How To Make A Slide Out Of Sheet Metal

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.

How to make a slide out of sheet metal.

Think of things like sheet metal masonite or plexiglas. Making a circular cutout in a duct is simple using the techniques shown in photos 5 and 6. Cover the plywood with sheet metal. Cut two 2 foot.

How to build a metal slide for a playground. Wrap the rails in sheet metal making sure the sheet metal is tucked under the rails for safety. For dimension and more informat. Cut the sheet metal to size with tin snips.

Extra bonus points if you add a wave to the underlying support. Cover the raw edges with a 1 by 2 piece of lumber. Use curve cutting snips to cut circles. Make side rails out of 4 by 4 lumber.

Pound on the back of the screwdriver with a hammer to puncture the metal and create an opening for the tin snips. I hope you like this video. Subscribe my channel for more new videos. Punch a starter hole for a circular cutout with a straight blade screwdriver.

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. I had though of doing something similar once. Bolt two 2 by 4 boards to the other end of the ladder frame to form a triangle.

Cut the ends of two 2 by 4 boards at 45 degree angles using a saw so when they are placed on the ground they stand at an incline this is.