Making plans

Dylan came over the other day to help with some prep work. We did some painting of another sheet of ply and added it to the next runway piece. We also worked on reinforcing the launch ramp and discused the problem we discovered last time on Build Day 14 Mainly the runway on the ground (flatbottom including the launch ramp) is at a diffrent angle compared to the runway pieces on the support structure that is concreted into the ground.

We decided that it be best to move the whole flatbottom to the stuctures angle. Obvious choice since the struture is conreted and can't be moved. So we will have to make these changes next build day. Dylan and I also rotated the last runway piece 180 degrees cause it was put in the wrong way. Wasn't too hard this time around but it was getting dark fast and we only mounted one of the support legs in. Just a chill time for about 2hrs getting some small work done on the mini mega....

Scoff Project Websites

Just wanted to let people know of additional content on the THE SCOFF PROJECT and the building of the Scoff Mini-Mega ramp you can visit us on any of these killer websites

Photos: www.flickr.com/minimegaramp

Videos: www.youtube.com/skatescoff
www.shredordie.com/thescoffproject (videos coming soon)

Profiles: www.myspace.com/scoffshop
www.grindtv.com/skatescoff
www.go211.com/u/scoffskateboarding


Enjoy!

Day 14: Back to the Rollin

March 7, 2009

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Wow finally time we started work on the runway to rollin section. I've been pushing to get it done and finally figured that we can try to get it done with only 2 people(including myself) it was a scary concept. Having to haul a 4x8ft section that weight about 50lbs up on to a slanted slope was going to be no easy task.

We had yet another new builder join the crew. Dylan Bittner an 18yr old talented vert skater WITH prior building experience was joining me today and probably had a harder job than he knew he was getting into. More than I even really knew. Starting the day off introducing him to the ramp, what the plans were for the day and after that he voiced his concerns about it and poping open a few Monsters we got to work.

We got to work be beginning on the intial transition leading up the runway. It wasn't at the same angle to the next runway section so basically we stripped it of all its old plywood braces and replaced it with solid 2x4s, also raised it about 3inces to match the same angle as the intial transition. It took us a bit longer than expected but we got it done and out of the way with. Next was the hard part, trying to get the 50lbs runway piece up and bolted in.

For safety reasons I screwed in 2, 2x4s near the front of wear it was going to be added. So that way Dylan can hold it up in the back and the 2 front posts would hold near its position while I tryed to finesse the piece into place and line up the bolt holes getting it were it needed to be. Dylan prepared and got on the runway(I screwed in some 2x4s to place his feet on) I picked up the piece over my back and pushed it up to him. Slowly but surely I pushed it farther up the structure and it started closing Dylan in till he was pinned against the ramp! The poor guy was trying to hold it in place so it didn't slide down and I rushed around to the bottom of the structure and tryed to maneuver it around the 2x4s I just installed. Quickly picking it up and trying to lifting it over those support legs. Dylan is the kind of guy that as he would say "I'm just skin an bones. I have no muscle!" He pulled a Hulk while laughing though the whole ordeal. haha Being pinned under the ramp he pulled the piece up and pushed up the section above his head! I did my best to quickly insert the bolt to stabilize the front and we took a small break. haha we laughed at how rediculous it was. Getting back on it we grabbed to other 2x4s that I already cut and screwed them into the structure so he could rest his back end on them.

Whew! Talk about tension Dlyan looked like "Mr. Planet" or something holding his pose with the ramp above him haha But no the man was sore so he took a break while I started adjusting some of the support posts so the ramp was at the correct height and WOW adjusting it to the new angle is going to make the rollin higher..were estimating about 18-19ft now. Dlyan came back a short while later and helped level out the piece we just added. Next step was to add the cross braces to keep it from shifting and swaying side to side. After the hardest part was over we wanted to skate the thing before the sun fully set. My and dylan quickly grabbed a piece of ply and cut one to size and "tap" screwed them down onto the unplyed section. This is where we noticed a problem. Were the first runway piece met with the one we had just added today, they didn't line up correctly..........................Not a good sign. One was off by about 2 inches. The reason is we didn't bother to stiffen and straighten out the first piece so the warping was never fixed. It was the end of the build day so we decided to save the fixin for another day and skated it anyways just getting a feeling for it we started mid way up the built runway and almost made it up to the lip of the ramp. Dylan's ankle was recovering from a fall and didn't want to test it from the top...but I did. It was a bit sketchy, no rollin, just basically stepping on my board from a steep angle. Pumping out and grabbing my board I got about 10ft out from the ramp! I was stoked to finally be able to get it partially rideable again! It has been a long time.

