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Cheapest way to build a rail...

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LeBlanc
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Help! I want to build a rail, and I need to know the cheapest way to build one.
I probably want just a straight rail, probably 15-20 feet or so. BTW, I dont want to use PVC, probably just metal and wood

Oh and I know this has probably already been discused, but search doesnt work right now.
Oct 10 2005 9:34AM
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chronicnewbreed
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steal the wood. thats what snapjibber and i did and we gota a sweet ass box. but im sure you can get shit for a rail somewhere.
Oct 10 2005 9:53AM
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Dan-Man
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I always go to construction sites and jack wood meatal pvc and other shizit. that is the cheapest and most honest way to go.
Oct 10 2005 10:04AM
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canuck
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I just built one and it was 72$. Got to a steel warehouse, purchase a 4x2 or whatever size of square tubing you want to jib on. They come in 24 foot lengths. And get the thinnest wall on the tubing you can get. They will cut it for you so have them cut the legs and braces.(it's $2 per cut but you only need 4 cuts).After cuting the legs and braces it leaves you with a 15 foot or so length for the grinding part of the rail. The only trick now is to get somebody to weld the legs and braces on.
Oct 10 2005 10:05AM
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Genome
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Cheapest way get a metal saw and go find one you like
Oct 10 2005 10:07AM
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Dan-Man
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that sounds like a plan
Oct 10 2005 10:08AM
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Genome
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dont belive me ills how youpics
Oct 10 2005 10:08AM
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LeBlanc
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What store?
And could they weld it? cuz I dont have a welder...
And how could it be just 4 cuts? you have to have like 4 legs and at the bottom of each leg you need to have another tube for it not to fall down...
Oct 10 2005 10:25AM
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soup
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go to ur favourite urban rail in town. there is two ways to do this
  • use a hacksaw and sever each joints that connect the rail to the ground
  • if your lucky it may be bolted to the ground so get out your dads trusty old ratchet set and start ratcheting away

    good luck budday
    • Oct 10 2005 11:01AM
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    wskibum176
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    pvc pipes
    Oct 10 2005 11:05AM
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    waynewong
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    you show up on my construction site trying to steal shit...and you a dead little grom
    Oct 10 2005 1:16PM
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    montageskier
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    cheapest way is steal shit.
    Oct 10 2005 1:17PM
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    Genome
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    ^
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    i second tthat^
    Oct 10 2005 1:18PM
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    montageskier
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    cheapest way is steal shit.
    Oct 10 2005 1:19PM
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    montageskier
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    As a matter a fact i beleve im doing it today.
    Oct 10 2005 1:21PM
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    MarkieR
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    stealing is weak, just be inginuitive and find a way to make the best rail you can.
    Oct 10 2005 1:24PM
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    canuck
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    you only need 4 cuts. the steel is so structurally sound you only need the two legs and the two supports to hold it up from not falling down. As for the welding you need to know somebody to do it for you because the steel warehouse will not do it. I got my 24' peice of steel from a place called Metal MArt.
    Hope this answers you questions 1080 dude.

    by the way how do you quote peolpe here.
    Oct 10 2005 1:30PM
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    ag.
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    take metal work or something in school and get random metal for the supports and then jsut pay some money for the bar that u slide....and then its easy.....i guess
    Oct 10 2005 3:35PM
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    Lineskiah11
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    If you have a metal shop in school you can probably have that teacher do it as a welding demonstration. my teacher did it for free
    Oct 10 2005 6:01PM
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    wgjibber
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    haha i like this way
    Oct 10 2005 10:55PM
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    duhamelski
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    go to boreal an steal their rails.
    Oct 10 2005 11:32PM
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    Roy
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    whats really funny thats how 4 different friends of mine got there rails ahahahah
    Oct 11 2005 12:49AM
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    UrbanRider
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    just take a section of train track...but they way a fukin tone so bring a truck

    and thell never break
    Oct 20 2005 11:46PM
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    jambone
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    Go to a supermarket and steal the cart collector rails. If ur lucky there will be a few extras out back. My friend got his rail that way.
    Oct 21 2005 12:09AM
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