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Can anyone advise of an online supplier for the 3.6 x 9.5mm drill bit for binding screws? (Salomon)
Found a couple, via Google, in the US, but so far nothing in the UK.
Thanks
Douglas
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| daehwons wrote: |
is the 9.5 the depth to drill to? |
Unless you're mounting junior skis or old-school telemark skis
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Wont 3.5mm do? Always drill a slightly smaller hole than the width of the piece you want to fill it with.
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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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A 3.5 might do, and I'm sure I've got got one in my collection.
However, I'm looking for the bit with the built-in depth stop and countersink, as recommended in the Salomon shop practices manual.
Previous experience is that the mounting screws can be excessively tight to install if the hole diameter isn't correct.
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| skimore wrote: |
| Wont 3.5mm do? Always drill a slightly smaller hole than the width of the piece you want to fill it with. |
3.6 is already 0.9 mm smaller than the piece we want to fill it with. 
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unless you are kak handed or are doing loads of mountings....
you can use a 3.5mm drill, just wrap lots of tape round it and be careful
then take your largest drill bit and slightly countersink by hand (do not try it in a drill) - or buy a wood countersink burr bit
The countersink is to allow the material to slightly expand without pushing upwards and not leaving a flat surface.
Also, make sure you have the correct size screwdriver. a smaller one will almost do the job but you may round the head or not be able to tighten it fully.
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if you are drilling by hand, you will almost always get a hole larger than the drill bit as it is difficult to hold still against the vibrations.
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I've got a well equipped workshop, and can use my mill/drill to ensure that the drill is vertical etc.
However, I'd quite like to get myself the "correct" drill bit.
It's just the way I work!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| Douglas C wrote: |
| I've got a well equipped workshop |
make one!
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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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Try here or if the link fails to work go to RS and search from there.
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I have had a hard time getting 3.6mm bits with the depth stop in the UK. Try binding distributors. Tognar will ship from the US but that is expensive.
I have used 3.5mm bits with total success many times. Recently mounted some DPS for Arno using one.
If you are worried about the depth, I would use a stop on the bit. Also, Machine Mart sell a set of adjustable stops with built in countersinks, which would achieve what you want. It isn't as foolproof as the bit with built in stop (you need to measure and adjust the depth the stop/countersink allows), but if you have your own mill I guess you wouldn't find this type of adjustment too tricky.
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You know it makes sense.
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Try Wurth office nearest to you
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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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Douglas C,
Quick google 'countersink and 9/64' brought this drill up. If it is really 9/64 it's within 1/2 a thou. Drill will need shortened and possibly shimmed at the back if you sharpen it again. Worth a look though. There is also a depth stop for the drill on the same site.
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