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Summer setup help

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Freeskim@n
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Ok i start working on my summer setup and i decide to only use the natural drop of my backyard. Results: I try it without water i was not getting over the jump. I think I will add 5 feet of drop. is it necessary or water and soap will do the job?

+ I built a 10 feet rail

Here is what my setup look like now:

When I try it (no water)

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Overall view (the drop-in is about 8 feet long)

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 10 feet rail (6 inches wide and I will cover it with UHMW or something like that)Click for larger image

Takeoff (about 14 inches high) (the rail look higher but it is because nothing hold it)

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Jun 14 2009 1:14PM
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family_vacation
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You need soap and water.

Try it.
Jun 14 2009 1:44PM
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Panchuk
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Just a heads up, your rail will snap eventualy unless you put another peice of wood at the bottom connecting your supports.
Jun 14 2009 1:54PM
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caucasian_chad
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Unless yours is really tall like Joe's (below) you do need soap.  Water is a must, even on his drop-in, but we don't use soap.  Or use plastic on the drop in.
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Jun 14 2009 2:32PM
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Freeskim@n
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ok so what i will do is add 5 feet of drop and dont put soap. i Think it will work. if not i will use soap.

Doe UHMW slides well? what material do resort use?

Jun 14 2009 4:14PM
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caucasian_chad
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That's what resorts use, but I recommend HDPE.  UHMW-PE isn't really worth the extra money from my experience.
Jun 15 2009 1:20AM
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caucasian_chad
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Oh and how do you get to the top? I didn't see a platform.
Jun 15 2009 1:22AM
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Freeskim@n
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it is not complete. I wait to see if i make it higher before doing a platform.

now, i can easily climb on it without platforf and push me with the 2 pieces of wood

Jun 15 2009 7:18AM
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grapesoda
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soap is not necessary. i have never once used soap with my setup and havent needed to. you will need water though that is for sure.
Jun 15 2009 1:50PM
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Freeskim@n
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^llucky number of post (777)
Jun 15 2009 3:45PM
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Freeskim@n
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i have all the info to complete my drop-in but i need to make the rail more solid.

In the 3rd space between the support, there is 2 crossing piece of wood. If i put two piece like that in evry space, will it be solid enough?

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Jun 17 2009 9:53AM
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grapesoda
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yes most definitely as long as they are secured properly.
Jun 20 2009 1:09AM
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joshua
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use orange snow fence and just put the astroturf on the lip orange fencing is the fastest stuff ur gonna get but it has no control so u need some astroturf too
Jun 29 2009 12:39PM
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Freeskim@n
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okay so my dad who is engineer just bring from work a piece of black plastic (UHMW or something like that and tell me if u know) that slide very very very well. it is a sheeting of 1/2 inches thick and 15 inches per 10 foot. i only need 6 inches so i will eventually do another rail like a rollercoaster because it is very flexible. i will add 5 foot more of drop and my setup will be complete.
Jun 30 2009 9:50PM
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TheTristanator
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lucky duck^
Jul 1 2009 12:57AM
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