mini ramp coping

key · Posted: Oct 23, 2008 6:46 am Post subject:

UMMMMMMMMM,...... so does no one want to tell me how there attatching the metal coping???

thisolcowboy · Ollie Joined: 24 Oct 2003 Posts: 65 City: Pittsboro

You have to notch the top of the trannies so the metal will have somewhere to sit. If you have access to a welder, weld some metal tabs to the pipe, drill a hole in the tab and screw into stud. There you go. Or just go get some pool block, build a platform, get some sub floor glue and presto you have copping ready to grind.

mikebu · Faceplant Joined: 23 Oct 2008 Posts: 4 City: Renton

I second the welding technique. On the layer underneath your skate layer cut out rectangles directly underneath the Pipe and on the deck. Get some metal tabs and cut 2-3 holes in each one. Push them up to the Pipe and screw then into the Ramp. Then weld the tabs to the Pipe. Then put down your skate layer on top.

You can also drill holes into the pipe and stick a bolt in then put a nut inside the pipe and thread it into the bolt. But I don't think this will anchor as securely as the welding technique.

Mine are welded in and they are totally solid.

Greg T · Skeezer Joined: 13 Sep 2003 Posts: 2448 City: ohio

I haven't heard of this welding technique before. Got any pictures? It's kind of hard to understand.

I've always thought the anchor bolt method was the best and most commonly used. You drill holes on one side of the pipe and put anchor bolts through the ramp and into the coping. They open up when they get inside the pipe and then you tighten them down.

mikebu · Faceplant Joined: 23 Oct 2008 Posts: 4 City: Renton

Sorry I can't find any pictures of my Ramp when I put it together. So let me try to explain:

My Ramp has 2 layers of 1/4" plywood along with 1 layer of SkateLite. On the second plywood layer right underneath the coping and on the deck right in front of the coping you cut out rectangles to fit these steel plates:

http://www.skateramps.us/cart/proddetail.php?prod=10plates

You then screw these plates into the ramp so that they are touching the coping. Then you weld the plates to the Coping. Then cover up the plates with your skating surface. This will hold the coping much more securely then the anchor bolt method. I had to pay a guy to come out and do it but he also got me my black iron pipe.

mojo · Posted: Nov 04, 2008 7:52 pm Post subject:

just drill a hole on each end through the pipe, set it in the knotches, and put a nut&bolt on each end. works fine.

key · Posted: Nov 13, 2008 11:55 am Post subject:

thanks guys!!!! i checked in often for a while and no one wanted to respond. glad you guys came through. got my project for me and my son for christmas lined up. gonna build a little half-er..............

mikebu · Faceplant Joined: 23 Oct 2008 Posts: 4 City: Renton

Did you still have questions about the coping?

http://rampplans.org/forums/ is probably the best resource for ramp making tips...