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curtblanchette Outlaw
Joined: 26 Jun 2009 Posts: 163 City: Kelowna, British Columbia
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Posted: Jun 26, 2009 3:16 pm Post subject: Building a slider! Design Pics inside. Please comment!!!! |
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So This is my design. the idea was taken from a previous post i just tweaked it a bit and am hoping your input will help me get this thing in the water a little faster.
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curtblanchette Outlaw
Joined: 26 Jun 2009 Posts: 163 City: Kelowna, British Columbia
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Posted: Jun 26, 2009 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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I'm going for something lightweight and maneuverable but still strong w/ enough support to stay in place. I've gone with steal tube uprights sunk into lake bottom so that i know its stationary. The slide-able 2x4 supports will be placed around each upright, or every 2nd upright, crossing the rail horizontally and set in place with the set screw shown then anchored with sand bags. This should keep the rail from moving to much side to side when your smashing into it.
tell me what you think! |
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Channelwake Newbie
Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 11 City: West Islip
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Posted: Jul 06, 2009 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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curtblanchette, that is a great idea, I am making a slider myself. I would like to see what it looks like once you made it |
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curtblanchette Outlaw
Joined: 26 Jun 2009 Posts: 163 City: Kelowna, British Columbia
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Posted: Jul 07, 2009 10:50 am Post subject: |
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Thanks bro. I still haven't started the build yet still searching for a location on our lake thats shallow enough. I think i'll start it this week and post pics.
That PVC tube slider those guys built is a good beginner slider to start with and i think you should build it. As for making it lighter? You need to think of how wide your floaters are going to be, If you can manage to find some that are a little less wide you can do without the angled sides that they sheeted with ply-wood. That's just a ton of unnescessary weight. If you're worried about getting torn apart when bailing just make sure you keep everything together. Nothing sticking out. If you keep that in mind during the build you wont have to sheet over and cover up loose ends. Keep it simple and use as little materials as possible without jeopardizing strength.
PS: Stomped a tantrum yesterday... GANGSterrrrrrrrr |
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Wakebrad Ladies Man
Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas
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Posted: Jul 07, 2009 10:58 am Post subject: |
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Has your entire crew hit sliders before? If anyone's going to attempt it as their first slider I would want some kind of a ramp up to it.
What length is this going to be?
I've never heard of anyone doing the cross supports like you're talking about. Usually the uprights have enough rigidity to counteract any lateral forces, which should be minimal. A rider doesn't put much force on the slider other than on the Y axis and waves shouldn't hit the uprights that hard. It's a good idea but I'm not sure it's necessary.
Where are you going to install this? A slider location can be tricky with all of the various authorities out there. _________________ You have just entered the twilight zone. |
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curtblanchette Outlaw
Joined: 26 Jun 2009 Posts: 163 City: Kelowna, British Columbia
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Posted: Jul 07, 2009 11:22 am Post subject: |
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There are a few floating fun boxes out at a lake here that i've been riding around on for the last season or two. But our a-frame and sliders were pulled out last summer. That's why i've been trying to get something we can pull out at the end of the day so that it doesn't get confescated. Yet still be lightweight and maneuverable.
Thanks for the input on the horizontal supports> And I agree with you, there really shouldn't be much lateral force against the slider so we'll see how it holds without them first. Do you know much about the regulations towards sliders in lake's in canada? |
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Christobull Addict
Joined: 29 Jun 2009 Posts: 898 City: Tulsa
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Posted: Jul 10, 2009 9:54 am Post subject: |
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I think a floating slider is definitely the way to go, I'm not sure about Canada, but if I mounted a slider in Oklahoma without permission from the COEs I would likely see a hefty fine. _________________
Quote: | I've decided I'm going to start being more gangster, guys. |
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curtblanchette Outlaw
Joined: 26 Jun 2009 Posts: 163 City: Kelowna, British Columbia
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Posted: Jul 10, 2009 10:07 am Post subject: |
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Hmm, that is a valid point. I hear if you put private property signs on a floater it's classified as a "Raft". I'm not sure if that applies to Canadian standards but that's word on the street. |
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curtblanchette Outlaw
Joined: 26 Jun 2009 Posts: 163 City: Kelowna, British Columbia
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Posted: Jul 10, 2009 10:11 am Post subject: |
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Wakebrad wrote: |
What length is this going to be?
Where are you going to install this? A slider location can be tricky with all of the various authorities out there. |
I was planning on making 2 of those at 10 feet and attach them together.
As for location. It's on a very big long lake with lots of undeveloped lakefront. So finding a quiet spot might not be too hard |
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BPN11 Newbie
Joined: 15 Dec 2009 Posts: 1 City: Birmingham
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Posted: Dec 15, 2009 7:52 pm Post subject: floaters |
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where can i buy/get some floaters? I have built a slider but i dont know where i would be able to get some floaters. And how much are they if you know? |
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