My big floater

s34n · Posted: Aug 28, 2005 10:46 am Post subject: My big floater

Testing time today!

scottyb · Posted: Aug 28, 2005 10:48 am Post subject:

i like it, tell us how it is

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Aug 28, 2005 11:25 am Post subject:

looks good, i have access to 2 of those barrels, tlel me how it works so we can make one maybe.

HighRida · Posted: Aug 28, 2005 11:54 am Post subject:

Thank god it wasn't a picture of a big dookie. Looks good.

s34n · Posted: Aug 28, 2005 12:03 pm Post subject:

Well before i attached the barrels and the up-part, I put the flat section on the barrels in the water for testing. Side to side it seemed quite sturdy. I will be adding one more barrel in the middle on monday I think, just in case. It really isn't necessary, but will make it stronger. Waiting on some people to come over, then we carry it down for testing! I can't freaking wait

The rail material is actually a foot wide. Mainly because... I didn't feel like cutting the material. But it should be good, I'll be able to get pretty tech on it since its so forgiving.

c dub · Backside 180 Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 1171 City: Austin

i'm drooling... looks neat-o

s34n · Posted: Aug 28, 2005 5:16 pm Post subject:

She works! Very well actually. 50-50 and boardslide no problem. Only had 4 runs at it and then my buddy had to leave though.

I'll be adding one more barrel in the middle on monday for sure. You could notice it sinking down a bit when you rode on, so one more barrel should fix this.

And... the cost of this rail you might ask? $11 CDN. (Free lumber and barrels - just had to pay for some screws and strapping to attach the barrels)

c dub · Backside 180 Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 1171 City: Austin

where, might i ask, did you get the "free" lumber??? Twisted Evil

c dub · Backside 180 Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 1171 City: Austin

how did you attach the barrels??

s34n · Posted: Aug 28, 2005 9:18 pm Post subject:

Free lumber, because I busted down some old shed/barn thing in the woods on our property.

Attach the barrels was super easy. Just bought 2 packs (10 feet each) of galvonized steel strapping (used quite often in docks) which you can find at pretty much any hardware store. 2 strips of strapping per barrel going across them, and into the 2x4 rail base.

Raven · Posted: Sep 01, 2005 1:00 am Post subject:

That looks like fun, nice work mad bomber.

tech42 · Faceplant Joined: 17 Aug 2005 Posts: 1

hey how long is teh rail

s34n · Posted: Sep 02, 2005 12:23 am Post subject:

about 20 feet

amosb72 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 09 Sep 2007 Posts: 200 City: Mandeville

what did you use for the surface?

ZoSo · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 900 City: Winnipeg

How stable is it? I have 4 of those barrels but haven't been able to come up with a rail that needed a monster amount of plywood to skirt it. I considered doing something like that, but thought that it would be way too unstable.

Also...did you put any water in the barrels?

knox · Kickflip Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Posts: 4693 City: Gainesville

yes, what was the surface made of?

jake .R. · Posted: Oct 06, 2007 8:21 am Post subject:

it looks like it will sort of move around when you hit it

mc.willz · Posted: Oct 06, 2007 3:36 pm Post subject:

s34n, how much did that cost you?

winchsk8er · Faceplant Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 19 City: Bay Area

what type of store can you get those barrels at??? Havent seen them anywhere.

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Nov 05, 2007 11:28 am Post subject:

winchsk8er, probly gotta steal them or somthing, from public pools... or somthing like that they usualy hold chemicals and shizzle.