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Justa quick question about pvc rails

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thedutchmayn
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i know someone is goingto be like "reach for the searchbar" or some shit but chill. i searched and didnt find what i was exactly looking for. so we have 2 2'' 10 foot pvc pipes. and were wondering how to support them. screws through the top of them? what do you guys use for the base? just shove them into teh ground? and also would it wok if we used a hair dryer to warm the pipes up for curves+kinks? thanks guys.
Feb 19 2006 4:07PM
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eheath
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Attach to wood with screws threw the bottom of the pipe(make hole in top if needed) and im not sure if a hair dryer will make a curve or kink. And for supports, just make the bases 3ft wide and make some side supports and you should be great.
Feb 19 2006 4:09PM
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Edward.
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grab for the searchbar
Feb 19 2006 4:10PM
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Snowcase
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Make a support out of wood then screws up through the wood into the pvc. As for shaping them that might work but I havn't personally tried it. Look at mine

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Feb 19 2006 4:12PM
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Edward.
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what is that stuff on the run in?
Feb 19 2006 4:15PM
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CBROOKS
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yeah
Feb 19 2006 4:18PM
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theguynextdoor91
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im kinda wondering that myself
Feb 19 2006 4:21PM
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Snowcase
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Carpet and plastic garden fence on top. Astro turf works better but this is faster
Feb 19 2006 4:25PM
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jibmaster_josh
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so for the run in you just get a carpet and put some plastic fence on top?? i dont understand
Feb 19 2006 4:40PM
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Snowcase
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well lets see how skis work. Gravity is the main force behind it and when friction is decreased things tend to slide.
Feb 19 2006 5:41PM
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jibmaster_josh
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awsome. but whats the point of the carpet if ur just sliding on the plastic part?
Feb 19 2006 5:44PM
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lukew06
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you just owned him. and i have 7 mats of snowflex so i can have a ramp and a in run. so fuk u all
Feb 19 2006 5:45PM
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Holte
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Normal blow dryers won't get the pvc hot enough to bend easily. It can be done, and works really well, but you'll need a construction quality blow dryer.
Feb 19 2006 5:48PM
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lukew06
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what about the sun, if that cant melt something then well it is un-meltable
Feb 19 2006 5:50PM
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thedutchmayn
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the sun is like 92 million miles away from us.
Feb 19 2006 5:52PM
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lukew06
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still, use a magnifing glass!
Feb 19 2006 5:54PM
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oakjewlery
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i'm pretty sure your a post whore and i hate you soo much
Feb 19 2006 6:09PM
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lukew06
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thanks, good to know i have freinds
Feb 19 2006 6:10PM
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Snowcase
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so your skis don't get scratched on the wood and if you want to wet it down it holds the water
Feb 19 2006 6:15PM
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tomc51
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yeah just got one piece of advice for you. Be carefull with the rail you make in the winter time. On the rail we made the pvc snapped around the kinks a lot. we had to replace it:(
Feb 19 2006 6:19PM
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Snowcase
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put a rubber tube in it so it fits snugly then fill it with cement. that might help but pvc still becomes fragile int he cold
Feb 19 2006 6:23PM
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little_jonni
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my friend took a 10 ft. peice of pvc and cut it in half so he had two halfpipe looking peices of pvc. then he put a 24 in both of them and drilled from the side and then put it on like 5 post into the ground and now he has a 10 ft. flat 10 ft. down rail.
Feb 19 2006 6:37PM
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tomc51
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^Thanks that helps so much.
you saved my life
Feb 19 2006 6:38PM
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shrEddie
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do you catch alot of edges on pvc rails??
Feb 19 2006 6:52PM
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Snowcase
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all summer, 1 edge caught and I felt it
Feb 19 2006 6:59PM
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Potatoes
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nice
Feb 19 2006 7:02PM
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bmxican_89
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i actually slide faaster on PVC then i do on rails, but its been awhile since if tried, so it might be different now
Feb 19 2006 7:15PM
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