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Ski Mounting

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qyleberry
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I know this is suppose to go to the gear thread, but I needed faster responses...

I am getting salomon bindings and center mounting them. My skis were previously center mounted with marker squires.... So the salomon holes are slightly overlapping the marker holes.

So my question is what do I fill the holes with, and am I able to mount these bindings?


I have another question if I got another pair of marker squires would I be able to just fill the already drilled holes with epoxy and drill them in?

The yellow is where the holes would be...
Nov 3 2015 8:02PM
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qyleberry
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+k for all help
Nov 3 2015 8:03PM
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Stadtski
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yolo
Nov 3 2015 8:04PM
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a_burger
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1. if you are drilling exactly where the yellow in your picture is you measured something wrong

2. I would just mount 1 cm back from center, I've gotten away with having 1 hole sketchy like that but all 4 would never work, even the upper left hole would probably be considered too close in a shop
Nov 3 2015 8:11PM
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qyleberry
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w_skier1. if you are drilling exactly where the yellow in your picture is you measured something wrong

2. I would just mount 1 cm back from center, I've gotten away with having 1 hole sketchy like that but all 4 would never work, even the upper left hole would probably be considered too close in a shop


No I'm def not drilling exactly where yellow is

and alright, do I just fill the pre-existing holes with epoxy?

Also if I got squires again would I just be able to screw them in because the holes are already drilled?


Thanks for all the help!
Nov 3 2015 8:15PM
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a_burger
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qyleberryNo I'm def not drilling exactly where yellow is

and alright, do I just fill the pre-existing holes with epoxy?

Also if I got squires again would I just be able to screw them in because the holes are already drilled?


Thanks for all the help!


You can just fill the old holes with epoxy, if you want it to be professional you can cut some wooden dowels too epoxy into the holes too

as for getting new squires you can probably use the same holes again as long as you were careful taking the old screws out and the threads in the holes are intact, I would definitely put some epoxy on the screws when you do it though
Nov 3 2015 8:20PM
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boppin
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No, dont do it. It won't work. Just mount back a little bit.
Nov 3 2015 8:48PM
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gnar_whal
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I filled mine with a dowel and wood glue and it worked fine. I would mount them a bit back though like 1cm
Nov 3 2015 8:59PM
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qyleberry
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boppinNo, dont do it. It won't work. Just mount back a little bit.


If I got new squires your telling me I cant just put epoxy and the screw in? telling me don't do something else... I'll mount back 1 cm if I get different bindings, but would the squire thing work?
Nov 3 2015 11:49PM
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-InfamousMax-
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qyleberryIf I got new squires your telling me I cant just put epoxy and the screw in? telling me don't do something else... I'll mount back 1 cm if I get different bindings, but would the squire thing work?


Yea, a friend of me also did the exactly same thing with squires and it works fine! If you want to be sure you can use inserts, which you screw in the holes and then you just mount your bindings as usual. The advantage is that you can mount and take off your binding as often as you want without destroying the holes or the wooden core in your skis.

For exact information hit T-
Van with a pm.
Nov 4 2015 1:12AM
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Mingg
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Semi-unrelated, but also not new thread worthy.

How much will a shop charge if you didn't buy bindings or skis through them but ask for a mount? I'm getting a new pair of skis mounted and having another pair remounted at center. So yeah, cost of two mounts generally?
Nov 4 2015 1:17AM
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gr4
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MinggSemi-unrelated, but also not new thread worthy.

How much will a shop charge if you didn't buy bindings or skis through them but ask for a mount? I'm getting a new pair of skis mounted and having another pair remounted at center. So yeah, cost of two mounts generally?


$40 per mount / a bunch of beer to a friendly tech / a drill and not being scared of drilling into new skis
Nov 4 2015 2:01AM
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WeathermanPetro
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I would just go 1cm back and call it good. Have a wicked season.
Nov 4 2015 8:39AM
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qyleberry
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-InfamousMax-Yea, a friend of me also did the exactly same thing with squires and it works fine! If you want to be sure you can use inserts, which you screw in the holes and then you just mount your bindings as usual. The advantage is that you can mount and take off your binding as often as you want without destroying the holes or the wooden core in your skis.

For exact information hit T-
Van with a pm.


Thanks for the info!
Nov 4 2015 4:27PM
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tris10radeka
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i know this isn't entirely relevant but i wasn't happy with the squires. they were light as fuck though
Nov 4 2015 7:06PM
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qyleberry
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Tradeka123i know this isn't entirely relevant but i wasn't happy with the squires. they were light as fuck though


Yea this is my first year from switching from snowboarding to skiing and as I ski more and more I realize how cheap they really are... The brakes have broken really badly and now the left one wiggles, but it is very secured to the ski...
Nov 4 2015 7:16PM
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tris10radeka
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qyleberryYea this is my first year from switching from snowboarding to skiing and as I ski more and more I realize how cheap they really are... The brakes have broken really badly and now the left one wiggles, but it is very secured to the ski...


i have griffons now and they are sooo much better. they're still light and a lot beefier than squires.
Nov 4 2015 7:24PM
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qyleberry
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I may be wrong, but I truly believe my shop mounted my bindings wrong... I got my bindings removed and I'm trying to learn how to mount a new pair. I grabbed a marker template and matched it exactly where the wholes were and everything matches up except the bsl and the center line... I hate this because I don't want to line up the other different binding template if I can't figure out the one with holes for a reference...

Does anyone know what the problem is?
Nov 4 2015 7:26PM
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qyleberry
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The 318 bsl for front toe lines up with the 305 bsl and the points matche dead on with the pre existing holes
Nov 4 2015 7:37PM
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