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Title: Got wood need ramp plans - please help
Post by: jimwise68 on July 27, 2006, 09:30 PM: Just acquired 6 sheets of 8ft x 4ft marine plywood. Painted blue.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/j135/jimwise68/27072006033.jpg)

Need some plans and info on the best way of building a ramp.

We don't know whether to go for a decent quarter or a smaller half pipe.

Help needed please.
Title: Re: Got wood need ramp plans - please help
Post by: billstup on July 27, 2006, 10:05 PM: I just sent Ride mag a pound and got a set of their ramp plans, I didn`t do it to their dimentions but it gives you an idea of how to do it :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Got wood need ramp plans - please help
Post by: Stace on July 27, 2006, 10:13 PM: Just thought I'd mention..................Just watched one of my special dvd's and currently have wood! >:D
Title: Re: Got wood need ramp plans - please help
Post by: weston on July 27, 2006, 10:17 PM: Quote from: stace on July 27, 2006, 10:13 PM
Just thought I'd mention..................Just watched one of my special dvd's and currently have wood! >:D
:LolLolLolLol:
anyway ride bmx magazine for the ramp plans & playboy for the wood
Title: Re: Got wood need ramp plans - please help
Post by: ronnie360 on July 27, 2006, 10:37 PM: jim build a 1/4 with vert much better unless you are thinking a propper half pipe :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Got wood need ramp plans - please help
Post by: Flaz on July 27, 2006, 10:46 PM: nice one jim

get my van next week so the 4" x 2" will be vamoosing at work >:D :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Got wood need ramp plans - please help
Post by: adeshere on July 27, 2006, 10:48 PM: The book BMX Freestyle has some basic ramp plans

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f194/adeshere/quarterpipe.jpg)

and from BMX PLUS Freestyle spectacular

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f194/adeshere/fss870458quarterpipeplans.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f194/adeshere/fss870459smallrampplans.jpg)
Title: Re: Got wood need ramp plans - please help
Post by: billstup on July 27, 2006, 10:49 PM: The only problem with a quarter is that you need a good bit of space as a run up :(
Title: Re: Got wood need ramp plans - please help
Post by: lazychubs on July 27, 2006, 10:55 PM: Quote from: Flaz on July 27, 2006, 10:46 PM
nice one jim

get my van next week so the 4" x 2" will be vamoosing at work >:D :LolLolLolLol:

dont you like the jewish then flaz lol
Title: Re: Got wood need ramp plans - please help
Post by: ronnie360 on July 27, 2006, 10:56 PM: Quote from: billstup on July 27, 2006, 10:49 PM
The only problem with a quarter is that you need a good bit of space as a run up :(

yes this is very true a thing worth thinking about :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Got wood need ramp plans - please help
Post by: jimwise68 on July 27, 2006, 11:01 PM: Hopefully got a barn to store it so run up is not a problem.

Just want to make a ramp that we can use.

So perhaps a wide quarter would be good. Run up is good for exercise! :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Got wood need ramp plans - please help
Post by: ronnie360 on July 27, 2006, 11:04 PM: jim go for the 1/4 with vert then i would come and help you build it would love to ride it aswell :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Got wood need ramp plans - please help
Post by: TwoBobRob on July 27, 2006, 11:10 PM: Jim. I used to do this professionally.... give me a shout if you want any help/advice. I would steer clear of any published plans if i were you. Billstup is right, it gives you an idea but most often the dimensions are all screwed up ;)
Title: Re: Got wood need ramp plans - please help
Post by: jimwise68 on July 27, 2006, 11:17 PM: Ade thanks for the plans by the way! :daumenhoch:

Rob if you can sort out a smaller version of a charlton half pipe from 6 bits of 8'x4', then we will be forever in your debt. We are sourcing some more wood for backing and platforms.
May well be getting some help and advice from you. :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Got wood need ramp plans - please help
Post by: TwoBobRob on July 28, 2006, 12:31 AM: No worries. In the meantime, grab any and all wood you can - you can never have enough wood ;)
Title: Re: Got wood need ramp plans - please help
Post by: P0LL0 on July 28, 2006, 01:24 PM: Loads of stuff here

http://www.ramphelp.com/ramp_plans