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I am making a split board for the first time. I am curious whats the best way to deal with the bindings.

the plan is to use the voile split boarding system.

is it best to use normal hole patterns found on most snowboards so that the rider can do adjustments to the bindings' position?

how close of a tolerance do i have to hit with these hole patterns?

can anyone point me in the right direction?

do you have to use the T-shape inserts or is there a way to do something like binding freedom inserts, post-pressing?

post-pressing inserts would be my preference, though i dont want to use the T-inserts where you have to drill thru the base. i would rather figure out the T-inserts thru the core, pre-pressing.


cheers

This might be a good option.
http://www.voile.com/voile-splitboard-p ... k-diy.html

Oh, and after much research I've found that Miller Studios has the best price around for inserts. Thanks to DTrain on that source.
http://millerstudio.net/?page_id=80

I have the files for the templates if you want them. Pm me your email address and I will get them to you .are you going to be pressing in 2 pieces or splitting afterwords. I've done some with great success and a couple not so great. Love to hear your plans!

It is hard to get the middle edge to be perfectly tight all the way down. Because I routered my bases separately, I know they are perfectly straight. It has to be because of the the "swelling" of the base material. hardly even tell but I'm yet to reach what I want to call perfection.

I am planning on pressing in 2 pieces just like i do skis. edges on all 4 sides. its gonna be a unidirectional board, rocker tip, a little bit of normal camber.

my base template turned out pretty good. the inside edge seems to be pretty darn flush. i havent cut bases or tacked on edges yet.

so if my plan is to use the voile mounting system, can we simply drill into the board post-pressing, like how we mount skis? or do i need to have the T-shaped inserts that are on normal snowboards already in the cores?

Have to pre drill the core and do t nut inserts. I am interested in your 2 ski method. I have always built the core with sidwall down the middle. 2 fully edged bases on cassette layup as a solid board and cut after. Voile does it the way you are planning

Triple split swallowtail by Phenix.

why would you do it like that?
Just cause you can?
Doesnt seem functional at all.

so your supposed to pack the middle piece up on you back?

Gives you sidecut on both edges in ski mode. Ya, pack the middle section.

Stupid but looks cool in a photo.

don't call it stupid if you don't understand why

the reason of the 3 part splitboard is to get a more efficient ski for the climbing

with 3 part, skis are narrower, so lighter, and more efficient on hard snow / icy snow

I've never tried but I'm sure that's an efficient toy

Ya, side cut stupid. Who needs that?

Yeah I guess if you don't know how to skin up a skin track then you need this stupid idea.
The board is most likely not a very good ride down on your "hard" and "icy" snow if its in 3 pieces.
Just get some skis.

If I found out I was sidehilling ice all day, I'd sell this board for beer money and head home. The middle section might work to hit snowshoers funkin up the skin track though?

A beauty build though.