A frame construction started

skobi1 · Addict Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 639 City: eugene, or

started last week. This half is 27' long and 4.5' high. I started the other half today. Will post more pics tomorrow

DavidHoff · Posted: Mar 14, 2005 9:51 pm Post subject:

Very nice. Looks like a quality frame. Should be fun!

Post Updates with pictures!

Cheb75 · Outlaw Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 154 City: Dallas

its gonna be HEAVY.

I've noticed anything shorter than 40ft goes by WAAAY to fast...your on it and off it in seconds.

IMO 60-80ft is a nice slide atleast you have time to do something on it...

colefooter · Posted: Mar 15, 2005 4:46 pm Post subject:

Looks like it is going to be some fun, post more pics Very Happy

skobi1 · Addict Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 639 City: eugene, or

sorry I forgot my camera at work, I was preoccupied with gettting out early to go ride! Will post more pics tommorow. The framing is done and most of the side sheeting is on. I just have to decide what to use on the top.

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Mar 16, 2005 9:13 am Post subject:

skobi1, You putting TREX on in? If you are router the edges because they get really sharp. Smile

skobi1 · Addict Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 639 City: eugene, or

I've finished the framing and the sheeting. All I have left to do is deck it and add my hinge and latches (it is going to fold in the middle so I can trailer it). The last picture is the plastic corrugated sheeting I used for the sides, its much lighter and cheaper than plywood. I get it from a company that sells plexiglass, when the shipments of glass come in it is packaged with the plastic on top and bottom for protection. I picked it up for 5 bucks a sheet.

Total build cost so far is $250.00 and I have 8 or 10 2x4s left

skobi1 · Addict Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 639 City: eugene, or

two more pics

Bowen · Posted: Mar 16, 2005 12:39 pm Post subject:

That is soooo Pimp!

skobi1 · Addict Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 639 City: eugene, or

If the weather comes around we're going to try and test it out sunday!

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Mar 16, 2005 2:07 pm Post subject:

skobi1, How are you going to get the P.I.M.P.I.N' A-Frame to the lake? Neutral

skobi1 · Addict Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 639 City: eugene, or

I'm putting a hinge across the bottom in between the two sections. It will be able to fold in half and be loaded onto a trailer. Folded it will be 27' long, 6' high and 9' wide. check the picture-- the drawing on the right side middle of the page.

I know its gonna be a bitch to move around on land but we should be able to do most of the setup in the water.

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Mar 16, 2005 9:10 pm Post subject:

skobi1, What do you do for a living, wood working of some sort.

skobi1 · Addict Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 639 City: eugene, or

No, I repair RVs. Campers, Motorhomes, ect....
www.qualitycoachservices.com

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Mar 16, 2005 9:39 pm Post subject:

skobi1, I was wondering how you were so good at making rails.

skobi1 · Addict Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 639 City: eugene, or

It's breeding, I'm good at everything! Laughing

I just try and build things strong and at the same time make them look good. I have to use the same approach on the RVs so I'm kind of used to it.

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Mar 16, 2005 11:45 pm Post subject:

skobi1, My dad has a shop and when i walk in there Shocked

hard to find the tools im looking for. (It isn't a little shop, it is like 100 x 75 or somthing)

Maestro · Posted: Mar 17, 2005 8:33 am Post subject:

Sick rail, reminds me a lot of the one at the camp I work at... We had to trailer that thing around to comps on weekends and man, it was a pain in the ass...

What are you going to use to float it? And have you decided on a surface for it yet?

skobi1 · Addict Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 639 City: eugene, or

Its going to float on six drums. I'm going to use trex, but I'm still not sure what type of trex to get? The stuff I've looked at seems a little rough to me, but i've never ridden a trex decked slider before either.

Will post more pics tonight, The hinge and the latches are mounted now.

Cheb75 · Outlaw Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 154 City: Dallas

Thats it...I know it seems rough but thats it....it gets smoother as you slide it...sorta like breaking it in.

skobi1 · Addict Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 639 City: eugene, or

More pics! Almost done!

You can see the hinge inbetween the two sections and the latches(2) that will hold it open while in use. The other two pics just show it about half folded. I cant fold it all of the way with the RVs in the shop.

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Mar 17, 2005 8:08 pm Post subject:

That looks sick, Pics on the weekend if the weather is nice Mr. Green

skobi1 · Addict Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 639 City: eugene, or

It's supposed to rain here this weekend Confused

I'll have pics as soonas we get a good weekend!

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Mar 17, 2005 9:27 pm Post subject:

skobi1, I'm looking forward to it. Cool

skobi1 · Addict Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 639 City: eugene, or

Got the trex mounted today. Just need some good weekend weather for the first lake test on this beast.

I really didn't think it was going to be so massive. The plans I drew didn't do it justice at all.

I'll make a new post with pics from our first session on it. Very Happy

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Mar 18, 2005 9:25 pm Post subject:

skobi1, Sounds good Very Happy

colefooter · Posted: Mar 19, 2005 3:43 pm Post subject:

skobi1, that looks really nice! Have fun with that!

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Mar 21, 2005 6:14 am Post subject:

Did you get to try it out? Surprised

skobi1 · Addict Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 639 City: eugene, or

Nope sh!tty weather all weekend Confused

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Mar 21, 2005 9:09 pm Post subject:

16th or 17th Question

kananumpua · Newbie Joined: 13 Jun 2004 Posts: 34

BAD ASS sir. never seen anyone attempt a folding slider very cool.

skobi1 · Addict Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 639 City: eugene, or

Ok, here's the scoop. One of my employees asked me what I now believe to be a very sarcastic question, "once you unfold and use it how are you going to refold it to load it up?".

I couldnt figure out how. The slider would have to be tipped on it's side while floating to refold it. So I had to revamp the thing. What I've decided is to remove the hinge and add three 1 1/4" dowels as locator pins, and two more heavier duty latches to the bottom corners. We will float the pieces separately then with the aid of the locators will latch them together.

I only have one thing to say-- HOW COME NONE OF YOU CAUGHT THIS PROBLEM!! Laughing

Still waiting for a nice weekend to try it out.

Beaver · Posted: Mar 22, 2005 10:57 pm Post subject:

Thats one sweet looking slider.Do a sun dance:)

Maestro · Posted: Mar 23, 2005 4:56 pm Post subject:

skobi1 - the A-frame we trailered around in the summer was in two pieces, connected in the middle by a few bolts. To take it apart we'd have to remove one of the side panels and unbolt the pieces - was pretty quick, but after moving it a couple times the stress on the 2x4s started to build up, and stuff started to break. By the end of the summer it was pretty much dead Crying or Very sad

Hope your idea works out better for you!

skobi1 · Addict Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 639 City: eugene, or

We added the pins and latches today. Maestro, I was thinking the same thing, so I picked up a bunch of hurricane ties (metal straps that hold rafters to walls in houses) and reinforced all the main joints around the base of the frame.