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HELP NEEDED broken skis (pics)

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J_MAC
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title says it all... was ridin for the day and when i checked em tonight i saw this:

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any ideas on how one would go about repairing this? home fix up preffered
Feb 3 2013 5:11PM
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freeskibrian
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you need new skis my friend
Feb 3 2013 5:13PM
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90053
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well they're obviously pretty fucked, as in they are unlikely to last after this season, advice, lots of epoxy, clamps and seeing as its the tips you may be able to screw it together with countersunk holes though i'm not sure
Feb 3 2013 5:15PM
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90053
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on second thoughts it probably isn't worth the effort though so i'd start looking for some more skis
Feb 3 2013 5:17PM
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loganimlach
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epoxy and clamp it then after it's cured pop some rivets through there
Feb 3 2013 5:18PM
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E-Nix
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Duct Tape.
Feb 3 2013 5:37PM
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90053
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this sounds a bit better, see if you can find a rivet gun to borrow
Feb 3 2013 5:57PM
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array.
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rivet that puppy up
Feb 3 2013 5:57PM
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J_MAC
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THIS awesome, now where the hell do i find a rivet gun
Feb 3 2013 6:08PM
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90053
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school, tool rental, local mechanic?
Feb 3 2013 6:10PM
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JAHpow
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Basically any department store. They're pretty inexpensive. If you're using pop rivets make sure the flat part is towards the ground so they don't catch on anything.
Feb 3 2013 6:19PM
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Chubz.
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the outside of your house looks really nice. OP i dig your house.
Feb 3 2013 6:32PM
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J_MAC
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i was lookin in my basement annd.... I have afucking rivet gun.. SWeeet
Feb 3 2013 7:11PM
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TNORTS
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I see no problem.
Feb 3 2013 7:16PM
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90053
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haha thats sick, use marine epoxy as it is flexible and obviously smaller rivets, post pics as well, gd luck
Feb 3 2013 7:25PM
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jermhy
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i've had the same issue before and this works. My dad works with fiberglass too, so I fiberglassed over everything after riveting it. it held up long enough for me to find new skis
Feb 3 2013 9:37PM
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No.Quarter
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you can get a rivet gun for like 10 bucks at home depot or probably anyone you know who is at all a handyman will probably have one

After you pop the rivets, carefully flatten the bulge end by either clamping down on them really hard with a nice big pair of pliers or tapping on them with a metal hammer. You really don't have to flatten them, but if your pilot hole is a little bit too big it just adds a bit of extra security
Feb 3 2013 9:49PM
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corona
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I've done this before. one thing to note is it's really really really worth the time and effort to shape 2 blocks of wood to the right curve of the tip and clamp it between them. If you have the resources to do that without carving them with a knife.
Feb 3 2013 9:56PM
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