[Bab81c]

G,day

Since the weather is getting cooler it's not long now till it's not much fun in the water so thought the Jimny might want to become a sandboard towing machine. Anyway, only problem is I dont have a sandboard, so thought I'd have a crack at a dodgy DIY. Oh well see how it goes, anyone else made one? Tips?

Attempting to do something like this

http://www.sandboard.com/drdune/makeasa ... /index.htm

[Bab81c]

Step one

Got 12mm Marine ply, cut in general shape around 300m wide and 1200 long with the jigsaw,
whiped out the circular saw cut three groves in each end,
filled groves with no more nails,
add weight with random stuff around the shed, (not too much) sounded like is was going to snap with two fuel cans
ends bend up, wipe off excess glue.
Now wait a day or so to dry

[Mr_T]

My mate and I built one years ago. But we glued an old pair of skate shoes, instead of straps. Then we'd go out bush and get towed behind his old Mazda 323. Wed hit speeds of up to 70km. But we would wear motor cross gear and a helmet. Our name for that madness was called ruffridding.

[Bab81c]

Thats the go! Straps are next so we are doing a few prototypes, but some dogey old sandles or thongs will be going on one of them

[steve]

This is the one i made, i glued individual layers of ply together and curved it over. I used seat bealts as foot straps, Note. This is a very bad idea. I had stack and i think i broke my foot. The straps don't flex .. i have to change them for some flexi straps.

[atari4x4]

ZukChiK makes sandboards http://www.oceanculture.com/

http://auszookers.com/index.php?name=Yo ... profile=37

[steve]

I bought some board wax from her

[Bab81c]

[quote="atari4x4"]ZukChiK makes sandboards http://www.oceanculture.com/

I called the mobile two weeks ago cause I was going to buy one went to message bank and no one called back not sure if still going?

[Bab81c]

steve wrote:

This is the one i made, i glued individual layers of ply together and curved it over. I used seat bealts as foot straps, Note. This is a very bad idea. I had stack and i think i broke my foot. The straps don't flex .. i have to change them for some flexi straps.

I was going to try this this method next, the old carve out and fold and glue looks a bit speculative when you apply any downward pressure. I recon it will snap first go, leaving to really dry off and harden up first, just glued a piece of melamine on the bottom and drying at the moment.

[atari4x4]

Bab81c wrote:

atari4x4 wrote:

ZukChiK makes sandboards http://www.oceanculture.com/

I called the mobile two weeks ago cause I was going to buy one went to message bank and no one called back not sure if still going?

shoot her a PM, if she's not building sandboards then the pile of zooks should get finished.

[matty87]

the laminating method is by far the best way to do it. just have to build up a frame to press the board into the right shape while it drys. Then a bit of benthtop laminate. one of the shiny smooth ones just contact adhesive that on cut to shape and a bit of candle wax and you have a way scary ride down any hill.

old car bonnets are good fun too.

[ZukChiK]

atari4x4 wrote:

Bab81c wrote:

atari4x4 wrote:

ZukChiK makes sandboards http://www.oceanculture.com/

I called the mobile two weeks ago cause I was going to buy one went to message bank and no one called back not sure if still going?

shoot her a PM, if she's not building sandboards then the pile of zooks should get finished.

I'm still here, zooks not getting finished just flat out making boards! Have sent Bab a PM

[Bab81c]

All good!! Cheers Everyone!

[TheRealCJ]

steve wrote:

This is the one i made, i glued individual layers of ply together and curved it over. I used seat bealts as foot straps, Note. This is a very bad idea. I had stack and i think i broke my foot. The straps don't flex .. i have to change them for some flexi straps.

use a pair of lace up volleys. I used to make trampoline boards, and they work really well