For those who wanna build a nice easy rail :P

[nephteray303]

We just built one today. All we used was 2 small wooden squares for the base of it (so it doesn't move around), and 2 pieces of wood screwed together on their sides for the rail. Just screw the 2 pieces of wood together, turn them on the side that makes the rail higher, and screw them to the 2 wooden squares, one on each end. It didn't end up working for grinds, so we just covered the top with some sheet metal which ended up working great ;)

It works really well, and you can make it as low or as high as you like by changing how many wooden squares are on each side.

Have fun, I really recommend trying to make one of these :)

[WTF??]

i dont understand how this works...post some pics

[Foogoo]

Hm I don't really understand either, pics would be awesome!!

[nephteray303]

Well I couldn't really explain it very well, and I'm sorry about that, but I don't have a camera. Basically it's just 2 pieces of wood on their side for the rail, and 2 wooden squares on each end as a base. The top of the "rail" has sheet metal or aluminum on it so that it's slippery.

[Foogoo]

so you're basically building the rail itself? kinda like using sheet metal mounted on a piece of wood to be used as the rail itself right?

[nephteray303]

Yup, just bend the sheet metal over the sides of the wood and drill some holes in it, then just screw in some screws on the sides and you are good to go. The point of the wooden squares on each end is to make it a little higher and to balance it so that it doesn't move around.

[sk8zealot]

don't use sheet metal for a ghetto rail, screw 2 parallel pvc pipes, the thich ABS stuff, down on your "rail" frame. Pvc has a nice slide and is pretty durable.

[nephteray303]

I used sheet metal and it's working for just about everything. My friend came over (he is sponsored) and was doin like back crooks and stuff. We had to put a little wax on it because truck grinds don't work as well as slides on it, but it works just fine bro.

[Element_Skate]

i like the2 paralell pvcs idea betta

[Pelican-MAN]

the PVC pipe idea does work, but it isn't as durable as metal. when i tried something similar it cracked and split with only about a weeks worth of use.

good idea! my only reccomendation is: that you get an eletric screw gun and screw the metal edgeing in the SIDES of the edging- and into the wood. make sure you get the screws plush with the metal, or even sunken a little below it.

[nephteray303]

That is what I did...

[Pelican-MAN]

^^^^ oh, i guess i really didn't understand what you said, sorry.

Anyways what i said before might clear up some questions about the rail construction.

[sk8zealot]

It works fine if you use the right stuff. Don't use the pvc pipe that is used for sprinklers and stuff, you have to use the ABS pipe. That stuff will hold up for a long time. I use it for coping on my 1/4 pipe, it slides better than a steel rail.

[pmurph]

Yup, just bend the sheet metal over the sides of the wood and drill some holes in it, then just screw in some screws on the sides and you are good to go. The point of the wooden squares on each end is to make it a little higher and to balance it so that it doesn't move around.
i know what hes talking about i think,build a wooden rail(it wouldent slide)and cover the top with sheet metal(it will slide now)

[sk8zealot]

Sheet metal works fine if all you're going to do is slides(boardslide, tailslide, etc...) but if you try grinding it mangles the crap out of it, unless you have really thick sheet metal. A different idea would be to make the wooden 'rail frame' and instead of using ABS plastic pipes or sheet metal, use angle iron. The stuff might be kind of rough at first, but after you session it a few times and/or wax it, it is pretty solid and has a decent slide. :-43:

[Ramp]