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Alex
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Rampa insert

Post by Alex »

Did anybody try those inserts for a ski:

http://www.rampa.de/rampa/pdfs/s8-a.pdf

They are widely available in Europe (most Hardware Stores).

What do you think - give them a try?
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Post by davide »

I have seen them in a tools-shop few weeks ago. I suppose they are the ones used to fit a wear-out hole in the skis.
I suppose that if the wood-core is hard enough and if they are well placed (putting some epoxy) they should work. I was thinking to give a try.
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Post by endre »

the good part is you can put them in after the ski is finished. but you would have to make shure you don't screw the M6/5 bolts too far, or it will delaminate the base.
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Yes that's the thing i'm thinking off - i would like to put the into the finished ski to make a variable mounting position possible. The ones with M4 thread that are only 8mm long seem to be the right thing!?
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Post by davide »

Well, you can cut (grind) them if they are too long.
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Post by endre »

M4 is too weak I think. you should just cut M6 to length
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Post by Alex »

M6? - as far as i remember the binding is mounted with 8 x 4,5mm wood screws!? Maybe we're talking about different bindings i ment regular downhill bindings not telemark...
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Post by endre »

hmmm. I just imagine that the wider the inserts, the better they grip. Isn't M4 screws a littebit thin?
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Post by littleKam »

M6 (1/4-20 for english) is pretty much the standard for snowboard bindings. i think K2 uses M5 in their tele skis and Line either uses M5 or M6 for their reactors. i wouldn't recommend going below an M5.
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Post by Alex »

Ok - i agree M5 should be a good selection. Wider inserts definetly have more contact to the ski.
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