How To Make A Slide Out Of Sheet Metal

Cover the raw edges with a 1 by 2 piece of lumber.

How to make a slide out of sheet metal.

Sure a person could run down to the store and buy a pre made slide but where is the adventure in that. I had though of doing something similar once. Think of things like sheet metal masonite or plexiglas. A slide can be made of most anything that has a degree of slickness if you will.

Hello friends today i make a sheet metal bending tool. Use curve cutting snips to cut circles. I hope you like this video. Cut two 2 foot.

Cover the plywood with sheet metal. How to build a metal slide for a playground. Punch a starter hole for a circular cutout with a straight blade screwdriver. 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. Cut the sheet metal to size with tin snips. Wrap the rails in sheet metal making sure the sheet metal is tucked under the rails for safety. 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. Making a circular cutout in a duct is simple using the techniques shown in photos 5 and 6. 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. Our slides largely use heavy steel pipe but really you can get pretty creative with materials.

Make side rails out of 4 by 4 lumber.