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japie
japie
NSW
7146 posts
NSW, 7146 posts
27 Sep 2019 4:04pm
Can anyone tell me which screws I should be buying to affix footstraps to this?

And before some wag suggests to take the board to a screw shop it is logistically inconvenient.
greenhead
greenhead
WA
51 posts
Greenarrowz
Greenarrowz
NSW
301 posts
NSW, 301 posts
27 Sep 2019 4:25pm
10 gauge 1inch long stainless self tapers.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
WA, 23647 posts
27 Sep 2019 3:50pm
Depends
The old Chinook blocks used a 10G screw as the guys said.

The ones on most boards now (ie: made at Cobra factory) have a larger hole and use a 6mm OD Plastite screw (which you will not get anywhere bar a WS / KS shop). Though nay kiteboards are still using the old school syste

Best to measure them.
Just use a drill bit to size it.


If the hole is about 3.5mm is what they guys said above.

4mm or smidge bigger (I think 4.2mm in reality) its a M6 Plastite.

Big differences
Dj Atak
Dj Atak
WA
75 posts
WA, 75 posts
27 Sep 2019 5:49pm
Crazyfly.. built to last, what size is it?? You wanna sell it??
cauncy
cauncy
WA
8407 posts
WA, 8407 posts
27 Sep 2019 8:19pm
Don't fark up your board from wrong info. Your inserts will be a certain diameter and depth, also imp or metric , pretty easy to go to your local hardware and select correct fitting, ensure its marine grade stainless , personally I'd go Alan key or star key head, don't forget your strap as that'll affect length of fixing
japie
japie
NSW
7146 posts
NSW, 7146 posts
28 Sep 2019 9:28am
Thanks for the advice guys.

I will let you know if I want to sell it after I've figured out whether it is beyond may capability to learn to use it!
the truth
the truth
QLD
189 posts
QLD, 189 posts
28 Sep 2019 10:07am
It is beyond your capability mate, you are too old learn anything new. Stick to your twin tip and speedo's.
japie
japie
NSW
7146 posts
NSW, 7146 posts
28 Sep 2019 11:04am
No it's not. I am mentally and physically prepared for this transition.
the truth
the truth
QLD
189 posts
QLD, 189 posts
28 Sep 2019 1:08pm
Okay Gramps, just remember the pointy end goes forwards.
japie
japie
NSW
7146 posts
NSW, 7146 posts
28 Sep 2019 5:26pm
Check this out, all done. I took your advice and got the half straps. I bought a handle as well but thought I may not need it as proved to be the case when I did an 80 k down winder today.

Steering with one hand on the bar!




(Not really. That last bit was a lie.)
the truth
the truth
QLD
189 posts
QLD, 189 posts
6 Oct 2019 3:38pm
spread your legs sweetheart
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