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Offline mafiaman

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HALF PIPE
« on: August 07, 2008, 03:01:36 PM »
DOSE ANY ONE NOW HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO BUILD A HALF PIPE FOR ALL THE MATERIALS AND STUFF ANY GOOD IDEAS ????? :Dark_Knight:
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Re: HALF PIPE
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2008, 03:43:37 PM »
to much lol :P
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Re: HALF PIPE
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2008, 03:46:55 PM »
yer but my dad is relly good with steel and can get most of the steel free ?? :biggrin:
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Re: HALF PIPE
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2008, 03:47:32 PM »
More than you can earn on a street corner.... ;)
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Re: HALF PIPE
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2008, 03:48:08 PM »
Quote from: mafiaman on August 07, 2008, 03:46:55 PM
yer but my dad is relly good with steel and can get most of the steel free ?? :biggrin:
So it wil be free then...


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Re: HALF PIPE
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2008, 03:55:09 PM »
well he would get the steel frame built but just the actuall serface of it wood ??  :biggrin: :thumbs:
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Re: HALF PIPE
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2008, 04:21:26 PM »
Quote from: mafiaman on August 07, 2008, 03:55:09 PM
well he would get the steel frame built but just the actuall serface of it wood ??  :biggrin: :thumbs:

Well u will need to go to a shop like jewsons and if ur buying loads u might wanna get it from a buliders as it wil lbe chaper to buy in bulk than from somehwre say like homebase who are trying to make a massive profit but the mercants arnt trying to make as much

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Re: HALF PIPE
« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2008, 09:01:41 AM »
sound he said he will make me one soon  :biggrin: £5 a go aahha
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Re: HALF PIPE
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2008, 11:23:07 AM »
what size for a start? when i used to skate i bought some ramp plans off the net which cost about 30 quid and then followed them and had a 3 foot mini in my back garden cost about 350 to build completely but if you going to build a 6 foot u will need a hell of a lot more money!"
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Re: HALF PIPE
« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2008, 03:22:10 PM »
yer 6 ft one my plan is to do it for free haha i will get free steel and so it for free labor haa  :biggrin:
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Offline jonnydonut

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Re: HALF PIPE
« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2008, 10:25:35 PM »
   The woodwork might be your biggest problem, it needs to be thin enough to bend but strong enough to take impact. Might be an idea to build it up in layers then put linoleum or something over it.

    Won't be cheap either, unless you know a good chippy that likes to skate, or bock for that matter.
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Re: HALF PIPE
« Reply #11 on: August 09, 2008, 12:31:33 AM »
aliminium half pipe its strong durable and bends there u go no wood involved :P

aliminium is quite cheap asswell
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Re: HALF PIPE
« Reply #12 on: August 09, 2008, 04:40:32 AM »
Aluminium is a good idea! Would still have to be graham norton (professionally bent) but your dad should be able to sort that if he's good with steel.

Might be an idea to sand the surface with some rough grit to stop it being so slippery.
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Re: HALF PIPE
« Reply #13 on: August 09, 2008, 08:39:07 AM »
£33.50 from B&Q
My mate made one for his skateboard and the wood cost £33.50. It was quite a big one
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Re: HALF PIPE
« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2008, 12:51:22 PM »
yer butwif wood it rots after time and sumtimes hard to get into a bent posion were aliminium dosent rust or rot and isnt to hard to bend

see us 16 year olds no what were talking about  :nana:
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Re: HALF PIPE
« Reply #15 on: August 09, 2008, 02:44:16 PM »
Hire a Lorry of some description, Then go 'borrow' one from the local council.
How big do you intend to make the half pipe anyway?


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Re: HALF PIPE
« Reply #16 on: August 09, 2008, 08:55:38 PM »
Cheepest way is to dig up your garden build the banks out of the soil and then concrete the surface

You can make it as big as you like, all it costs is a couple of hundred for the Concrete and reinforcing mesh, Won't rot and you can make it any shape you like

And when it gets slippy just jetwash it

But your parents might not agree with you doing it :haha:

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Re: HALF PIPE
« Reply #17 on: August 09, 2008, 11:51:01 PM »
Concrete or Steel/Aluminium/Metalness. I wouldn't suggest wood, look at the majority of newer skateparks and they are all steel as it's cheaper, easier to shape and lasts a hell of a lot longer. Plus it won't take anywhere near as much damage.

Jason's idea seems pretty good, or flesh it out with aluminium opposed to concrete (has a bit more given when you smash down on it!)
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Re: HALF PIPE
« Reply #18 on: August 10, 2008, 12:05:50 AM »
Quote from: Jason on August 09, 2008, 08:55:38 PM
Cheepest way is to dig up your garden build the banks out of the soil and then concrete the surface

You can make it as big as you like, all it costs is a couple of hundred for the Concrete and reinforcing mesh, Won't rot and you can make it any shape you like

And when it gets slippy just jetwash it

But your parents might not agree with you doing it :haha:

Jason  :Hoofies2:


Funny that's the same way you make a swim pool  :biggrin:
Nice idea just remember drainage  :thumbs:
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Re: HALF PIPE
« Reply #19 on: August 10, 2008, 12:33:25 PM »
oooo good point jason dint think of drainage :P

tut ur half pip wud be full of water :P
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Re: HALF PIPE
« Reply #20 on: August 10, 2008, 08:10:47 PM »
Just get a load of topsoil delivered and put the banks above the drainage level

Or let it flood and ride through it  :biggrin:

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Re: HALF PIPE
« Reply #21 on: August 10, 2008, 11:34:21 PM »
yep very practical jason

i like it literally hit the problem head on XD :nana: :biggrin:
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Re: HALF PIPE
« Reply #22 on: August 11, 2008, 04:34:33 PM »
 :biggrin: :thumbs: :banana:
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