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Old August 11th 03, 08:22 PM
Christopher Luke
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Anyone know where I can find a DIN chart for my Atomic 6.14 bindings?
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Old August 11th 03, 08:59 PM
lal_truckee
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Christopher Luke wrote:

Anyone know where I can find a DIN chart for my Atomic 6.14 bindings?


DIN is a standard (that's what DIN means) so any DIN chart will tell you
where to set the release. What some companies do is put binding specific
adjustment info (like forward pressure, etc) on the same page as their
DIN chart, thereby confusing the issue.

If you already have the binding specific adjustment info, you can try
http://www.terrymorse.com/ski/din.html

Note disclaimer.

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Old August 11th 03, 09:27 PM
Walt
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Ivan Rafn wrote:
"Christopher Luke"


Anyone know where I can find a DIN chart for my Atomic 6.14 bindings?


You can have a copy of mine. DIN is supposed to be a universal standard, so
the make of the bindings shouldn't matter.


Personally, I'd advise against taking the advice of anyone clueless
enough to post a binary to a non-binary usenet group. In any case, the
chart is pretty much worthless without the instructions.

My other piece of advice is to get ahold of a DIN chart (lal's link
http://www.terrymorse.com/ski/din.html is pretty good) and calculate
your DIN. Remember it! Everybody should know their DIN, especially if
they ever rent skis.

But there's more to adjusting a binding than just setting the DIN to the
number on the indicator. The important part is *testing* the binding at
the calculated DIN setting to make sure it releases the way it's
supposed to. Since it's very unlikely that you have the test equipment
in your garage, the easiest thing to do is to take your skis to a shop
where they have the test equipment to do it right. Expensive? Not
compared to a tib-fib fracture or a torn ACL.

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Old August 11th 03, 10:18 PM
lal_truckee
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Walt wrote:

Ivan Rafn wrote:

"Christopher Luke"



Anyone know where I can find a DIN chart for my Atomic 6.14 bindings?


You can have a copy of mine. DIN is supposed to be a universal standard, so
the make of the bindings shouldn't matter.



Personally, I'd advise against taking the advice of anyone clueless
enough to post a binary to a non-binary usenet group. In any case, the
chart is pretty much worthless without the instructions.

My other piece of advice is to get ahold of a DIN chart (lal's link
http://www.terrymorse.com/ski/din.html is pretty good) and calculate
your DIN. Remember it! Everybody should know their DIN, especially if
they ever rent skis.

But there's more to adjusting a binding than just setting the DIN to the
number on the indicator. The important part is *testing* the binding at
the calculated DIN setting to make sure it releases the way it's
supposed to. Since it's very unlikely that you have the test equipment
in your garage, the easiest thing to do is to take your skis to a shop
where they have the test equipment to do it right.


I'm sure he has the proper equipment.

Here's the process; Set the DIN; select from your calibrated cadaver set
a properly sized cadaver; insert cadaver's foot in your boot; insert
boot in binding; wrap strap wrench around cadaver's calve; attach torque
wrench to strap wrench; torque until release, or cadaver's tibia
spirals; if tibia spiraled, lower DIN setting one notch, get fresh
cadaver, repeat process.

Re-stock cadaver collection from Igor's Calibrated Cadaver Bargain
Basement - known as ICCBB to the initiate.

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Old August 11th 03, 10:20 PM
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On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 15:18:23 -0700, lal_truckee
wrote:

Walt wrote:

Ivan Rafn wrote:

"Christopher Luke"



Anyone know where I can find a DIN chart for my Atomic 6.14 bindings?

You can have a copy of mine. DIN is supposed to be a universal standard, so
the make of the bindings shouldn't matter.



Personally, I'd advise against taking the advice of anyone clueless
enough to post a binary to a non-binary usenet group. In any case, the
chart is pretty much worthless without the instructions.

My other piece of advice is to get ahold of a DIN chart (lal's link
http://www.terrymorse.com/ski/din.html is pretty good) and calculate
your DIN. Remember it! Everybody should know their DIN, especially if
they ever rent skis.

But there's more to adjusting a binding than just setting the DIN to the
number on the indicator. The important part is *testing* the binding at
the calculated DIN setting to make sure it releases the way it's
supposed to. Since it's very unlikely that you have the test equipment
in your garage, the easiest thing to do is to take your skis to a shop
where they have the test equipment to do it right.


