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Mavrck
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whats the best stuff to make a rail or a box with thats still pretty cheap..??
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Oct 17 2004 10:06AM
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skogenjake
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wood

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Oct 17 2004 10:11AM
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pvc for rails, no experience making boxes.
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Oct 17 2004 11:40AM
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yetigonecrazy
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plexiglass from a lumber store works pretty well


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Oct 17 2004 6:10PM
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Freeskier22
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im just curious , how many people have made boxes, seems like a lot of work but i think it'd be pretty dope if you could make a nice one



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Oct 17 2004 6:11PM
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skogenjake
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made a shitty box that easily gets the job done in like 1/2 to 1 hour.

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Oct 17 2004 6:14PM
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Adamskinick
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it is easy just stack layers of base wood and lay some lexan on top of it and u got a box, to me it seems easier than a rail cause u dont need to weld or use any tools to make a mad shitty one
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Oct 17 2004 7:30PM
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howellposer
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where do you get lexon
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Oct 17 2004 7:36PM
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mikee
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rails are sicker anyways, just amke a rail/

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Oct 17 2004 7:38PM
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Bangor
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rails are good birth control too............
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Oct 17 2004 7:42PM
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NickMartini
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but some times boxs are good to learn things on



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Oct 17 2004 7:44PM
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powfoka
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if you have the tools rails are easier
i can make any flat rail in less than 20 mins

a solid metal box takes closer to two hours do do correctly

but wood you must use screws and glue or it wont last

pvc works well but i have shattered it when hitting hard in cold temps

lexan is ideal but very expensive

masonite slides well but warp super easy

laminate is a great choice much cheaper and slides perfect

but the corners destroy easy if not surrounded by sum
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Oct 17 2004 7:49PM
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Pklink04
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my box has so far cost me a whole 7$(US) i got a picnic table for free in my neighborhood, plaxiglass from mi amigos dads work, i bought spray paint, which was the 7$. i need to buy some counter sunk screws i can only hope this thing will be less then 10$



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Oct 17 2004 7:54PM
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dead
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for boxes, form ply. pvc for rails.


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Oct 17 2004 7:58PM
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Adamskinick
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yea instead of lexan u can use snowfence or u can buy a thin layer of sheet metal if u arent too worried about ur bases of ur skis. a lot of things can work if u cant afford it. i have a skating rail that i want to use but cant find the room to get a good inrun im workin on a spot this year. if u want to buy a rail they sell em online u can get a nice decent one for roughly 100-150 bucks if u want to spend the cash
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Oct 17 2004 8:00PM
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Mike.Records
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I think the best thing to use for a box is High Density Polyethylene whic you can get at www.usplastic.com this has a really low coefficient of friction and can be molded with heat into different shapes. For a rail i think the easiest way is to take two 2 x 4s and put them together the strong way then put one of those metal v's aong each side
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Oct 17 2004 8:04PM
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Ahmets_Brother
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i need to get soe lexan...i wanna make a wallride



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Oct 17 2004 8:04PM
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msnowrider
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i used to work for a sign company they had huge spools of 1/4' lexan it's not that expensive
Oct 17 2004 9:16PM
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eastAR5
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lexan is mad expensive i wana steal some soo bad. i love boxes.





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Oct 17 2004 9:21PM
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ThisAngelicRage
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anyone have an per foot price estimates on lexan? I need a bunch for a box and my wallride.





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Oct 17 2004 9:34PM
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jibtastic
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Yeah I need some lexan to strap onto a picnic table top..which is propped against a tree..wallride style.



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Oct 17 2004 11:06PM
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hUcKbUnNi3
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if you wanted to make a box you could glue like 5 pvc pipes together and put that on a wood stand or something...or go and actually get like a table or something from your local hardware store..or .. yeah..it does work though


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