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HAM*
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Is it possible to make a rail out of ice? it would be cheaper than buying a rail, and it would be like making a big ass popsicle outside. I think it would work.
Jan 22 2006 7:36PM
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David_N
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I think Stoneham had one last season...
Jan 22 2006 7:37PM
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Thomson.
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edges are made to dig into ice.
Jan 22 2006 7:37PM
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bmxican_89
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hahaha. for sure good i dea, until you actually try it. how would you go about making it anyway?
Jan 22 2006 7:38PM
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N.L.
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no way, this is definitely a good idea. i had a similar thought one day while jibbing this solid ice patch. if you made it, i would go first.
Jan 22 2006 7:39PM
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CooksCorner
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Elk Mountain pa. had one a bunch of years ago. it was just a super steep spine taht was iced over on the top. it actually worked okay
Jan 22 2006 7:39PM
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Thomson.
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Actually, if you have a professional ice sculpter make it, maybe...
Jan 22 2006 7:43PM
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ThePoopSock
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as long as it was super smooth ice, and it was super hard it would work, but bye bye to jibbing when spring break roles around
Jan 22 2006 7:44PM
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HAM*
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i am not sure how to build it, but my idea would be to take a 20' metal pipe and place a styrofome cylinder inside of it. then place a cloth or something that water won't stick to inside of the styrofoam.then block off both sides of the pipe and start filling the inner most cloth with water. then freeze the whole mofo. Naturally the water will expand inside the pipe, scrunching the stryrofoam, either way just pull out the styrofoam and you have a large ice rail. Then i would build a (3ft tall) x (20' long) x (same diameter as the tube wide) scafold to place the ice rail on top of. at the top of the scafold i would make a half pipe shaped notch to put the rail into. then i would jib the shit.
Jan 22 2006 7:51PM
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dweezileast
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im not sure how well an ice rail would work, but you could make a frame out of wood, and pour water into it, then leave it outside. freezing it would cause the ice to rise up above the frame.
Jan 22 2006 7:56PM
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TheProfitSkier
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dont even attempt an ice rail. maybe an ice box
Jan 22 2006 8:00PM
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justanotherskier
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^an ice box would prolly work..i think an ice rail would be to fragile and likely to chip and break
Jan 22 2006 8:04PM
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DynastarriderGP
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sounds like a bad idea
Jan 22 2006 8:04PM
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pat-rickdaigle
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if ur to cheap to make a rail do urban.
Jan 22 2006 8:11PM
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Dilla
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would it be more effective to make a real rail
Jan 22 2006 8:13PM
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HAM*
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i like the box idea
Jan 22 2006 9:21PM
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casimiro
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if you have a 20' pipe why not just use that?
Jan 22 2006 9:24PM
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twintipteles
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my thoughts exactly.
Jan 22 2006 9:29PM
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JibEarth
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if oyu actually succeed with building it plz send a pic.
Jan 22 2006 9:29PM
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CTD
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this could be the single dumbest thing ive EVER heard on NS. you gotta be kidding me right? there are soooo many reasons why that would not work its impossible to list um all.
Jan 22 2006 9:32PM
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switched
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Since it is really cold at my house, and no snow, I might try building an ice box. But what would I use to form the box shape?
Jan 22 2006 9:34PM
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HAM*
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wood
Jan 22 2006 9:38PM
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dweezileast
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your icon is skeezy
Jan 22 2006 9:38PM
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R.Fahey
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if you're gonna take a 20 foot metal pipe to make this, just use that pipe for a rail. or go to home depot, and spend 20 dollars to make a badass PVC rail.
Jan 22 2006 9:42PM
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timmi
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exactly
Jan 22 2006 9:53PM
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Phil.Green
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we had one today at bmbw but it was gay
Jan 22 2006 9:59PM
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faustobossanova
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ice breaks. edges dig into ice. who the hell wants MORE ice on the mountain?
Jan 22 2006 10:01PM
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faustobossanova
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ice breaks. edges dig into ice. who the hell wants MORE ice on the mountain?
Jan 22 2006 10:02PM
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t3shellvenom
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put a metal piece ontop drilled into the ice
Jan 22 2006 10:02PM
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HAM*
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i am going to make one just to spite you all
Jan 22 2006 10:04PM
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Mr.Bob_Dobalina
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the way your planning on making it sounds a hell of a lot harder than just making a rail out of pvc or something that wont melt
Jan 22 2006 10:37PM
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Calrin
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andrew you totally snaked my idea. when it gets cold agai we should fill jeff's old box with water
Jan 22 2006 10:42PM
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HAM*
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no snakeage, besides i want to build a rail not a box.
Jan 22 2006 11:16PM
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chillonhill
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that is exactly how they are built
the ice rail is only moulded around a steel pipe that u are on the ice is like 2 inches below the steel. or built with ice blocks 300lbs each then they are frozen together
but they have that steel drilled into the ice
Jan 23 2006 12:16AM
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