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Rottefella Tele Release Plates Question (TRP100)
Hello All -
Need to get a new pair of Rottefella TRP100 release plates mounted. Unfortunately, here in the Phila area, nobody has the jig, so I need to do it myself. The release plate has a "tab" up at the front that fits inside a plastic toe piece. At the base of the "tab" there are angled "shoulders" where the plate widens out to its full width. It seems to me like the toe piece is really just an aid to getting into these things (non-load-bearing), but I still want to be sure I get it mounted properly. Without any kind of template, the one question I have is how tight does the tab at the front of the release plate need to be against/into the toe piece? So when the release plate is on the ski, are the tab shoulders actually touching the plastic toe piece? Or is the toe piece mounted a bit more forward so the tab is still inside the toe piece, but the shoulders don't quite touch it? If there's a gap, about how wide is it? I'm hoping someone with a pair mounted using the actual shop template can give me an idea - hopefully you're understanding what I'm asking :-) Thanks! Pete |
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Who knows whether the shop installed mine correctly? Having said that, the place where the "tab" on my TRP plates folds upwards after exiting the toe piece is a exactly a quarter inch behind the toe piece itself. Thus, a quarter inch of flat tab is visible. The tabs serve as more than just locators; I know this because the bindings are harder to ski when the tabs break...which they do. Basically, they offer a bit of up and down motion but restrict the range within narrow limits. Since these tabs have a half-life of about a year (that is, one of two breaks on me in a year's time), I'm experimenting with wrapping a bit of duct tape around them to restrain them from moving around. This makes it more difficult to re-insert after releases, but might help with longevity. Or not: your guess is as good as mine. I've had pretty good luck getting replacements from dealers, but now that US distribution is supposed to be ending this might get more difficult. Last time I emailed Rottefella in Norway and they couriered a binding to me for free. I recommend adjusting by trial and error, rather than their DIN chart. This requires wearing leashes, at least until you're got it dialed in. As I've said elsewhere, keep the release mechanism well-lubed or it will become stiff and unpredictable. Hope that helps. Mark Pete Chrisbacher wrote: Hello All - Need to get a new pair of Rottefella TRP100 release plates mounted. Unfortunately, here in the Phila area, nobody has the jig, so I need to do it myself. The release plate has a "tab" up at the front that fits inside a plastic toe piece. At the base of the "tab" there are angled "shoulders" where the plate widens out to its full width. It seems to me like the toe piece is really just an aid to getting into these things (non-load-bearing), but I still want to be sure I get it mounted properly. Without any kind of template, the one question I have is how tight does the tab at the front of the release plate need to be against/into the toe piece? So when the release plate is on the ski, are the tab shoulders actually touching the plastic toe piece? Or is the toe piece mounted a bit more forward so the tab is still inside the toe piece, but the shoulders don't quite touch it? If there's a gap, about how wide is it? I'm hoping someone with a pair mounted using the actual shop template can give me an idea - hopefully you're understanding what I'm asking :-) Thanks! Pete |
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In article .com, wrote: Who knows whether the shop installed mine correctly? Having said that, the place where the "tab" on my TRP plates folds upwards after exiting the toe piece is a exactly a quarter inch behind the toe piece itself. Thus, a quarter inch of flat tab is visible. The tabs serve as more than just locators; I know this because the bindings are harder to ski when the tabs break...which they do. _ Hmm, just as aside I skiied these things for at least 4 seasons and never broke one, but I can count actual releases without taking my shoes off. I installed them my self using the template that came with the release plates. I recommend adjusting by trial and error, rather than their DIN chart. This requires wearing leashes, at least until you're got it dialed in. _ Some versions come with ski brakes, but only for skinny skis. As I've said elsewhere, keep the release mechanism well-lubed or it will become stiff and unpredictable. _ Very true, a stiff dose of all weather grease is needed at the start of every season. Without any kind of template, the one question I have is how tight does the tab at the front of the release plate need to be against/into the toe piece? So when the release plate is on the ski, are the tab shoulders actually touching the plastic toe piece? Or is the toe piece mounted a bit more forward so the tab is still inside the toe piece, but the shoulders don't quite touch it? If there's a gap, about how wide is it? _ My recollection is that it is not snug once the plate is in the binding, it's basically there to make getting in the binding easier and provide a pivot point to provide a consistant release. I'm hoping someone with a pair mounted using the actual shop template can give me an idea - hopefully you're understanding what I'm asking :-) _ If you give me a day or two I can dig up the template I used and post pictures of it on the web. If I recall correctly they came with this very nifty plastic template with a sticky back. By far the best mounting template I've ever gotten with a binding. _ Booker C. Bense -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQCVAwUBQjXb5WTWTAjn5N/lAQFOxAQAmvc7FfiRZmI/7aRE7J0wgEDJfHLw+sDy MHXQ9bGBtdHiZXT4PNOvdDLRSfnUvx8lTpXTE4wDUr/7d2hHso+XBtPJzKkHTlRX LmZ96kSUCDtrIR5nJ2gRtlHSleBeOwLicRKgLEPK7F/ia5iSBwwzdcZXbZJLw7WA V0B1RuD8ph0= =Mtj9 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- |
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