i did that back in 86 when my buddies parents left for so cal...we built a full halfpipe on the side of their house...full with roll-in yea... we had to tear it down 3 days later yea... don't build pipes of any kind when mom and dad are gone...
Pro building tip, instead of drilling in the coping the way you did, you can get some allthread, and bend a little 90 degree lip on the end, stick it in the whole and drill a hole behind it in the 2x4 and bolt it in from under the deck, it works very well and there will be no holes showing or to possibly get caught up on. looks great though with the slanted Masonite, I love doing that
Back when I was 14/15 I build a mini with a spine in my parents basement that also had a vert wall/ sub box off to one side and a quarter through the hall into the other room. In the garage we had a full bowl setup with 2 pocket airs, a wall ride over the death gap in another corner and a very wall. Everything was super tight and only like 2’-6” tall. Built it all during a weekend when my dad went on vacation with his brothers and dad to our vacation home in Minnesota. Let’s just say he wasn’t overly pleased when he came home. More pissed we cut 2 rafters out of the garage to fit the vert walls, but I got to keep it all. PS we had a unfinished basement that just had walls and 2 rooms.
Micro mini ramps are so much fun when you have the space to put them, more so in a garage or shed, like mine is, so then regardless of the weather outside, or anything else, you can just go have a roll whenever you like. Small tight transitions are also more challenging so you can really push things if you want to, or mellow it all out a bit and have a good learning ramp or a place to chill, although having it too mellow can be very dull.
Haven't seen the vid yet but if I can have a mini skatepark in my house someday my life will be complete. Just food, water, enough $ to cover my basic needs, I'd be set
Overall you did a really good job It's a dream to have something like this in your home. Been enjoying all your videos I learned alot good tips from you Keep it up man!
Awesome project man, love it. And I think we can all agree, unless there's blood squirting out its not a real finger rol!! Hahaha, glad little dude is ok 👍
I despise cathedral ceilings, but a beautiful Roman arch in the floor.. Now we're talking.. So glad your buddy couldn't be convinced that it was a bad idea.. It won't be long before mini Degros describes his dad's and uncles best tricks as super "outdated"..
Love the 5.5 foot transition. Built a 4 foot mini in 1995 with a 5.5 transition. Was a bit to steep for a 4 foot high ramp though and cut it down to 3 foot. Was so perfect!!!. Only 3 foot high but was still fast because of the tight transition which made it way more fun than a pancake transition. I'd say that is the perfect transition for 3 foot. Also when i first had it at 4 foot high i put a 2 foot extension on it with a bout half a foot of vert to do airs.
I shared this vdeo on a Minirampers Group page.. Have a backyard concrete ramp here at my house for 13yrs now, still solid af. But for rainy season here like this, moss infested
Nice work especially for the space. I immediately thought that was a gap too. I've built a number of ramps in my garage: Started with 5' tranny, 34" tall. Very serious, not as easy as I thought. Intended on masonite but sawdust from woodworking made me go with birch which may be the GOAT surface, but 4x the price. 16 years later and I'm on ramp # 4: 6' transitions and barely 2' tall and it's my favorite iteration. Almost went with 5.5' and definitely would have if flat bottom length was a factor. But I can still deck a rock/disaster on it, and it's mellow enough to still learn new things even in my early 50s. I gravitate to quick transitions at parks, but I can jump on this ramp and have a casual sesh whenever, I don't have to work myself up to skate it, which is important because I have no idea how I got this old.
I had a friend in High school that had a big(about 25x20,I think) open unfinished room with high ceilings (like 9-10ft) behind their garage on a 2 story house that wasn't being used for anything. His mom was pretty chill ,and we asked if we could build something in there, and she said sure,ok. We made the Entire room into a ramp (halfpipe) about 4-5 ft tall on one side and the other was just a quarter to wallride. It was fun times when it rained or was cold. This was back in the early 90s , and I built a Lot of ramps in my day back then.
i used to only like the building part when i started skating i would actually consider myself more involved with construction then but over time it’s become less enjoyable and the skating has really taken over
Nice work dude. sickk! I'd love to build another mini ramp one day. My buddy is extending his vert ramp right now another 15 feet wider from 30 feet wide I'm gonna help sink some screws
I hear you on how tedious ramp building can be when you're in the process, but for me I still love building ramps. Maybe because I'm not a carpenter for a living, so breaking out the tools and making something is less of a common activity for me. Especially building something that big. Satisfying to go from your design to a completed ramp though.
The moment you said "here's a little video montage of the build", a youtube add cut in, with women twerking and some dude rapping. I thought you'd trolled us before I realised it was an ad.
Should have put rockwhool insulation all up under the ramp, it helps really well to keep the noise down, also I see drywall damage coming lol. cool though
long time, none interactive viewer but, love to hear you review a "welcome" skateboards deck. As an older skater myself i was hesitant at first but, Nora Vasconcellos decks actually rip. and its a great shape once you can get past how it looks. maybe even just take a look. take care and may your next session be your best
Cool! Did you put the Masonite slick side up? I put it rough side up because it seemed too slippery the other way, I might switch it later once they get used to it. I also made it too narrow and need to make it wider
Such a fun looking ramp! Not sure how the suppliers are in Canada, but you should consider European Birch over Masonite. In the states it's about twice the price, but way faster and super durable. For indoor ramps I prefer it over skatelite. 1/4" Russian birch is about $25 USD for an 8'X4' sheet.
Hi Ben, what did you use for coping and where did you buy it? I'm in Canada and it doesn't look like any of the hardware stores sell 2" schedule 40 pipe (which is what the internet is telling me to use). Any help would be appreciated!
Great stuff as always. What thickness ply did you use and would it matter if the sheets were horizontal or vertical? Also why diagonal on the Masonite? Purely aesthetic?
hacksaw I think it’s a couple layers of either 1/4 or 3/8” ply under the Masonite. The diagonal angle eliminates the feeling of a crack when you’re going back and forth since your wheels are going over the cracks at different times and not at 90 degree anglesp
Some people like diagonal because it can feel smoother when both wheels aren’t hitting a seam at the same time. But I’ve found that it can be wasteful of wood, more difficult to lay, and doesn’t really provide that much of an improvement. But perhaps it would on such a small ramp like this.
This is what I'm gonna do at my new spot. My brothers buying a house and has a shop thats already made to be converted into a living space. Be so freaking awesome to have a mini in my bedroom XD.