The sun way setting and we all put in a good 5hrs of hard work. It was a good day to finally see runway come together and it had grown now also cause of the angle change. Dylan was sore and Dan was not so tired this time around though the battery kept on dieing. Didn't get a full charge the night before and John(the photographer) was still snapp-in shots till the days end.

Looking forward to the next build day when we will fixing the line up problem with the runway pieces and adding another runway piece to the runway.

Day 13: Workin on the Second Half

February 28, 2009
Well today it was obvious we weren’t going to get all the builders together in one place for putting up the runway. So the prep work I did the week before setting up the landing bank was put to good use. We had a new young builder Rhett Renburg coming to help out a friend of our filmer Dan Stolling.
After grabbing a few Monsters we got to work. Rhett assisted me in leveling out the new flat bottom piece and along with the launch ramp which was sinking to one side likely the work of all the rain we’ve had lately. Rhett displayed his hulk skills today lifting some massive pieces so I could get pieced of wood under to help level the ramp out. Seriously though leveling may seem small but it is one of the most serious things to do and therefore takes a longtime to make sure everything is fine.




Next on the agenda was to rebuild some of the supporting structure for the launch ramp itself since we stripped it of its main 4x4 supports. We sawed off the additional wood that was left over, took out the 2x4s that were next and replaced them with the 4x4s we used before. Made sure the tip of the ramp was leveled and screw our cross braces in. It was funny and a bit serious at the same time. Rhett was holding the wood in placed while I screwed in a few 3inch screws to the 4x4 and we forgot the 6ft long level on the ramp……It came down hit the camera lens and Rhett on top of the head! Luckily the camera was fine and Rhett had a little red line on top of his head along with a good sized bump. All in all everything was fine and we continued building.
Before we moved on to start plying up the landing bank myself and Rhett tried chugging a MIXX Monster drink, we both fell half a can short of it all in one breath. An Rhett feeling empowered by his hulk skills lifting the ramps tried smashing the can using his forehead…..It didn’t go so well. We ended up putting 2 sheets up on the bank when the cameras battery ran out and the days light was getting darker. We decided what the hell! Lets have some fun and plyed the bank up just enough so we could ride down it onto one of the large runway pieces.

It was a fun treat just being able to ride a section of it and we got some serious speed off the bank also…Soon after the filmer and Rhett had to leave and we made plans for the next build day…Hopeful to attack the runway again and get some of it finished. After they left I took a break and continued on the bank screwing 2 additional sheets in. Still needs a full sheet at the bottom and a partial at the end.

For more photos of DAY 13 visit www.flickr.com/minimegaramp

Prep Day an More

So I was back doing prep work and since I wasn't exactly counting on all the builders showing up for this coming day I figure I'd prep the landing bank incase. Removed the old 3/4inch ply stips that were being used as tension bars and with every support beam I added 2x4 cross braces. I also painted an ass load of wood. Big rain is expected and I didn't want anything else to be put under the weather until it was covered in the latex paint. I ended up painting....

x2 8'x8' runway pieces for the landing bank
x The rest of the landing bank itself

x2 Sheets of plywood

x1 Last runway piece for the launch ramp

I also continued past all that and cut the launch ramp down to size. It was at 8ft 6inches and was going to launch skaters off at too high an incline. Its has now been nocked down to 6ft 8inches which sets it up at the perfect angle to appraoch and land on the bank. An picked the bank off the ground to rest on some concrete blocks, then started leveling it out. It was alot of work to do by yourself in 8 hours.

