bigred2284
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anybody know where i can get free or cheap hardwood pallets around newcastle? and are they good for making take offs to dirt landers?
hardwood pallets
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bikesarefun
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Can't help with the first question. But in relation to the second: NO. Don't build dodgy ghetto crap out of pallets. Build with dirt. And, if due to factors other than laziness, you MUST use wood for a feature: do it properly.
bigred2284
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wood for take offs?
what type of wood would work for a take off? do you know what they used at kiwarrak to make all their ramps?
what type of wood would work for a take off? do you know what they used at kiwarrak to make all their ramps?
EXSSVE
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What's the drama if they are hardwood pallet's?
We aren't talking pine here...
Genuine question, as I was considering stocking up on hardwood ones to patch (read: make a bridge) some sinkholes at a local track.
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The man speaks the truth. Timber on a trail sucks and makes the trail look like a rubbish dump. Put your back in and build it with dirt.
bikesarefun
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Installing a pallet to cover a cross-track drain is fine. It can actually look quite neat if done well. But the moment pallets appear above ground, you're in ghetto-build territory.
bikesarefun
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If you must use wood for a take-off, then use quality wood like treated pine for the structure (second hand is OK - the local tip may have a recycling centre) and quality marine ply for the riding surface. This video will give you some rough guidance. http://www.pinkbike.com/news/transition-nbd-3-mulch-jump-2010.html
bigred2284
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thanks
looks like im off to bunnings
looks like im off to bunnings
fimpBIKES
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i bought a heap of hardwood to make a fence from the mill direct
http://www.sweetmanstimber.com/ are good, cheap delivery too
bunnings are no good for buying materials
http://www.sweetmanstimber.com/ are good, cheap delivery too
bunnings are no good for buying materials
C.H.B
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Second hand hardwood framing from old buildings is the best as its had plenty of years to harden and wont rot or get eaten quickly,ive used timber from hardwood pallets before but its always been cut from the pallets and then re assembled as a bridge ,ramp or whatever .treated pine railway sleepers from bunnings etc go alright as slats and they're pretty cheap
bigred2284
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cutting the pallets
that was my original plan to remove the planks then use those. does it work well?
that was my original plan to remove the planks then use those. does it work well?
C.H.B
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It seems to work pretty good but your best cutting the slats off because they can split if you try to remove them with a pinch bar (jemy bar).you end up with slats that are around 5ocms long but most of us can ride that width fairly easy.the bits of slat that are left on the pallet frames can be removed with a pinch bar and or a hammer though.I'd only suggest doing this with hardwood pallets (this warning is for anyone just tuning in).there is a bridge over a fallen tree on our local trails that I built from cut up hardwood pallets 5 years ago,its still going strong
Rid3R13
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If you can get your hands on a chep pallet...(don't put it on a public trail) it'll last for years, just dont get caught loading into the back of your car, warehouse workers get very attached to those cheppies. Building sites are a great place to check. On many of the sites I've worked on pallets are stacked up out of the way, then eventually thrown into a skip. Its cheaper to give them away than it is to put 'em into a skip. Look for sites in your local area, there's bound to be a foreman about who's willing to give some away.
redbruce
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Chocko is the name of my cat. Are you my cat?
No wait a minute, he is a smart cat and agrees with Dozer: "Timber on a trail sucks and makes the trail look like a rubbish dump."
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