How to Build a Snowboard Roller Coaster Box
Half the fun of snowboarding is being able to do great tricks at a terrain park, but with long lines, it's hard to get in some good practice and can be very embarrassing to crash in front of large crowds. Although this is likely one of the most difficult jumps to make at home, being able to practice and ride when you want is well worth it.
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Instructions
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Design a plan for your roller coaster box. Start small with maybe one large rise and end with a flip-up to launch the boarder into the air. The full height of the arch should be at least 4 feet high, and the entire length needs to be at least 8 feet or longer. The width of the box needs to be at least 2 feet wide.
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Plan out where you are going to place the snowboard roller coaster box. A natural hill will provide the best speed to get up on the box, but if not, a man made ramp must be included to get the snowboarder going, and a landing area needs to be accounted for.
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Draw the ramp going upwards, the arch of the roller coaster, followed by the final flip to end the box. Using a circular saw, cut along the line removing the extra plywood. Lay out all pieces of plywood to create the sides of the roller coaster box.
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Connect the plywood pieces together by attaching supporting 2-by-4 pieces of lumber, essentially creating a frame on the backside of the wall. Repeat the process for the opposite side of the snowboard roller coaster box as well as the top. This should give you three completed parts of the coaster that will need to be put together.
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Assemble the two sides and the top together, completing the wooden box frame.
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Attach the pieces of polycarbonate plastic, cut to the width of the top (about 2 feet) to the top of the wooden frame. Make sure to counter sink the screws to avoid having the board catch on them.
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Place snow around the base to give the roller coaster box added support and pile snow connecting the launch ramp to the beginning of the snowboard roller coaster box, creating a smooth path for the snowboarder to get onto the box.
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Tips & Warnings
Make sure to pile lots of snow in the landing area and if possible make the landing area a gradual downhill slope to ease the pressure on the snowboarder's knees when landing.
Be sure to clear the snowboard roller coaster box area of all hazards.
A professionally built snowboard roller coaster box may have two or three arches on them. This is not only huge, but can be difficult to recreate at home.
