 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all,
A friend of mine has binding which has come loose from this skis. He's tried tightening but the screws are spinning but not tightening into the ski. What do we think the issues is here and what is/are the potential solution(s) to get these fixed?
Thanks for your feedback.
Regards,
Joey
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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For a start m not a ski technician, i dont own skis, iv only skied 15+ days so i may be completely wrong however wouldnt that mean like in plaster board, screw too much and eventually the hole will enlarge leaving that original screw useless. Get a thicker screw normally sorts it out on pictures etc, on ski's though can you do that? I dont know, would make sense though.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Speak to John at the Piste Office for a definitive answer, I believe the best solution is to use a "quiver Killer" which is an oversized grommet that goes into the ski and it receives a new bolt that holds the binding in place. failing that some araldite may provide a temporary solution.
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A decent ski tech will be able to put a Helicoil into the hole which will take the original screw.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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As others have mentioned you need to get a tech to helicoil the spinners or Jon at the Piste Office can put a steel insert in there that will do a similar job. I would not ski them until they are fixed.
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If you can't get them helicoiled then slowcure araldite into the holes with bits of wire wool. The wire wool gives something for the screw to grip onto.
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If you or your friend are reasonably DIY competent, no need to get a tech to fix them: just buy some Q.Ks from Jon and fit them yourself: the holes are already there in the skis, so just drill the original hole with the oversized bit, epoxy and insert the Q.K.
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Fitting Quiver Killers will work. I did mine recently but for the ability to remove bindings and not as a repair.
Have a look here to see the story of my fitting.
QKs are not a cheap fix and if cost is an issue some of the other suggestions may be better.
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As said previously, you should either install inserts (preferably brass over plastic) or Quiver Killers to fix the stripped thread in the core of the ski.
If cost is an issue, it will probably be cheaper to take them somewhere that will install the inserts for you.
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