surface material for box

[mindlessroller21]

im trying to get some of that thick white plastic stuff they had on top of the picnic tables at bear. im tryin to make a box and i cant find it anywhere. also is there anything else thats good to use for boxes ?

 

thansk alot

[Tyler]

welcome to PASR, but we have had this discussion before, i forget the best choice, but just search it and you should be able to find out

EDIT: check out this thread.... http://www.paskiandride.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=4144 or this one

http://www.paskiandride.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3682 or this one

http://www.paskiandride.com/forums/index.p...hl=box+building ....wow, i didnt realize how many threads about this there were

Edited June 24, 2006 by Oakley21

[kabozo101]

if your looking for a box topsheet that'll go over the wood there a couple choices.

lexan-pretty expensive

hdpeless expensive

puckboard-hockey rink glass-not sure about the price

[snorovr]

formica, not that durable especailly if u dont have coping, but it works well. Get scraps from Home Depot. Only use this stuff if your box isnt getting alot of use.

 

 

So far we've had good luck using Formica in Skier150's park from both durability and slidability standpoints. During a Jam that thing probably sees well over 100 slides, and it seems to be holding up fine. The one problem I noted the other day was that the material seems to be coming unglued a little bit from the box, but Skier150 said that when they glued it down, the air temperature wasn't really anywhere near where the directions called for, so that may have had something to do with it.

[wezlofilms]

not this thred again ....................

[mindlessroller21]

im gonna try to make the box h- 1.5 ft w- 1 ft l - 10 ft are those good measurements?

[Sno Mountain Skier]

im gonna try to make the box h- 1.5 ft w- 1 ft l - 10 ft are those good measurements?

Make it longer then 10 ft, you will get bored very easily.

[toast21602]

from what you just said, your box is only 1 foot long and 10 feet high... but i know what you meant. i would go longer than 10. i have a 12 foot box and i still think its short.

[Sno Mountain Skier]

from what you just said, your box is only 1 foot long and 10 feet high..

No he didnt. H 1.5 W 1 L 10, is what he wrote down.

[Tyler]

make it longer, or it will get boring

[toast21602]

missed the H.... usually dimensions are marked after the measurement.

[BC Iron Works]

UHMWP is what it is, its very expensive but very good, try Lehigh Valley Plastics

[Guest jeenyus2690]

I use abs plastic and it works great. It is supposed to be used for a cutting board but u slide great and u never catch ur edge unless u suck and like to grind with ur edges. heres the link. I suggest using .25 because it is flexable enough to bend in any shape but sturdy enough for w/e.

 

http://www.indplastic.com/index.cfm?fuseac...130&product=174

[mindlessroller21]

so i have my box all built and it looks really really nice but i still havent put anything on top of it .... does anyone know if plexiglass would work?

[Justin]

so i have my box all built and it looks really really nice but i still havent put anything on top of it .... does anyone know if plexiglass would work?

I would NOT recommend using plexiglass. its much softer than lexan and could catch your edges.

 

uhmw is definatly the best bet, but lexan is good also.