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How to Make a Quarter Pipe for Tech Decks

Tech Deck skateboards and Tech Deck gear are great indoor toys for skateboarders of any age group. Tech Deck accessories, like half pipes and quarter pipes, are generally expensive though. But Tech Deck quarter pipes are something that you don't have to spend money on. Making a quarter pipe for your Tech Decks is a simple project. In fact, a Tech Deck quarter pipe can be crafted out of just a tissue box and some duct tape.

Things You'll Need

Long tissue box
Scissors
Duct tape
Newspaper

Instructions

- 1
  Cut the tissue box in half. You need a standard long tissue box, such 9 by 5 by 4-inch box. When you cut it in half, you will be left with a piece that is 4.5 by 5 by 4 and open on one side.
- 2
  Slope the sides of the box. You can cut a gentle slope into the sides of the tissue box by starting at the bottom where the side meets the bottom of the box. Cut in an arc upward until you reach the top of the box. Don't go all the way to the edge of the top. If you leave 1 to 2 inches at the edge of the top, you will have a perfect top platform for your quarter deck.
- 3
  Cut 3 to 4 strips of duct tape the same length. They need to be long enough to reach from the platform at the top of your slope to the bottom. Make the duct tape into one big piece by laying them side by side and overlapping the edges just enough that they stick together.
- 4
  Wad up newspaper and stuff the inside of the pipe until it is completely full. This will give it some durability beneath the duct tape.
- 5
  Tape over the opening. The tape should follow the slope of the box, so that you have a nice smooth curve. Press the duct tape firmly to the box on all sides, and you have a very simple quarter pipe to use with your Tech Decks.

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