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Need some summer set up help pls

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iMissMyBro
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hey guys, i decided to put together my first summer set up. all i have is an industrial size pvc rail and a bed frame i was thinking of using as the drop in. i'm trying to go as cheap as possible here, gonna go scavenger for some more would afterwards, but idk if i should buy some wood to hold the pvc up.

so i only have flat ground in my backyard and i'm going shopping tomorrow. astro turf is pretty expensive here. the cheapest is 10fr (like 10$) per sq meter and thats for (what the worker described as) sown astro turf, like soft. the plastic astro turf is 22$ per sq meter, which is just ridiculous.

So how much should i buy total for a simple set up? i need to spend a minimum and also will washing machine powdered soap hosed down a little work for the speed? And finally which turf will slide better / reck my skis less.

Thanks for any help guys

Jul 23 2012 1:38PM
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Forcillo
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Construction fence over plywood
Jul 23 2012 2:20PM
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iMissMyBro
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like that really think plastic fence?
Jul 23 2012 2:36PM
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Finkle
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 I think there is a tutorial and plans for this stuff on here somewhere. Best bet would be the search bar.
Jul 23 2012 2:36PM
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iMissMyBro
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ya i lost my patience with that 4 pages in opening everythread that could potentially help me. no such luck + this is kind of urgent so i figured why not

ALSO how high shoud the drop in be? i a kids house that comes up to my shoulders. i'm 5'11. will that be enough if i get the pvc at knee level? really noobin out here haha

Jul 23 2012 2:56PM
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cwphoto
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orange construction fence

tarp

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thats what i would do if i were you. i would have it be at least five feet tall then have handles to push off of at the top if you need more speed.
Jul 23 2012 3:00PM
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Chubz.
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I'm starting mine when my dad gets out of work. We have like 50 2x6's from a shed that we tore down earlier this year. So, we'er pretty much set for wood.
Jul 23 2012 3:04PM
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iMissMyBro
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I also have an old ass pic nic table, like huge, with foldable legs. also both benches. i might use the picnic table as a drop or a support for smt and maybe turn the benches into boxes? they seem like perfect with and they hold up. should i do that or just use the wood for smt else, like holding up the pvc.

plus not sure how i would turn it into a box..

Jul 23 2012 3:29PM
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cwphoto
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You could drill the pvc into the top of the benches or the top of the table and have a huge box
Jul 23 2012 3:55PM
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iMissMyBro
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i would but its a pvc pipe, and i stole it d^so getting more of it could be tricky... how should i make it hold? its like a foot in diameter, pretty big
Jul 23 2012 4:38PM
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cwphoto
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If its that big, you dont really need to do anything with it. Just plop it down and shred. You might want to dig a small rut or put something heavy in it to keep it from moving. If you want something that feels like a box, you could get multiple 1 in pvc's and drill them to the top of the wood. How i did it was first pre drill a small hole in the top and bottom of the tube, then make the top hole really big with a different bit. Then get an extender or magnetic attachment for the drill and screw a screw to the bottom of the pvc. I think theres a pic of how i did it in a thread i made about my drop in in june. Or, pre drill the 2 small holes, then make the bottom hole a 1/4 in, and the top hole really big again. Then drop a bolt through to the bottom and tighten it down with a nut. Thats how i made my cannon pvc rail. Then sand the holes down on top
Jul 23 2012 5:41PM
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iMissMyBro
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Alright that sounds real good man, but i cant find anything smaller than like 5-6 in. maybe i dril 2 of them into the bench? they also have like9 in pvc at the site, and i've seen a lot of jibs set up with that size and a lot of wood goin on. will have to figure that out

And how do i even out the curb in between drop/ledge?

Jul 23 2012 5:52PM
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JWoods
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You will need to attach the PVC to some wood or something actually, if you don't then you won't have enough room to scissor depending on how long your skis are. The rails I have for mine are 11" off the ground and my 181s hit the ground when I try and spin out or swap
Jul 24 2012 12:36AM
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iMissMyBro
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Aright i'll build some kind of a support for it then. But does the pvc like slow you down significantly? Cos is in the winter that shit did not slide well, and kept breaking when we did like high bouncing swaps, but i think that may have been the cold
Jul 24 2012 7:24AM
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iMissMyBro
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alright guys i just baught some astro turf, not sure if i got the right one. there were basickly 2: plastic grass like stuff, not to tall or stiff, comparable to snow flex ish material, so like thin strips of synthetic plastric grass, very short. i didnt get the other one cos it just looked like green carpet, but it was much softer, kind of fuzzy. like a beat down tennis ball. did i make the right call here?
Jul 24 2012 2:25PM
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JWoods
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New PVC does slow you down, you just need to hit it enough to get rid of the top layer. Being in the sun also makes it harder and faster but more birttle
Jul 25 2012 1:26AM
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J-Dubb
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The ramp that we made was 6 feet. And we put astro turf on our ramp then plastic fencing ontop of that. It works really well when we just wet it down a little bit.
Jul 25 2012 2:03AM
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iMissMyBro
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alright but any word on the astro turf used?
Jul 25 2012 6:43AM
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cwphoto
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Yeah you want the short plasticy stuff. Should be called outdoor carpet. Sounds like u got the right one
Jul 25 2012 11:30AM
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DrZoidberg
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Since we're on the topic, if you set up pvc pipes like roller pins (non rotating) down the launch ramp would that work?
Jul 25 2012 11:35AM
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cwphoto
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yep thats how i did mine. its really quick and works well, check out my thread
Jul 25 2012 5:08PM
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