So, luckily, the boot heel on the ski doesn’t actually bear any load when you’re skiing. The attachment point for the bindings is a ledge above the boot heel, and that’s where all the load is.
The heels just have to get me from the parking lot to the snow, which is why I felt okay with 3D printing the replacement (that and Nordica wants $15+$10 shipping for a piece of plastic).
Hm, I’d be interested to see how PLA works out as a high impact part
So, luckily, the boot heel on the ski doesn’t actually bear any load when you’re skiing. The attachment point for the bindings is a ledge above the boot heel, and that’s where all the load is.
The heels just have to get me from the parking lot to the snow, which is why I felt okay with 3D printing the replacement (that and Nordica wants $15+$10 shipping for a piece of plastic).
Nice! I don’t know shit about skiing
If it doesn’t work, PETG is a similarly easy to print filament that has better mechanical properties
I’d imagine TPU would be a good option as well