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This page will contain updates and information on the
skatepark project in Svedala which is located in the south of
Sweden. Here will be plans, in one or other format, available
for download, of the various ramps and boxes when they become
ready.
New text is added to the end of this page in order to make it
easily readable in chronological order as opposed to the blog
way where text is added to the top.
Earlier articles
2007-07-24 Articles in the local papers
2007-07-25 The railing on the box
2007-08-01 Conclusion of stage 1
2007-11-29 3D models of the ramps
2007-07-24 Articles in the local
papers
The skatepark has been given some attention in the local papers.
A couple of weeks ago Skånska Dagbladet (a local paper) was here
and made a report and now we are in Sydsvenskan (another local
paper). The article can be read on their web page
here (only in swedish though but there is a nice picture).
Unfortunately they didn't get my name right so I suspect I will
be called Rubert instead of Ruben for quite a while ahead.
2007-07-25 The railing on the box
The railing on the box is taking form. At first it felt a bit
wobbly so we had to strengthen it with some diagonal boards.
Here are some pictures of the naked frame
Here is a typical picture of the ongoing building.
Today we also managed to put the inner surface layer on the railing so now the
box is finally starting to look like something.
2007-08-01 Conclusion of stage 1
Even though the box isn't quite finished yet it feels like it is
time for a conclusion of the skatepark this far.
First and foremost - Everything takes longer time than you plan
for. It is always something that fusses, doesn't fit, is missing
or just simply gets wrong. On top of that a lot of build days
have rained away this summer.
A pretty large amount of time has been spent by packing and
unpacking the car with all the tools that is needed. Not that it
takes a very long time but enough to discourage you if you only
got a couple of hours to spare. It has been the mobile generator
that has been most troublesome since it is so heavy. A power
outlet on the buildsite would have made things a whole lot
simpler. Alternatively, a shed or a container where the tools
could have been locked away in on the site so we wouldn't
have to spend time on transportation back and forth, would also
have helped. Anyway, this is time that one don't count on in the
beginning.
It also wouldn't hurt if a little more parents and adults could
help. Part of this is my own fault since I haven't been able to
plan exactly when I could be at the buildsite. I would here also
like to take the opportunity to thank all of you that has
assisted. Both with the work, tools and transportation.
So what happens next? Well, first and foremost, the box will be
completed. Then I can establish the fact that the rest of the
park won't be done according to the original plan. It is then
mostly the ramps in the bend I am thinking about. With
experience from what we have done so far, I can pretty certain
say that it will be both too hard and take too much time. In any
case, there is money left to build some straight quarter pipe
ramps. It has also been suggested that the miniramp could be
extended with some more sections to make it wider. Another bank,
a little higher than the one attached to the miniramp could also
be built on the other side of the box. This way one can easily
get the speed up also from this direction. Then there is a whole
lot of different moveable little banks and ramps that can be
built. It doesn't have to be so large and peculiar to make it
fun to ride on.
In order to make it at all possible to continue to build more,
it is an absolute must that more adults can help. One
possibility is that we decide a weekend, a couple of weeks from
now, hope for dry weather and make a go for it. You can sign up
here. We then also will be
needing some more tools - circular power saws, hand drilling
machines, power screwdrivers, extension cords, hammers etc. You
skating kids that read this can also tell your parents to come
and help.
If there is anyone that, contrary to expectation, has a tool
container that is empty for a couple of weeks and can let us use
it, it would really help a lot.
Now it may sound like I'm only whining but despite all the
raining and some setbacks, I actually have had a pretty good
time during these last couple of weeks when we have been
building. And above all I have seen that skateboard riding here
in little Svedala is pretty big and that there are quite a few
good skaters here.
2007-11-29 3D models of the ramps
I have made some models of the ramps that can be downloaded and
used in Google Sketchup. Check it out
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