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ThisAngelicRage
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So my friend karey (gidget3612) and I are working out plans to weld some metal rails for winter. We both can weld so that's not the problem, but after working out some plans for what we are going to do we have found we will be needing a lot of metal. Does anyone know what metal generally costs per ft.? I have no idea if it's like 1$ per. ft, or 20$ per ft... so any comments would be really helpful. Any other tips would be greatly appreciated as well. Also if anyone has a ratio of length to supports that would be good too because we are trying to use the least amount of metal as possible. thanks.





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Jul 14 2004 12:38PM
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Maximumsushi
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You can't buy ''metal''. Metal is a broad range of material, steel is what you want to buy. Depending on what you want, it can range in price quite a bit. I built a 22 foot rail this past winter entirely from stainless. The materials were about $1,500 Canadian. I didn't pay for the materials though.
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Jul 14 2004 12:45PM
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GeneralButtNaked
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if it is really expensive try gettin some from the junkyard.





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Jul 14 2004 12:48PM
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heres the best way:
drive around scouting for nice hand rails in your town, right down their locations. its best if they aren't by any bussy roads. late at night bring a pickup, suv, or van anything that has alot of room and a hacksaw to that location(s) ut out the rail, if its to big cut it in 2 or 3 pieces and you can weld it together later since you know how to weld and bam! a glrious handrail. oh and try to avoid other people who could call cops.
Jul 14 2004 12:56PM
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Maximumsushi
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You're stealing something that typically costs more than $10,000 to get made. Don't do that.
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Jul 14 2004 1:00PM
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Maximumsushi
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You're stealing something that typically costs more than $10,000 to get made. Don't do that. You can get in tons of trouble and you pretty much fuck someone else over.
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Jul 14 2004 1:01PM
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Maximumsushi
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Oh by the way, if you plan on making a rail, using a pipe is generally much cheaper than using flat bar.

Don't use galvanized steel.
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Jul 14 2004 1:07PM
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ThisAngelicRage
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we already have two really nice 25ft. flat bars... should we just call a welding shop and talk to them?





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THE FIST OF FURY
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This is one voice not to forget:
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An iron-fisted champion,
An iron-willed fuck up.'

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Jul 14 2004 1:12PM
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Call your local steel shops, see what they can do for you, or even ask them where you can just get bunch of scraps that you can just put together...



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Jul 14 2004 1:12PM
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ThisAngelicRage
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we also have access to a lot of small somewhat junky steel scraps for supports, and angle irons etc. so that's going to help out but yeah I think we are going to call up some welders and see what they say, but I am also thinking of calling up talent (skateboarding- they do some of the terrain parks up here too) and asking for some references from them.





-Lauren


Lauren and Ella: together changing teenaged boys lives since 2001.

THE FIST OF FURY
Fistin' Mad Bitches!

This is one voice not to forget:
'Fight every fight like you can win;
An iron-fisted champion,
An iron-willed fuck up.'

Skiing's not a sport, it's a lifestyle.
Jul 14 2004 1:16PM
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west
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I bought 20 ft. of 2.5 inch round steel for around $30.




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Jul 14 2004 1:35PM
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3ski6guy0
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its a little more th an a buck per foot for steel usually in the US, depends on the diameter.


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Jul 14 2004 1:55PM
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KillerMonkey
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you can always use wood supports if you already have the metal bars




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Jul 14 2004 2:48PM
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Freeskier22
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go to home depot or lowes if you have those and get galvanized, it wont rust and is fairly cheap


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Jul 14 2004 5:40PM
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TehSkiar
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noooooo. no galvanized. glavanized steel gives off poisonous gas when you weld it, not good. if you really do use galvanized though, do it outside on a windy day, so as to not fry your lungs or wtf ever the gas does to you ha.
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Jul 14 2004 5:42PM
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edmonton_skier
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just go to one of them huge ass scarp metal yards and you have like 20 foot flat bar with suposrt for like 45$
Jul 14 2004 5:46PM
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Freeskier22
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my bad i dont really weld stuff


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Jul 14 2004 5:53PM
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twix_182
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thisangelicrage, where in vt are u from?




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Jul 14 2004 5:56PM
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Use wood and angle iron.



