Skateboard Ramps

How to Build Skateboard Ramps for Under 50 Dollars

2009-04-17T13:52:56-07:00

The most expensive component of skateboard ramps is the coping or medal L-shaped rails. In the spirit of saving money, I have included some instructions on how to build skateboard ramps for under 50 dollars. The most bang for your buck comes when building a box with built on rail. The best way to start is to find a local construction yard or woodworking business. Ask them if they have any scrap 2 x 4s or beams that will make up the interior structure.

I would shoot for a box that is four feet wide and 8 feet long. The height is completely up to you. For beginners something a couple inches above curb height works great. If you are unsure about how to build a stable box, look up free skateboard ramp plans online.

Once the exoskeleton of the box is completed head down to the store and buy smooth masonite wood sheets for the top and nail down. The most expensive portion is the metal edges, which are to be glued to the long sides of the box. Buy the best instant bonding metal glue out there. Slap on some stickers and start on other skateboard ramps.

Improve Your Skills With Skateboard Grind Rail Blueprints

2009-04-05T19:23:31-07:00

The hot weather is just around the corner and there is no better time to get some skateboard grind rail blueprints. A lot of skaters make use of almost anything they find as a rail, but with skateboard grind rail blueprints riders can have something specifically made for skateboarding that is also safe. There is no better place to practice grinding than your homemade rails created from skateboard grind rail blueprints. A very popular type of rail is the adjustable grind rail, because they allow riders to improve their skills over time. With some adjustable skateboard grind rail blueprints riders can increase the height of the rail from nine inches to nineteen inches with several options in between or they can adjust only one end of the rail to be higher and create an ideal situation for practicing board slides. Another benefit to adjustable skateboard grind rail blueprints is that add variety to your skate layout at home. For example, you can create transitions from your quarter pipe to your grind rail or vice versa. This allows you to create even more challenging situations for yourself and to test your skills or improve them over time. If you can combine your skateboard grind rail blueprint with home made skateboard ramps, you are going to have the best home set up in the area.

Get Premade Skateboard Ramps For Some Quick Fun

2009-03-25T16:20:20-07:00

One of the hottest items in the skateboard world are premade skateboard ramps. The great thing about premade skateboard ramps, aside all the work they save, is that they can fit almost anywhere. Some of the premade skateboard ramps out there are small enough that they could even fit inside a large garage. Some do require minimal assembly, but the time spent putting some parts together is going to be much less than building them from scratch. Premade skateboard ramps make an excellent gift for the kids in the family or even the not-so-kid-like members that are into skateboarding. They will love it, because they won’t have to wait too long to start doing some aerials and you now how they hate to wait to have fun. When it comes to premade skateboard ramps you can choose from quarter pipe, half pipe or you can even get a launch pad. There are even some ramps out there that are portable and foldable so one can take them anywhere. I think most premade ramps are made of some type of metal, but there are some premade wooden skateboard ramps out there that are just as good. These types of ramps are hot right now and, I think, will remain a hot item for years to come—way too much fun.

Build Your Own Skateboard Ramps from Downloaded Skateboard Ramp Plans

2009-03-08T10:23:27-07:00

Skateboarding is enjoyed by many an enthusiast but some participants don't have access to some of the skateboard parks that are found in larger cities. Skateboarders without access to the amenities that these parks offer can build their own wooden skateboard ramps by downloading skateboard ramp plans from the Internet. These plans are easy to understand and the skateboard ramps can be easy to build. Basically, you'll need a hammer, power saw, tape measure, nails, and an assortment of lumber, depending on the skateboard ramp plans you choose.

Once you have cut them out, skateboard ramps are easy to assemble. You'll have to nail the frame together, or use screws for greater stability. You can use glue to make the joints permanent, and once the frame has been constructed, you just cover it with the plywood that the skateboard ramp plans specify for the skateboard ramp. Building your own is a good alternative to buying them, and once you get practice making a few ramps, you can add variations to your ramps or change the slope for more challenging skateboarding.

Skateboard Ramps Can Be Stored in Bad Weather

2009-03-02T09:09:43-07:00

If you are a skateboarder and the nearest skateboard park is miles and miles away, you have options. You can buy premade skateboard ramps to jazz up your skateboarding, or you can make your own. You can get skateboard ramp plans online, or if you want to make a grind rail, you can also get those blueprints online as well. Making your own is great if you have the tools and wherewithal to do it, but if you have never made anything like that before, you might be better off starting on something simpler than skateboard ramps.

