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Where to buy a cheap rail??

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fennjack
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I'm looking for a double kink or handrail under $100, and around 10ft. Any ideas where to buy?
Feb 13 2012 10:19PM
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northeast
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your town library or high school is a good bet.

no but foreal go to the hardware store and get some PVC pipes and 2x6es
Feb 13 2012 10:47PM
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lukewalnuts
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Feb 13 2012 10:50PM
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fennjack
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If i go to hardware store I still need welding set up don't I?
Feb 13 2012 10:52PM
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@skiinmitch
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PVC=Plastic tubing they use in plubing basically.

do u know anything about construction.

if you want a metal rail you will have to weld yes.
Feb 13 2012 10:55PM
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fennjack
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ya I'm looking for metal. How about a skateboard rail.
Feb 13 2012 11:31PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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you wont get that much metal for that cheap. either change your materials list or raise your budget on metal.
Feb 13 2012 11:37PM
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fennjack
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k thanx for the help. karma+
Feb 13 2012 11:45PM
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@skiinmitch
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this. And if you want to make your own rail also you will have to get a welder which will cost even more. my suggestion go with pvc. get the stronger pvc no the flimsy ones.
Feb 13 2012 11:46PM
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fennjack
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So skate rails= NO
Feb 13 2012 11:59PM
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ShabbaRanks
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not really, find scrap metal. I hope you know to not get aluminum though or else thats a lot of money down the drain
Feb 14 2012 12:06AM
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Phil-X-
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look on craigslist for rails.
Feb 14 2012 12:17AM
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@skiinmitch
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You could use a skate rail. If u really wanted to.
Feb 14 2012 12:27AM
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Casey
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Not necessarily. We made a skate rail out of plumbing pipe, it was galvanized steel I believe, but, you buy a pipe with a threaded end, and then a 90 degree fitting angled towards the ground attach another pipe to get your desired height, then thread on a T and have pipes going off of each end of the T for the base. The rail we had went to the ground, but you could figure out a way to prop up the other end with some creative solution, IE, predrill a hole an bolt something on the underside and go from there.
Feb 14 2012 12:34AM
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fennjack
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Good stuff
Feb 14 2012 12:38AM
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DUKES
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i believe its called railwerx.com

Feb 14 2012 2:53PM
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Mr_Hyde
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Junkyard !! Make sure not to get Galvanize, fumes can kill you are make you really sick.. Look for some with a little rust on them, there more then Lilkly to be steel and not have a Galvanize coating. Just pick out the stright ones and make sure there's no dimples or dents, for a straight slide. Make friends with a welder or find a friends dad that's a welder.
Feb 14 2012 7:47PM
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