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Jul 14 2004 6:11PM
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Planky
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would you be able to buy steel at the dump??
Jul 14 2004 6:11PM
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Barmski
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dont buy steel just take from dump sites or trash sites. I mean a lot of people just want to get rid of shit like that. Thats how I got two 15ft long steel rails...someone was tryin to throw em out. Its not hard just look around.
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Jul 14 2004 6:20PM
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GrippinGs
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what u want is COLD ROLLED STEEL. its the hardest steel u can buy. usually runs about 2-5 dollars a foot depending on what u buy. we made a 28 foot 3x1 inch flat bar rail for like 90 bucks. we used the left overs for supports along with other random metal we had in the shop.
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Jul 14 2004 6:35PM
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twix_182
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i got a barn full of metal and a pile of it behind it. im gonna scrounge in there




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Jul 14 2004 6:51PM
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Scharff2003
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the guy that said ti steal it is a badass cuz thats what i have been thinking except since they know how to weld im sure they can get there hands on a cutting torch that would go a lot faster
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Jul 14 2004 9:26PM
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Scharff2003
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the guy that said ti steal it is a badass cuz thats what i have been thinking except since they know how to weld im sure they can get there hands on a cutting torch that would go a lot faster
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Jul 14 2004 9:26PM
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Scharff2003
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the guy that said ti steal it is a badass cuz thats what i have been thinking except since they know how to weld im sure they can get there hands on a cutting torch that would go a lot faster
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Jul 14 2004 9:26PM
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Scharff2003
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the guy that said ti steal it is a badass cuz thats what i have been thinking except since they know how to weld im sure they can get there hands on a cutting torch that would go a lot faster
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Jul 14 2004 9:26PM
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Scharff2003
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the guy that said ti steal it is a badass cuz thats what i have been thinking except since they know how to weld im sure they can get there hands on a cutting torch that would go a lot faster
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Jul 14 2004 9:26PM
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Scharff2003
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the guy that said ti steal it is a badass cuz thats what i have been thinking except since they know how to weld im sure they can get there hands on a cutting torch that would go a lot faster
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Jul 14 2004 9:26PM
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there is this very cheap light blue plastic piping you can get its cheap strong and slides well
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Jul 14 2004 9:38PM
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witty
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terrible^..........its def cheaper and more efficient to go with flatbar rather than a shotgun......pinch welding a shotgun rail together is a pain too
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Jul 15 2004 11:06AM
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ThisAngelicRage
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well gidget3612's dad is helping us out with getting steel and he knows what he's doing so things have begun to get up and running. thanks for the help everyone. hopefully we're going to have a good assortment of rails for next season. we're thinking about organizing some rail jams so it should be some fun sheet. locals keep yer ears open eh?

twix I live in STARKSBORO, karey lives in MONKTON (mt. abe hs district)





-Lauren


Lauren and Ella: together changing teenaged boys lives since 2001.

THE FIST OF FURY
Fistin' Mad Bitches!

This is one voice not to forget:
'Fight every fight like you can win;
An iron-fisted champion,
An iron-willed fuck up.'

Skiing's not a sport, it's a lifestyle.
Jul 15 2004 1:40PM
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twix_182
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hey cool, i live in west addison, (vergennes hs district)VUHS. i bet i know sum ppl u know. ur not far away at all




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Jul 15 2004 5:09PM
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twix_182
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maybe ill have to come to the rail jam




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Jul 15 2004 5:10PM
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ThisAngelicRage
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yeah I was going to do walden at vuhs but never went all the way through with it.





-Lauren


Lauren and Ella: together changing teenaged boys lives since 2001.

THE FIST OF FURY
Fistin' Mad Bitches!

This is one voice not to forget:
'Fight every fight like you can win;
An iron-fisted champion,
An iron-willed fuck up.'

Skiing's not a sport, it's a lifestyle.
Jul 15 2004 5:26PM
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twix_182
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o really. this last year?




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Jul 15 2004 5:29PM
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ThisAngelicRage
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yeah, and the year before I thought about it too but didn't apply. message me if you want to talk more rather than keeping it in the thread





-Lauren


Lauren and Ella: together changing teenaged boys lives since 2001.

THE FIST OF FURY
Fistin' Mad Bitches!

This is one voice not to forget:
'Fight every fight like you can win;
An iron-fisted champion,
An iron-willed fuck up.'

Skiing's not a sport, it's a lifestyle.
Jul 15 2004 5:30PM
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Sheltron3030
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lauren we can use ellas back yrd...
and u shud make a s rail..those things are gnar
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Jul 15 2004 8:29PM
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twix_182
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we have a barn that is now full of junk and there's an empty manure pit in the back of it. im wanna make a place in there, cause the overall park would be bowl shaped. it's gonna be sweet




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Jul 15 2004 8:59PM
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Where are you two (ThisAngelicRage and Gidget) going to be putting these rails? In a backyard? A field? Moving them around? That's so sweet that you are making rails like this. Rock on.
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Jul 15 2004 9:11PM
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ThisAngelicRage
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the big ones we're going to put in a field near our dope ass cabin. the fields also perfect for building booters and we're going to make a wallride.





-Lauren


Lauren and Ella: together changing teenaged boys lives since 2001.

THE FIST OF FURY
Fistin' Mad Bitches!

This is one voice not to forget:
'Fight every fight like you can win;
An iron-fisted champion,
An iron-willed fuck up.'

Skiing's not a sport, it's a lifestyle.
Jul 15 2004 9:13PM
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what are you gonna use for speed? is there a hill big enough for you guys to build speed for a wall ride?
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