How to remount bindings?

Cincher

Cincher

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So I have 2013 Line Sir Francis Bacons and I had my bindings mounted by a shop at the midsole mark. I have since skied at Fernie (Feb 2014, awesome snow) and now Kicking Horse (Currently really icy and tracked out). Having had both experiences, I feel like there's too much tail behind me to properly ski some of the steeper terrain.

So basically, I want to remount my bindings back maybe 1-2cm. Now I consider myself a handy guy, so I figure if I learn to do it myself maybe I can do it cheaper than giving them to a shop. So tell me, what do I need to do to remount my bindings? What special equipment might I need?
 
If you have to ask don't do it. A lot harder than you think man, especially with out proper tools.
 
improper mount = binding pull out OR water getting into your core and the ski rotting. just take it to a shop man, they have a jig and all the proper tools
 
Ok, I understand. If it's that serious of a procedure, then I won't mess with doing it myself. I have a day off planned for this trip so I'll take my skis into a local shop and get them to remount them.
 
If you do it with the proper tools (jig, stepped drillbit etc) it's prettttty hard to fuck it up unless you're doing it drunk.

If you're doing it ghetto DIY style in your basement with a random assortment of handyman's tools, it's fairly easy to mount your bindings all wonky or put a drillbit through your core.

Buying the tools to do it nicely will cost you more than getting a shop to do your remount, so unless you plan on doing a few mounts it's not worth it.

Also, before you remount, go and try a couple of days skiing with your weight further forward. A rockered ski like that should be plenty maneuverable, you just have to focus on unweighting both the tip and tail and pivoting them on the centre section.
 
Honestly anyone with some rulers, tape, a drill, and a 3.6mm (9/64)/4.1mm (or 5/32) drill bit depending on the ski layup can mount their own bindings. Don't forget the waterproof wood glue. Paper templates work just fine, don't need a jig. In fact I think you can get better results that way. But that's just me, I take my time.

However, there are very few people I know that I would trust to mount my bindings anyways. Requires a certain bit if "handiness" and intelligence. If you can't figure it out (pretty easy to do with internet searches) then the shop is the way to go.
 
I see. Well I'm currently on a trip in Kicking Horse so I don't have any of my tools near me. I certainly believe I'm capable of learning to do it myself with the right tools, but I think I'll let a professional shop do it for me in this case.
 
I see. Well I'm currently on a trip in Kicking Horse so I don't have any of my tools near me. I certainly believe I'm capable of learning to do it myself with the right tools, but I think I'll let a professional shop do it for me in this case.
 
13336150:Cincher said:
I see. Well I'm currently on a trip in Kicking Horse so I don't have any of my tools near me. I certainly believe I'm capable of learning to do it myself with the right tools, but I think I'll let a professional shop do it for me in this case.
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With the right tools it's a cakewalk - size jig, place on ski at mountpoint, get drill, make holes.

The jig even keeps the drill at 90 degrees for you, it's pretty hard to mess it up unless you get the jig wrong.

I've used templates a couple of times now, mostly for skis too fat for the jigs on hand, and they're fine as long as you take your time. Getting the depth right on the holes is the finesse bit - easy if you have a stepped bit, trickier if you just have a drillbit with a mark or some tape on it - and you still want to be as close to square as possible.
 
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