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alaric · 02-22-2008, 11:39 AM

Composite decking material works really well also. Check into it

Mr. Right · 02-22-2008, 11:49 AM

Oh perfect, I think I could get two sticks of trex for about $20. I could probably even hot wax it

Thanks for the idea, I'll probably give it a shot. I'll post pics when I get it all finished up.

joeydzzle · 02-22-2008, 01:08 PM

yeah i'm gunna try and build a box tonight too. i got 5 sheets of hdpe off of ebay. hopefully that'll be good enough for a top. Any suggestions if it isn't? what can i use to make it slicker (and sicker HARHARHARHAR)

snowsam17 · 02-22-2008, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Right

Where did you order the polythylene?? I've been trying to get ahold of some because I am in the process of building a little flatrail at work, I just don't have anything to skin it with.

i never bought any so i dont know specifics, but i think my friend got it off a website. so google that shit and see what u can find.

alaric · 02-23-2008, 08:31 AM

hdpe will be plenty slick as far as i know

/oh muh god 999 post. i better make the next one good.

joeydzzle · 02-24-2008, 04:52 PM

Me and my bro built this yesterday. Its 8 feet and the top is HDPE (picked it up off of ebay).

02-26-2008, 10:15 AM

they're probably way to expensive unless you make 'em yourself, but I'm thinking something like a gymnasium balance beam ought to be perfect for a backyard terrain park?

02-27-2008, 04:51 PM

theres gotta be someplace to buy pre made hand rails (like actual hand rails) that u cud just stick into some kind of a solid support... they'd prolly be pretty big though if you went that route..

I've been thinking of doing this for some time, but the snow I ended up getting this season is telling me not to bother... lol.

alaric · 02-27-2008, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apoc4lypse

theres gotta be someplace to buy pre made hand rails (like actual hand rails) that u cud just stick into some kind of a solid support... they'd prolly be pretty big though if you went that route..

There are premade rails you can get, but they're wicked expensive. A 4ft rail can be between $100-$150. It's a rip.

02-27-2008, 07:45 PM

If you made a wooden base, couldn't you mill out a groove and just put a large piece of pipe in there? glue it if you really want to....

Let's see if I can ascii draft this here:

.. _
_/. \_
|.\_/.|
|......|
-------

The view is a cross-section, the hexagonal shape representing the pipe, the saddle being the wooden base. Throw a few coats of varnish on the wood for water resistance and I think it may work. There shouldn't be issues with the board touching the base given a large enough diameter pipe and the fact that you'd be falling off by then anyways. Plus you could round off the edges of top of the wooden base structure.
Sound idea? or am I way off my rocker?

ok had to edit, ignore the dots...for some reason the forum didn't like my formatting.
If you can't understand what I "drew" I can try to get a gif or jpeg up.

edit again...i see this idea has already been mentioned....
Would scrapyards be a good place to find rails? Or dumpsters behind machine shops?

02-22-2008, 11:39 AM	#11 (permalink)
alaric Banned Bananas [national phenomenon] Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CNY Posts: 1,783	Composite decking material works really well also. Check into it __________________ life IS good.

02-22-2008, 11:49 AM	#12 (permalink)
Mr. Right BoardTard Xtrordinair Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,476	Oh perfect, I think I could get two sticks of trex for about $20. I could probably even hot wax it Thanks for the idea, I'll probably give it a shot. I'll post pics when I get it all finished up. __________________ When the fuck did we get ice cream?

02-23-2008, 08:31 AM	#15 (permalink)
alaric Banned Bananas [national phenomenon] Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CNY Posts: 1,783	hdpe will be plenty slick as far as i know /oh muh god 999 post. i better make the next one good. __________________ life IS good.

02-27-2008, 07:45 PM	#20 (permalink)
TNT Guest Posts: n/a	If you made a wooden base, couldn't you mill out a groove and just put a large piece of pipe in there? glue it if you really want to.... Let's see if I can ascii draft this here: .. _ _/. \_ \|.\_/.\| \|......\| ------- The view is a cross-section, the hexagonal shape representing the pipe, the saddle being the wooden base. Throw a few coats of varnish on the wood for water resistance and I think it may work. There shouldn't be issues with the board touching the base given a large enough diameter pipe and the fact that you'd be falling off by then anyways. Plus you could round off the edges of top of the wooden base structure. Sound idea? or am I way off my rocker? ok had to edit, ignore the dots...for some reason the forum didn't like my formatting. If you can't understand what I "drew" I can try to get a gif or jpeg up. edit again...i see this idea has already been mentioned.... Would scrapyards be a good place to find rails? Or dumpsters behind machine shops? Last edited by TNT; 02-27-2008 at 07:49 PM.

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02-22-2008, 01:08 PM	#13 (permalink)
joeydzzle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 115	yeah i'm gunna try and build a box tonight too. i got 5 sheets of hdpe off of ebay. hopefully that'll be good enough for a top. Any suggestions if it isn't? what can i use to make it slicker (and sicker HARHARHARHAR)

02-24-2008, 04:52 PM	#16 (permalink)
joeydzzle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 115	Me and my bro built this yesterday. Its 8 feet and the top is HDPE (picked it up off of ebay).

02-26-2008, 10:15 AM	#17 (permalink)
TNT Guest Posts: n/a	they're probably way to expensive unless you make 'em yourself, but I'm thinking something like a gymnasium balance beam ought to be perfect for a backyard terrain park?

02-27-2008, 04:51 PM	#18 (permalink)
apoc4lypse Guest Posts: n/a	theres gotta be someplace to buy pre made hand rails (like actual hand rails) that u cud just stick into some kind of a solid support... they'd prolly be pretty big though if you went that route.. I've been thinking of doing this for some time, but the snow I ended up getting this season is telling me not to bother... lol.