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My summer setup

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grapesoda
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just finished my new setup a couple days ago after my old pvc rail broke. check it out.
Skiing without snow
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Summer setup

May 25 2008 4:18PM
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dandougherty
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nice, is that just like blue turf
May 25 2008 5:50PM
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grapesoda
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ya its just astroturf from home depot
May 25 2008 6:23PM
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sirskizalot
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is the rail metal pipes on top?
May 25 2008 7:54PM
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grapesoda
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^ya its metal
May 25 2008 11:37PM
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wynnyk
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how much were the steel/metal tubes nad how long is it?
May 26 2008 8:04PM
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grapesoda
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they are 10feet and $14 a piece. kinda expensive but i think worth it cause its far better than pvc.  slides smoother, wont break, and more stable.
May 27 2008 12:00AM
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stickerman
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is that the plasticy textured astro turf? i saw it in a driving range and i really want some.  how much was it at home depot? does it slide better then the plain other turf?
May 27 2008 8:47AM
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grapesoda
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ya i think its the more plasticy kind but im not really sure cause there werent any other types.  it cost $15 for all that you see on my setup.  slides real well when wet, no need for dish soap or snow gel as long as the drop in is legit.
May 27 2008 3:19PM
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dandougherty
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i was wondering the same thing, cause i have regular green turf and i was wondering if your kind slides any better 
May 27 2008 3:52PM
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sirskizalot
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you paid 14 bucks a peice for those two metal pipes
thats way cheaper that what i paid, whered you get them??
May 29 2008 7:39PM
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grapesoda
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^home depot
May 29 2008 10:14PM
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sirskizalot
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^nice, im gonna get some of that
i got mad ripped when i bought way overpriced pvc and it broke when i tried to 270 on
May 29 2008 11:52PM
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grapesoda
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ya pvc is shitty. this slides much better and is easier for doing tricks.
May 30 2008 12:20PM
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wynnyk
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also how did you mount the pipes?
May 31 2008 5:57PM
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grapesoda
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bought a metal drill bit and wood screws that can be tightened by a wrench. i drilled a hole in each end of the pipe then screwed them in using a wrench.
Jun 1 2008 5:50PM
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jca
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did you drill through the top?
Jun 1 2008 7:24PM
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wynnyk
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No, I think he drilled through the bottom because in the pic you can't see any holes and he drilled at the ends and that's the only place where you can really tighten the screws on the inside of the pipe.
Jun 2 2008 11:38AM
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grapesoda
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ya i only drilled through the bottom, not the top. thats why i used screws that could be tightened by a wrench so i could get them really tight and stable.
Jun 2 2008 6:29PM
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Karcher
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can you get enough speed for 270s pretty easy?
Jun 2 2008 8:41PM
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grapesoda
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^^ya speed is not an issue

^my dropin is 5ft tall
Jun 3 2008 2:31PM
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g.muelheims
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what is the length and width of the ramp that you used on the drop in?
Jun 3 2008 8:16PM
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grapesoda
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8ft long 28inches wide
Jun 4 2008 4:35PM
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Federation
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how much did it cost total?
Jun 5 2008 10:18AM
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grapesoda
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most of the dropin is made out of my old picnic table so that didnt cost too much. also the rail and jump are built with wood from around my house.  i spent $30 on the metal pipes, $15 on the astroturf, $10 on the little wood that i didnt already have and $15 on the green plastic fence, which really isnt necessary but i just used it cause i bought it last summer. so total price $70.
Jun 5 2008 11:08AM
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Legion
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Hey i got 2 questions, how thick is the metal pipe and how tall is your rail setup. 

Thanks in advance
Jul 24 2008 5:04PM
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grapesoda
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the metal pipe is 1.5 inches and the whole rail is 10 inches from the ground.  if i were to make it over the only thing i would change is to make it 2-4 inches higher.
Jul 24 2008 6:54PM
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deezy.
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really helpful thread man!
how long was it all together?
like how much space did you need from drop in to landing
Aug 3 2008 12:33PM
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grapesoda
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its 15feet in total, 10ft rail, then 5ft from the back of the dropin to the end of the jump/beginning of the rail
Aug 5 2008 9:26PM
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deezy.
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really? so how many feet is the flat transfer?
Aug 6 2008 7:50PM
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grapesoda
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^yo my bad that was completely wrong.  those were the measurements for my previous setup. i just went out and checked the whole thing is 27feet.  it includes a 10ft rail, 9ft from the back off the drop in to the end of the ramp, and an 8ft transfer from the end of the ramp to the top of the jump. 
Aug 10 2008 5:29PM
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NC-skier
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nice setup
Aug 15 2008 10:02AM
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