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Great news, thanks Sean! What about Fintec heel parts? Is that something that is available now or sometime in the future? I know a few guys might be looking to stock up on some of the internal parts.

I will take them!

Holy cow @erazz that is truly awesome! Thanks for taking the time to do that. Great work and very interested to see your ideas for internals.

So I contacted F2 via Facebook and they responded with a message to email someone in the company. I emailed the fellow and told him my issue and he said they only sell kits to replace the cables and handles and not the internal parts. So unless Bomber comes back and continues to offer the replacement parts there is no way to get replacements. Lost PLA(3D printed plastic) casting is a thing and may be worth while investigating once we have some scans and drawings complete.

Just noticed that a library that I go to with my son has a 3d scanner. When my season is looking like it's officially over I'm going to take the parts over there and try and get some accurate scans. That should be able to produce a good CAD drawing and hopefully something I can take to a highly competent machine shop our industrial building leases space to.

After looking at other photos the logo appears to read "FES". I can't find any info on it though. Best guess is those blocks offer adjustable flex tuning?

Iron Rock perhaps? http://cnc-kamenik.com/eng/plate-for-snowboard Check out their Facebook page.

From Mike Trapp's Facebook page: "QUALIFIERS TOMORROW ARE POSTPONED ???? Due to a number of reasons the qualifiers scheduled to run tomorrow the 22nd will now run on Saturday with finals. Saturday morning will be qualifiers followed by finals that day. Thank you everyone for all the messages they mean the world to me!! On to Saturday #neversurrender"

Had a response from the North American distributor which is Mordiff Distribution. http://mordiff-distribution.com/?page_id=30 The response is: "Unfortunately no, I do not have availability for any parts for heels. You can order new heels at www.yyzcanuck.com in Canada or www.donek.com in the US" Waiting to hear back from F2 International.

Might be worth while to look into casting them using silicone molds. http://www.theengineerguy.com/OOMOO-25.html There are some good urethane plastics out there too which might be good candidates to fill the molds with. https://www.smooth-on.com/products/epoxacast-655-101-hardener/ How far down the rabbit hole do you want to go is the question you need to ask yourself. Has anyone tried contacting F2 directly to see if the sell replacement parts? Shooting them emails now to see what comes back....

If you are looking for a new skwal drop me a PM. I bought a pair of skwal bindings from this seller and would recommend him as a seller.

Being able to 3D print these guys would be awesome. Anyone up to the task of creating the necessary files? My first set of Fintecs had a broken arm, but I think it was an issue with the first batch. I also noticed a small part had chipped off an arm when I was writing up the how-to on changing the bushing sleeves. Given the sad state of my current pair of Fintecs I might just try and get through the season and buy a new pair next year.

If a board is "beloved", forget the wax and DIY methods. Go to a reputable shop and ask for a base weld.

Maybe drill some new holes and move the teeth the buckle attaches to?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/232660130646?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

There was a sweet setup that @BlueB used that was both setup for MONO and alpine on a plate! Check it out!

Just found a set on eBay!!! The search is officially over. If you happen to have a set And want to get rid of them shoot me message!

How do you know the terrain isn't good for a skwal if you have never been on one? Any terrain that is good for skis and boards is good for a skwal if you know what you are doing.

Yes, this board has been sold via the eBay auction about 2 years ago. I just updated the title to reflect this. Are you currently looking for a skwal @Roarinfire? I have a couple Ace Skwal Demo boards that I could cut you a deal on. If you are interested shoot me a PM.

I don't have the time or computing power to offer a proper video tutorial, so here is what I was able to manage. Total time to replace bushing sleeves on 2x boots: ~2.5 hours To replace the bushings on your Fintec heels you will need: Wrench or screwdriver to remove hardware holding Fintec Heel onto boot Bomber Butter(or comparable low temp grease) 4x - IGUS JSM-1012-10 bushing sleeves Phillips Screwdriver Pick tool(recommended, not necessary) Step 1: Lay out tools. As you can see the bushing sleeve is hard to make out in this picture. It should be flush with the side of the Fintec heel. Step 2: Use pick tool to clean out the 4 fastener heads from dirt and rocks, remove fasteners. As you can see these heels have many miles on them, over 250 days of riding. Step 3: Push in clip holding the handle on the pull cable, remove handle. Step 4: Remove screw holding on cover. There are 2 grooves to pry cover out. (note: Inspect cable, mine had a wire coming out that is part of the sleeve.) Step 5: Remove center cam. Step 6: Remove springs. Its best to pry up from side nearest aluminum case. Step 7: Remove pins to the cam sliders. Step 8: You can now slide out the main pins for the Fintec heel. Step 9: Remove old bushing sleeves. This can be very tricky as the bushing sleeves are tightly fitted and there isn't a lot of room to maneuver. The surface area on the edge of the bushing is small and difficult to get a good position on. Push them out from inside of the heel. Using an Allen wrench worked well for me. Step 10: Admire your rubbish bearing sleeves and reflect on the glorious days of trench digging that they offered. Note: There are 3 dimples that ensure sleeves don't fall out. This makes putting the new ones in a little tricky. Step 11: Insert new bearing sleeves. The method that worked best for me was to line the bushings up with the hole and use a flat surface to force them in. The 3 dimples mentioned earlier will shave some of the bushing off. It is a very tight fit! The bushing should be flush with the outside of the Fintec heel. Note: It is possible to push bearing sleeves in past flush, keep them flush! Step 12: Reassemble Fintec heel in the order that it was taken apart. Be sure to use plenty of Bomber Butter, or comparable low-temp grease to properly lubricate parts. Inspect final results and test.

@GeoffV I ordered an 8 count bag today and they are due in next Wednesday. I confirmed that this is indeed the part needed(JSM-1012-10). I will try and document my repair as I have had my heels on my boots for over 8 years now and they are well worn and current bushings/bearings are toast.

@digger jr Its not keeping me grounded not having one. It would complete my 3rd binding setup so I wouldn't have to swap bindings. That being said it isn't completely necessary for me to have but if you are willing to get rid of it or had spares of your own I would take it.

Bingo. Confirmed by higher powers. Thanks to everyone who checked into it!

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