Poster: A snowHead
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I realise you can use standard drill bits and some tape but I would prefer to use the proper tools for the job as I have in the past. Does anyone know where you can get hold of proper ski specific drill bits in the UK?
i.e. 3.5 & 4.1mm x9mm
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Anything Technical quoted me £25 the other day -
If you email chris at skiequipmentuk.co.uk I'm sure they will sort you out.
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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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david@mediacopy, we used to get a pack of 5 of them for less than that from salomon...mind you that was a long time ago
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CEM, Must have been a trade price?
I confess I didn't take them up on the offer but then I've not yet managed to get them drilled locally. Next week with luck.
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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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scottishskier, £28 inc p&p for both. I'm currently out of stock but they're due in at the end of the week.
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Just one thing... this drills are meant to be used with mounting templates?? (sorry no idea if this is right word in English for that tool). If you don't have it (and it's different for pretty much every binding, so I don't think it's worth buying one, not to mention that I have no idea where you can even buy it), you can easily use normal drills.
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You dont necessarily need templates. They help, but they're not absolutely necessary. You can even make your own templates if you own a set already mounted and drilled.
You can free drill, you could use a drill with a plunge if you have a mate with a workshop etc., you can always practice a fair bit first with a block of wood and stuff. You just need to be patient and exact with your measurements.
It all depends on your level of ability and familiarity / confidence with the tools. The debate seems to be if it's always worthwhile to get them checked or not if you DIY them.
(Besides a lot of the templates for the binding mounting have been made available on the internet anyway. You wont have a jig for the drill bit location, but you'll know where to drill - again a matter of confidence and familiarity with the tools I suppose.)
I've done it a couple of times, but atm by the time I get hold of the drills, bits, glue, vice, etc., I may as well just go to Slush and Rubble with my £25!
How available are the tools?, how confident are you with them and your new skis?, how many skis do you need to drill and is it worth the hassle if there's only one set? - etc.
Cheers!
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scottishskier wrote: |
i.e. 3.5 & 4.1mm x9mm |
Somehow I had you categorised as a telemark and cross country skier? If so, those are -not- necessarily the bits you want.
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Excellent. Thanks for the responses. I Wasn't expecting so many replies! I can get these nasty rental bindings off the legend pros now.
comprex wrote: |
scottishskier wrote: |
i.e. 3.5 & 4.1mm x9mm |
Somehow I had you categorised as a telemark and cross country skier? If so, those are -not- necessarily the bits you want. |
No alpine and a bit of touring. I don't think my legs could cope with telemarking!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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scottishskier, are you gonna give them new bases after all those core shots too
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Bases are expendable up here. Core slides better on grass
Only one core shot in them anyway. Albeit it makes up for it in size.
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scottishskier, macho points only if you drag a foot-long sea anchor of ptex from the core shot.
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You know it makes sense.
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comprex, yeh, that's about the size of it, if you ever see "The Black Rock" in La Grave it was named after the ptex he left there.
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