Member of the Month

Dlonetti
August, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

Copper or Steel?

profile picture
Inbred_Redneck
Posts: 2776 - Karma: 28

Hey guys, Im going out to Low's tonight to get some supplies since i broke my rail this morning.  Which is better for rails, copper or galvanised steel?

Jan 5 2008 8:28PM
0 0
profile picture
tBatt
Posts: 9632 - Karma: 580
hahaahaah nice sig.

and definitley steel. copper is wayyyyy too soft. but im not sure if you want galvanized, cause i think that kills you if you weld it or something ridiculous like that
Jan 6 2008 7:08PM
0 0
profile picture
Inbred_Redneck
Posts: 2776 - Karma: 28
I wont be welding it so that wont be a problem, other than that is it good to slide on?
Jan 6 2008 9:37PM
0 0
profile picture
jmason
Posts: 1595 - Karma: 136
not sure if it's too late, but if you have a chance get normal steel. stainless is ideal. don't bother with galvanized
Jan 6 2008 9:38PM
0 0
profile picture
J-Flow
Posts: 675 - Karma: 10
Isn't copper very, very expensive?
Jan 7 2008 6:10PM
0 0
profile picture
Inbred_Redneck
Posts: 2776 - Karma: 28
I just went and got some 1" x 10' E.M.T. steel conduit. They didnt have much in the way of steel so we'll see how this works out.
Jan 7 2008 6:20PM
0 0
profile picture
skiEER
Posts: 4089 - Karma: 79
why such a thin diameter?
Jan 8 2008 5:39PM
0 0
profile picture
Inbred_Redneck
Posts: 2776 - Karma: 28
Mainly because it was cheaper, I bought two lengths of pipe and just made a double barrel.
Jan 8 2008 5:47PM
0 0
profile picture
ILoveOhio
Posts: 1793 - Karma: 253
I take it you bought the pipe at like Home Depot or Lowe's?  Did you get galvanized or the regular black steel or whatever.  Pictures?  I would be worried about rusting, but paint would maybe make it slide shitty.  Let me know what to get for when I make my new jibs for my year.  Galvanized or regular steel?
Jan 14 2008 10:49PM
0 0
profile picture
Inbred_Redneck
Posts: 2776 - Karma: 28
I got regular steel conduit, it slides great.  I did look at the black steel and thought about buying that but they didnt have any good sizes.  I got all my stuff from Menards, but you can find more variety and cheaper prices at Lowe's or Home Depot, I just didnt feel like driving that far.  As for galvanized, my friend has some and he pretty much just waxes his skis and rail before he hits it and it slides fine.  As for rusting, yes its easier to rust, but i mainly wipe my rail off whenever we get a wet snow, so it should be fine.  If it rusts just sand it off.
Jan 15 2008 10:50AM
0 0
profile picture
Inbred_Redneck
Posts: 2776 - Karma: 28
I have pictures on the last page of the Picture thread.
Jan 15 2008 10:51AM
0 0
profile picture
Inbred_Redneck
Posts: 2776 - Karma: 28
My friend and I just experimented with some copper today after school, and its surprisingly not that soft, although it would be unadvisable to dig your edges into it because you WILL fall, my friend learned that the hard way.  Copper slides nicely with no waxing, the only downfall is that it IS expensive, and it is a little too soft to be very hard on.
Jan 15 2008 7:22PM
0 0
profile picture
Celone
Posts: 1998 - Karma: 114
dont even touch the copper you will hang up like a bitch.
Jan 19 2008 9:59PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-4)