How To Make A Slide Out Of Sheet Metal

Extra bonus points if you add a wave to the underlying support.

How to make a slide out of sheet metal. For dimension and more informat. I hope you like this video. Pound on the back of the screwdriver with a hammer to puncture the metal and create an opening for the tin snips. Punch a starter hole for a circular cutout with a straight blade screwdriver.

Subscribe my channel for more new videos. 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. Wrap the rails in sheet metal making sure the sheet metal is tucked under the rails for safety.

Make side rails out of 4 by 4 lumber. A slide can be made of most anything that has a degree of slickness if you will. 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.

Cover the plywood with sheet metal. Bolt two 2 by 4 boards to the other end of the ladder frame to form a triangle. Use curve cutting snips to cut circles. How to build a metal slide for a playground.

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. I had though of doing something similar once. Sure a person could run down to the store and buy a pre made slide but where is the adventure in that. Think of things like sheet metal masonite or plexiglas.

Cut the sheet metal to size with tin snips.