Skateboard ramps are available on many websites, but finding one where the prices are discounted is always the best way to buy ramps for your skateboarding hobby. Some of the wooden skateboard ramps are made in sections, which collapse when you want to store them away for winter or bad weather. They can fit under a covered patio or in the garage while you wait out the weather. You might even find some plastic covers for them or make your own to keep them from being exposed to rain and snow if you have to keep them in the open all year long.

Safely Enjoying Skateboard Ramps

2009-02-28T03:54:35-07:00

Spring is right around the corner and one of the things riders look forward to doing is setting up some skateboard ramps. Skateboarding is fun, a great form of exercise, a way to meet new people with similar interests, and a way to show off athletic ability. One of the best ways to show off agility and athleticism is with the help of a good skateboard ramps. Skaters will be able to find many different types of skateboard ramps on which they can practice their skills. Some of the most common ramps are quarter pipe, half pipe, pyramid, hip, wedge, launch, and bank. Each of the different types of skateboard ramps allow for different kinds of tricks. Ramps are also designed for specific skill levels. As one gains more confidence and skill, he or she can move on to the bigger and more daring skateboard ramp styles. However, to be able to extract as much enjoyment as possible from their skateboard ramps, riders have to make sure that they have all the safety equipment needed for a safe ride.

So I went online in search for a safety helmet that not only offered excellent protection while riding the skateboard ramps, but also looked fashionable. After a bit of helmet hunting I found the Protec B2 SXP Gloss White XL in an online mall called Your Corner Mall located at www.yourcornermall.com. I was actually impressed with this online mall, because it had an ample skateboarding section which something that, from my experience, most online mall shops lack. The thing that that first caught my eye about this safety helmet was the nice soft colors it has. I don’t know why, but I’ve always liked the contrast of white and light green. Plus, in my opinion, the color scheme also offers extra protection at night because these colors reflect light a lot better than other color schemes—which means cars can see riders better. I did a bit more research on this helmet to see what kind of protection it offered and found out, by reading some reviews online, that this helmet comes with Pro-tec’s exclusive Lo-Pro 2-stage foam which some riders, in the reviews I read, say gives the helmet a light, airy feel while giving providing maximum protection.

Skateboard ramps and skateboard ramp plans are going to be everywhere very soon. Before we are ready to take full advantage of our favorite rides we must take some time to ensure that we can enjoy this excellent sport in the safest way possible. The skateboard helmet is not all we need to accomplish this but it is an excellent start. The good news is that we can look good while being safe with helmets like this one.

Build Skateboard Ramps in the Winter

2009-02-24T10:17:29-07:00

Winter is here for about two more months, and if you are getting really anxious to break out your skateboard and do some tricks, you might be able to do so in your garage, or put skateboard ramps outside on the driveway to practice some tricks on days that are dry and not so cold. People who love to skateboard really miss it in the winter, but it can be done on dry surfaces inside or out. You might not want to put your skateboard ramps in the living room unless you have really high ceilings and move the furniture and breakables out of the way.

You can also spend winter to build your own skateboard ramps. You can get skateboard ramp plans online, and even learn how to make them at some websites. Skateboard ramps are easy to build and don't have to be pretty, so if you're new to woodworking, skateboard ramps are a good way to learn to use saws, hammers, drills, and other woodworking tools you'll need to assemble the ramps. They are inexpensive to build and can be customized to meet your needs.

Skateboard Ramps Options and Plans

2009-02-18T13:25:07-07:00

Various skateboard ramps stores offer small and large ramps and grind rails as well as skateboard ramp plans so that you can build your own wooden skateboard ramps. Not only will you find skateboard ramp plans but you can also find helmets and pads and other safety equipment, books and videos to answer questions in regards to how to build skateboard ramps. There are also insta-ramps available, those made as premade skateboard ramps. For small ramps you can find landwave ramps that are the world’s only ramp that you can add on to and stack up higher wider and longer. These also come in two packs so that you can save money on skateboard ramps and double the fun. There are also landwave decks that are added on to landwave ramps to build up higher wider and longer ramps flyboxes and pyramids for more fun. With a land wave fly box a featured land wave three piece fly box includes two ramps and one deck for a better value. For good fun and good value look up skateboard ramps, premade skateboard ramps and plans so that you can build and much more.

