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Where to buy the plastic material on top of box's

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ReignMan
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I am looking for a poly carbonate or HDPE plastic material that I can out on to of a box my bud and I made. None of my local hardware or home construction stores have it. What do you guys/gals use and where do you get it.
Oct 19 2010 5:13PM
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Balto
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my home depot has sheets of HDPE
Oct 19 2010 5:14PM
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Mr.Huck
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= High Density Poly Ethylene.  Very pricey!  Like $220 for a 4 x 8 sheet 1/2 thick.  Use 1 inch diameter PVC pipe side by side to the width you want.  Lots cheaper.  Also ask for invite to Build-A-Jib 101. 
Oct 19 2010 5:45PM
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chardi
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not always. you can order it, but its a shitload of money. i recommend using a bunch of thin pvc
Oct 19 2010 8:58PM
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gnarles.
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yeah shits expensive small pvc side by side does the trick
Oct 19 2010 9:02PM
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A.Eberhard
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Glass shop, look it up on google maps and call the nearest one and ask. Shit is really expensive though and the thin stuff will just start curling after 1 freeze and thaw.
Oct 19 2010 9:06PM
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SteveStepp
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Go to your local ice rink. If you're lucky they'll have scrap hockey boards (plastic that works perfect for a box) lying in the back. Thats where i got mine
Oct 19 2010 9:08PM
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chardi
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thats a really good idea
Oct 19 2010 9:12PM
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.frenchy
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just get little pvc pipes (Polyvinylchloride) and put them next to each other, 3 or 4 one inchers will do.
Oct 19 2010 9:15PM
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HeathR
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http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=23869&catid=705&clickid=searchresults

its pricy but i have gotten it from them before.
Oct 19 2010 9:18PM
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ReignMan
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so ubiquitousley pvc is the way to go i guess is what im hearing.
Oct 19 2010 9:48PM
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chardi
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do what steve stepp said and then yea, pvc.
Oct 19 2010 9:50PM
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HeathR
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if you are trying to do it for cheap. There is a reason that you never see that at a mountain. Talk to the guys who run the Park where you ski. I know we threw away a ton last year. It was still in real good shape too.
Oct 19 2010 10:06PM
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Mr.Huck
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Seems to be a reoccurring theme here.  And if you want to make it really Steezy, put some rope lights in between the PVC. =

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Oct 20 2010 12:20AM
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Sam.Carson
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i used trex as the topping and pvc pipe as  the copping. havent ridden on it yet but i think it will work just fine
Oct 20 2010 1:24AM
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Melvs
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http://www.mcmaster.com/

Seriously can't beat these guys.
Oct 20 2010 1:31AM
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gypsykiller
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yeah, get some pvc pipe, and but them side by side and it works.
Oct 20 2010 10:31AM
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MacDaddy
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Exactly what I was going to say, the boards work great!

Oct 20 2010 10:36AM
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