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Finally Finished. 30' slider. [Pictures + Plans]

 
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PostPosted: May 09, 2007 7:47 pm    Post subject: Finally Finished. 30' slider. [Pictures + Plans] Reply with quote

Okay so i will try to go into as much detail as i can on how we made this slider.

First off i will go over materials.

4 Floaters
30' X 14" Frame
4 sheets of plywood (green treated)
440 feet of PVC
Lots of screws
4X4's for Triangle supports
Brackets
2X4's
Power tools

might be missing some random pieces


1) First we built a Frame out of 2X4's which looked like this (see step 3 for an exact picture of the frame)



2) Next we put plywood on top of the slider but we found out it was the wrong stuff so we took it off later. We also put 2X4's on the top of the floats and secured the floats to the Frame with "L" Brackets.



3) Next we Screwed in 2 more boards in between the floaters for triangle supports to sit on to support the side walls and we also added the triangle supports to all the other boards.



4) Next we screwed down plywood to the side walls of the frame.





5) then we layed out some pvc on the top of the frame just to get an idea of how many we need to cover the top of it.



6) Now after fully covering the top with plywood we painted the sides and spray painted some logos in. We also fastned most of the PVC in by drilling a bigger hold on top of the PVC and drilling a screw through the top part and into the bottom part.





7) Heres a daylight picture of the PVC attathed. You want to make sure the PCV doesnt all line up where they meet otherwise you will have a week spot.



Cool Brian drilling the final PVC peices in




9) Now what we had to do was extend the PVC 5 feet off of the frame becuase our parents said it had to sit in the water and be a ride on otherwise they thought we would get hurt...You could either cut the PVC off right next to the frame or make it a ride in and off. Also we Drilled a 2X4 under the ends of the PVC to support them.



10) Now we had to Melt the bottom of the PVC to make it bend into the water





11) Now all we did is attatch Ropes to the 4 corners and attatch cinder blocks to them



12) Finally it sits in the water. perfectly (will get better pictures in daylight)





Total spent: $250 without floaters ( we got the floaters for free)
Total time spent: 19 hours

Hopefully this helps some building a slider.

Comments welcome
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PostPosted: May 09, 2007 9:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Loooookin good bro. Really wish I had the time and $$ to build one. Props.
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PostPosted: May 10, 2007 6:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looking good man!

Get some pics and video of you guys hitting it.

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PostPosted: May 10, 2007 6:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

yup were going out to hit it today, should get some nice pixs

btw this will be my first time hittin a slider haha...
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PostPosted: May 10, 2007 7:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

snobo4rder08, haha nice. The surface of the slider is a lot more slippery than the water so you want to keep your weight balanced over the center of the board, not leaning back like you do when riding.

For your first tries I'd recommend a helmet also. A helmet/thick vest saved me some pain my first attempts.

Also, when you are approaching the slider you want to cut into the slider slightly. If you just maintain going straight the rope will pull you off the side of the slider. But if you take a slight cut before you go onto it the momentum will even out the rope tension so you can make it all the way across.

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PostPosted: May 10, 2007 10:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That looks great man, very well done for a DIY!
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PostPosted: May 10, 2007 11:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

damn, that is nice. i wish i had the chance to builder a slider on lake side property. i don't think there is anything like that around the vegas area
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PostPosted: May 10, 2007 1:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

well here she is out on the water.




this was the first time me and my friend ever hit a slider.
we took our fins off and jsut tried 50/50 it. We both fell right away on top.

secound tries we made it about 20 feet of it and the just road off.

Also the Concrete bricks hold it in place veryy nicely, i was nervous when i heard people telling me they wernt going 2.
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PostPosted: May 10, 2007 3:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

damn... that is sick Very Happy
looks like fun

and QNev, your sig is hilarious Laughing Laughing Laughing
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PostPosted: May 14, 2007 8:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is there any way you could make it so that it cuts in half for easier transport? Then once you get it on the water screw it back together or have some sturdy way of connecting it? If I ever want to build one, it's going to be this one. Why did you use pvc pipe instead of using the pvc sheeting as well?
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PostPosted: May 14, 2007 2:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

we used PVC because i didnt know about PVC sheeting...

and i am currently trying to come up with a way to transport it easier
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PostPosted: May 15, 2007 8:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What Lake is this on?

Me and my friend were gona build an A frame but thought DNR would not let us do it.
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PostPosted: May 15, 2007 8:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

How stable is this thing? Does it have any movement when you hit it?
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PostPosted: May 15, 2007 3:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It is on Okauchee Lake

and

It is very very stable with the cinder blocks, we found a way to make the corners of the slider very tight.
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PostPosted: May 18, 2007 6:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thats crazy, how long did it take too build?
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PostPosted: May 19, 2007 6:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

took us over 3 weeks...but that was off and on after school...

actual time is probably around 19 hours
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PostPosted: May 20, 2007 5:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thats sick as hell...How do you like the height and length? Would you have changed anything?
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PostPosted: May 21, 2007 3:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

only thing we would of changed is using PVC sheeting instead of pipe...but its not a big deal.
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PostPosted: Jul 01, 2007 3:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i know you got those floaters for free... but if i planned to build this slider, do ya have any suggestions on where to get those big flat floaters like that... and possibly get a cost?
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PostPosted: Jul 09, 2007 7:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

what are the floats called?
howd you manage them for free?
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PostPosted: Jan 14, 2009 7:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey what are the floaters called? And how did you get them free? Like beaver said.
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