Diy Sheet Metal Slide

Sure a person could run down to the store and buy a pre made slide but where is the adventure in that.

Diy sheet metal slide.

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. Think of things like sheet metal masonite or plexiglas. So for my need to build a stainless steel barbecue i decided to make a sheet metal bender brake it isn t a so complicated construction and. Our slides largely use heavy steel pipe but really you can get pretty creative with materials.

I want to build a big slide going off my deck just for my son of course. Build braces for your slide at each turn using 4 by 4s that are set in cement just like your deck corner posts. One of the people i do stuff for wants to build a home made slide for his grand kids. Cut the sheet metal to fit in between.

Extend the sheet metal slightly further than the length of the slide and bend it around under the plywood. Diy sheet metal bender brake. For long runs put a curve in it to slow down the speed. The easiest way out is to use long linear materials to make your job easier.

Place it on top of the plywood. Measure the height of the slide frame incline and its width with a tape measure. If you want to build a strong resistant slide the best idea is to use a heavy steel pipe. Is there a way to diy a slide.

Sheet metal bender brake 805mm mounted on a hydraulic portable tablei love metalworking is my favorite hobby. He would like it to come from the 11 foot tower he already has. We ve been discussing a 20 foot slide made with two 20 foot 2x8s for the sides sanded and coated with something to avoid splinters with 3 4 plywood and sheet metal screwed to the bottom of them. Use recycled steel rods placed next to each other melamine or old countertops from your kitchen.

Use two 2 by 4s screwed into the 4 by 4s to brace the slide. A slide can be made of most anything that has a degree of slickness if you will.