silence
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oh the man speaks much truth
Nov 15 2008 10:18PM
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