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thatpurplestuff:
Xiaou2- I have been going back and forth about what to build the frame out of. I actually purchased a heat gun and PVC a few weeks ago, but ended up returning them both and considering MDF instead. You've made me reconsider my decision again, and tonight I actually went out and re-bought a heat gun, PVC, some PVC joints, and a bag of sand.

I'm going to attach some nails to the rough frame that I built and use it as a template to form the PVC around and see how well it works. PVC is pretty cheap so even if I do a horrible job at first, I can just keep trying until I get something I like. All of the resources that I've found suggest just filling the pipe with sand, heating it, and then bending to the desired shape. When I was in Boy Scouts we used a similar technique to make snowshoes, but that was a REALLY long time ago. We'll see how this goes.

For some reason it isn't giving me the option to upload photos or I'd show the supplies I just purchased for the frame. Weird. I'm hoping to start bending the frame tomorrow after work, so hopefully some updates soon.

ivwshane:
Why not purchase aluminum u-channel? It's easy to cut and bend and should be sturdier than mdf and looks nicer than pvc.

unclet:
I agree, metal would make it look nice and shiny if metal is possible.

thatpurplestuff:
Thanks for the input, guys. I've never worked with u-channel aluminum, but I just assumed that I would need special tools to bend any metal into a frame shape. Could you guys suggest some introductory reading about working with the stuff? I think I may still try to use this PVC to make a frame, but if aluminum is easy enough to work with I might try a second version using it.

ivwshane:
I don't have any resources myself, all of my experience has been trial and error.

Just cut V's (the width of the V is dependent on the angle you want to create) into the sides and bend.

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