Homeade Rail trouble

steez2plz · 2010-02-19 20:25:15

I made a pvc rail in my backyard but when i step on it diggs edges into the rails and like shaves it. Whats goin on?

Zoro

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Insane

what color pvc did you use? some are better than others

Feb 19 2010 8:26PM

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walcott

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Loner

Does it dig enough that you catch an edge? Metal on plastic is always going to create some wear and tear

Feb 19 2010 8:30PM

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teleTay

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ya what color pvc did you get?... they are different strengths?

Feb 19 2010 8:32PM

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steez2plz

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black. I tryed sliding down before even hitting it and my tips where catching

Feb 19 2010 8:37PM

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Logey.

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tips were catching? i have a hard time believing that.

Feb 19 2010 10:44PM

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-BRENT-

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White is the best.

Feb 19 2010 10:45PM

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I used white for the 150 odd feet of rails we've got. sometimes new ski's have that effect on it or simply if you don't know or are not comfortable with sliding a rail yet it happens. but i recommend the white stuff ;) haha good luck!

Feb 19 2010 11:49PM

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ike.

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racist.

Feb 19 2010 11:49PM

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steez2plz

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Wannabe

i am comfortable on rails but i was like shaving the material off the pipe

Feb 20 2010 2:59PM

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mr.green

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Ridiculous

are your edges under foot detuned?

Feb 20 2010 3:02PM

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steez2plz

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Wannabe

whats that even mean

Feb 20 2010 3:03PM

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mr.green

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^did you round your edges off? sharp edges+rails= not a good time

Feb 20 2010 3:07PM

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steez2plz

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Wannabe

no i havent how do u do that

Feb 20 2010 3:22PM

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Logey.

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swell hes refering to the pvc (im sure you know that) but if he was saying white people are the best thats not racist

Feb 20 2010 3:42PM

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T-Nutcracker

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Insane

you got some solid advice and even a vid here:
https://newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/520693/
also try search bar

Feb 20 2010 5:48PM

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steez2plz

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Wannabe

thanks bro

Feb 20 2010 6:13PM

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freeskibum82

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homeade???

you mean homemade... thats your problem right there!

also, stop using pvc... get metal

Feb 20 2010 6:52PM

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steez2plz

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ight how?

Feb 20 2010 7:12PM

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dakesteeze

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Loner

have you wet the rail? this is most likely your problem.

Feb 20 2010 8:42PM

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dylansiggers

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Insane

Holy newb batman!

Feb 20 2010 9:29PM

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White PVC is the only stuff that holds up. If you are really going to make a good rail/box. Get polyethylene. It's the white stuff they use in parks. Runs decently cheap. Get like either 1/4 inch or 1/5 inch thick and you will do a lot better. Stuff is legit.

Feb 20 2010 10:24PM

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