The Never-Ending Zipfit Discussion

[David]

The question- is there a cuff inside the protrusion or is it just air? If so t nuts are fine. Dale boots are pretty unusual. I’ve never even seen one in person.

It's just plastic. But I've never seen a boot that had anything inside the plastic there.

 

[James]

Words fail. A photo from above/inside would help.

 

[David]

Words fail. A photo from above/inside would help.

When I get home...

 

[cem]

a pronged t nut like shown previously will e just fine, in fact daleboot are starting to use t nuts in their assembly rather than the million and one press rivets

having drilled dozens of them for booster you shouldnt have any issues

 

[KingGrump]

The teeth will add more holes and maybe go all the way through the plastic. Wouldn't that be bad?

Almost all the "nuts" in the boots that I have seen are pronged tee nuts. I have came across some tee nuts with a rectangular base without prongs. Those generally have a recess molded in the boot shell to kept the nuts from spinning when the screws are tightened.
If the prongs are too long, just hit them with a grinder.

 

[David]

Words fail. A photo from above/inside would help.

Here's a couple of pic's. But it sounds like the pronged t-nuts are what everyone agrees is best to use so I'll do that in the fall when I've got the tounge and Booster where I want them.

Ya'll talked me into the Zip's and now Boosters! Following you guy's is starting to get expensive especially when I add in the 2 additional pair of skis you made me buy too!

Thanks everyone!

 

[slidingmike]

And if you find your booster isn't quite centered as you want it when tightened, you can just repunch the hole where you need it and remount. My booster has probably 4 different holes in it, mostly from moving from boot to boot, but also one from an incorrect mount. It doesn't affect them a bit.

 

[David]

And if you find your booster isn't quite centered as you want it when tightened, you can just repunch the hole where you need it and remount. My booster has probably 4 different holes in it, mostly from moving from boot to boot, but also one from an incorrect mount. It doesn't affect them a bit.

It'd mess with my CDO though...

 

[James]

Here's a couple of pic's. But it sounds like the pronged t-nuts are what everyone agrees is best to use so I'll do that in the fall when I've got the tounge and Booster where I want them.

Ya'll talked me into the Zip's and now Boosters! Following you guy's is starting to get expensive especially when I add in the 2 additional pair of skis you made me buy too!

Thanks everyone!

That’s the setup I thought. Leave it to Daleboot to go all weird when everyone else just makes a solid cuff. If that was mine I’d either put two t-nuts, one either side, or go with a knurled brass insert in that middle plastic post with the screw on the inside.

having drilled dozens of them for booster you shouldnt have any issues

Are they like this?

 

[jyl]

Following you guy's is starting to get expensive

NSFW indeed