Frankenbindings
- Verskis
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Re: Frankenbindings
The improved setup on my Rabbs with 10mm risers. Improvements include different bungee routing and some foam tape below the heel throws to make them silent.
- Woodserson
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Re: Frankenbindings
Can you please post a detailed picture of how your locking pin is constructed?Verskis wrote:The improved setup on my Rabbs with 10mm risers. Improvements include different bungee routing and some foam tape below the heel throws to make them silent.
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- Verskis
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Re: Frankenbindings
Yes I can. It's just a worn out bushing from a mountainbike rear shock.Woodserson wrote:Can you please post a detailed picture of how your locking pin is constructed?Verskis wrote:The improved setup on my Rabbs with 10mm risers. Improvements include different bungee routing and some foam tape below the heel throws to make them silent.
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- Verskis
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Re: Frankenbindings
Update on the bungee cord cable locking modification:
The over-the-heel-throw bungee routing and foam tape did make the binding much less loud, but not completely silent.
I will continue to ski it like this pretty happily, until I come up with something to keep them totally silent.
The over-the-heel-throw bungee routing and foam tape did make the binding much less loud, but not completely silent.
I will continue to ski it like this pretty happily, until I come up with something to keep them totally silent.
Re: Frankenbindings
I shared this in another thread, and though it isn't quite a binding mod, I thought it may be applicable here.
I used some metal loop things from home depot (a bit bigger than I wanted, but work fine) screwed in my ski to add a place to secure a leash when using an NNN-BC binding, as there is no hole to secure a leash to with these.
Seems to work fine, and for under $10 it is cheap and easy.
Picked up 2 snowboard leashes that Velcro around the ankle for $8 each, with a built in lock, and I am set for just about $25. Can even lock my skis somewhere if I need to!
I used some metal loop things from home depot (a bit bigger than I wanted, but work fine) screwed in my ski to add a place to secure a leash when using an NNN-BC binding, as there is no hole to secure a leash to with these.
Seems to work fine, and for under $10 it is cheap and easy.
Picked up 2 snowboard leashes that Velcro around the ankle for $8 each, with a built in lock, and I am set for just about $25. Can even lock my skis somewhere if I need to!
- Verskis
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Re: Frankenbindings
Of course that is applicable here. Nice simple solution to a binding related problem!spwath wrote:I shared this in another thread, and though it isn't quite a binding mod, I thought it may be applicable here.
- Rodbelan
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Re: Frankenbindings
There is also another simple solution for having you cables out of the way without removing them:
Voile use to make them; you snap them underneath the lip of the heel piece. I use that system on one of my ski for years; great! They are probably easy to make out of HDPE or with a 3d printer...É y fa ty fret? On é ty ben dun ti cotton waté?
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- Verskis
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Re: Frankenbindings
That seems great too, too bad Voile doesn't seem to sell them anymore. Is that intended for the 3-pin Cable style cable, or Hardwire style cable?Rodbelan wrote:There is also another simple solution for having you cables out of the way without removing them:
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Voile use to make them; you snap them underneath the lip of the heel piece. I use that system on one of my ski for years; great! They are probably easy to make out of HDPE or with a 3d printer...
- Rodbelan
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Re: Frankenbindings
For the 3PC... There is not enough space to snag the HW cables behind the heel piece...
É y fa ty fret? On é ty ben dun ti cotton waté?
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- Inspiredcapers
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Re: Frankenbindings
Not sure if this quantifies as FrankenBinding or not but it’s working AND giving me peace of mind as I’ve still got a tender ankle from last months misadventure...
WonderfulWife gifted me with a set of brand new Telebry release plates. I mounted them (on inserts) with a Voile binding. The cables are thrift store Cobras that lay flat behind the heel riser and snap in the back of my Alicos easily.
Have the DIN set for 5 right now. Had one release so far when the weak ankle ski submarined.
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WonderfulWife gifted me with a set of brand new Telebry release plates. I mounted them (on inserts) with a Voile binding. The cables are thrift store Cobras that lay flat behind the heel riser and snap in the back of my Alicos easily.
Have the DIN set for 5 right now. Had one release so far when the weak ankle ski submarined.
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Skiing…falling downhill…pretty much the same thing for this klutz.