8ft box rail need some help - Snowboarding Forum

dellshred · 05-19-2010, 07:50 PM

so i took a welding class this year from my highschools college program and i built a 8ft snowboard box rail and i'm wondering what is the best thickness and best plastic (hdpe) or whatever to buy, its all built and everything i just need to fill in the space between the two outside rails with some wood and the plastic on top any suggestions thanks.

foamy333 · 05-19-2010, 09:24 PM

was reading about making a box today, from what i was reading, trex (plastic decking material, can be bought at home depot/lowes) is made of hdpe and would work fine

dellshred · 05-20-2010, 12:09 AM

ok cool if anyone has any other ideas let me know

nitroboarder22 · 05-24-2010, 07:04 AM

i get HDPE from usplastics.com
its about $40 a sheet for 24X48X3/8 inches

legallyillegal · 05-24-2010, 08:40 PM

UHMW PE is the best, HDPE is acceptable

1/4" at the absolute minimum

nitroboarder22 · 05-24-2010, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by legallyillegal

UHMW PE is the best, HDPE is acceptable

1/4" at the absolute minimum

is UHMW about the same price as HDPE everyone says its so much better
I have HDPE on 5 boxes and rails and i love it. i cant say i have used UHMW though

Eightfingers · 05-24-2010, 11:05 PM

http://www.snowboardingforum.com/tip...r-own-box.html

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dellshred Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: fort collins/grand junction Posts: 9	8ft box rail need some help so i took a welding class this year from my highschools college program and i built a 8ft snowboard box rail and i'm wondering what is the best thickness and best plastic (hdpe) or whatever to buy, its all built and everything i just need to fill in the space between the two outside rails with some wood and the plastic on top any suggestions thanks.

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legallyillegal -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: fuck Snowboarding Posts: 4,446	UHMW PE is the best, HDPE is acceptable 1/4" at the absolute minimum __________________ THERE ARE SPECIFIC REASONS AS TO WHY I AM MORE LOCAL THAN YOU GOD IS DONUT

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05-19-2010, 09:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
foamy333 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 51	was reading about making a box today, from what i was reading, trex (plastic decking material, can be bought at home depot/lowes) is made of hdpe and would work fine

05-20-2010, 12:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
dellshred Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: fort collins/grand junction Posts: 9	ok cool if anyone has any other ideas let me know

05-24-2010, 07:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
nitroboarder22 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 438	i get HDPE from usplastics.com its about $40 a sheet for 24X48X3/8 inches

05-24-2010, 11:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
Eightfingers Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 122	http://www.snowboardingforum.com/tip...r-own-box.html