Broad jump

Materials needed:

• (2) 12’ double 5" white vinyl house siding
• (5) 10’ x ½" PVC pipe
• (28) 90 degree angles( ½")
• PVC regular clear cement (4oz)
• pkg of #8 x ½" sheet metal screws
• (2) 1 ¾" x #8 panhead screws to use on the 2nd jump

Let's get started............

Mark and cut the vinyl pieces eliminating the nail edge. Follow the diagrams below. My diagram shows rounded corners on the vinyl pieces. Take a heavy duty scissors and round the bottom corners. They tend to be a bit sharp. The top edge of the broad jump board is the uncut edge (not the edge you cut off).

Cut all the PVC pipe into pieces. I have figured out the cuts to reduce waste (57 ¾, 55 ¼, 1 ¾, 1 ¾, 1 ¾, 1 ¾ = 120"), (53, 53, 3 ¾, 3 ¾, 2 ¾, 2 ¾ = 119"), (50 ¼, 55 ¼, 5 ¼, 5 ¼= 116"), (50¼, 57 ¾, 5 ¼, 5 ¼= 118 ½"), (5 ¼, 5 ¼= 21") use the leftover piece (99") on the high jump).The sandpaper is used to take the burrs off the ends of the PVC pipe. I have not found a solvent that will take the blue words/marks off the PVC.

Bottom view/frame work..............................end view of the 2nd jump

All PVC pipe and connecting 90 degree angles are glued to make the pipe frame for the board to sit on top except for the second jump. To get the required height/angle, the PVC lays on top of the angle piece (see photo above on the right). This is fastened with the 1 3/4" x #8 pan head screws, one on each end. Use a flat surface (floor) to make sure the frame is straight/square, not twisted. Make a ‘test run’ without gluing the pieces until you are comfortable with combining them. Once you glue it is SET. The vinyl boards are attached with sheet metal screws. Drill 1/8" pilot holes for the screws about every 8".

These jumps are lightweight and very durable. Enjoy!

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