Member of the Month

Biffbarf
March, 2025

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

FKS - heal piece bout to blow

profile picture
JAHSHUA
Posts: 349 - Karma: 214
Hey guys,

Trying to get my skis through the last stretch of the season. The two back screws connecting the heal piece to the ski are no longer gripping - when I try to tighten the screws, the screw just keeps spinning. I'll likely blow out the entire heal piece the next time I ski.

That said, is there a temporary fix? Like a plug or something akin to a drywall anchor to plug in the holes with in order to create grip for the screws once more when I reattach the heal piece?

**This thread was edited on Apr 11th 2023 at 1:01:16pm
2 years ago
2 0
profile picture
JAHSHUA
Posts: 349 - Karma: 214
2 years ago
1 0
profile picture
profa_212
Posts: 9085 - Karma: 38,682
absolutely do not ride those.

You can take them into a shop and have them helicoil them. They will probably hold up till the end of the season.
2 years ago
16 0
profile picture
fnucklekuck
Posts: 11 - Karma: 70
Heli Coils
2 years ago
2 0
profile picture
Icant_kfed
Posts: 1279 - Karma: 11,596
Rentals, those are fucked
2 years ago
0 0
profile picture
Vish-shoe
Posts: 1949 - Karma: 14,563
H
E
E
L

go back to 3rd grade dumbass
2 years ago
6 0
profile picture
Vish-shoe
Posts: 1949 - Karma: 14,563
O

**This post was edited on Apr 11th 2023 at 2:01:18pm
2 years ago
1 0
profile picture
dwt802
Posts: 3320 - Karma: 32,585
Helicoils or if you’re not planning on mounting those skis again/using the screws again you could put epoxy in the holes, screw the heal back in, and let it sit.

I did that on a pair of skis that were on their last leg with shot bindings and extended the life of the heel piece by about 3 months.
2 years ago
1 0
profile picture
RyanG603
Posts: 94 - Karma: 535
bro you're gonna die
2 years ago
0 0
All times are Eastern (-4); Currently it's 6:23AM