How to Make a Railslide for Skateboards

Making your own railslide is a much more economical way to indulge your skateboarding hobby than purchasing a prefabricated model. The shipping costs of a prefab model will most likely cost more than all of the materials needed to make your own. This project rates as a beginner level construction project and requires no welding or advanced fabricating skills. A sturdy railslide can be assembled in under half an hour by a single person.

Things You'll Need

  • 2 2 by 4 by 8 boards
  • 6 2 1/2 inch screws
  • 1 2 by 6 by 8 boards
  • Drill with Philips driver bit
  • 3/8 inch drill bit
  • 8 feet of 2 inch OD, Schedule 80, black steel pipe
  • 3/16 inch drill bit
  • 2 1 5/8 inch screws
  • Ratcheting driver
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Instructions

    • 1

      Center one 2 by 4 on its side on top of the other 2 by 4. Screw the two together from the bottom with 2 1/2 inch screws every 2 feet.

    • 2

      Center the connected 2 by 4 boards on the 2 by 6 board. Attach them with 2 1/2 inch screws every 2 feet. This completes the rail base.

    • 3

      Drill a 3/8 inch hole 2 inches from each end of the steel pipe.

    • 4

      Drill a 3/16 inch hole 2 inches from each end of the rail base.

    • 5

      Set the pipe on the rail base and thread a 1 5/8 inch screw into each lined up hole. Secure these screws in place with a ratcheting driver.