cafercr35 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 I have a pair of almost new Burton Fires. The right boot has split at the toe. It's about a 1.5" split. Is there any way to repair this? I called Burton and they have no shells left on the shelf. It's a 25.5-26 shell, right boot. If anyone has a right for some rieason.....LOL I put an add in the wanted section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 I highly doubt they can be repaired. This is a known defect with Burton Fires. I had a pair do the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafercr35 Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 I highly doubt they can be repaired. This is a known defect with Burton Fires. I had a pair do the same thing. That blows - I ride new indys - which are awesome - these fires just sittin on the shelf. Maybe duct tape? --- LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 I have a pair of almost new Burton Fires. The right boot has split at the toe. It's about a 1.5" split. Is there any way to repair this?I called Burton and they have no shells left on the shelf. It's a 25.5-26 shell, right boot. If anyone has a right for some rieason.....LOL Photos? I have seen the bottom of a boot STAY in a binding and the rider did not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveBomber Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 What i woudl try and do is use a flame on both sides to melt it back together. Might help if you can use a heat gun to thoroughly heat the area to near melting point, then use open flame to hopefully get better fusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafercr35 Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 WB - funny you should mention epoxy - I tried it and it blew out on my third run. DB - I like fire I'll give fire a shot on the fire boots. If it doesn't work I can just continue to burn it.....LOL OSB - included a pic for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveBomber Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Um Dude, thats not a crack, that $hit is broken! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafercr35 Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Um Dude, thats not a crack, that $hit is broken! LOL!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 wow, that's one for the books The new, improved Burton FireCracker with expandable toe box. Yer gonna need a bigger roll of duct tape, Quint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyagt4 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Yeah, think I'd hold on till I found a replacement, or part out those. Looks spooky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafercr35 Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Don't waste the duct tape, the roll's worth more than that boot- I suggest some well-thought out calls to Burton customer service. Yeah - I know the boys over there and they have searched high and low and can not find me a shell that size. I know they are good for it. I blew up many Alps years ago and even another pair of Fires and they always replaced them at no charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiveBomber Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 you know someone over there? Who should I talk to about these Physics bindings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronG Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 OK, no laughing at my suggestion. Find two pieces of aluminum, 1/16th inch thick. Bend and contour the pieces of aluminum to the compound curves of the shell. One piece inside the shell, one on the outside. Drill a hole at the terminus of the crack to eliminate further cracking. Locate some pop rivets long enough to penetrate through the top aluminum plate, shell material and the bottom aluminum plate but not too long to protrude into the interior of the shell. Align the split/break as best as you can and with a C clamp hold everything together. Drill through aluminum and shell material and put some pop rivets in there. Six would do the trick, I would think. I wish I would have kept the Burton Reactors that I did this to. They broke in roughly the same spot, I thought they were toast. My dad took em out to the airport where he has metal working tools and made a patch for the boot. I continued to ride those boots for another two years without a problem. I finally chucked em in the trash as the liners were toast. Good luck PS, Joe, I can handle this repair for you. Just send me the boots along with the FC I 185 for payment and I will get 'er done :) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafercr35 Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 you know someone over there? Who should I talk to about these Physics bindings? email sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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