HDPE and coaping

dubage

dubage

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to all you guys who use the HDPE stuff, do you have coaping on the edges of your box or don't you, and if you don't, is it a problem at all? cause i don't know if its a problem i need to look into with the construction of my box, or if it's a problem at all. any info would be great
 
Pretty much the only thing that coping does it protect the sides of the plastic from chipping and scraping. I did not use it on my box and the sides of the plastic have been chipped a couple times, but it is not much of an issue. The box still slides very well with a couple dents and cuts in the sides of the plastic. The money you would spend on coping for the box would be better spent on thicker hdpe plastic.
 
i dont have coping yet because ive been working on some things, but i have a hard time doing pretzels and stopping rotation with out any metal to grab.
 
i don't want metal coaping cause it gets all rusty and stupid and stuff, but i don't want the edges to chip or scrape, so should i maby use some small pvc piping?? yes no?
 
I paid $70 for 13 square feet of 3/8" thick black HDPE. It's a little more expensive than the standard hdpe, but it's uv stabilized so it won't become brittle if it's left in the sun for a long time. I bought it at

http://www.indplastic.com/index.cfm?id=116987&fuseaction=browse&pageid=59

precut in 4x1 pieces (I also bought a 1x1 square), and shipping was $15. The hdpe came with a plastic film over it to protect it from scratches, and had a very smooth finish when the film was removed. I'd recommend buying from them if you cannot find a local shop to supply you with plastic.
 
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