zaldon Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 (edited) first picture is a side view of the wooden supports second picture is a view from the top of the run in and the third picture is a view of the top of the rail Edited February 2, 2005 by zaldon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Ok a little more description on what you are looking at. The rail was built using two 10ft metal wiring conduits. The ends were bent with a pipe bender and the base was made out of 2x4's with holes drilled that the pipes slide into. The conduit wasn't quite strong enough to support someone without bending, so the wood pictured in pics 1 and 3 had to be added. After the bending it ended up being about 8 feet long, and maybe a foot tall with no snow around it. The cool thing is it can be set on top of the snow and still be stable (as long as the wood supports don't sink). This was all done for around $30 not counting the equipment needed (pipe bender, drill, ride to home depot). It slides pretty well as long as you land flat. We cut it a few times with our edges landing a little too far forward on board slides, but nothing a good old file won't take care of. Which reminds me, we had to file it before we rode it the first time, because it wasn't nearly smooth enough to slide when we bought it. If you are looking to setup a home jib this was real easy and a lot of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LineSki Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 30 bucks? a 10 piece of electrical conduit is only like 3 bucks im getting some 1 inch for a new flat down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 30 bucks? a 10 piece of electrical conduit is only like 3 bucks im getting some 1 inch for a new flat down. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Â Â 10 piece what length? Each pipe was like 7 bucks. Then the 2x4's ate into the cash, and we bought some other stuff that I don't think we used, so the actual price is actually lower, just don't remember exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LineSki Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 (edited) im sorry about the grammar a 10 foot length 1 inch wide, my dad gets its for 3 bucks. and 2x4s you say. im not trying to disagree with you im just saying the flat rail i made the same as yours except its a triple 10 foot was only 15 bucks said and done. Edited February 3, 2005 by lineski2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaldon Posted February 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 we spent 10 dollars on 1 inch wide L arms that we never used because we decieded that bending the conduit would be stronger then attaching L arms on each end. Â i still have the reciet and the L arms so their is a chance that i may return them eventualy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LineSki Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 (edited) just curious, what did you use to bring your two pieces of pipe together? i welded the bottom of my rail with 3 inch by 1 inch pieces of flat steel but i did bend my mine at the end to weld to more flat steel for support. im making another one tonight and wondering just what way you attached yours. Edited February 3, 2005 by lineski2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaldon Posted February 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 all we did was drill holes for the pipes in the pieces of wood on each side. you can kinda see the rear one in the second picture it is parcially covered in snow though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 Nothing holds the rails together, they just sit in the 2x4's and the way the holes are it forces the rails together. I'm sure if we ever came down on it wrong, and an edge slipped in there it would be bad news for the rail, and for who ever gets their leg twisted in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaldon Posted March 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 i think it would be pretty difficult to twist your leg on it, but i geuss anything is possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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