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Help with a Flat down flat box!!!

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adamlukowski
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Alright so i plan on making a mellow flat down flat/flat up flat box.. but i have a little problem.

I plan on making it 18 ft long in total, flat's are each 8ft and the angled section will be 2 feet. Right now i have a 16" wide x 9 foot long piece of plastic that i am going to use, by cutting it in half. But therefore i have 2 9 foot sections of plastic.. how should i go about putting it on, i.e. Cut the 9 ft sections down to 8' and then put both 1' sections on the up?, or should i keep the 9 foot sections together and try to bend them over the kinks.....

10/10 to those that help me out!!!!!

Apr 25 2011 7:20PM
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monkatizer
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first of all: you will want a lot more then a 2 foot angled section, seriously, that will be stupid, make it at least 4 feet! if its 2 u wil probly just gap it

next you will want the seperate pieces on the angled section, but make sure u file the edges down a bit so u dont catch an edge at the seam, you shouldnt bend the plastic, it could break, or it will just be a mellow transition(no kinks)
Apr 25 2011 7:52PM
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T.L.
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Does it have to be a flat down flat and does it have to be that wide? 

-8" or 9" wide A-frame

-3 individual 5" wide 9' long boxes (tons of configurations.)  possibly add some type of coping for extra width?

Apr 26 2011 9:51AM
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adamlukowski
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I already have a 13' flat box.. So I'm looking for a new option. Should I maybe do 7-4-7? I wantto have the flats as long as possible for switch ups etc.
Apr 26 2011 10:22AM
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T.L.
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that sounds a little better.  just remember the shorter the down is, the better chance you have of disastering to the last flat haha.  put up pics when you're done with it!
Apr 26 2011 10:34AM
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adamlukowski
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Haha I doubt I'll be doing disasters.. My yard is pretty flat and my drop in is only 4 feet. I'll try to build it soon, but I need some ply, 2x4s and PVC so I'll eventually get around to it
Apr 26 2011 11:51AM
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monkatizer
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7-4-7 sounds perfect, on my rails i find that i have plenty of time to set for a swap after 7 feet!
Apr 26 2011 3:55PM
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adamlukowski
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you can switchup a 7 ft rail!? i have an 8 ft rail and i can only 270 out of it
Apr 26 2011 4:15PM
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monkatizer
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haha yep, this video is from a year ago or somthin when i first learned switch ups, the rail is 7 feet long!

Apr 26 2011 7:58PM
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