Moving into Place

So sorry for the late updates friends...
So another build day went down the day but I was not going to allow it to go to waste. I had some of my family members over and took advantage of it. With 4 of us we picked up the landing bank and moved it into position. The landing back was settled into the right alignment but tettered on the un-even ground.
No worries though, that will be fixed in the days to come. Theres currently a 23ft gap to the sweet spot on the landing bank but once the the roll-out deck when its finished, there will be a 20ft deadmans gap between the two.
As for now though I will be preping the landing bank incase more delays for finishing the runway continue. Till next time..

Another Flake Day

Well weather man said it was suppose to rain on our build day, so i told everyone that we probably were not going to build, but just in case I would give them all a call today and let them know.
To my surprise it was nice cold damp and sunny out in the morning! Heck yes! We can have a build day and get the runway installed and finished! So we had some new builders planned to come and help with the ramp. This day was going to be a really difficult one cause we have to haul really heavy pieces up the runway and mount them in place. An if the ramp wasn't completely dry it would be to dangerous(it had rain a whole inch the last day!)
An no one answered there phones over the next few hours....I'm disappointed but I guess its my fault on this one. I told them we probably wouldn't build so they most likely crashed and slept too the afternoon...
As of right now I'm with Dan doing some editing for the next video update. It goes over the prep that I do personally to set up for the build days to make sure they move smoothly..Lot of good info in this one...so keep your eyes peeled for it. Till next time

Painting the Monster

So we've had some pretty good rains come in recently and the new structure for the project hasn't been protected yet. I was finally able to paint the ramp a week later when the wood dried out and spent a good 6hrs getting every inch covered in paint. I used a high latez based primer paint. You can usualy find it at Home Depot for about 60-$80 in the 5-gallon bucket....

News here says it should be raining in about 2 days for thursday to friday and hopefully we will build again on saturday...but we'll see how acurrate that news is..

Day 12: What the heck happened?

Febuary 1, 2009

DAY 12: If someone was to walk onto the filming today they might have thought we were released from the looney bin. Such a strange and playfull day at the project. We were expecting to install the rest of the cross bracing in today, for the rollin and last section.
No builders showed though. Greg was in San Fran cause he got an invite to the new Alien Workshop video premier and the others were home watching the Super Bowl cause their parents wanted them there for family... All understandable I guess but I was determined to keep on working if there were no builders.

It took us a while just to get started, it was such a nice day and I think we felt too relaxed and took our time. In between everything it was a goof off. From everything being in "3D", Builders Corner w/ Scoffman, Mr. Hand, camrea wars, and time watches.... I do believe I finshed just one section of cross braces out of the 20.

So yea we documented what we did and how we did it and what tools were used. So the main juice for that day was covered. Inbetween days I will be finishing the cross bracing by myself and hopefully get the ramp painted with waterproof primer to help it better cope with the weather. Next saturday if we don't get rained out will be the next build day and well finish plying up and installing the runway pieces. Can't wait to put out this video update! haha
-Scoffman

Rockwell Time Joins the Project

After a few months finding a date I met with the guys at Rockwell Time this weekend in San Fransisco at the Monster Supercross event. Found them out and had a chat with them about the Scoff Project, Scoff's mini mega ramp. We had talks and discussed business and everything came out well. So I'm glad to announce Rockwell as a presenting sponsor for the project. There going to help get the project out there and finish it up! You may have seen their solid watches, giant big rig with 12 flat screens, or found them on myspace

Overall Rockwell makes some fine watches, bold, sturdy, and solid. Perfect for if you in a fight in the back ally or shredding your nearest high school and don't wan't a watch that will break after a few falls.

They all wanted to something special for all of you and the people that have been following the the progress of the mini mega ramp. So when you feel up for getting a new watch enter in the promo code "TSP" short for The Scoff Project and it will automatically nock 10% off the price!! Pretty good deal in times like these, plus the sales of the watches using the "TSP" code will go towards to help fund the rest of the mini mega project

You can visit there web store HERE and learn more about them at their website www.rockwelltime.com

Again big thanks to Rockwell an don't forget to check them out! an use the promo code "TSP"