 Poster: A snowHead
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I'm fed up paying £15-£20 every time I need to fill edge and wax my skis, and my wife’s and my sons x 2! An annual outlay of about £120 or so.
How difficult can it be to DIY for a moderately intelligentish keen amateur home improvement engineer with a love of skiing.
Any tips on technique, tool outlay etc?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Tips; see http://www.jonsskituning.co.uk/
Technique; as above
Tool outlay; less than you're paying for your families annual ski service.
good luck. it's easy.
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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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What kiwi1, said, been DIYing for many years now, and I'm not the most handy DIYer....
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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griffterski, Have a look on you tube there are lots of video clips on ski tuning
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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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I've decided to give it a go. This afternoon seemed a p[erfect oportunity.
However having cleaned, p-texed.......
When tuning the edge on my K2's they have a base angle of 1 degree and a side angle of 2 degrees apparently!
Does this mean that I need to set the tool thingy to 88 or 87 degrees - ie is the angle accumalative?
I did say I was only moderatelly intelligent!
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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griffterski, see kiwi1 link above. Get the DVD.
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griffterski, wot Smokin Joe, says. But should be the 88 I suspect. For all the tools I have the edge is measured related to the base, not the base edge angle.
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I've been doing my own for a while and would hesitate to use a shop now. In terms of edge angles I tend to leave the base angle alone and just do the edge. It seems to be that getting the base correct is fairly tricky without the right kit.
But another recommendation for Jon's ski tuning
ps. I don't see him post much on here any more 
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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david@mediacopy, I'm still here 
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spyderjon, wish you were a bit closer! Just put my skis through Snow & Rock - burrs all over the place. And I'm far too kack-handed to do my own. 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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spyderjon, 
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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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griffterski, I'm currently working on 4 pairs of skis at 2 x a season for a edge and wax S&R would change £160 minimum.
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| griffterski wrote: |
I've decided to give it a go. This afternoon seemed a p[erfect oportunity.
However having cleaned, p-texed.......
When tuning the edge on my K2's they have a base angle of 1 degree and a side angle of 2 degrees apparently!
Does this mean that I need to set the tool thingy to 88 or 87 degrees - ie is the angle accumalative?
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As I understand it, the base angle doesn't need to be tweaked as often so you will probably be better leaving that for now - the base guide is also a different tool.
For the edge angle, a 2 degree edge angle would require the tool to be sent to 88 degrees, or vice versa
Defiantly recommend either getting some first hand tuition, or spending some time watching videos or Jon's DVD!
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You know it makes sense.
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I mark the edge with a felt tip pen, then when you file it, it's easy to see what you are doing, also if you have the angle wrong, its very obvious.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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jbob, 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Hi spyderjon, Off to buy your DVD tomorrow.
cheers
bob
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