Buy Plans to Build Skateboard Ramps

2009-02-16T11:10:34-07:00

Every state in the US has some skateboarding parks where the skateboard ramps are available for free, but what if you live a long ways from a skateboard park? You can make your own skateboard ramps! It's inexpensive, it's fun, and you can get skateboard ramp plans online. When you're ready to start, get the skateboard ramp plans, and start building. Being able to do your own jumps from your own ramps is lots of fun, and it's much more convenient to do it at home than having to go to a skateboard park, particularly if they are far away.

You'll need a saw of some kind, hammer, nails, and a measuring tape. Make sure you write down the materials you'll need from the home improvement store or lumber store before you go. There could be a lot to remember, and lumber comes in different sizes. If you don't have a power saw, maybe you could have the store cut the wood to your dimensions, or rent a power saw. You can even paint the sides if you want, but there's no point in painting the ramp itself unless you plan to leave it out in the rain or snow. Then you'll definitely want to seal the wood on your skateboard ramps somehow.

Make Your Own Skateboard Ramps as a Neighborhood Project

2009-02-06T08:13:43-07:00

Skateboard ramps add a great challenge to skateboarding, but if there isn't a skateboarding park near you, what can you do to improvise some skateboarding ramps for you? Well, you can make your own, or you can buy parts that help you make your own using lumber from the local home improvement store. You can get skateboard ramp plans online that will show you how to build them, and they are really not all that difficult to build. If you have a circular saw, you can build your own skateboard ramps, using nothing more than the saw, a hammer, some nails, and the skateboard ramp plans.

They are fun to build, and last a long time. Building skateboarding ramps can be a neighborhood project, too. If there are others that you know in your neighborhood who skateboard, maybe you could get together and make plans to make some skateboarding ramps as a group, pooling your money, talent, time, and skills to make some challenging ramps to use in the neighborhood. You could use the ramps in a driveway or a backyard, and store them in a corner of a backyard.

Skateboard Grind Rail Blueprints Essential for the Novice Metal Worker

2009-01-31T10:51:02-07:00

Some schools still teach how to make things out of metal in a metal shop class, so if you are an avid skateboarder with access to the metal shop at your school, you might be able to get skateboard grind rail blueprints and make your own. These can add a whole new challenging dimension to skateboarding that you might not otherwise have access to. The skateboard grind rail blueprints make it easier to make a grinding rail because they explain everything, and learning to use welding equipment and other metal working tools can be useful later in life.

Some people even end up having metal work as a hobby. My Dad was one of those. While he never needed skateboard grind rail blueprints to make rails for my brother because he was an engineer, he made some really great rails for him. The two of them did it together in the garage, from cutting the metal to welding it together to painting the final product. They had a great time together. If this sounds fun to you, look into it for some productive fun.

Make Building Skateboard Ramps a Neighborhood Project

2009-01-25T10:03:56-07:00

Many skateboarders find the joy and challenge of riding on skateboard ramps exhilarating, and if you happen to live in a neighborhood with other skateboarders, you guys should think about getting together and learning how to build skateboard ramps. You can find plans to build them on the Internet, and when you make your own, you can design them to be as easy or difficult as your skill levels dictate. Maybe one of you has a dad with a shop in the garage that could be used to make the skateboard ramps. Making skateboard ramps isn't rocket science.

There just aren't all that many skateboard parks out there, but if you could set up your skateboard ramps in someone's driveway or backyard, you could have some serious fun, challenging yourself and others by learning new skills and tricks for skateboarding. It's a lot cheaper to build your own ramps than it is to buy them, so if you all chip together to buy the materials, the ramps won't cost each of you all that much. That is sure to make your parents happy.

