How to Make a perfect Ledge

conordavidson

conordavidson

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For a permanent ledge:

Get a bunch of cinder blocks, a bunch of quick-crete, water for the quick-crete, some ply wood, and some angle iron the length of the ledge. Cinder blocks are 8" high, 8" wide, and 16" long, so you have to use multiples of that. A good height for a manny pad is 8" high (so only one cinder block high), but use two cinder blocks high (16") for a nice grindable ledge. I would say 2-3 cinder blocks wide for a ledge, since you still want the option to do manuals on it. The length is all up to you. 8 inches is pretty standard for grind combos, so that's about 7 cinder blocks long. Now, find the spot you want to make it, and lay down a layer of quick crete. Once it's all down (make sure you keep it wet so it doesn't dry out on you), lay the first layer of cinder blocks down, putting quick-crete between each of the blocks. Then, spread more quick-crete on top of those cinder blocks, and continue to lay the second layer of cinder blocks on top. Now add one more layer of quick-crete on top of those cinder blocks, and lay the plywood on top (this will make sure your wheels don't snag inside the holes of the cinder blocks) and then do the same for the angle iron. Wax and shred.

For a wooden (semi-portable ledge): http://diyskate.com/ledge_01.html
 
JonDev

JonDev

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Conor so stoked you posted that. im now gonna make a box for outfront or in my basement! <33333
 
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AnthonyPellino

Anthony Pellino
I used Conor's site to make my box. But I added some lil tweaks. Modded it to make it 4 inches high(manny pad) 8 inches high(grinds, manny pad etc) and 12 inches (everything) by putting additional bases under it.
 
Michael Rankin

Michael Rankin

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i was planning on buildint one this weekend, and that was pretty much exactly how i was gona build it. ive already got some angle iron and some of the 2x4's so ill be able to save a lil money
 
Josh Young

Josh Young

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haha if you guys didnt know how to make a box and put angle iron on it.... omg i feel bad for yaaaaa. ive built so many boxes. built a sickkk one in my woods class for a freshman. haha 3ft wide and 1ft tall. its legit son
 
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Brian Boston

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Boxes are so easy. Just snag some skids (pallets) from outback of a store, screw some plywood to the top of it and get some angle iron on there.
 
Josh Young

Josh Young

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wax the shitttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt outta the ledge. also a lil trick to get the shit goin is to bring a bike peg. and after you wax it just run the bike peg over and over it so that the wax gets into the crete and shittt. i do it alot and it helps
 
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Brian Boston

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Josh Young said:
wax the shitttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt outta the ledge. also a lil trick to get the shit goin is to bring a bike peg. and after you wax it just run the bike peg over and over it so that the wax gets into the crete and shittt. i do it alot and it helps
Click to expand...
Burn candles on that shittt
 
Hep Greg

Hep Greg

Administrator
take soap, and run it on the edge of the ledge. then run wax over it. then take a lighter and an aerosol can, and make a flamethrower and use it to melt the wax. repeat that process a couple times til the ledge is nice and wax coated.
 
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