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 #1 Binding screws... Posted 06/03/2010 @ 17:54 |
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I'm trying to put my bindings on my board but the screws won't go all the way in, they feel very tight. I'm being careful not to tighten them too hard as i'm worried i'll ruin the threads. Also there's this blue stuff on the screws, is this normal? what is it? |
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| #2 Re: Binding screws... Posted 06/03/2010 @ 18:30 |
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blue stuff is anti-vibration stuff. Think its silicone? Stops them vibrating loose |
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| #3 Re: Binding screws... Posted 06/03/2010 @ 19:10 |
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| #4 Re: Binding screws... Posted 06/03/2010 @ 22:21 |
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Never seen binding screws with locktight before..... |
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| #5 Re: Binding screws... Posted 06/03/2010 @ 23:38 |
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QUOTE (mrpugster - 06/03/2010 @ 22:21) Never seen binding screws with locktight before.....
I'd say the opposite, I don't think I've ever seen a brand new set of binding hardware screws which doesn't have loctite on them! |
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| #6 Re: Binding screws... Posted 07/03/2010 @ 07:12 |
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You can get different length binding screws to cope with binding plates that have different thickness. I put a small raised lump on the base of a board once due to one of the screws being about 2mm longer than the rest. If you go to bargain boards they do 4 lenghts of screw 12, 14, 16 and 18mm with an advice list about which set should fit your binding. |
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| #7 Re: Binding screws... Posted 07/03/2010 @ 10:23 |
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"Locktite" have a bunch of products, one of which is "thread lock", which is the stuff you're talking about here. Just in case it's not clear, it's not "super glue", it just stops the things coming out of their own accord.
Sometimes you'll see a board where people have used the wrong size hardware - you get little dimples sticking out of the base, which is obviously not good. Use the original hardware and when it's done get some precisely the same. |
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| #8 Re: Binding screws... Posted 07/03/2010 @ 20:32 |
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I'm surprised nobody does Anodised screws.....
I know they wouldn't be seen much, but it'd be a nice touch. 
Sort of like this....
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| #9 Re: Binding screws... Posted 07/03/2010 @ 20:40 |
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QUOTE (ColinTheCop - 07/03/2010 @ 20:32) I'm surprised nobody does Anodised screws..... I know they wouldn't be seen much, but it'd be a nice touch. Sort of like this....
I'm not. Depends I suppose if you spend more time looking at it than riding it. |
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| #10 Re: Binding screws... Posted 07/03/2010 @ 20:46 |
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That would be pointless considering almost every binding has a plate over the screws so you cant see them anyway. Besides, its a snowboard not a Citroen Saxo...... |
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| #11 Re: Binding screws... Posted 07/03/2010 @ 21:41 |
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QUOTE (wildebeest - 07/03/2010 @ 20:40) I'm not. Depends I suppose if you spend more time looking at it than riding it.
I take mine to bed and carress it.... 
And then when I'm done I hang it on the wall. |
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| #12 Re: Binding screws... Posted 08/03/2010 @ 19:01 |
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if you want to use aluminium screws instead of stainless steel on you go! |
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The difference between eccentricity and madness is an engineering background |
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| #13 Re: Binding screws... Posted 08/03/2010 @ 22:50 |
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Um, well actually I bought some uber-expensive screws a couple of months back and they are actually some aluminium alloy. You still can't see them when you're standing on them. |
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| #14 Re: Binding screws... Posted 09/03/2010 @ 07:28 |
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aluminium screws are no where near as strong as stainless steel so can't be tightened as much without running the risk of them shearing however so as long as they are being used where they aren't particularly load bearing then you shouldn't have any issues though i suspect that binding screws would not fall into that category
titanium would probably be a better choice if you were looking for something different |
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| #15 Re: Binding screws... Posted 09/03/2010 @ 15:42 |
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QUOTE (philw - 08/03/2010 @ 22:50) Um, well actually I bought some uber-expensive screws a couple of months back and they are actually some aluminium alloy. You still can't see them when you're standing on them.
Go on, humour me.... are they a sexy colour...?
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