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shakabrah
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i have a small back yard setup with a couple of rails. i have some pvc and im wondering if anyone has any ideas for rails i can build. thanks!!
Feb 23 2014 7:50PM
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yangumane
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What kind of rail do you want to build? The possibilities are endless
Feb 23 2014 7:53PM
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shakabrah
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some thing along the lines of a DFD but im open for any ideas.

Feb 23 2014 7:54PM
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Lou.
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.... flat rails, rainbow rails, flat up, dfd, fdf anything you want really. Id make a ton of flat rails they are the most versatile
Feb 23 2014 7:54PM
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shakabrah
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i have the materials i just have no idea how id even start to make the more complicated rails.

Feb 23 2014 7:58PM
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littlelyonsman
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That kind ^
Feb 23 2014 8:18PM
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littlelyonsman
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straight LTC shit right there
Feb 23 2014 8:19PM
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zwilly
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Just watch any TC ever they will even teach how to make a rail that moves.
Feb 23 2014 8:22PM
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tacotom
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just build like 3, 10ft pvc rails, and you can set them up a million different ways. best way to do it.
Feb 23 2014 9:28PM
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starvin_marvin
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I use metal rails in my yard, but, if i ever do use pvc i would cut the tube down the middle the long way so the rail is twice as long. It would be a decent amount of work but worth it in the end.
Feb 23 2014 9:34PM
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littlelyonsman
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yeah then how would you attach that to a wood frame? you can't screw that down... To build that rail I PMd Andy Parry himself for build advice... I'll never build any other way
Feb 23 2014 9:39PM
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starvin_marvin
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I dont know, it was just a thought.
But maybe get the diameter of the pvc and match it with the frames width, then screw in the sides only.
Feb 23 2014 9:49PM
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suup
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Are you not smart enough to think of a rail to build
Feb 23 2014 9:56PM
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gravey
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http://lumberjackjohnny.com/1083/how-to-make-a-snowboard-rail-for-30/ I built this, it works well for how much you want to spend
Feb 24 2014 9:17AM
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littlelyonsman
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Looks more like the rail your dad built than one you built haha but it looks sweet. what's the diameter of the PVC you used?
Feb 24 2014 11:17AM
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John18_6
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It's a good idea to put vertical plywood underneath the rail, I nearly destroyed my knee when my ski went under the rail, caught on a support, and twisted hard on front swap yesterday.
Feb 24 2014 1:58PM
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theabortionator
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8' is to short, anything over 20 on kinks is sketchy. Actually like 15 but people always seem do do steep kinks in the back yard.

And PVC and 2x4s are cheap as fuck. You could build a ton of different rails for cheap.

Flat rails, aframe, elbow, zrail, donkey, if you have a hill dfd. Could build a whole yard full of stuff for barely anything. Also you don't need any ridiculous tools. If you have a drill and a miter saw you can get down on pretty much anything.


If you wanna get weird and know someone who welds you could build a nice metal flat rail for around 200. If you have steel lying around and know somebody that welds/would help you out that might be the way to go.
Feb 24 2014 3:03PM
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hughesbrennan
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If you make some flat rails you can use snow to make them DFDs, A frames, flat ups, battleships, whatever you want
Feb 24 2014 3:09PM
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theabortionator
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IMO a dfd needs to be longer than most people think. Something like 6'x3'x6' might sound like a dope rail but probably won't be that sick once you build it. Also watch how steep you make the kink. I've heard people talk about making kinks over 30 degrees on here before. Mellow is the way to go. Decent length, smooth kink, and you got yourself something nice and trickable.

