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Rail building tips??

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Fitz.
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Hey I just started rails last year and would really like to improve last year i made a rail in my back yard and got better but it was a super bad one and was wondering if you guys had some tips for building rails or box for the back yard?? thanks
Oct 20 2005 3:49PM
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DaveHumphrey
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join the build a jib cult
hold on ill get a link
Oct 20 2005 3:50PM
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DaveHumphrey
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https://www.newschoolers.com/ns3/web/members/cults.php?action=view_cult&cult_id=453
Oct 20 2005 3:51PM
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DaveHumphrey
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that should work
or just find them in the listing
Oct 20 2005 3:51PM
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johanblaze
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my cousin used two thick pvc pipes. probbly about a 4" diameter, and screwed them together. then he screwed the pvc down onto some "T" shaped stands to hold it up and it actually slid really well. it won't fuck up your skis either.
Oct 20 2005 3:54PM
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Fitz.
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wats pvc pipe?? is it the white pastic pipe??
Oct 20 2005 3:57PM
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johanblaze
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yeah, but the pvc he used was grey, and it was super think and strong. not bendable or anything.
Oct 20 2005 3:58PM
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Fitz.
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wicked i have some of that in my garage and thought of that as a posipility
Oct 20 2005 4:00PM
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TheStamos
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Thats what im doing^ but im gonna have it built up about 8 feet off the ground.
Oct 20 2005 4:00PM
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johanblaze
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post pictures when you're done. i want to see it.
Oct 20 2005 4:01PM
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Fitz.
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sure thing!!
Oct 20 2005 4:02PM
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Galin
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can someone invite me into the make a jib cult?
Oct 20 2005 5:19PM
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DaveHumphrey
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send a message to a cult leader to ask
Oct 20 2005 5:22PM
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BigJew
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That's 8$ worth of PVC and some old wood. It's 2+1/2 FT of the ground.
Oct 20 2005 6:27PM
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Snowcase
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looks cool but way over designed
Oct 20 2005 6:59PM
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throwswitch
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are there plans for building those anywhere, like to get nice looking ones, seeing as im a pretty shitty carpenter. plans would be dope
Oct 20 2005 10:18PM
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DHogg
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that looks sick. if only it was a bit longer
Oct 21 2005 1:09AM
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VC
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weld one
Oct 21 2005 2:49AM
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DHogg
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who has a welder sitting in their garage?
Oct 21 2005 3:35AM
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johanblaze
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just about everyone...
Oct 21 2005 10:29AM
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VC
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Oct 21 2005 1:06PM
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Fitz.
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hey im almost finished my rail and will be posting some pick of the almost finished rail tonight
Oct 21 2005 4:39PM
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Fitz.
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Thanks for the help guys!!
Oct 21 2005 5:05PM
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1080_grinder
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im welding up a rail right now, i dont really know how but im doest makeing stuff up as i go along
Oct 21 2005 6:05PM
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Galin
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where do you get the welder? dont they cost a lot to rent too?
Oct 21 2005 6:45PM
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sethpistol02
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i made a rail in metals class i used a peiece of 5 inch square metal tubing.......it was about 2 feet off the ground(not on snow,but on grass) and a 15 inch king at the beginning and at the end...its alright but i wanna make a 5 foot rainbow
Oct 21 2005 7:00PM
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Galin
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i wish we had a class where we got to do that...
Oct 21 2005 7:15PM
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raddar
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how did you not get caught in the pvc on your skis. i only use them when im building snowskate rails.
Oct 21 2005 8:33PM
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Snowcase
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because when u grind ur suppose to keep the front edge up its just common sense. after a while the top of the pvc with be flatter and sort of melted but its worth it
Oct 22 2005 8:58AM
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twintipteles
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also, you should de-tune your edges underfoot, i have never caught on pvc.
Oct 22 2005 10:05AM
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scratchproteen
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yeah i've never ever had my skis catch on pvc
Oct 22 2005 10:16AM
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Galin
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me neither but my friend kept having his back edge catch and he ruined the rail cause of it. He kept chipping away at the holes i had to drill so i can screw the pvc onto wood. Eventually the hole was like 2 feet long
Oct 22 2005 10:56AM
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Calrin
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white pvc works well+wicked cheap. anyone wanna inite me to that cult?
Oct 22 2005 12:11PM
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23dude32
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hhhheeeeeeyyyyyyyy
i was wondering how long they will last because i live in england and have to put up with dry slopes bu ti work there too and there pretty cool with you bringing your own rails on the slope i was wondering weather this would put up with the strain of kids jibbing it to fuck im talking like everyday really seshing it???? will it withstand it or not????
Mar 30 2008 6:05PM
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Dr.Scholl
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did you use screws to hold it to the wood?
Mar 30 2008 6:27PM
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