I've been mounting my own skis for a long time using a combined version of this guide and a slowly growing collection of good tools. You may be on a budget but the best thing imo is to spend the 15$ on the correct Wintersteiger stepped bit. Just knowing that you won't drill through your base is a huge amount of stress removed from the process. As long as you spend a bunch of time measuring and checking each hole placement, it's hard to mess things up. I've started using a digital caliper and measuring each hole distance relative to the ski edge to make sure everything is actually centered on the ski. Takes time, but I haven't mounted a binding crooked in 8 years now.
I also lack a good local ski shop that I trust. Ever since the kid writing up my mounting order told me they didn't have jig for Look bindings.. as he was standing next to the Look binding display. Never went back to them for binding mounting or shop work. The shop I do trust is 400 miles away and I most certainly save all the advanced repairs and boot work for them.
I also lack a good local ski shop that I trust. Ever since the kid writing up my mounting order told me they didn't have jig for Look bindings.. as he was standing next to the Look binding display. Never went back to them for binding mounting or shop work. The shop I do trust is 400 miles away and I most certainly save all the advanced repairs and boot work for them.