Making my own binding

Keven

Keven

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I am trying to 3d print my own binding prototype for a school project. Anybody know where to start?
 
i prefer to just screw my boots directly into my skis and then just take the entire setup on and off

very acl friendly
 
14517220:SlitherySnake said:
i prefer to just screw my boots directly into my skis and then just take the entire setup on and off

very acl friendly
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100% energy transfer, no pesky elasticity in the bindings to ruin your skiing.
 
14517225:a_pla5tic_bag said:
100% energy transfer, no pesky elasticity in the bindings to ruin your skiing.
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exactly. gives a really connected feeling that no other binding on the market can offer
 
Maybe take apart an old binding to see how it works then try to replicate it. This sounds really hard
 
Design it so that the release mechanism is just the binding exploding. Print in different thicknesses for different release values. Also no brakes. Brakes are dangerous.
 
topic:Keven said:
I am trying to 3d print my own binding prototype for a school project. Anybody know where to start?
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I'm guessing this is for a high school elective class and the point is to learn some CAD basics and how to use a 3D printer? I like the enthusiasm but this project idea might be a little overzealous. Maybe just find some old bindings from a thrift store and see if you can take them apart and model the pieces in CAD. Look for something with the simplest geometry.
 
Your best bet is to invent your own “bindings” with whatever CAD software you are using by measuring your ski boots with calipers and getting the dimensions and then modeling the bindings so they would have a bit of wiggle room.

these bindings would purely be cosmetic but would be fun to design
 
14517420:ASSholebomber22 said:
Upvoted for ski bindings

Downvoted for guns and drugs
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look i absolutely wanna see everyone's homemade bindings, drugs, and especially guns (can you rename the thread, OP?), but personally i don't want any of my body parts, brain included, to explode so i'm leaving these 3 to the pros
 
14517406:skierman said:
LOL at putting trimming on top of trimming. fucking gaper.
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Looks like new floors and old trim. A little quarter round to cover any gaps makes more sense than replacing all the old trim
 
14517509:Paul. said:
Looks like new floors and old trim. A little quarter round to cover any gaps makes more sense than replacing all the old trim
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If you're a lazy piece of shit that prefers shitty-looking floors, sure.
 
Ok thank you for all the feedback, I didn't intially plan to ride these bindings, but after all of your encouragements I think I will slap them onto some 2x4s and go f up my acl.
 
14517512:skierman said:
If you're a lazy piece of shit that prefers shitty-looking floors, sure.
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This thread really went from discussion of 3d printed bindings to talking about flooring in less than a page
 
Research some materials like PEEK or Polycarbonate filament and see if you can 3D print those materials because most common materials like PLA, PETG or ABS would likely be nuked if they were actually tested. Also work on how to design assemblies and evaluate their critical tolerances and how to 3D print the parts so the assembly fits as desired.
 
14517512:skierman said:
If you're a lazy piece of shit that prefers shitty-looking floors, sure.
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Never heard of quarter round huh? Well maybe if we can get together sometime this week, we could go over how useful quarter round is when you put in a floating floor :)
 
14517837:Schoess said:
Never heard of quarter round huh? Well maybe if we can get together sometime this week, we could go over how useful quarter round is when you put in a floating floor :)
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It also makes sense in certain cases when you have nice but extremely old floors and you install new trim, since the original flooring does not terminate cleanly at the existing wall line. I just did this in my old ass house. Looks quite nice actually, but the quarter round should match the trim, not the floor IMO
 
I dont know any CAD files of bindings. But, i think this is a sweet project (dont ride them lol) and I would love to help u prototype if you want!
 
u dumb idiots the kid said he wanted to make a prototype binding as a school project he didnt say he was going to mount and ride them man u are all so dumb
 
14518358:GrapeHunter said:
u dumb idiots the kid said he wanted to make a prototype binding as a school project he didnt say he was going to mount and ride them man u are all so dumb
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OP edited his post, before it said he plans to use the homemade bindings at the Kitzbuhel DH race this year
 
14517817:Thegenericskier said:
Research some materials like PEEK or Polycarbonate filament and see if you can 3D print those materials because most common materials like PLA, PETG or ABS would likely be nuked if they were actually tested. Also work on how to design assemblies and evaluate their critical tolerances and how to 3D print the parts so the assembly fits as desired.
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PEEK is really expensive and mainly used for high temperature applications. Do a fiberglass or carbon filled ABS.

Geometry is just as important as material choice, too
 
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