# Funbox

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{{Short description|Skatepark feature}}
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[[Image:Wuppertal Eulenkopfweg 084.jpg|300px|right|thumb|A funbox with [rail](/source/Grind_rail).]]
A '''funbox''' is a standard element of a [skatepark](/source/skatepark). It generally consists of a [box shape](/source/cuboid) with a flat top and a [ramp](/source/Inclined_plane) on two or more sides. A funbox may also include other elements that allow for more complicated [skateboarding trick](/source/skateboarding_trick)s.<ref name=skills>[https://books.google.com/books?id=YOi8pxJ08G4C& ''Skateboarding Skills: The Rider's Guide''] by Ben Powell (Firefly Books, 2008)</ref>

Like other skatepark features, funboxes are used by [skateboarders](/source/skateboarding), [roller skaters](/source/roller_skating) using inline skates or quad skates, and [BMX-riders](/source/BMX).

==Features==

'''Table-top''' - The main characteristic of a funbox is the standard [table-top](/source/Table_(furniture)); the flat top of the main structural ''box'' component. The table-top can vary in height and surface area.<ref name=skills/>

'''Ramps''' - To allow access to the table-top, a funbox will generally be surrounded (on two or more sides) by ramps or [stairs](/source/stairs) to allow tricks or transitions on, off or over the table-top.

'''Other elements''' - A funbox may also include a number of other elements including ledges, [rails](/source/Grind_rail), spines, [copings](/source/Coping_(architecture)), angled ramps, wall sections to allow "wallrides" and improvised [street furniture](/source/street_furniture) pieces.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=GuVuBmldkIEC& ''Street Skating: Grinds and Grabs''] by Jeff Savage ([Capstone](/source/Capstone_Publishers), 2004)</ref>

A funbox with ramps on opposite sides may allow for the conduct of [aerial tricks](/source/Aerials_(skateboarding)). As such, funboxes are commonly placed in line with the "outlet" of a larger ramp to allow for a build-up of speed. Typically, a funbox with ramps or transitions on all sides of the table will be placed in the middle of a park.

==Construction==

Funboxes are generally constructed of [concrete](/source/concrete) (as a permanent element in a skatepark) or wood (as a moveable or customizable element for [street skateboarding](/source/street_skateboarding)). Some variations include [steel](/source/steel) frames and both concrete and wood constructions will often include steel copings or rails. Some funboxes will be constructed in sections to allow for further customization.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=DmcMAAAACAAJ& ''Ramp Plans: Learn How to Build Vert Street Mini Launch and Bowls (2000 Edition)''] (High Speed Productions, 1999) [released by [''Thrasher'' magazine](/source/Thrasher_(magazine))]</ref>

The construction must resist dynamic [structural load](/source/structural_load) resulting from aerial tricks or jumps onto the funbox.

{{Gallery
|title=Funbox variations
|width=200 | height=200 |align=center
|File:Skatepark in Davis, California.jpg |
 alt1=A concrete funbox in [Davis, California](/source/Davis%2C_California).
 |A concrete funbox in [Davis, California](/source/Davis%2C_California).
|File:SkatePark.JPG |
 alt2=A concrete and steel funbox.
 |A concrete and steel funbox.
|File:07M-Skatepark.JPG |
 alt3=A large flat concrete funbox in [Mińsk Mazowiecki](/source/Mi%C5%84sk_Mazowiecki).
 |A large flat concrete funbox in [Mińsk Mazowiecki](/source/Mi%C5%84sk_Mazowiecki).
|File:Skatepark pfungstadt.jpg |
 alt4=Two funbox variations in the same park in [Pfungstadt](/source/Pfungstadt).
 |Two funbox variations in the same park in [Pfungstadt](/source/Pfungstadt).
}}

==References==
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Category:Skateboarding equipment

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