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Laughingman
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Postby Laughingman » Thu Feb 05, 2015 3:50 pm
t3rse wrote:First off, the 2x4s need to be vertical. The way they laid it out on that site is weak. I've seen broken horizontal slats on a half-pipe. Second, I wouldn't use PVC pipe on the surface. Have you ever seen PVC pipe break? Imagine big nasty plastic splinters in your feet. A piece of plexi on the surface would work fine as a slide surface, as would simply coating the wood properly.
PlexiGlas will shatter just the same as PVC, if you must I would suggest Lexan it is much stronger.
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thechenzo70505
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Postby thechenzo70505 » Thu Feb 05, 2015 4:15 pm
For 4' kicker 12' length is best
5' kicker 14'
You can use standard wood, just stain it before assembling for waterproofing.
3/8" sheet of HDPE is best for surface.
Floating or legs?? Kite scoop is good source for more info.
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t3rse
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Postby t3rse » Thu Feb 05, 2015 4:22 pm
Laughingman wrote:t3rse wrote:First off, the 2x4s need to be vertical. The way they laid it out on that site is weak. I've seen broken horizontal slats on a half-pipe. Second, I wouldn't use PVC pipe on the surface. Have you ever seen PVC pipe break? Imagine big nasty plastic splinters in your feet. A piece of plexi on the surface would work fine as a slide surface, as would simply coating the wood properly.
PlexiGlas will shatter just the same as PVC, if you must I would suggest Lexan it is much stronger.
Yeah I meant polycarbonate. However, plexi would still work on top of wood because there is no room for enough compression to cause it shatter, unlike PVC pipes that have a gaping hole running down the middle (hence why it's called laying pipe).
But I agree HPDE would work well...PTFE would probably work the best, but would be very costly.
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jats2k9
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Postby jats2k9 » Thu Feb 05, 2015 6:33 pm
I would make it 12' if I could, but I need to keep it as small as possible to make it portable as we have to transport it to a flat spot. Which is a bit far.
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