rails

[jare_ball248]

i have a couple i deas was wondering if any one else had any ideas not too expensive though. i want to make about 2 more rails after i get the 2 i am working on done. i have the 2 pvc pipe idea but if u have any others let me know

[jare_ball248]

also what would be a good length i might be able to peice some stuff to gether

[PureVenom]

First off I would use metal not PVC. PVC is to flexible. Do you have a home depot where you are or some kind of home supply store? You would be suprised at how cheap you can buy metal pipe for. Just do a double barrel rail.(2 side by side) Unless you know of a place to get square or rectangular pipe.

You can go here for some ideas http://skateboarddirectory.com/srch/?qt=Grind_rails

[PureVenom]

This place is actually cheap to just buy a rail premade

http://www.skateplus.com/main.htm

[jare_ball248]

the thick walled 2in. pvc is strong
and i dont have the time to use metal

[Courtney]

if you want a rail that will last you'll use metal over pvc.

[Jonny W]

last longer? pvc will hold up for along time. way easier to work wih, and way lighter, not to mention it feels so much smoother

[Courtney]

We had a pvc rail up in our park a few years ago and it didn't last 3 weeks.

[PureVenom]

Yes PVC slides pretty good but if you get a good smooth piece of pipe it will be WAY faster. Courtney is right also. PVC will wear fast and crack and is very weather affected. Meaning cold weather=cracking(using it for skiboarding) and hot= bending and breaking(assuming using it for inline or sk8ing). If you HAVE to use PVC over metal then you might do what I used to do(before I switched to metal)and anchor your pieces of PVC to whatever you use for a base and then fill the pipe with concrete. Makes it heavier and more stable and less likely to crack on you. But I say metal would still be the better choice.