Enhancing The Wooden Skateboard Ramps Ride

2009-01-21T11:52:04-07:00

Some of the coolest ramps to ride on are wooden skateboard ramps, because they have a certain give to them which allows for more control to do flashy tricks. Ultimately, skateboarding is not about transportation but about flash and wooden skateboard ramps are the best place to show our riding skills, but there is always a way that to make ourselves stand out while beating the heck of those wooden skateboard ramps. So I went searching for something that would go excellently along with wood ramps while at the same time adding a sense of style and flash to our ride. I searched a bunch of professional skateboard sites and didn’t really see anything that caught my eye, so I gave up on the search and started shopping for other things I needed. While doing this, I hit an online store called Your Corner Mall found at http://www.yourcornermall.com/ which happened to have a skateboarding section and went to see what an online shopping mall had to offer for skateboarders. This is when I found the perfect thing to go along the wooden skateboard ramps riders love to use. This online shopping mall had the Xboard Illuminator Skateboard Light Red which goes under your board to create a light show out of your favorite boarding tricks.

Imagine going to your favorite park to ride the best wooden skateboard ramps around and the sun begins to go down when all of sudden you get on the ramp and a red colored hallo emerges from under your board illuminating every single 360, ollie, rock to fakie and indy grab you can muster at the moment. Everyone around you is going to be mesmerized by the aura coming from the bottom of your board. Trust me, with the Xboard Illuminator Skateboard Light Red you are going to look like the devil on wheels. The best thing is that the shine from wooden skateboard ramps is going to reflect the light from under the board better than any other material giving the whole illumination effect an extra dimension. The lighting system consists of six super bright LEDs that emit light in four directions (forward, rearward, left and right). Just two AA batteries power the units and provide over 50 hours of bright light. A slide switch activates the LEDs, which illuminates the surface underneath and around your skateboard. You can ride with them on all the way to the ramp or you can wait until you get there and show off at the right time. Who knew that I would find the perfect thing to go along with wooden skateboard ramps in an online shopping mall? The best thing of all is that after doing a bit more digging, the price for this item at Your Corner Mall is very nice compared to those “professional” online sites. And don’t worry about durability the XBoard Illuminators are made from high impact ABS plastic and are designed to help prevent damage to the LEDs which last up to 11 years (100,000 hour life span). Time to go beat the heck out of some wooden skateboard ramps the right way!

Skateboard Ramps are Fun to Build Yourself

2009-01-19T16:56:46-07:00

Skateboard ramps add a challenge to skateboarding, and being able to make the skateboard ramps yourself saves a lot of money. If you and a parent have a way to make skateboard ramps in your garage or backyard, you could have an awful lot of fun doing it, and learn something about building things. There are skateboard ramp plans online that help you figure out how to buy the materials, cut them, and attach them to the frame. These plans are geared for the novice builder.

Building things is so rewarding. It may involve some hard work and a little sweat equity, but once you start building your own ramps, you may find that woodworking is something you will really enjoy. By building your own skateboard ramps, you'll develop a set of skills that you can take with you and use throughout your whole life. I'm the daughter of a wonderful cabinet maker, and he taught me how to build all sorts of things, including skateboard ramps. To this day, I many happy memories of working in the garage with him. If you think this is something you'd like to try, suggest it to your parents or someone who can help you.

The Longest of All Skateboard Ramps

2009-01-12T11:15:24-07:00

Wooden skateboard ramps make skateboarding much more exciting, and while you can buy them, you can also make them if you have any access to shop tools and a space to do the work. Take a look at this video of a guy who built the mother of all skateboard ramps.

I think that's pretty impressive. Obviously he didn't go out shopping for skateboard ramp plans. He did everything himself. While you can buy premade skateboard ramps not every kid can afford to do that so the alternative is to make your own. A few years back we had some neighbor's whose kids and their friends were really into skateboarding. These kids were constantly building skateboard ramps out of two by fours and plywood. They were really excited about daring each other to make more and more risky jumps by building higher and longer skateboard ramps. These kids were always putting together there own skateboarding equipment. They would sit out in the street and work on their skateboards together doing things like changing wheels and such. I don't think they really wanted premade skateboard ramps. They were having too much fun building their own ramps to even want premade ones. They had a lot of pride in making up their own skateboard ramp plans. They had a lot of fun being able to customize them for how you want to ride. You can make them fit your backyard or driveway, and you might even be able to work with your skateboarding friends on coming up with something that is really challenging that you will be able to use for many months or years to come. Putting your head together with someone else on designing skateboard ramp plans could be a lot of fun.

Welcome to skateboardgrindrailblueprints.com

2009-01-12T09:04:24-07:00

Welcome to skateboardgrindrailblueprints.com