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Making a box - help with hdpe

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chardi
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I'm making a box for my backyard, have all the wood, gonna put it together tomorrow. i haven't bought anything for the top yet. i want to use hdpe for the top (if i can't backup is just pvc, probably just make some nice rails or something instead then because mine are beat to shit) found it online, probably could find it somewhere around me if i look around a little bit to save some on shipping. it is crazy expensive though and i don't want to spend that much (built like my entire setup out of scraps) the thinner it is, the cheaper it is but most people drill it in and need extra space to cover up the screws. most people say at least 1/4" or 3/8". that is way too much money for me.

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Here's the question: can i use glue / contact cement to connect 1/16" thick hdpe sheeting to plywood to make a box?
May 28 2010 10:51PM
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chardi
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another option would be to heat mold it around the sides of the box then screw into the sides and it wouldn't be an issue to leave the screws exposed.

i'm planning on putting two pvc (around 1/2", i think thats the smallest) on the outside of the box. so that would do something also.
May 28 2010 11:09PM
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No, there is no glue that bonds with HDPE. You need to countersink it, and 1/16" sheeting is too thin to countersink. I'd say 1/8" is the absolute skinniest you can get away with, and even then the drilling is sketchy.. gotta be real careful.
May 29 2010 2:54PM
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chardi
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^yea you're right. i have an idea for what i can do, i'll post a pic of if later.

for anyone that comes across this, not gonna make another thread but.

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How well does a box with all pvc on it work, for spinning, ski slide, etc?

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May 30 2010 11:33AM
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chardi
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this is my idea, and i could do this all the way around, put pvc on the front and back too.  it would be a lot of work but it would save me like a $100 on hdpe.  unless of course it just breaks because its so thin, in that case i'll probably just cry.

again though, i know there is a thread on it somewhere can't find it though,

How well does a pvc box work???

May 30 2010 12:02PM
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