Rideburton Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 (edited) hey im going to make some boxes on the off season for next year. Does anyone know what i need and where to get it. I know i need the basic stuff, wood, plastic, and such. Im just having a hard time finding a place to buy the plastic. Ive called around to home depot, lowes, etc. but they dont seem to know what im talking about. Edited March 20, 2006 by Rideburton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 home depot, lowes, ace. thats all you need to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
method9455 Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 no its harder than that, i've been on the same quest. you can open up the yellowpages and look for plastic suppliers, i found one by me named EMCO that sells 4x8' sheets of it, or you go online. I think the site i was looking at was industrial plastic supply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burton71 Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 no its harder than that, i've been on the same quest. you can open up the yellowpages and look for plastic suppliers, i found one by me named EMCO that sells 4x8' sheets of it, or you go online. I think the site i was looking at was industrial plastic supply Go to the local hockey rink and ask where they ger the plastic for their boards. Its actually called puck board. Works great as a top sheet on boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 whats the actuall name of the plastic that they use on most boxes and stuff. Im trying to build some stuff for summer rail jams this year and was wondering what the best surface to use for boxes is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 Go to the local hockey rink and ask where they ger the plastic for their boards. Its actually called puck board. Works great as a top sheet on boxes. thats the stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTmark Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 laxan works pretty good to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 polyethylene is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jveix33 Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 (edited) Isn't plexiglass an option? Edited March 20, 2006 by Surfing4ever24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 yeah. just use formica. its cheap and does the job just as good. no need to spend a fortune. most of the stuff that i use for my boxes and rails is just stuff that i find laying on the side of the road. i only spent $8 on supplies for the next box that i plan on making, a c box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sno Mountain Skier Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 polyethylene is better. If that was toward lexan, i dont think that polyethyene stuff is better. All the resorts use lexan so i would think that would be the top ened material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 If i made a box, i think i'd use sheet metal, kinda like the flat down box/rail at blue (top of sidwinder), even though that's actually steel plate. I'd cut plywood to size, and then wrap sheet metal around the plywood, so there aren't any sharp edges. OR, i'd just use plexiglass/lexan, which they DO sell at homedepot- you just gotta look hard for it. I don't know about this polyethylene stuff- i can't find it, or a realistic price/size. I think it would work the best, because ski/snowboard bases are made of polyethylene. What the hell does blue use, like on the cracker barrel- it's like an inch thick- definitely not plexiglass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 i dont recall many lexan resort features at all. they are most definitely polyethylene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Iron Works Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 try Lehigh Valley Plastics, thats where i buy it for bear, its UHMP, its very pricey, but if you want the right stuff, thats where to go, there near Airport Rd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorovr Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 (edited) Make it out of cheese...seriously. I've seen great features made from all the materials mentioned, I guess the point of this post is just to say that it depends on how much you want to spend. I would recommend all the materials suggested, but I've had some of the most fun on some of the cheapest features ever. Like 2x4s rigged up with ghetto PVC coping. Edited March 21, 2006 by freeridintre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 Make it out of cheese...seriously. I've seen great features made from all the materials mentioned, I guess the point of this post is just to say that it depends on how much you want to spend. I would recommend all the materials suggested, but I've had some of the most fun on some of the cheapest features ever. Like 2x4s rigged up with ghetto PVC coping. just like at Mt Mik... i'll have to let you know when me and justo are setting something up this summer. we will probably have some jammy jams after the season when we steal snow from Blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 i buy it for bear, its UHMP thats ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, and im under the impression bears park is on the sunny side of decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_rider Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 Yeah it was very good this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 me and my friend are building a box right now, its 10 ft long about 8 in wide...hopefully it works well...im not sure what the topsheeet material is called it was just laying around my house......we already have an 6ft rail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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