I'm sure he has the proper equipment.

Here's the process; Set the DIN; select from your calibrated cadaver set
a properly sized cadaver; insert cadaver's foot in your boot; insert
boot in binding; wrap strap wrench around cadaver's calve; attach torque
wrench to strap wrench; torque until release, or cadaver's tibia
spirals; if tibia spiraled, lower DIN setting one notch, get fresh
cadaver, repeat process.

Re-stock cadaver collection from Igor's Calibrated Cadaver Bargain
Basement - known as ICCBB to the initiate.


Ah, but the savvy skier knows that cadavers can be hard to come by in
resort towns. Fortunately, test equipment can often be recruited at
the end of the day, although this can entail a really horrendous bar
tab.

bw
Are you about a size 14?
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Old August 12th 03, 01:17 AM
Aaron Daniel
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I don't know. Every ski town I've ever visited has been full of cadavers.

Oooppps, confused brain donors with cadavaers. My bad.

"bdubya" wrote ...

Ah, but the savvy skier knows that cadavers can be hard to come by in
resort towns. Fortunately, test equipment can often be recruited at
the end of the day, although this can entail a really horrendous bar
tab.




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Old August 12th 03, 06:59 AM
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lal_truckee wrote:

Here's the process; Set the DIN; select from your calibrated cadaver set
a properly sized cadaver; insert cadaver's foot in your boot; insert
boot in binding; wrap strap wrench around cadaver's calve; attach torque
wrench to strap wrench; torque until release, or cadaver's tibia
spirals; if tibia spiraled, lower DIN setting one notch, get fresh
cadaver, repeat process.

Re-stock cadaver collection from Igor's Calibrated Cadaver Bargain
Basement - known as ICCBB to the initiate.


You got shares in them or something ?

Any fule kno that the obvious way to do it is start at DIN 1 and work up
until the cadaver's tibia spirals. THEN back off 1 setting. HTH HAND

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Old August 12th 03, 10:36 AM
Jonathan Gogan
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Farty;
I have welded my bindings shut with the boots in.
I now buckle up my boots andthe skiis are "already-on" (tm)
time saving and they never come off when I fall (as if!)
J.

"Terd Fartingmor" wrote in message
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On 11 Aug 2003 13:22:19 -0700, (Christopher Luke)
wrote this crap:

Anyone know where I can find a DIN chart for my Atomic 6.14 bindings?


Just crank them all the way up.




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Old August 12th 03, 01:37 PM
Walt
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BrritSki wrote:
lal_truckee wrote:

Here's the process; Set the DIN; select from your calibrated cadaver set
a properly sized cadaver; insert cadaver's foot in your boot; insert
boot in binding; wrap strap wrench around cadaver's calve; attach torque
wrench to strap wrench; torque until release, or cadaver's tibia
spirals; if tibia spiraled, lower DIN setting one notch, get fresh
cadaver, repeat process.


Any fule kno that the obvious way to do it is start at DIN 1 and work up
until the cadaver's tibia spirals. THEN back off 1 setting. HTH HAND



Well, the main problem with the cadaver approach is that you have to
find a cadaver that matches your physical characteristics and your
skiing ability. Lal has the luxury of having a calibrated cadaver set
that matches his characteristics, but us younger folk require ahem
fresher stock. That can be difficult to find, unless you happen on a
bus crash or are willing to create them yourself.

An alternate approach is to just use yourself in a process I'll call
"self-calibration":

1) Start with the DIN at 1 (or whatever the lowest setting is)
2) Ski until you lose a ski.
3) When that happens, crank the DIN up a point (it's handy to ski
with a screwdriver for this purpose)
4) Repeat the process until you spiral your tibia or rip your ACL
5) Now back off one setting - you now have the proper DIN for your
physical characteristics and skiing ability.

Easy, empirical, guaranteed to work, and you don't need fancy charts or
test equipment.

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Old August 12th 03, 02:15 PM
BrritSki
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Default DIN Chart - Atomic - Where can I find one?

Walt wrote:

Well, the main problem with the cadaver approach is that you have to
find a cadaver that matches your physical characteristics and your
skiing ability. Lal has the luxury of having a calibrated cadaver set
that matches his characteristics, but us younger folk require ahem
fresher stock. That can be difficult to find, unless you happen on a
bus crash or are willing to create them yourself.


Join the patrol - most casualties have at least 1 leg still intact.

 




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