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Ok this is an attemps to create the cheapest splitboard. This will no be a sketchy door hardware conversion, i bought stainless steel plates, uhmv puck, etc. The goal is tho create a custom kit eho will ride great from raw material with minimal tools. This is my weekend projet, pics and details on monday !

Alex

Good luck!
Where did you get the UHMV pucks? I would like to try out some of these.

Allright, so here was has been done so far :
The board as been splitted

Photo janv. 26, 8 48 24 PM by alexhlesieur1, on Flickr
The clip have been hand machined with a radial saw and a lot of grinder time

Photo janv. 26, 8 48 50 PM by alexhlesieur1, on Flickr
The hook have been hand machined with a hacksaw and a lot of grinder time

Photo janv. 26, 8 49 31 PM by alexhlesieur1, on Flickr
The plate has been machined with a simple radial saw and some sand paper

Photo janv. 26, 8 49 59 PM by alexhlesieur1, on Flickr
The slider have been cutted (simple 3/4" by 3/4", 1/8" thick aluminium channels)

Photo janv. 26, 8 50 24 PM by alexhlesieur1, on Flickr
The fit should be nice once mounted on the aluminium bindings

Photo janv. 26, 8 51 34 PM by alexhlesieur1, on Flickr
Preview of the 100% DIY Voilé Light Rail look alike

Photo janv. 26, 8 52 04 PM by alexhlesieur1, on Flickr
For the touring plate i am hesitating between, the thin stainless steel (create same design as Voilé) or the thick aluminum (create same narrow design as the atomic)

Photo janv. 26, 8 52 36 PM by alexhlesieur1, on Flickr

What would you do ?
This

Atomic Splitboard im Skitouren Test by intersporteybl, on Flickr

Or that


1100-2_01_lg by alexhlesieur1, on Flickr

Next post, everything will be mounted

I gotted the puck from a local metal seller (located in the industrial park)

All the material where bought there from a scrap bin, it was ridiculously cheap.

Nice stuff!

I saw the post earlier, didn't realize it was you!

Lookin good! We're in Sutton friday evening and saturday, i'd love to drop by and check it out!

And for the touring brackets: I'd go for the Voile system... More compatible with other stuff: Crampons, sparks, etc...

Interested in going on a tour on sunday? A group of us is heading deep into the woods...

@Big Jay, Shure drop by friday i'll show you my creation. As for sunday, i wish i could but i don't have any skins yet.

Progress, progress, the end near.

The bindings are done:


Photo févr. 01, 8 31 45 PM by alexhlesieur1, on Flickr


Photo févr. 01, 8 31 13 PM by alexhlesieur1, on Flickr


Photo févr. 01, 8 32 27 PM by alexhlesieur1, on Flickr

The board is almost done, hooks and clips installed:


Photo févr. 01, 8 30 15 PM by alexhlesieur1, on Flickr

So still let:

-Machining touring bracket
-Installing Pucks
-Installing touring brakets
-Testing !!

Did you tap the slider rails or did you use t-nuts to screw the binding to the rails?

Be careful if you just tappped the rails.

I tapped the baseplate and the channel. I used locktite to make sure they don't loose. What you think the tread are going to rip ?

There is a lot of tension in those bolts from riding. If the lower part is only threaded aluminum... then i'd be scared... I would run a few tests... Mount the bindings on the board and put the board upright. Attach weight to the binding to test the lateral strenght. I would go all the way to breaking the thing... but then, it's DIY... might be complicated... If you need slider tracks for a while, i have a brand new set lying around that you can borrow to test the board w/ regular bindings...

Assuming that you bought the rails in a regular hardware store, the material is not going to be very high quality aluminium. I also guess that the material is 3mm, 4mm maximum strong. That is definatly NOT enough for a screw in connection!!! I would mount everything and do some "dry" testing. Strap in and actually try to rip the bindings off. That is only a small first test, but better than dangerous riding experience.

Actually i bought the tracks from a metal reseller, they are 1/8 thick and are made of 6061-T6 aluminium. I'll do some testing first, if it breaks, i'll just weld the tracks to the bindings

Okay the material is good. I still think that 3.175mm (1/8th inch) is not enough for a screw connection.