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manjack |
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 6:45 pm |
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Im looking to build a micro ramp in my basement, need some ideas.
i have space 14 ft wide 34ft long but i have 7.5 ft ceilings.
i would like to hear from anyone who has built one or skated one with low ceilings.
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DILLINGERxCAPE |
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 7:06 pm |
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I had something similar in my garage in SD.
made it 4ft tall
it was less than 34' long though and I made the transitions too steep.
spacing was set up for functionality although there was always and imminent threat of smashing your head on the rafters when you came up top, added to the challenge.
in your case you have a cap. stay low, real low |
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manjack |
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:42 pm |
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Low is the problem....anyone ever skate a mini around 18 inches tall? Was it still fun to ride |
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Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:02 pm |
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2ft would be plenty of fun. That would leave 5 1/2 ft clearance. Considering you're crouched at the coping, you should be sweet...
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DILLINGERxCAPE |
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:48 pm |
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Yeah dude, a mini bank with coping would still be rad. Hell, parking blocks are fun. Make variant heights and transitions, it'd be interesting for sure.
Say like 24" in the middle to 18" side or even 12" on one side with gradual transition. |
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manjack |
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 11:22 pm |
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Thanks for the tips, im thinking a spine mini for sure differents heights is a good idea. Going to start planning it out tomorrow.
going to try to draw it up on some cad, ill post screen shot. |
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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2014 2:39 pm |
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Since it's small have you consider several 1/4 pipes. And make some wall riding stuff, then you have variable sizes without losing 3 1/2" for 2x4s......pictures of the area would help. Could even doa spine with. It 34ft long.
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manjack |
Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 2:09 pm |
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/yy3e7idwdj19...0_103853.jpg?dl=0
Took longer to build than i thought, i ended up with 8 ft wide sections 20inches high, 4ft wide roll in 26 inches tall. Extension is 4 ft wide 4ft tall .
i used 5.25 ft radius for the transitions with 2 layers of 3/8 ply and a layer of 1/4 masonite the finish ramp feels more like a 5.5ft radius...mellowed out some.
also used 2" steel pipe for coping.
ramp has almost 10ft of flat. I started with 6ft then 8ft and still felt like i needed more so ended up at near 10ft. With masonite its fast coping to coping without even pumping the transitions.
the flat bottom is built on 2x2's and has 16 concrete bolts holding it down. Another 4 bolts on the outter corners.
without the bolts the flat bottom wants to lift from the strengh of the plywood being bend over the transitions.
i went with 2x2's for more transition height from coping to flat.
all 2x4's and 2x2's are 4inches apart. Its very solid and fun to ride and nobody has bumped their heads yet.
the extension was more of a way of giving the hot water tank and furnace so protection but is still very useable, its had a couple of slash grinds and is not easy with some duct work right above it.
all in all turn out better than i was hoping for..
Thanks for everyones input.
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Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 2:15 pm |
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Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 2:17 pm |
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