be%extra%careful%to%grind%a%slight%taper%and%to%avoid%leaving%any%sharp%burrs%which%will%not%cut%a%smooth%thread%into%
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of%the%ski’s%core%and%increase%peak%shock%loads%that%will%eventually%result%in%the%binding%ripping%out%of%the%ski.%For%
alpine%and%alpine%touring%bindings,%if%you%don’t%prefer%epoxy,%use%simple%wood%glue%to%seal%the%hole%and%lubricate%
the%screw%as%it%is%being%twisted%in%to%help%achieve%suitable%clamping%force%for%given%torque%values.%
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cutting%crappy%threads%into%the%core%and%compromising%strength.%
• If%you%need%to%grind%screws%for%some%reason%(e.g.,%the%ski%is%thinner%than%the%screw%design%provided),%be%
extremely%careful%not%to%leave%any%burrs—these%will%mess%with%the%thread%cutting%of%the%ski%core.%%
• If%you%get%a%spinner%and%strip%a%hole,%don’t%half-ass%it—fix%it%right%by%putting%an%insert%in.%%
• Don’t%reverse%bend%the%ski%when%applying%drilling%pressure.%Support%it%from%beneath%so%that%the%screw%hole%
is%perpendicular%to%the%ski.%Even%a%small%amount%of%flex%will%change%the%angle%and%you'll%lose%full%pullout%
strength%potential.%%
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