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Anyone know where to find inserts shorter than 7mm? Is it not typical to use inserts for the middle clips on splitboards? Or the touring attachment mounting points and heel riser mounts? Any way to add that hardware without drilling holes in the base? Can you mount from the top with screws like ski bindings?

you could use binding binding freedom inserts. I have them in my skis they work well.

http://www.bindingfreedom.com/

i could send ya a few!

How long are those binding freedom inserts? Is there any difference between those and regular inserts like e-zlok or stuff that fastenal lists for $0.40 a piece?

Dtrain I may take you up on that if I can't find anything local. Important part of the question has been answered tho, I've got the core half machined on the table. Sounds like I can cut holes for binding inserts and get on with the show and worry about split hardware once its pressed.

Thanks guys

Miller has some real short ones...

Ya I thought I'd seen shorter ones there but they're only listing 8mm and 10mm now. Just sent them an email.

No dice at Miller. May try to make some out of aluminum for the clips. Shorter than ~5.5mm seems to be hard to find.

why 5.5mm?

try lindsay at snowboard materials?

I want to put inserts in for the clips on a split rather than cutting through the base. Core gets real thin in that area. Snowboard materials carries down to 5.5 tall, and need $40 to ship $20 worth of inserts to Canada. I've contacted the manufacturer so we'll see where that goes. A local builder has offered to send me some 5.8mm ones (which is dded rad, as an aside to this whole conversation) that I may be able to grind down a bit or shim on the top side. If that doesn't work I'll cut a few out of some 1/8 or 3/16 aluminum on the router and never build another split again. Steel would be much better though.

Why don't you grind down the ones you have?

Definitely an option, just would rather find something to drop in the hole.

binding freedom inserts need 9.5mm depth minimum to place in a core. they're made for skis

I bought a bunch of all Miller had about a year ago. They offered 5 different sizes at that time. I have ~ 100ea size. Height ranging from small to large is 5.93mm, 9.2mm, 9.75mm, 10.78mm, and 11.72mm.

If you want a handful of those 5.93mm ones let me know!

FigmentOriginal wrote: If you want a handful of those 5.93mm ones let me know!

Hey thanks man. I've got some coming from a local on here to get me by for now. I've also tracked down the manufacturer, and they're available .200 and up in M6 so I should be good to go.