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Roller Coaster Box

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candybag82
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We just scored a whole lot of free top sheet material. I dont know exactly what kind it is, but its good stuff and pretty bendy, so we are going to try to build a roller coaster box. Anyone ever made one. Got any suggestions? What should we use for coping? Please give me some input, I wanna do this right.
Jul 2 2007 3:53PM
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_Joe_
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https://www.newschoolers.com/web/content/pictures/id/113243/member_id/85575/

Heres one i built. it worked good, i put on two layers thin plywood and the HDPE, i didn't use a coping, but because of that it was hard to spin off of, i would use 1/2 inch pvc for a coping if you want coping, but it might be hard to attach
Jul 2 2007 6:55PM
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_Joe_
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https://www.newschoolers.com/web/content/videos/id/121542/member_id/85575/

Heres a video of it when it was done
Jul 2 2007 6:56PM
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garrett.
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thats what i was looking for
Jul 2 2007 8:02PM
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candybag82
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that is a really sweet box....how wide was it?
Jul 2 2007 11:04PM
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candybag82
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^ also, how did you attach the top sheet, and how did you get the seperate sheets to run flush together....oh, and how long is it?
Jul 2 2007 11:22PM
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_Joe_
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it was 6 inches wide, i attached the topsheet by pre-drilling holes about halfway through the HDPE, then used 1 and a 1/2 inch screws to screw it on, and to get the sheets flush i just lined the up the sheets and screwed them down thight, but also rubbed the edge with my ski edge to get rid of the corner if it was a problem, and its 16 feet long, if you have any other questions just ask
Jul 3 2007 10:27AM
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candybag82
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thanks, our top sheet materail is arriving tonight, so we hope to start building tomorrow
Jul 3 2007 12:22PM
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_Joe_
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good luck
Jul 3 2007 12:30PM
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-NY-STeeZE-
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i still gotta fin ish mt stuff 4 next year
Jul 24 2007 2:28PM
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TheButterHashira
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definitley add coping. it helps alot for actually staying on the box
Aug 4 2007 5:58PM
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