How To Make A Slide Out Of Sheet Metal

Cover the plywood with sheet metal.

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. Cover the raw edges with a 1 by 2 piece of lumber. Making a circular cutout in a duct is simple using the techniques shown in photos 5 and 6. Cut the sheet metal to size with tin snips.

Pound on the back of the screwdriver with a hammer to puncture the metal and create an opening for the tin snips. Think of things like sheet metal masonite or plexiglas. Sure a person could run down to the store and buy a pre made slide but where is the adventure in that. Cut two 2 foot.

Subscribe my channel for more new videos. For dimension and more informat. Extra bonus points if you add a wave to the underlying support. Punch a starter hole for a circular cutout with a straight blade screwdriver.

I hope you like this video. Use curve cutting snips to cut circles. Our slides largely use heavy steel pipe but really you can get pretty creative with materials. How to build a metal slide for a playground.

Make side rails out of 4 by 4 lumber. Bolt two 2 by 4 boards to the other end of the ladder frame to form a triangle. Wrap the rails in sheet metal making sure the sheet metal is tucked under the rails for safety. A slide can be made of most anything that has a degree of slickness if you will.

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.