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Question bout building a box

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BkCountrySkrMO2
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if i wanted to build like an 18 ft box outa lexan or hdpe, would i want to order an 18 ft piece online, or buy like three 6 ft pieces and screw them back to back, thanks

Jan 17 2008 9:04PM
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ILoveOhio
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Get it in pieces.......there's no such thing as an 18' long piece.....how would they ship it?
Jan 17 2008 11:05PM
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Lineskiah11
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yeah i doubt that your going to find a 18' piece so just go for the seperate ones. it will be way less expensive too. shipping would be so expensive on an 18 foot peice anyways unless you found it locally
Jan 18 2008 7:37AM
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jmason
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Chances are that the biggest piece of HDPE you can get your hands on is 6' long... So just get 3 of those...
Jan 18 2008 10:10AM
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pjbauer
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i would say go with the HDPE
Jan 18 2008 8:25PM
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BkCountrySkrMO2
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what thickness???
-thanks
Jan 19 2008 9:05AM
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Jwenz
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 I personally have never dealt with hdpe, but I would go with 1/4 to 1/2 inch.
Jan 19 2008 2:44PM
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_Joe_
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i always use 1/4 inch and works good, so i'd recomend that
Jan 20 2008 5:39PM
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jmason
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1/4 or 1/2 really doesn't make a big difference, but 1/2 will definately be more durable
Jan 20 2008 9:00PM
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tBatt
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definitely go back to back. as other people said.. they wont ship you an 18' piece of plastic

if you get a 48" x 96" (4' x 8') sheet off us plastics or where ever, you can cut it into 3 16" wide strips adn have a 12 ft box, or 4 12" strips and have it 16 ft long.

id definitely say go no thinner than 1/4", maybe go 3/8". i personally think that 1/2" would be wayyy overkill (especially if its just you/a few friends hitting it), and its expensive.
Jan 21 2008 11:39AM
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skiEER
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1/8 works fine and is much cheaper
Jan 21 2008 4:25PM
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ILoveOhio
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No, get 1/4" for sure.
Jan 21 2008 10:54PM
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