New Member - Skatepark Designer
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@hieru said:
At the moment I've got a timber 2ft micro ramp and it's taking up patio space and is a pain to maintain maintain in the UK climate.
After doing a lot of remodelling and landscaping on my house the last thing left to do is the back garden. So I was thinking of creating a patio area in the middle of the lawn with a sunken concrete kidney bowl that could be covered with decking when not in use.
Something like this (starts around 1:10):
http://video.mpora.com/watch/oz2OzM4us/
Either that or basic sunken min-ramp with just a transition at two ends.
That bowl looks pretty sick. I always love those tight tranny pockets.
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@unknownuser said:
So a competitor to Jeff Hammond
[flash=560,315:tk6lqupx]http://www.youtube.com/v/4Jgj30l29DE[/flash:tk6lqupx]
[flash=560,315:tk6lqupx]http://www.youtube.com/v/k4xqXl57888[/flash:tk6lqupx]nah. I am just stoked to see so many parks and spots being built all over the world.
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@z1ck said:
dude, could you send me some love? cos im gonna be designing a skatepark for my thesis. i want to know some details before starting.
What would you like to know?
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@dugketterman said:
That bowl looks pretty sick.
Like the guy says 'everyone should have one'. I was also thinking of creating seating and planters with transitions - I'll look at modelling it up later today.
The problem is that I don't know how to go about construction. Some people seem to think you should just dig a hole and build up thin layers of concrete - ghetto style. Others suggest marine ply spines and rebar?
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Just think noise mate! The worst could happen that you get it built and complaints stop it's use!
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I'm not sure about that. I've always thought that the resonant clack, clack, clack of a wood ramp is probably more annoying if not louder than concrete.
Luckily I live in a detached house and I havn't had any complaints about either the noise of my ramp or the music I usually play when skating.
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@dugketterman said:
@unknownuser said:
So a competitor to Jeff Hammond
Nah. I don't feel like anyone is a competitor in this field. I am just stoked to see so many rad spots being built all over the world. There are some really creative and talented designers out there.
well, aside from the thing about you guys patenting a ramp that i designed and built, then yeah no competition in this field..
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@hieru said:
I'm not sure about that. I've always thought that the resonant clack, clack, clack of a wood ramp is probably more annoying if not louder than concrete.
Yeah that's what I was meaning mate! Timber is like an echo chamber! Boom boom bang!
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@hieru said:
@dugketterman said:
That bowl looks pretty sick.
Like the guy says 'everyone should have one'. I was also thinking of creating seating and planters with transitions - I'll look at modelling it up later today.
The problem is that I don't know how to go about construction. Some people seem to think you should just dig a hole and build up thin layers of concrete - ghetto style. Others suggest marine ply spines and rebar?
Definitely use rebar and forms.
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@richard said:
@hieru said:
I'm not sure about that. I've always thought that the resonant clack, clack, clack of a wood ramp is probably more annoying if not louder than concrete.
Yeah that's what I was meaning mate! Timber is like an echo chamber! Boom boom bang!
No matter how you build a ramp, skating will always be loud.
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@dugketterman said:
Definitely use rebar and forms.
Thanks!
Presumably it's better to get the concrete pumped rather than trying to do it with a mixer?
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@hieru said:
@dugketterman said:
Definitely use rebar and forms.
Thanks!
Presumably it's better to get the concrete pumped rather than trying to do it with a mixer?
yeah...unless you enjoy back-breaking labor. That is a lot of weight to move around and you can get larger pours with fewer forms.
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Thanks again for the advice
Rather than hogg this thread, I think I'll start a seperate project thread when I've sketched up some ideas.
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Here is the newly designed MegaRamp 2.0.
I used Sketchup to design and engineer the new structure and custom framework. My component libraries surely came in handy on this task. I also attached a video of Tony Hawk testing out the ramp behind the shop.
The Link to see Tony taking a few test runs:
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OOOHH MAN..!!! I'M so glad now that I find this post., I'm a beginner skatepark designer, and sorry about my primitive english, I'm from Costa Rica. Also I'm a devote skateboarder (like 22 years on wheels), my name is Erick and Dug, what an amazing job..you got all my respect man. All the skateparks from CA works are admirable. I'm was looking for help when I find this and I don't know if you have the time for help me with a Bowl, but would be awesome to receive help directly from you. Or in any case, thanks to anyone who can help me with this:
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What's up Aztzerk, I'm a skatepark designer as well. Those are some interesting curves you've got there! Are you looking to do a sort of love seat that sticks out of the middle of the quarter pipe? Connecting different transitions and curves is tricky. That's what made led me to this forum! Could you try to describe more thoroughly what you are trying to accomplish here?
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Wonder if anyone has played around using Sketchy Physics on those awesome skateparks. I hear a maintenance release is due soon and once it gets released I'm dying to give it a try. Simfonia is also worth a look after their excellent presentation at SU Basecamp 2012.
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