DIY Skate Build- Slappy Spine (Keen Ramps copycat)

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It's been a minute since I've done any woodworking, so I thought I'd take a crack at making a DIY version of the Keen Ramps Slap Stick. You could do this whole thing with a jigsaw and a drill. Simple build, super fun to skate, I'm happy! If you want to see more of this kind of thing, leave a comment below!
Materials:
1 2'x2' project panel 3/4" plywood for the sides
1 4x8 sheet of 1/4" plywood for the riding surface
4 2x4s for the supports
1 2x2 for the coping
2.25" screws for joining the sides and 2x4s
1.25" screws for attaching the riding surface
2" steel pipe
J bolts for attaching the coping to the 2x2
All totaled I spent about $140

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@ras0ne Год назад

I found the specs (from the Keen video) 6" high from top of coping to bottom. 24" wide. Transition is 4' radius. I'm working on a template now.

@thisgoestoeleven Год назад

ooo, thanks for that! I'm gonna pin this since a bunch of folks were asking about that!

@ras0ne Год назад

@@thisgoestoeleven Hopefully I'll get to posting a video on my channel soon. I do have a PDF template now though!

@keegandettmer6693 Год назад

@@ras0nehey can send a link to download a pdf working on this project now

@jasonb993 11 месяцев назад

6 ft would be the best length imo. 4 ft is too short to lock some grinds. 8ft is hard to transport.

@user-ju4bv9wh5o 5 месяцев назад

could you share with me as well? i think a lot of people would be interested in this

@pops9460 Год назад

love that little zoom in on the sign at 0:41 ! im sure everyone is dying to skate a fork lift 🤣

@sergiocardenas8432 Год назад

dude I'm a freshman in college and i use to do so much dyi with both wood and concrete and i haven't done it in so long. I miss it and ive also been wanting to build a slapstick bit im thing to go concrete and just put in on the side walk somewhere. love it dawg.

@thisgoestoeleven Год назад

get after it! A concrete version would be sick

@trey_dizzle4161 3 месяца назад

This is definitely the way to go if you have the equipment and tools

@thisgoestoeleven 12 дней назад

If I were to make it again I'd use 1/2 ply and bevel the bottom where it contacts the ground instead of the 1/4". I'm sure the baltic birch stuff that Keen uses is stronger than what I had access to at Home Depot, I put my wheel through it and went flying last time I skated it lol. The 1/4 held up for about a year of semi-regular skating though, not too bad.

@t3r083 Год назад

Nice man! Looks super fun, I'm going to try to build one as well

@thisgoestoeleven Год назад

Go for it!

@zavalazavala6562 8 месяцев назад

So sick !

@Hotvlogonastick Год назад

very relatable jigsawing

@thisgoestoeleven Год назад

safety third kids!

@GhilledApallo Год назад

This is awesome wish I had one of these so I could fall on it lol

@thisgoestoeleven Год назад

haha thanks!

@mattdestroyed 10 месяцев назад

Nice video man, cool that you included your mistakes and all. Nice skating as well, looks like hours of fun 👍

@thisgoestoeleven 9 месяцев назад

thanks!

@amco Год назад

Great video bro

@thisgoestoeleven Год назад

Thanks!

@amco Год назад

@@thisgoestoeleven As thanks for respond i give you a sub to boost your subscribers bro. keep on shred!

@darklight4815 5 месяцев назад

sweet dude ,i'm gonna "slap" one together soon myself to go in my DIY garage 'skate plaza'

@no_1_knoz 3 месяца назад

I wud have used 2x for the transition s on both sides, just so U have more to screw into; but like U said, "It's not stoopid if it werks!".

@JereCAustin Год назад

You did a great job. I have been thinking about doing the same, just to be able to get a 6 footer. Hard for me to justify saving only $70 bucks with the price of lumber though.

@thisgoestoeleven Год назад

Yeah, I feel that. If it was 6' instead of 4' I'd have probably just bought one. That said, I like woodworking and video production, so I got two fun projects out of it, plus the thing itself.

@mattpriceplucky2646 Год назад

How long did it last or like how much skating did u get out of it

@thisgoestoeleven Год назад

@@mattpriceplucky2646 I've only had a couple sessions on it, but so far it's holding up really well. One of the corners is chipping a little, but that may have more to do with uneven ground than the thing itself. The structure itself is really solid, so worst case scenario I replace the 1/4" plywood at some point down the road.

@THESLOWDEATHHOOKS Год назад

cool!

@maxcyhicks875 Год назад

You should have framed it with blocks shaped like the profile every eight inches. That would save material and be more rigid. It is how the Keen ones are made.

@thisgoestoeleven Год назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fbJ5v2BNAsM.html&ab_channel=KEENRAMPS I built mine the same way Keen Ramps make theirs, with plywood templates on either end connected by horizontal 2x4s. Feels pretty rigid and solid so far, but we'll see how it holds up over time!

@mendaciousreality8459 11 месяцев назад

Yeh exactly u clown haha owned ^^ go build your own

@maxcyhicks875 Год назад

Looks fun, though.

@skate_oasis Год назад

Great job! I've wanted to slap (get it!?) together one of these since I saw their original video. Such a fun looking obstacle!

@thisgoestoeleven Год назад

Thanks!

@cedrickmathieu3957 Год назад

Nice job, is this a 6 or 8 foot long? I want to make one of those this summer. Now that you made one, would you recommand more a 6 or 8 foot?

@thisgoestoeleven Год назад

I made mine 5' so I could fit it my car with the seats folded down.

@cptcarl83 Год назад

Any regrets with 5ft? Do you wish it was 6ft? Or have you been super happy?

