Excellent CHEAP box topsheet

[BkCountrySkrMO2]

i just realized this today, the stuff they use to cover countertops with is PERFECT!! its like this thin plastic material (same as the top of a jacuzzi) its durable, meant to be outside and very slippery, the best are the ones that are meant to look like granite, but the key is not to buy the countertop. At homedepot, go to the counter-top section and their should be the raw sheets of the material hung up like carpet, (not attached to wood), their like 8x4 and you can easily cut it and place them back to back to make a box, you just need to use some high quality glue to attach the plastic sheet to plywood or something, the best part....the entire 8x4 piece is under $11!!!!

 

[golf]

have you used it yet?

 

[BkCountrySkrMO2]

honestly no, but i could tell just by feeling it is was slippery enough, and its extramly durable, it's a little thicker than sheet metal

 

[Uncle_Remus]

http://www.cuttingboardcompany.com/custom.asp put ypur measurments its made oh hdp whatever... and can bee as wide and long as u want up to ten feet a 6" by 10' sheet is 54 dollars

 

[BkCountrySkrMO2]

whats a good length and width for a box?

 

[Uncle_Remus]

what ever u want most are like 1' wide and like 10-65 feet long

 

[underflipped]

Ok i think he is talking about laminate. I used this for my box because my dad owns a home remodeling buisness and i get this shit for free. it looks good, and slides well, but it chips easily.

http://www.floorshop.com/laminate/store/category.cfm?cat_id=2034

here are some prices of laminate.

 

[BkCountrySkrMO2]

ya laminant, any reviews on it?

 

[Grimace.]

if it chips then spiining onto your box may not be a good idea

 

[BkCountrySkrMO2]

what exactly is chipping? like the sides?

 

[northstarplease]

i'd be careful with that, most cutitng boards are made out of the same stuff that people usually use, hdpe, but it has texture

 

[BkCountrySkrMO2]

good call

 

[Xave]

I've used it....it works but the sides get all fucked up after a while....but it works realllly well and its cheap.

 

[BkCountrySkrMO2]

ya and its so cheap you can replace it for like $10, if u fold the edges over the sides like u do on a countertop will they still get messed?

 

[SkiUnit03]

if you get metal tubing on the sides then theres no more problem

 

[BkCountrySkrMO2]

so i just talked to the guy from homedepot and he said that laminant was like $76 for a 4x8 sheet! i thought it was like $12, was he write or did he mis-quote me?

 

[PeteyG]

so i got 20 dollars to spend what should i buy for a top sheet that would work.

 

[tBatt]

im getin new countertpos in like a week so im gunna be albe to build so much shit from my old ones

 

[Park_Rider_435]

we use this stuff called puck board it is like 50 bucks for a huge sheet and it is like perfect for boxes

 

[tBatt]

well i actually just found an old one in my basement so i started on a rail today. 9'3" long, 3 1/2" wide, and 2 1/2' high. hopefully it workd well

 

[magic_steve]

puckboard as in the stuff they use for ice hockey? and where do you get it?

 

[tBatt]

alright, i used to today and it worked reall good. just make sure you mount it on a 2x4 or something casue itll snap real easy on you.o and it you land at like a 45° angle to it the edges will chip and slow you down but form today i found you dont just dig it. you kinda slow down and thats it

 

[tBatt]

 

[kabozo101]

thats pretty sweet

 

[Denkogami]

where's the lateral support? or is that dug into the ground?

 

[+[wall.e]+]

Any reviews on polyethylene? Its like cutting board shit, I don't know how it'd work, Im a noob in this cult.

 

[magic_steve]

hdpe (high density polyethylene) is the best thing to use imo. i dont know about cutting boards though... just go to usplastics.com and order some

 

[tBatt]

^dug into the ground. its only like 8 inches in tho so i i think im gunna make like 1 ft lateral suppors and dig those into the dround. hopefully thatll make it reallly sturdy

 

[396222687862]

im makng 4 foot supports. 10 feet long rail. 4 foot should do easyy right?

 

[BkCountrySkrMO2]

aight about to try this box with laminant for the first time, is their any way to make it slide better if its not slippery enough alone, will skateboard wax work?

 

[bigeasy3223]

ski wax bro

 

[treesmann]

so what would u guys say is the best for both cheapness and good quality- laminate, HDPE, or puckboard?

 

[BkCountrySkrMO2]

any way to prevent chipping on the laminant?

 

[freeskier2590]

I used this stuff to make a rail and a box. It worked great for a while, but started chipping and not treating me so nice.

 

[tBatt]

towards the end of the video is this rail.

https://www.newschoolers.com/web/content/videos/id/111578/member_id/64262/