splooshie Posted June 4, 2007 Report Posted June 4, 2007 (edited) haha its definetley not!!!!! plexyglass shatters buddy! and yes i do know wut im talking about! yea no duh, you idiot. thats what i said.....and what others said....so shut up! and i know it shatters.... obviously, since the freaking step box at shawnee has only broken 35467893264587325 times....... i even apologized in the other thread and ur still being a fag.... pathetic.... oh and oakley, it depends what topsheet you get. hdpe, uhmw, pvc, id say 1/4" to 1/2". for lexan, formica, you can use 1/8 and 3/16, but only if you use liquid nails. obviously, the thicker the better. im pretty sure you can count on this info too, because its straight from build a jib on newschoolers. have fun! Edited June 4, 2007 by splooshie Quote
Tyler Posted June 4, 2007 Report Posted June 4, 2007 this is what we're leaning towards: a 36" x 48" sheet of HDPE plastic (.25 inches thick) ,which we can get for $38.40 from, Industrial Plastic Supply then, assuming it is a strong enough plastic to work fine without coping, we would make a 16 foot long x 8-9 inch wide box Quote
Matt-Stunt Posted June 5, 2007 Report Posted June 5, 2007 yea no duh, you idiot. thats what i said.....and what others said....so shut up! and i know it shatters.... obviously, since the freaking step box at shawnee has only broken 35467893264587325 times....... i even apologized in the other thread and ur still being a fag.... pathetic.... aight man sorry for overreacting, i posted in here shortly after i read the other thread, i just kinda got pissed about nothing. and i didnt read the above posts aboput the plexyglass i just saw you saying they used plexyglass at shawnee and i was like that cant be he must not know. i didn't mean to cause any drama i mean c'mon were not a group of high school girls, and i know we'll be riding together evantully and i don't want their to be any hate or anything, i absolutely cant stand that. so once agian sorry for bein a prick. Quote
splooshie Posted June 5, 2007 Report Posted June 5, 2007 aight man sorry for overreacting, i posted in here shortly after i read the other thread, i just kinda got pissed about nothing. and i didnt read the above posts aboput the plexyglass i just saw you saying they used plexyglass at shawnee and i was like that cant be he must not know. i didn't mean to cause any drama i mean c'mon were not a group of high school girls, and i know we'll be riding together evantully and i don't want their to be any hate or anything, i absolutely cant stand that. so once agian sorry for bein a prick. hah its ok, and i was the one signing in next to you at mayday. dont think you remember, but i caught matt stunt in the corner of my eye. ill probly meet you at bb next season.....so yea Quote
Matt-Stunt Posted June 5, 2007 Report Posted June 5, 2007 hah its ok, and i was the one signing in next to you at mayday. dont think you remember, but i caught matt stunt in the corner of my eye. ill probly meet you at bb next season.....so yea Quote
Matt-Stunt Posted June 6, 2007 Report Posted June 6, 2007 Matt Stis-unt...has a new groupie...hey..I can relate..I have mad fans and groupies.. like pappasteeze Quote
Tyler Posted June 9, 2007 Report Posted June 9, 2007 (edited) what's the difference between a HDPE sheet and a HDPE stress relieved (SR) sheet? the SR is cheaper and im wondering if it will do the job... Edited June 9, 2007 by Oakley21 Quote
Rowsdower Posted June 10, 2007 Report Posted June 10, 2007 When I tried counter-sinking screws into a sheet of plexi on my box the plexi cracked all around the screw. Quote
rgrwilco Posted June 11, 2007 Report Posted June 11, 2007 (edited) When I tried counter-sinking screws into a sheet of plexi on my box the plexi cracked all around the screw. it cracked because its plexiglass...use lexan or something else and it will be fine. Edited June 11, 2007 by collective addiction Quote
Matt-Stunt Posted June 11, 2007 Report Posted June 11, 2007 it cracked because its plexiglass...use lexan or something else and it will be fine. werd plexiglass is garbage Quote
Stevo Posted June 11, 2007 Report Posted June 11, 2007 When I tried counter-sinking screws into a sheet of plexi on my box the plexi cracked all around the screw. The only way you could have done that is if these two things happened. 1. you expected the screw to sink into the plexi like magic. You didn't drill down 1/8" with a 3/8 bit for the screw head. 2. You really torqued down on the plexi, which is most definitely not necessary if you countersank properly. it cracked because its plexiglass...use lexan or something else and it will be fine. Lexan is plexiglass? Quote
Matt-Stunt Posted June 12, 2007 Report Posted June 12, 2007 The only way you could have done that is if these two things happened. 1. you expected the screw to sink into the plexi like magic. You didn't drill down 1/8" with a 3/8 bit for the screw head. 2. You really torqued down on the plexi, which is most definitely not necessary if you countersank properly. Lexan is plexiglass? na man, levan is some type of specialy prepared polly type material and plexiglass is just a hard plastic.... lexan is much more expensive. Quote
splooshie Posted June 12, 2007 Report Posted June 12, 2007 i wouldnt screw lexan or plexiglass. just use liquid nails Quote
Tyler Posted June 17, 2007 Report Posted June 17, 2007 anyone have any experience using liquid nails to hold the topsheet to the frame? Quote
Rowsdower Posted June 17, 2007 Report Posted June 17, 2007 (edited) Just counter sink screws. It works fine but the topsheet has to be thick enough or it'll crack around the screw. Mine cracked but it was because I used thin plexi and I pushed down on those screws too hard. Plexi is brittle wheras lexan isnt, technically they're both plastic though. You can use plexi, but its gotta be thick enough and you gotta watch it when it gets cold out because then it cracks easier. Edited June 17, 2007 by Rowsdower Quote
rgrwilco Posted June 17, 2007 Report Posted June 17, 2007 liquid nails works fine to hold the top sheet down. Quote
Tyler Posted June 17, 2007 Report Posted June 17, 2007 i figured they may be easier and safer to use with .250'' thick HDPE Quote
Boarder1x9 Posted December 13, 2007 Report Posted December 13, 2007 i used liquid nails to hold coping on a skate box, those rails aren't goin anywhere Quote
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