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theblacktaco
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Ok so im building a 20 foot long flat bar that is  6 inches wide out of wood .. i was planing on just attaching PVC piping.. so i have a couple questions i need help on before i go any further.

1) what size pvc would work best for 6 inches wide

2) what do u think the best way to attach pvc pipe is
        A) drill a hole on top of the pvc and then put the screw threw that hole and drill threw the screw threw the bottom inside of the pvc

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      B) drill the screws into the pvc by going threw the bottom of the wood base ( 2 inches deep) and up into the pvc

3) My hardware store only seels pvc pipe that is 10 maybe 15 feet long so how do u think i should go about the area where one pipe comes to an end and the other beggins. Do u think i should raise the up hill one a bit or what ?

4) Prob the worst question i have but whatever i  just wanna have fun with this new rail. But the question is how high do u think i should make this rail so its still fun but not to low to the ground?

Thanks NS and Build a Jib memebers +k
Oct 29 2009 6:31PM
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atlanticjibba
Posts: 152 - Karma: 28

The size of PVC is like just over an inch. so you could make a box and have 5 pvc pipes. drill through the bottom up to the pvc. you dont want any bumps on the top of your rail. you can attach the pvc together. thats not a problem. and i dont no how tall you are. build as high as it can be until you can sac yourself. so a bit higher than your knees

Oct 31 2009 8:24AM
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Testicles
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1) 3 or 4 1.5" tubes, there's no real performance difference but 4 looks nice and is better for snowboarders.

2) A works just fine and holds it nice and sturdy.

3) You're going to want to wedge a thin piece of wood under the end of the uphill PVC so it raises it above the downhill one, make sure you raise it enough.

4) Anything between 8 and 12 inches should be about right, 6 inches if you wanna use it solely for learning new dances.

Oct 31 2009 12:44PM
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S-S-K
Posts: 218 - Karma: 187

2. "A" works well, It holds the pipe really sturdy as stated^. A common question is "Will it still slide well, or will I get caught up in the holes?" And the answer is It slides perfectly. The bumps do not affect you at all.

3. You do not need to raise up one end of the pipes.  Just stick the next pipe right after the last pipe. What I did, I just made it so that the pipes have the seams at different places in the rail. So not all 4 pipes seam at one point.

Check out my rail, I think it's pretty similar to what you are making, only 14' long instead of 20'.

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Nov 1 2009 12:47AM
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pigglywiggly
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how much did that cost you in total?
Nov 5 2009 5:38PM
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S-S-K
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around $30, but I had some of the wood already

Nov 5 2009 9:56PM
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