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Need help with coping for a box

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ATLskier
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All I could find in the build a jib cult was this thread

https://newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/275455/

So, Im tired of my cheap backyard rail, and im gonna some good boxes with lexan. Do I really need coping? I don't want my edges catching the side of the lexan, and I dont want the lexan breaking. A lot of people said make the coping flush or a little above. Im afraid if I do that, I wont actually slide the rail. (the closest mountain to me has some nice boxes, but they absolutely suck cause the coping is too high). I want to slide the plastic on my box, not the coping. I think I will go the extra step above and just use stainless steel if i use coping, but how do I attach the stainless steel rails for coping to the wood on my box?

Has anyone who has a nice box that doesn't have coping run into any problems because of it. Thanks.
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skithedirt
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never used coping i just use the handrails at my house
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Uncle_Remus
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go to alkyy profile and look at the pictures of his book its sheet metal and it slides so nice and no need for copeing too
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skiwoj
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ok, so you can make it flush with the top sheet, and you can use angle iron and when you screw it in, just put the screws in through the side, or you could you make the frame of the box a little wider and use metal pipes for coping, i draw a diagram i a second
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skiwoj
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here it is with pipes
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fouldsys
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just get some pvc or something cheap and put it on the sides just above the lexan so the sides dont chip. it makes it way easier for pretzels too
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quixotic
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i caucked(sp?) two metal pipes onto a 2x4 like 3 years ago for my first backyard rail and its still holding togethor really strong. so if you want metal coping, use some cauck.
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Sholte
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thats a really good diagramm
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t_rob
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wow that angle iron just gave a great idea. what if you thinned out the sides of the lexan/hdpe to put those on the sides. do you think that would work?
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ATLskier
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bump
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ATLskier
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anyone else help please?
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skiEER
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i have had a box for 2 years with no coping and it works fine.  As long as its only for a backyard setup there is really no need for coping.  Mountains need it cause there boxes are being hit thousands of times a year.
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HeathR
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yep You dont really need coping for a backyard box.
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skiwoj
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have you thought about welding a frame for it? because that would make it mega easy, i will make a diagram in uno minute
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skiwoj
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For the sake of example, we will say that we are using 1/4 inch hdpe, so you weld the two rails that will eventually be your coping onto supports and make each side of the box frame, then to connect the two sides and make what will hold up the hdpe, you weld pieces of metal, you will weld these 1/4 of an inch below top, which, when you screw down the hdpe, makes it flush with the coping, which, in my opinion makes the ideal sliding surface
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ATLskier
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Unfortunately, I dont have the resources for welding. Ill be using pretty much just 2x4s
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HeathR
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2x4s work perfect. Here is mine with no coping works great.

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skiEER
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wow that looks just like my box and my backyars too very strange
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