Member of the Month

KilaTsunami
October, 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!

Steel edging needed for top edges of box??

profile picture
WorthDaMoney
Posts: 1140 - Karma: 741
I want to know if i need steel edging on the top edges of my box.  im using 0.188 in. HDPE for the topsheet, will it get ruined by scissoring if i dont have some metal on the edge?
  
                   HDPE                                              Edging:  
edging?__   __|__     __edging?                      _            _
                   |         |                                          |                |
                   | box  |
                   |         |
Jul 9 2009 1:29PM
0 0
profile picture
NC-skier
Posts: 423 - Karma: 49
No, you dont need it. Parks use it because their boxes and rails get hit all day every day. A box without coping will work fine for a backyard setup.
Jul 12 2009 6:24PM
0 0
profile picture
I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
i use HDPE and it chips on the side, but it still works fine, its just in the beginning that you chip a lot, then after a day or three of sliding the edges are broken down and it slides like a real box, no metal edges required....
Jul 14 2009 11:30AM
0 0
profile picture
WorthDaMoney
Posts: 1140 - Karma: 741
do you get caught on the chips on the edges of the HDPE??  and how thick is you HDPE??
Jul 15 2009 8:45PM
0 0
profile picture
saucey
Posts: 949 - Karma: 15
rather than edges of metal have the wood come an eighth of an inch below the surface, then sand the edges to the wood (for an inch on each side)
this should eliminate creating chips in the first place
hope it helps
good luck
Jul 17 2009 4:51PM
0 0
profile picture
musick13
Posts: 913 - Karma: 44
It helps, but it's not strictly needed
Jul 17 2009 5:18PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)