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Post subject: Bindings working loose.. Any tips?
 Posted: Jul 12, 2012 - 09:37 AM
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Ok, I have a 2009 Burton Clash with these
http://www.ehow.com/video_4754570_burto ... dings.html
trouble is, after somewhere between an hour and two hours of riding freestyle the bindings are working loose, I notice my foot twitching from side to side, so I have to get out the screwdriver and tighten up (am doing up TIGHT). Not great after this short time. Anyone got any tips on this?
Would be much appreciated as it's a little frustrating!
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Posted: Jul 12, 2012 - 10:23 AM
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Post subject: RE: Bindings working loose.. Any tips?
Posted: Jul 12, 2012 - 10:24 AM
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Straps or are the bindings coming away from the board?
If the bindings are coming away from the board then lock tite the screws next time you have them off and that should help a bit. |
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Post subject: RE: Bindings working loose.. Any tips?
Posted: Jul 12, 2012 - 10:24 AM
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| Or what Dylan said 30seconds before me...! |
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Post subject: RE: Bindings working loose.. Any tips?
Posted: Jul 12, 2012 - 10:26 AM
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Haha  |
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MantisGuy
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Post subject: RE: Bindings working loose.. Any tips?
Posted: Jul 12, 2012 - 10:27 AM
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| Sorry, yeah the base plates are working lose! I'll check out the Loctite, much appreciated! |
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Post subject: RE: Bindings working loose.. Any tips?
Posted: Jul 13, 2012 - 01:18 PM
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| Just make sure you are 100% happy with your stance width and angles before you use loctite because once set, they will be set! Make sure you use the smallest possible amount so if you do need to adjust them, you can still crack 'em open. You might want to try a new set of screws first. They only cost a few quid. Most come with the exact right amount of loctite on them - so you can still undo your bindings if you need to. maybe this has worn off your old screws? |
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MantisGuy
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Posted: Jul 13, 2012 - 01:42 PM
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Ah no, I don't think this is the case as they were new screws.
I'm pretty happy with the angle and width of the bindings.. I'm riding for most of the weekend, so I'll see how it is again. If it drives me mad then I'll be hitting the loctite  |
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Posted: Jul 13, 2012 - 02:11 PM
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| If they were new screws, it sounds like they may either be the wrong type or your board may be really old and the inserts are a bit worn. Did you buy them from a snowboard shop of a DIY store? |
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Posted: Jul 13, 2012 - 02:56 PM
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| From ebay for my sins.. Might take it in snow and rock and see if they have a better set. They seem sturdy enough though, I thought they should all be the same size etc?! |
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Posted: Jul 13, 2012 - 03:07 PM
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Posted: Jul 13, 2012 - 04:43 PM
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Posted: Jul 13, 2012 - 04:57 PM
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Unlikely the inserts are damaged or the screws are too short as this would result in stripping the threads and screws pulling out.
Screws stay done up because of the friction between the threads and between head and baseplate - all controlled by the tension in the screw. Hence they need to be done up tight. Trouble is once they start to loosen a little the friction reduces and they just get looser and looser.
Also some base plates are made of el cheapo plastic which creeps over time. This reduces the tension in the screw and can lead to unexpected loosening. Extreme changes in temperature can also effect the tension.
Nothing wrong with a small drop of thread lock on each screw to increase the friction. As others have said, make sure it is thread lock and not stud lock, or super glue, or whatever, so make sure you read the packet! |
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Posted: Jul 13, 2012 - 05:11 PM
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Posted: Jul 13, 2012 - 05:23 PM
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nickmotture wrote:
Isn't that exactly whats happening, the screws are loosening and pulling out?
Well maybe, but that wasn't how I read it. If the threads are stripped and the screws pulling out then that's a pretty catastrophic failure rather than just the screws coming loose.
If the threads are stripped the screws cannot be properly re-tightened - they just spin as you try to tighten them.
Yes you can have a partially stripped thread which you can only tighten 'so far' before it spins, and this will always fail sooner rather than later, but this is usually pretty obvious to guy wielding the screwdriver! |
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