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My scaling is accurate and double checked to the mm. I decided to test on a 2x4 and the binding screws in alright and flush with the board so perhaps it is fine? The toe piece is perfect to the template. No matter how I slide the binding, two holes in the heel piece will always be slightly offset it appears. I laid the bindings over the templates as one last double check and noticed that the heel piece template isn't quite exactly matching the holes on the bindings. Follow Huck & Dyno on WordPress.So last night I did all the measurements and laid the paper templates down as accurate as possible.

Finally, the manufacturer’s boot center mark was actually about 1mm off between the skis, so remember to check that.

Make sure to push it flat to the bench while you’re doing stuff.

The flexing of the ski will make a difference.

Driving the screws was surprisingly hard work.

Next time I’ll do the measuring and template positioning beforehand, which will give me more time and mental space to revise and check.

In fact, measuring and drilling are entirely separate jobs really.

Use masking tape for all the position markings, so I don’t get pencil marks all over the skis.

In the future I’ll use the paper strip method with Slidewright’s ski center template. String lines weren’t accurate enough for us. So while it’s ok, it’s not great, and I have a few things to take away for next time: (This should also give me a chance to nudge the crooked holes over a little bit, with some work)

I didn’t use any glue for the screws, as they’ll probably only get a few days skiing on them before I plan to put inserts in all my skis and pull them out again.

The consensus is I won’t notice it while skiing it’s worth noting that the difference in size between my left and right foot is about that! I also let the screwdriver slip while turning one of the screws, and stripped the head slots a bit. Well, it works Done!Įverything was within 1mm, except for the left toe-piece which is 2mm off-center. Peeling off the template after marking and punching the hole locations. For drilling I used a drill press (Mmmm, I want one! A revelation) and a 3.5mm stepped drill bit kindly lent by Rich from Aussie Skier. I used the dynafit template from Wild Snow, and consulted the instructions from Wild Snow and Slidewright.

Yesterday, I did my first DIY binding mount in my uncle’s garage workshop, installing Plum Guides on my Black Diamond Currents. One of my resolutions this season was to do my own ski work and maintenance as much as possible.