snowburn Posted March 30, 2023 Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 Has anyone considered adding blue loctite to front bails on titanium step in bindings with the star wheel adjusters? Seems like these are notorious for backing off and leaving a lot of slack. I even thought of the green penetraiting loctite. What's your thoughts? Any experience with a solution? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chouinard Posted March 30, 2023 Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 I switched mine to the titan flex type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Utah Posted March 30, 2023 Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 Interested for anyone’s solution. Was just retightening mine last night at Sundance, wondering why there wasn’t a lock feature and the lack of engineering that went into that. Contemplated/cringed using tiny strip of Gorilla tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted March 30, 2023 Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 My ideal setting for the toepiece on my F2 Race Intecs is about 3-4mm from the max outward position. I've dropped 2 small pieces of hard plastic into the slot either side of the screw to act as a limit to prevent outward creep in use. Also have used hot glue dabs to lock the scew adjustable height of the toe receiver. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowburn Posted March 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 5 hours ago, Chouinard said: I switched mine to the titan flex type. I have those and RS carve on my powder boards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chouinard Posted March 30, 2023 Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, Chouinard said: switched mine to the titan flex type. I am talking about the toe bail only...you can buy the part and then forget about having to fiddle with the adjustment nut. Edited March 30, 2023 by Chouinard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowburn Posted March 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 8 minutes ago, Chouinard said: I am talking about the toe bail only...you can buy the part and then forget about having to fiddle with the adjustment nut. gotcha! not too bad on price but I'm hoping for a cheaper alternative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 Why not just jam it with a tiny screw in the slot between the wheel and the casing? Must say I never noticed the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Job Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 I would not bring loctite anywhere near plastic. Even if the manual suggests it. I am aware there are varieties of loctite that were made for plastic, probably not even the one OP is thinking of using. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nextcarve Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 (edited) We use zip ties. Withstands and easy to remove for later adjustments. Edited March 31, 2023 by nextcarve 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowburn Posted March 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 5 hours ago, nextcarve said: We use zip ties. Withstands and easy to remove for later adjustments. Now were getting somewhere. I like it. May I ask why you left a tag end instead of run it through the ziptie locking head and clamping down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nextcarve Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 16 minutes ago, snowburn said: May I ask why you left a tag end instead of run it through the ziptie locking head and clamping down Just easier for adjustment and tread it back. So you can even turn without removing it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cthulhufish Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 I like that zip tie solution a lot and would probably use that instead of thread locker. If I did use threadlocker, I'd use Vibratite VC-3 if it can be disassembled, and whichever VC-x is compatible with the plastic if not. VC is nice because it's air cured and works by being gummy, so it's safe to use around plastics, and there's no seal to break if you adjust the fastener later. It's a little trickier to apply than anaerobic threadlockers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowburn Posted April 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 3 hours ago, Cthulhufish said: I like that zip tie solution a lot and would probably use that instead of thread locker. If I did use threadlocker, I'd use Vibratite VC-3 if it can be disassembled, and whichever VC-x is compatible with the plastic if not. VC is nice because it's air cured and works by being gummy, so it's safe to use around plastics, and there's no seal to break if you adjust the fastener later. It's a little trickier to apply than anaerobic threadlockers. great tip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cthulhufish Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Oh, forgot to mention: VC-3 has MEK in it, so it is not plastic safe until it cures. It's safe for most snowboard uses because you thread the fastener after the VC-3 cures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Job Posted April 2, 2023 Report Share Posted April 2, 2023 6 hours ago, Cthulhufish said: Oh, forgot to mention: VC-3 has MEK in it, so it is not plastic safe until it cures. It's safe for most snowboard uses because you thread the fastener after the VC-3 cures. I didn't know that. But I always cure it over paper towels on the counter anyways. VC-3 is the reason I can be somewhat lax about screws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokkis Posted April 3, 2023 Report Share Posted April 3, 2023 (edited) I replaced those star nuts with square nuts, same time as i replaced size adjustment screw to torx one I tried to load pic but get "unknown server error" Edited April 3, 2023 by pokkis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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