5150 Toe Slider

The toe slider on my bindings broke, and because it’s an older board made by 5150, I wasn’t able to find a replacement. So, I used the still good one and modeled it up. It’s a piece that doesn’t undergo too much stress from bending, so 3D printing works. The more infill you use, the stiffer the piece is. I found that 37% triangular infill worked well.

I put the toe slider on my front binding since I’m not strapping and unstrapping that one as much as the back. After a day on the slopes, I didn’t see any tearing or breaking, it worked great! I made a few copies with kevlar interwoven with the plastic, but the straight plastic pieces were tough enough, and ended up being what I used.