Another obstacle building spree...



A

andrew_carter

Guest
I've built up quite a collection of nice bits of timber to use for
trials obstacles and I think it's time to put them to use. Last trials
obstacle building spree I built 2 sandwich boards, one 5m x 35mm
practise rail (built 20cm high supports), and a hopping post.

Here's what I've got to use (all sizes in mm):
- 1800 x 75dia. round log (x2)
- 2400 x 75dia. round log (x1)
- 3100 x 70dia. semi-cylindrical handrail (x1)
- 35 x 70 x 5000 plank (x2)
- 90 x 90 x 2300 plank (x2)
- 5 milk crates
- many sandwich board size sheets of timber and particle board.
- about another 10m of 35 x 70 planks to cut up
- about 10m of assorted bits of timber (mainly hardwood).

...and all for a total cost of $0.00. Don't you just love collecting
other people's junk!

I haven't started yet but will soon. Any suggestions would be more than
welcome. My favourite area of trials is rail riding so I'll use lots of
this for that.

My dream is to one day own a big block of land and be able to build a
perminant trials course in the backyard. It might be a bit difficult to
find a wife willing to put up with that though. :)

Wish me luck (with the obstacle building).

Andrew


--
andrew_carter - www.unicycles.com.au

HTTP://WWW.UNICYCLIST.COM/GALLERY/ANDREW
andrew_carter (at) mail (dot) com
http://www.unicycles.com.au
New photos added 11/04 - http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/albuu61
------------------------------------------------------------------------
andrew_carter's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/1052
View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/32027
 
I had, and still have lots of wood too. I started off after some guy
gave me a pallet, and I took off the bottom boards and put them on top,
because the top was too widely spaced. It was fun, and I had lots of
wood so I made a bridge. I then made 2 more. I now realise bridges are
kind of boring on a unicycle. But anyway, I built another pallet kind of
platform thing, a balance beam, and three gapping boxes (soon to be
more). I want to keep building but don't know what to build. I've heard
of sandwhich boards before but I'm not quite sure how they work or what
they are. If anyone could help that'd be great. Also using sawhorses,
and spools, to build things higher are a great help.

David


--
darchibald - Unofficial level 3.8
------------------------------------------------------------------------
darchibald's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/6240
View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/32027
 
I wrote some instructions on building various trials obstacles. Go to
the search thing on the site and search for 'instructions' and put
'andrew_carter' as the author and search for thread titles only. That
should give you the thread.

Andrew


--
andrew_carter - www.unicycles.com.au

HTTP://WWW.UNICYCLIST.COM/GALLERY/ANDREW
andrew_carter (at) mail (dot) com
http://www.unicycles.com.au
New photos added 11/04 - http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/albuu61
------------------------------------------------------------------------
andrew_carter's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/1052
View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/32027
 
I got some timber to use up, I'll build a rail for riding soon but the
problem is my unicycle with buckled rim and bent cranks makes it way too
hard to ride that sought of thing a fat tyre would help too. Once I get
my better unicycle though I will do it.


--
Robbie - Spoons Taste Good

There is no spoon.
I ate it.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Robbie's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/5302
View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/32027
 
i now have 6 sandwich boards all different sizes, thanks to andrew. (do
a search for instructions and you will find some excellent info about
how to make trials obstacles that andrew wrote awhile ago). I have all
the tools and wood, but no imagination. I'm not sure what the next thing
to build is. I'm not sure im quite yet good enough for a hopping post,
tho i've never tried one...they look significantly more difficult than
sandwich boards. I would build a rail, but i can barely ride straight on
a curb. I dunno why, but rail riding is just one of those things that
evades me.

-grant


--
tennisgh22 - Learning to muni

Atheism is a non-prophet organization.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
tennisgh22's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/5771
View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/32027
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom Back