Build A Sheet Metal Slide

Cut the sheet metal to size with tin snips.

Build a sheet metal slide.

Paint the wooden structure of the slide into a bright color to match the brightly colored plastic slope element. In this instructable i will be showing you how to make a metal drawer for whatever you need. In a similar vein think about melamine or a section of old kitchen counter top. I needed to put a drawer on my welding cart and thought what better thing to make as my first instructa.

Sheet goods are nice in many ways because they diminish the fastener problem as they can be glued down. Place it on top of the plywood. Cover the raw edges with a 1 by 2 piece of lumber. Supremetoys metal swing n slide with a trapeze and glider swing sets for kids outdoor backyard playground teeter totter swingset outside new 4 2 out of 5 stars 44 250 67 250.

Screw the sheet metal down into the plywood using an electric screwdriver. How to make a metal drawer. Measure the height of the slide frame incline and its width with a tape measure. Also add a metal tube at the top of the hole above the slide itself for the child to hold onto before sliding down.

Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs. Cut the sheet metal to fit in between. 1 4 inch 0 6 cm steel plate with bracing will enable you to bend 14 gauge galvanized steel sheet metal in lengths up to about 3 feet 0 9 m which is the size and specification for the project described in this article. Extend the sheet metal slightly further than the length of the slide and bend it around under the plywood.

Mine is a little different because it is all 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. Make side rails out of 4 by 4 lumber. Think of things like sheet metal masonite or plexiglas.

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