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Making a Fun Box

munimanpete · 2004-09-14T05:34:05+00:00

After learning to grind I was frustrated by the lack of areas there were to grind on, while there are lots of benches at schools, grinding these tends to munch them up badly, and the last thing I want to do is spend money on fines or repairing benches. And so I decided to build a fun box, not only will I be able to use this for grinding, but hopping up, practising crank/pedal grabs and using with my sandwich boards. I think it will be a very handy piece of equipment and will be good to have at home, meaning I can get it out when ever. I searched the net to find some designs and decided to go with one similar to this: http://www.humdog.com/ramps/plathi.gif Mine will be smaller as Im using what scrap wood I can find, I think mine will be somewhere around 93cm wide and 139 cm long. So my question to you is: Does anyone have any advice/tips they have on fun box building. Especially any past experiences which may help me. Any advice will be appreciated. Also what would be a good hight to have it. Im thinking of going to school and measuring a bench as they are a nice hight. Oh and one last thing will somewhere around 8mm plywood (with reinforcing) be able to hold me and my uni (about 55 Kg?) -- munimanpete - mocacycle WWW.MUNIMAN.2YA.COM *www.unicycle.2ya.com* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ munimanpete's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/6311 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/35079

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munimanpete
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14 September 2004, 05:34 UTC #1

After learning to grind I was frustrated by the lack of areas there were
to grind on, while there are lots of benches at schools, grinding these
tends to munch them up badly, and the last thing I want to do is spend
money on fines or repairing benches.
And so I decided to build a fun box, not only will I be able to use this
for grinding, but hopping up, practising crank/pedal grabs and using
with my sandwich boards. I think it will be a very handy piece of
equipment and will be good to have at home, meaning I can get it out
when ever.
I searched the net to find some designs and decided to go with one
similar to this:
http://www.humdog.com/ramps/plathi.gif
Mine will be smaller as Im using what scrap wood I can find, I think
mine will be somewhere around 93cm wide and 139 cm long.
So my question to you is: Does anyone have any advice/tips they have on
fun box building. Especially any past experiences which may help me. Any
advice will be appreciated. Also what would be a good hight to have it.
Im thinking of going to school and measuring a bench as they are a nice
hight.
Oh and one last thing will somewhere around 8mm plywood (with
reinforcing) be able to hold me and my uni (about 55 Kg?)
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munimanpete
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14 September 2004, 22:25 UTC #2

🙁 anybody?
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streetrider
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15 September 2004, 00:37 UTC #3

my "fun box" is about 5ft long, 2ft wide and 2ft tall
2 ft is a little tall so my only advice would be don't build it that
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darchibald
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15 September 2004, 01:04 UTC #4

Be sure to make it long enough to get a decent grind out of it.
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Jester2000
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15 September 2004, 01:28 UTC #5

Look at the design of this box. It might be more simple and easy to
build. It's basically a 2x4 frame, with 2 support 2x4s in between, with
2x4 legs. Plywood on top, and angle iron on the sides. It's slanted so
the grind moves better. The height is perfect for learning to grind on,
but may be too low once you get a bit more advanced
Watch a vid of the grind box here: (only 500 kb)
http://tinyurl.com/4872v
later,
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15 September 2004, 01:52 UTC #6

The grindbox is also in this vid, as well as a homemade grinding rail.
http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/albums/jess/uni_at_home.wmv
Later,
Jess
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UniBrier
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15 September 2004, 05:02 UTC #7

My fun box is the 'Stairs of Death' (http://tinyurl.com/kr0n) ('Gallery
Pics' (http://gallery.unicyclist.com/albur12)).
They are made out of one 4'x8' sheet of 3/4" plywood with 2x4
reinforcements. I have added an additional 2x4 across the center of the
two foot span.
They offer 8", 16", and 24" platforms and is great for stair practice,
jumping practice, crank grabs, and pedal grabs. They are not conducive
to to grinding though.
It has proven to be a great 'show/demo prop.'
(http://gallery.unicyclist.com/SIJF04/SIJF04_047)
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munimanpete
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15 September 2004, 05:50 UTC #8

Thanks for all that guys.
Jess:
Thans for the idea, but I intend on using the box for more then just
grinding so I think to do this it would be best to have a flat box.
streetrider:
Thanks, I'll keep it under 2 foot 🙂
David:
Im only working with scrap wood and the piece of plywood I have is 139cm
long, so I have to work with that, but I think it should be long enough,
for now anyway.
UniBrier:
Like I said to Jess, I intend to just make a flat box, but those stairs
definatley look cool - maybe a later project 😄
Well I think I have gathered enough wood to begin making this fun box
now, and holidays have just begun so I have plenty of time - I'll keep
you posted on how I get along.
Before i go one lasted question: Does anybody know where I can get angle
irons from?????
Cheers
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