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Build a jib is dead, need help with rail.

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JahJahBinks
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Here is my rail and it is very unsturdy and the second section moves whenever I hit it or try to spin off. How can I make it stay in one place permanently and make it sturdy?


and how does he keep his rail so sturdy with barely any support?

Willem Collier Summer Contest Entry from Hurty on Vimeo.

Jul 31 2010 12:03AM
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Emma_Watson
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA dude i pissed myself... Scrap those rails, and make a real 2 foot high rail... I think its extremely stupid to have a 2 inch high rail... Ehm msg me and i can help you out bro.
Jul 31 2010 12:05AM
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Emma_Watson
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hahah BUMP someone hhelp this kid.. And where you place it is big... You don't want it to be bouncin around while your jibin
Jul 31 2010 12:07AM
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hablablaha
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you could probably attach some metal rod underneath it thats driven down in the ground. almost like the pin that you use for a anchoring a tent, but bigger.
Jul 31 2010 12:18AM
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p-fo
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Cameron. the solution is simple. more support for the rail. ours is all 2x4s and everything is screwed in. like this (it won't let me post it here):
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1611573&id=1039540220#!/photo.php?pid=1611571&id=1039540220&fbid=1416451884862

you can scale down the vertical supports for yours pretty easily.
Jul 31 2010 12:29AM
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the.hoffman
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Maybe get some metal spikes and attach them to the bottom of the supports, so they dig into the dirt a little nicer.

Won't do THAT much, but by the looks of the video, you just need more friction against the ground.
Jul 31 2010 12:29AM
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JahJahBinks
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Yeah im going to put in a few more supports on them tomorrow and put some plywood on the sides so I don't catch my skis under and die.
Jul 31 2010 12:32AM
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ardisjc
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What was the netting that you put on top of the turf?
Jul 31 2010 12:34AM
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John_T
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The second video makes the rail look fine.
Also, the skateboard thing was sick.
Jul 31 2010 12:35AM
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JahJahBinks
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That wasnt my rail, I was asking how he did that.
Jul 31 2010 12:36AM
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p-fo
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yup. horizontal stabilizers/feet/outriggers need to be bigger
Jul 31 2010 12:37AM
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JahJahBinks
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construction fence
Jul 31 2010 12:37AM
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p-fo
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use plastic trellis. it is many times faster though it behaves like ice when wet
Jul 31 2010 12:47AM
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gnarles.
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first make your rail higher because right no its lame and then put 2 bi 4's going out of the rail
Jul 31 2010 1:49AM
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HeathR
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that kid kills it.
Jul 31 2010 2:43AM
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family_vacation
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get some croquet hoops and use them to nail it to the ground.
Click for larger image

see what im saying? the long parts go into the ground and the connector is firmly pressed to your support. With these, it can't more around.
Jul 31 2010 2:48AM
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MR.McKFLY
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bro its grass not snow it hurts more when you fall on it and dose it  madder how tall the rail is off the ground its just a fun little set up to have fun on in the summer time when there is no snow
Jul 31 2010 3:17AM
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-AP-
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This might sound to easy but weigh it down some how. If you can't weigh it down easily then staking it could be a good idea like the other people said
Jul 31 2010 3:32AM
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TOK
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I posted in your thread that you made in build a jib
Jul 31 2010 4:35AM
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broto
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post a video of your summer setup then. and to OP, i was thinking something like a stake screwed in to the vertical piece of wood, just something to anchor it into the ground, as said above ^
Jul 31 2010 11:08AM
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summersover
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i think because the rail is small it doesnt weigh very much and that makes it move around
so either make a bigger beefier rail or try using some stakes or pegs in front and on the sides to prevent it moving around
Jul 31 2010 11:16AM
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chardi
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build a jib is not that dead, and sick edit.
Jul 31 2010 11:30AM
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pigglywiggly
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in my opinion, the rail isnt heavy enough so it moves super easy
Jul 31 2010 11:32AM
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chardi
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this this this this this!!

i had the same exact problem, i read this like an hour ago and went outside and put wire croquet (sp) hoops around the base of each support on each side... NO MOVEMENT! do this!
Jul 31 2010 1:31PM
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JahJahBinks
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I'm going to try this, really good idea, thanks!
Jul 31 2010 4:06PM
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willyg0808
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buy cheap metal rods from lowes. bent em and hammer tehm into the ground. like akraig was saying but with metal.
Jul 31 2010 4:23PM
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Winston_Smith
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Bro your not on snow make it a little higher and hard pack the snow around your bases then you'll be solid
Oct 12 2010 2:43PM
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.SimonB.
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his base 2x4s are twice the length of yours and his grass is twice as long and thick meaning that its harder for it to slide on the ground.
Oct 12 2010 2:50PM
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brakes
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jusy throw some sandbags on top of the supports for a quick lazy fix
Oct 12 2010 3:21PM
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Chompo.
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weigh it down moar
Oct 12 2010 3:52PM
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JahJahBinks
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I got it figured out in august, thanks though guys.
Oct 12 2010 3:59PM
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