tdifan_2003

It was great riding with you!!! You are a very inspiring rider . Such a bummer for the accident that cut your season short. I wish there was a way people teach their kids and themselves basic commonsense behavior on the slopes.

I am not an UPZ user, but what about that customer service ?!?!?!?

OK, by then I should be at Super Bee. Virus board with a plate :). Bulgaria team jacket :))).

I am at Copper rn. First day today. Will be here until 3/29. There is snow on the forecast for the next several days.

Unfortunately, what you say is likely true. Especially for big hits. This was a minor one with the edge remaining intact. Let’s see what the shop in Dillon has done, picking it up tonight. They said the would lift the base, epoxy the bent edge tooth(s), bring the edge back in and reglue the base .

Precisely

Thanks! Thank God it is a smaller ding. I brought it to Mono Cera, by recommendation from the Odd dude ;), and they are fixing it now, I will report once I pick it up. Thanks, but no :(. I usually travel with 3+ boards so no Sportube would help. Though, no I know how to pack them better. However the packing is, the edges have to be supper protected from outside. Yoga mats come to mind first, but there are plenty of - light and compact enough options out there. After all, with any airline, the whole package has to be <50 lbs. One of my faults is that I was lazy and did not completely remove the bindings. Doing so - will reduce weight AND help stack the boards better.

Upon further research, this type of damage is VERY common VERY . And, a lot of tech are not familiar with how to properly fix it. Let’s see what local folks will say here. BTW, haven’t received any message yet. Thanks! Millen

Hi, I am at Copper for a week snowboarding trip. Just discovered a damage casualty to Southwest . A ding on the edge that bent it. Not cut, just bent inward. It’s a 185 Virus GS board, so I’d prefer to give it to a shop that know what they are doing. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thank God I brought … a few boards so I still can go and ride. Thanks!! Millen

That's not the point :(. The topic here is - 5 mm hex on M6 screw :))

The idea about group buy is entertaining. Though, if Gumbo hasn't figure a way to get such screws, probably this group buy is not going to work too well here. I for one would be in. But then - what lengths are we going to talk about? For TD3 we would need 12 mm and 20 mm (two different lengths). About bringing several tools on the slope - for TD bindings, 5 mm is all it's needed. I wish and bike tool had bigger torx on it, but they come with thee smaller sizes. otherwise, a bike tool has worked very well for me so far.

Seems like it. Maybe it doesn't have to be oval, as long as the bottom is cone.

As it says on Gumbo, the screws as we knew them - M6, stainless steel for 5 mm hex are hard to find. Does anyone know where one can find them. Apparently now, the standard for M6 is 4 mm hex. Which I don't like since this was.... one of the issues with ex-Catek company. Now I have them on my plate and I dread the time when I will have to replace them. I had tried Granger and MacMaster Carr without luck. Shoot suggestions. Thanks!

Next in line if bc doesn’t take them

So, are you going out west? I am leaving on Tuesday going to Copper. Where in Chicago are you??

I am actually surprised I did not see anyone asked about proper sizing. Or maybe I didn't see it :(. Are you in the proper size boot?

Thanks!!! Darn it, I did not order more washers but either I can use the current ones or just get some from a hardware store.

And before Rado Yankov, it had been Alexandra Jekova (BX) for 2 or 3 Olympics carrying the Bulgarian flag :)))))

And now we wait ........

Ha, Frank said there were a couple other boards coming (or so he thought :(((((( ) our way. Mine had been stuck there since January 23. Also, when you say - do not use UPS, did you ask it to be shipped that way??

Thank you all!!!!!! Project - done. Parts - ordered. Corey - I tried the screwdriver thing and it didn't work :(. I did see the flats. I tried a vise and ended up using a hammer to flatten the lug along the flats. All good. So, with the replacements - shall I put Locktite in the Lugs and on the shaft screws?

Done!!! Thank you!!!!

Mahalo Lugs - totally!!!! Shaft - well, do I get it right - by what you say, I will need to get a new TD3 SW sole block, too :((((. Would be nice I I found a way to take off the shaft with the lugs and replace just them, not the sole block, too. Don't you think?

Hi all, I will post pictures shortly. I have broken two bails. Luckily, I had spare bindings, so no lost time on the slopes :). Here are the several issues I have. 1. The bail is broken inside the lug. After braking two tap out bits, I am temporary giving up on taking the pierces out. Unless I get some great idea how to take them out. 2. The lug shaft on that particular binding has a hex nut on one side and flat, nothing on the other. I have not been able to lock it on that side so I can unscrew the hex. Any ideas how to do that? I would appreciate the collective wisdom and experience on the forum :), before I order all spare parts I need. Thanks! Pics to come. Millen

Boots are sold.