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Help I can’t unscrew my bindings

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gorbdawggybrent
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Some of the screws are super tight and I can’t get them out without stripping the screws

would wd 40 dissolve the glue that’s holding them??? But would it wreck the core??? Idk any help would be appreciated



working with pivots

**This thread was edited on Feb 6th 2022 at 9:28:00pm
Feb 6 2022 9:25PM
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animator
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Hit the gym my boi

jokes, who mounted them? Did that person use epoxy? Are you using the correct screwdriver/drill bit (I.e. a number 3 Pozi)? What ski is it, some cores hold screws tighter than others, especially those with metal.

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Feb 6 2022 9:28PM
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gorbdawggybrent
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animatorHit the gym my boi

jokes, who mounted them? Did that person use epoxy? Are you using the correct screwdriver/drill bit (I.e. a number 3 Pozi)? What ski is it, some cores hold screws tighter than others, especially those with metal.

**This post was edited on Feb 6th 2022 at 9:28:53pm


My bro who is tech at L9 orem did
he used just like white glue I believe

Im using just the screwdriver I have that fits the best
some of the screws came out but some of them won’t turn without stripping
ON3P magnus 102s I don’t think there is any metal in them
Feb 6 2022 9:30PM
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Biffbarf
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Get a proper bit and apply heat to the screw head with a soldering iron.
Feb 6 2022 9:34PM
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gorbdawggybrent
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BiffbarfGet a proper bit and apply heat to the screw head with a soldering iron.


If possible I don’t wanna do that cause I don’t have one of thoes lmao
Feb 6 2022 9:34PM
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animator
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gorbdawggybrentMy bro who is tech at L9 orem did
he used just like white glue I believe

Im using just the screwdriver I have that fits the best
some of the screws came out but some of them won’t turn without stripping
ON3P magnus 102s I don’t think there is any metal in them


Don’t use a Philips head, they will strip the screws immediately. Go to a shop and ask them to remove the bindings, or order a #3 Pozi online. I’ve stripped countless screws before I realized that it’s because the Philips doesn’t fly (also a tech so I learned the hard way). No metal but bamboo is pretty rigid. It sounds like a good mount (obviously screws should be set and not come out easily) but your issue is probably the screwdriver. Pozi is designed so that you can’t overtorque the screws and strip them and using a Philips essentially renders that design moot which is why a lot of the times the screws will strip
Feb 6 2022 9:34PM
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Biffbarf
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gorbdawggybrentIf possible I don’t wanna do that cause I don’t have one of thoes lmao


Then don't fuck with them unless you want to round off the screw heads. Get the proper tools or take em to a shop. Or, hit it with your purse as hard as you can.
Feb 6 2022 9:36PM
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animator
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BiffbarfThen don't fuck with them unless you want to round off the screw heads. Get the proper tools or take em to a shop. Or, hit it with your purse as hard as you can.


HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Feb 6 2022 9:38PM
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jompcock
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Find a pozi drive bit that you can fit on a socket wrench. It's absurd how much easier it is. Like something I'd have to put all my weight into with a screwdriver can be cracked loose with little effort. Putting a rubber band or piece of paper between the bit and the screw can help.

Feb 6 2022 9:43PM
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corona
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jompcockFind a pozi drive bit that you can fit on a socket wrench. It's absurd how much easier it is. Like something I'd have to put all my weight into with a screwdriver can be cracked loose with little effort. Putting a rubber band or piece of paper between the bit and the screw can help.



Look like you got yourself a #3 Philips, not a Pozi.
Feb 6 2022 9:49PM
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gorbdawggybrent
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BiffbarfThen don't fuck with them unless you want to round off the screw heads. Get the proper tools or take em to a shop. Or, hit it with your purse as hard as you can.


Yep sounds like that’s the conclusion
Feb 6 2022 9:49PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Hard to tell.
PSA to everyone - the little ridges indicate pozi



coronaLook like you got yourself a #3 Philips, not a Pozi.


But seriously, OP. Get a Pozidriv #3. I’ve done with both. It makes a big difference
Feb 6 2022 11:44PM
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jompcock
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coronaLook like you got yourself a #3 Philips, not a Pozi.


Yeah lmao realized that right after posting. Either way that bit makes easy work of binding screws without stripping anything.
Feb 6 2022 11:45PM
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TreeJam
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gorbdawggybrentMy bro who is tech at L9 orem did

Going to L9 was your first mistake
Feb 7 2022 3:08AM
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ajbski
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here in canada we have robertson style screws and bits (square)

from my experience a #2 roby has been better than any philips in terms of not stripping the screw.

but what biff barf said is def the best advice.

if its too late and you already fucked the head of the screw, you can pick up a screw extraction kit. you drill a little pilot into the screw head, then you have a reverse flute end mill that digs into the screw while your drill is in reverse. works ~>50% of the time.






if that fails try to get vice grips on the side of the head and crack em loose (heat helps here too)

if all of that fails, you can use a dremel tool with a cut off disc to make a little slot on the screw head where you can get a flat head into it.
Feb 7 2022 9:49AM
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deadhead420
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For how many pairs of bindings I've pulled and skis I've mounted I feel like a dumbass that I've only ever used a Philips 3 not a pozi 3. Bouta order one rn
Feb 7 2022 9:11PM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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its too late, put some screw extractors to those hoes
Feb 8 2022 12:42AM
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