Feb 24 2014 3:09PM
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Blynch2
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https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/cult/forum/cat_id/1453/
Feb 24 2014 3:10PM
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theabortionator
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You most definitely can secure metal to a wood frame with screws or bolts.
Feb 24 2014 3:33PM
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littlelyonsman
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My question wasn't about securing metal it was about securing a PVC pipe that you cut down the middle to a frame
Feb 24 2014 8:17PM
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theabortionator
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Word I miss read that. Why the fuck would anyone cut a pvc pipe in half for that? IF you're really that brok come to my house and you can have 5 or 6 maybe more 10 or 12 footers of 2" from my garage that I'm never going to use. Maybe I'll make a potato gun.
Feb 24 2014 8:46PM
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caderobinson
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Has anybody ever made a sick setup with out byilding a frame for the pvc pipe?
Feb 24 2014 8:56PM
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swoger
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all i have in my backyard is a pvc pipe built up on snow lol

I would love to make a nice DFD with PVC but I don't have a big enough hill in my yard...would have to go to a local hill
Feb 24 2014 9:04PM
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APunx176
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There isnt any plywood under coffee mill's rails and I nearly got my ski caught in it.
Feb 24 2014 9:17PM
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YUNG_milksteAk
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I just cruise the neighborhoods looking for scrab wood every summer, I have a welded 20ft double barrel rail, and with PVC I found I have 3 12 ft tubes with frames that can be set up any way I want. Make flat rails so you can just put them anywhere and make kinks with snow
Feb 24 2014 9:30PM
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.GaperMan.
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check out this website. https://shop.railwerx.com/junior-boxcar.html I bought a box from there and it is SICK, and holds up really well too.
Feb 24 2014 9:53PM
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yangumane
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fuck that, you can build 15 good rails yourself for that price
Feb 24 2014 9:55PM
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theabortionator
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If you're doing it in your backyard and it doesn't have to be stupidly portable I wouldn't go that route. I mean if you have the loot to drop whatever. Not saying you're going to buy a box for cheap(unless you get lucky on CL) but for backyard purposes you might as well save some money.

Can rock the 1 inch pvc tubes several wide for the box feel. Those are dirt cheap and you can go any length and add kinks. Could get some pvc sheeting for not that much, find some steel or buy some(maybe 40-50 for a 10' tube) and throw one on each side of a wooden frame. Or if you really wanna get weird get some. For backyard use I think the best thing to do is build stuff. It'll save you money, you can make more/bigger stuff, and safety isn't really an issue like if it were for a mountain.

Also the only rail werx features I've seen in person are 2 out of 4 missing the legs. 1 is about to lose it's legs. There were some at the mountain when I started working there. Precisely the reason you don't use things made for the backyard on a mountain.

I must say that the new boxes look much more legit than the ones we had though. These ones didn't have any kind of coping or anything. I'm thinking of harvesting the topsheets and making a jersey barrier or 2 in the off season.
Feb 24 2014 11:31PM
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.GaperMan.
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too lazy
Feb 24 2014 11:42PM
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nine50seven
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I have thought of this. My idea of attaching the pvc to the wood would be route groves into the wood then caulk them in. If you get the right caulk it will hold. Only down side is its alot of work and I have the tools but most people dont have a router
Feb 24 2014 11:51PM
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theabortionator
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If you want to put that much extra effort into building something just build a steel rail.
Feb 25 2014 10:20AM
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thedanimal
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Dfds in a backyard Are hard because it's flat, an fdf would be easier
Feb 25 2014 12:50PM
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theabortionator
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You could always build a bigger drop in and 1/4 to 1/2 way down it put a flat then another down to the ground. Would be a nice setup for learning on down features. Down rails, down flats, dfds.


I was building one for a DFD in my yard but then realized I spend far too much time at the mountains and gave it away. HAd a 17' tall drop in and 40'+ of steel tubing, a shit ton of 2x4s and pvc.

Also nobody lives near me and setup seemed like it might be too gnarly to shred alone at night when I got home form the mountain.

If you have some space, a few bucks, a decent saw, some spare time, why the hell not?
Feb 25 2014 2:10PM
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CaptnCooke
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I have a nice little 8 foot drop in and i litterly took a 5 inch pvc pipe and built up 2 piles of snow and make a uprail..works great!
Mar 3 2014 4:41PM
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