How To Make A Slide Out Of Sheet Metal

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How to make a slide out of sheet metal.

How to build a metal slide for a playground. Cut two 2 foot. Cut the sheet metal to size with tin snips. Pound on the back of the screwdriver with a hammer to puncture the metal and create an opening for the tin snips.

Making a circular cutout in a duct is simple using the techniques shown in photos 5 and 6. Cover the plywood with sheet metal. Sure a person could run down to the store and buy a pre made slide but where is the adventure in that. Hello friends today i make a sheet metal bending tool.

Our slides largely use heavy steel pipe but really you can get pretty creative with materials. Think of things like sheet metal masonite or plexiglas. Subscribe my channel for more new videos. Best i came up with was a large piece of sheet metal over a wooden support with sanded wood trex something over the edges to form sides and to keep the edges from slicing hands.

A slide can be made of most anything that has a degree of slickness if you will. Wrap the rails in sheet metal making sure the sheet metal is tucked under the rails for safety. Bolt two 2 by 4 boards to the other end of the ladder frame to form a triangle. Extra bonus points if you add a wave to the underlying support.

Cover the raw edges with a 1 by 2 piece of lumber. For dimension and more informat. Make side rails out of 4 by 4 lumber. Make it long enough to tuck under the plywood on both ends to prevent sharp edges from hurting the kids who play on the slide.

I had though of doing something similar once.