securing pvc pipe

knightdog · Newbie Joined: 06 May 2003 Posts: 6

i built a 30ft slider, what is the best method for attaching my pvc pipe to the underlying wood.

wakeboarder · Addict Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Posts: 702

if the PVC is big enough(diamiter) put a bolt through the wood and into the bottom of the PVC and then put a nut on it. I think that made since.

knightdog · Newbie Joined: 06 May 2003 Posts: 6

thanks for the info, but i was using a 2inch pipe. what i did was bore a hole thru the top of the pvc pipe to allow a screw to slide thru and go into the bottom.

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

I did mine like this--

Tyler T · Posted: Jul 03, 2003 10:14 pm Post subject:

skobi1...me and my buddy are building a slider right now, and that is exactly what we want to do to fasten the pvc to the board... maybe we're retarded, but we cant figure out how to do that in the middle of the pipe.... you have to have access to the inside of the pipe to be able to hold the nut....or lag in our situation, in place...and you cant really fit your arm all the way down the pipe to hold it....so how do you get the nut on the bolt????

wakeriderof87 · Posted: Jul 04, 2003 9:43 am Post subject:

i woulc try drilling a hole in the the pvc so that you can drop the bolt in then put the nut below the wood. do you get it, i would draw a picture but i don't know how

Jake0306 · Posted: Jul 04, 2003 12:15 pm Post subject:

Drill a hole big enough on top of the pvc to fit the socket down through it. Then just tighten it up

MattyBoyR6 · Outlaw Joined: 09 May 2003 Posts: 239 City: Mesa

Recess the top of the bolt into the wood. After drilling the hole in the wood for the bolt shaft, put the bolt in the hole and hammer on teh top of it. THis will make an indentation in the wood shaped like the top of the bolt. When you tighten the bottom nut the bolt head will slot into the indentation and not move.

You can also recess it more securely with a chisle.

numbfoot · Posted: Jul 12, 2003 1:42 pm Post subject:

I made a skate rail like this and it might work for this. (ignore the bottom part)

wakestar · Posted: Jul 20, 2003 10:36 am Post subject:

ya i bought 3"piping and tehn split 2x4's and ran tehm down the center, and then drilled holes through the top of the pipes. ran bolts through the holes drilled them through the wood and tehn screwd another hole on teh other bottomo the pvc pipe and tehn jsut rachteted tehm tight. not too tight though other wayz it will crack teh piping.