@MichelDespres Год назад

Hi Thomas. That's a great project ! What is the total height including the coping ? Do you have a diagram to build the sides ?

@thisgoestoeleven Год назад

Thanks! It's 6" tall in total including the coping. I don't have detailed plans, but I posted a rough cut list that I used to get everything broken down at Home Depot on the r/OldSkaters subreddit, if you search for it there it's in the comments. Hope this helps!

@j-mac7401 Год назад

Can't lie to u brutha - there were moments when u were making me nervous / can never be extra cautious no matter what ur skill level happens to be when having fun with builds...

@thisgoestoeleven Год назад

Yeah, power tools are no joke and I always try to be as careful as I can.

@matdavy2290 Год назад

Dope. Was totally thinking of building one of these. How's others holding up?

@thisgoestoeleven Год назад

Thanks! I've only gotten a few sessions in because of the weather, but so far so good!

@chrisspence27870 Год назад

How did you come up with the radius and height of it? I built a mini ramp a few months ago and used galvanized pipe as a temporary coping until I got my actual sch 40 steel. So I've got 2-8' pieces of pipe and have most of the material left over to build a slap stick.

@thisgoestoeleven Год назад

for the height I copied the dimensions for the Keen Ramps original version, so it's around 6.5" from the ground to the top of the coping, I believe. For the transition, I just kind of eyeballed a curve and sanded it until I liked the look of it. It's a little whippier than I originally planned, but it's fun.

@chrisspence27870 Год назад

@Thomas Neeson awesome! Appreciate your reply man!

@analog_memories Год назад

That is sick man! I watched Cory's video where he built one and made some screen shots so I could try to make my own. My question is, where did you find coping? I can't find anything useful at the local home depot and a 4 foot piece 2" schedule 40 pipe online is like $80 plus shipping. I'm starting to see why they charge $200 for the 4' slap stick.

@thisgoestoeleven Год назад

I got my pipe from a local hardware store that cuts pipe to length, and I live in the middle of nowhere. i posted on a local "community forum" FB group and a bunch of folks suggested local places, so I'd start there.

@whybee9320 7 месяцев назад

I can’t find any 2 inch steel pipe at Home Depot or Lowe’s, would galvanized fence posts be too flimsy?

@thisgoestoeleven 7 месяцев назад

I'd check around for a plumbing supply store near you, that's where I found mine. I've seen folks make them out of pvc and other materials though, so the galvanized post might work? Only one way to find out ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@32srt32 Год назад

would they been more even and been easier if you clamped them together to cut them the end pieces?

@thisgoestoeleven Год назад

Yeah probably, but my jigsaw is kinda janky and doesn't like going through thicker material.

@PamySkates Год назад

What was the overall cost?

@thisgoestoeleven Год назад

I think it was around $140

@ghoooly137 6 месяцев назад

Could you give a list of all the parts and materials you needed to build this? I want to attempt this as well I’m just balling on a budget

@thisgoestoeleven 6 месяцев назад

2x4s for the supports, 3/4" for the transitions (you can get 2'x2' project panels), a sheet of 1/4" for the riding surface, and 2" schedule 40 steel pipe. cost for the materials is gonna vary based on how big you build it, plus screws, drill bits, countersink, etc, hope this helps!

@Ajsk8s 28 дней назад

The thumbnail looks like a fingerboard ramp lol

@12.7x55mm 9 месяцев назад

Where did you find a 2” OD coping?

@thisgoestoeleven 9 месяцев назад

Local hardware store.

@logankillen5324 10 месяцев назад

How did you attach the pipe to the wood?

@thisgoestoeleven 9 месяцев назад

I drilled holes in the coping and then slightly oversized holes in a 2x2 and attached them with bolts and washers. There are some really good detailed videos on that elsewhere on youtube, I just watched a bunch of those til I had the general idea and did that.

@ASHESPREVAIL Год назад

It's like not even that expensive for all the work you put in replicating it tho

@thisgoestoeleven Год назад

yeah but making stuff is fun so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@polygonpickle 6 месяцев назад

hoorayyy

@livelaughlovebussy1425 Год назад

where can i find that transition piece template?

@thisgoestoeleven Год назад

I just sketched out a curve I liked the look of and used a sander to get the shape I wanted, so I'm not sure what the radius is. Keen Ramps did a video on their channel where they go through all the specs, and you can zoom in on the template he sketches out. That's what I did.

@Juuls4School Год назад

Seasons hoodie is sick are u from upstate

@thisgoestoeleven Год назад

I'm a few hours north of Albany!

@edo-j1784 Год назад

I'd like to find someone to build this for me...wood shop is not my best subject to say the least. Anyone know the best way, I guess hiring a contractor that is knowledgeable of building similar things? Hard to find one on the East Coast and spending all that money for Keen Ramps to ship it to me is kinda out of the question....Wish I was better with wood shop!

@stephenfennell5268 8 месяцев назад

May soon lose my back garden mini due to my miserable, narcissistic c**t of a neighbour. So I'm going to use the materials to build an 8ft one of these to use kerbside - right outside the window........😂

@dariogomez1673 Год назад

I'm building an 8' footer in two months..my problem is gonna be how to attach the steel coping..please someone post a video

@charlesging4630 Год назад

In this video, Cory Keen explains how they attach coping for their 1/4 pipes. They use the same technique for the slap stick. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nQOA6CWNhyg.html

@thisgoestoeleven Год назад

@@charlesging4630 That's a good way to do it if you've got a tap to thread the hole in the pipe. If you don't have a tap and die set though, you can drill the holes in the same places and use J bolts, which I had a hard time finding but ended up getting them at Tractor Supply.