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headrider
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anyone know how to build a rainbow rail, like how to get the rail to bend that way?
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Nov 23 2001 9:24PM
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Ski_Instructor_Mike
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I was thinking metal cables a winch thing and a few blowtorches. But I really don't know.

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Nov 23 2001 9:35PM
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PhattTim
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you could make a mailbox rainbow rail out of wood if you steam bent it but that would be quite a bit of work and quite hard, I dunno, could work though, would be a pain to make the wood grind able though, you could proably do it with pipe and a pipe-bender too but that would be hard to get it smooth.

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Nov 23 2001 10:28PM
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PhattTim
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I know, get some wood, cut it or bend it into the shape and then get some flexible steel or something and bend it over the top. Try and stick it together from the bottom so you don't have nails coming through the slide surface, that should work real well actually.

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Nov 23 2001 10:29PM
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Ski_Instructor_Mike
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That's what I'm doing for my Rollercoaster Rail. But it would be better if it was just pipes.

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Nov 23 2001 10:30PM
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123ski
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this rainbow rail is sick!!! it is at park city last year
imghttp://www.parkcitymountain.com/menu_02/rainbow.jpg/img
Nov 24 2001 1:56AM
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123ski
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ok i dont know how to do pictures
on this
so here it is
http://www.parkcitymountain.com/menu_02/rainbow.jpg
Nov 24 2001 1:58AM
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Ski_Instructor_Mike
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Nov 24 2001 2:01AM
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gordo
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just get thin metal and get two tortches on the rail and have poeple bend it thats what im doin, or just have a metal shop bend it for you


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Nov 24 2001 3:06AM
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Freestyla_01
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yeah phatttim. flexible steel. that would be good for a 200lb person grinding on it.... i dunno how they make rainbow rails. PVC is bendable. sort of.
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Nov 24 2001 3:25AM
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Dspin900
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they have pipe benders
Nov 24 2001 12:01PM
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Reed.
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they also have smoke benders..........


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Nov 24 2001 12:19PM
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PhattTim
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dude freestlya, I meant that only as an idea and notice that it would have wood under it. The wood would take the weight, the steel was for the sliding surface and it's flexi so that it can bend over the wood. That is a seriously sick rail in the photo!


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Nov 24 2001 1:23PM
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gordo
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that would be alot of work bending that wood. it would be easier jsut bending thicker pipe. 1/8 inch pipe should bend pretty easily under heat. thats what im making a rainbow rail out of.
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Nov 24 2001 5:27PM
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patg
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make sure you double up that 1/8 pipe. that would be a skinny ass rail if you didnt
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Nov 24 2001 5:40PM
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quebecfreestyler
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THey bend it with bending machine....


Dont make it too steep, steep rainbow rails are imposible for skiers...
By steep, I mean steep...
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Nov 26 2001 11:19AM
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gordo
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no i ment 1/8 thickness, but that isnt the diameter of the pipe. but a lot of welding shops will do it for you for a price, it costs $20 dollars here so i would try and find some way to do it yoruself

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Nov 26 2001 5:48PM
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quebecfreestyler
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maybe if you heat it a lot, you could bend it by yourself... but I would pay the 20$ instead...
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- Do you think skiing has gottewn cooler during the last two year??
-Yes, I like to see skiers at the olympics, they are riding so fast.
-Well, I guess it's cool....
Nov 26 2001 5:51PM
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jizack
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rainbows....hmmm?
Nov 26 2001 6:02PM
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gordo
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are you asking what they are or what?

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Nov 26 2001 6:10PM
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jizack
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no just something about rainbows, you tell me
Nov 26 2001 6:57PM
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