Grinding On Pvc Pipe??

if you can get pipe string enough then im sure its possible.. how thick
are you thinking (diameter) of pipe?

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pvc pipe wouldnt be that strong so you would have to either cut out 1/4
of it and place it over a concrete ledge or something or put heaps of
supports on it. i rekon it would work pretty well if it was well
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You could use the pipe for a cheap way for a fun box or something.

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nah, i was thinking more of a 12' rail that is 2 6' sections ... i have
access to wood to make a support the full length of the rail... like
this

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EDIT i might draw up real plans for it 🙂
just for the fun of it ... and maybe make it 2 rails next to each other
so that once i get good @ that I can take one off and use it like a
single rail, it will also work as a skinny for me

2" pipe, maybe even smaller w/ slightly modified supports

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I dont think it would slide as well as metal plus it would break if it
wasnt well supported.

Give it a go and tell us what happens.

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get a piece of steel tube, and get some pvc pipe that will fit snug over
the steel tube, and put it over, you've got some pvc pipe which you
want for grinding and the strength from the steel tube

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the thing is which is faster. steel or pvc.

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my vote goes to steel

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yea i rekon steel will be faster. it will also last longer because a pvc
pipe will get cut up pretty quickly

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steel will definately go faster

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Hey all!

I have been thinking about this for a while. I was going to try cutting
up some PVC pipe and putting some on the bottom of the crank that i
grind on, like a grind plate but on my crank. The original idea was to
stop my cranks getting scratched up, but now im wondering if it will
help with grinds on unsmooth concrete and stuff.

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ive tried pvc on the bottom of a scooter when grinding on concrete. the
pvc just gets all scratched up and wears away pretty quickly so it is
pretty pointless.

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Im with steel, you would grind alot faster and wont break!

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I used to have a pvc pipe rail for my skateboarding. It grinds just as
well as any steel rail and the pipe didnt break (i dont remember the
diameter) at all. Just use some wax on it and it will slide very fast.

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skate4flip said:

I used to have a pvc pipe rail for my skateboarding. It grinds just as
well as any steel rail and the pipe didnt break (i dont remember the
diameter) at all. Just use some wax on it and it will slide very fast.

coolness 🙂
im gonna make one once i get to the hardware store where they sell it
🙂

...pvc pipes are only like $5 (usd) YAY i only have to pay $5 for a
good rail that i can use for skimboarding too !!

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make sure its thick stuff! ive had some thin stuff that bends and gets
super brittle in cold weather...

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i don't think i have to worry about cold weather too much...

what if i got a small PVC pipe that fit over my crank... wouldn't that
work to keep my cranks safe?
... if i can get clearance btw the pvc and my frame 🙂

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I forgot who did it, but they had a bedliner sprayed onto their cranks,
probably let them slide easily while grinding and protected it tons
too.

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Jerrick said:

I forgot who did it, but they had a bedliner sprayed onto their cranks,
probably let them slide easily while grinding and protected it tons
too.

i just remembered ... im going to smear some epoxy on it like i did my
other one

that should work 🙂 ... maybe i'll even dip it in some 🙂

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