Build A Sheet Metal Slide

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.

Build a sheet metal slide.

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. Place it on top of the plywood. Also add a metal tube at the top of the hole above the slide itself for the child to hold onto before sliding down.

Cover the raw edges with a 1 by 2 piece of lumber. Mine is a little different because it is all metal. I needed to put a drawer on my welding cart and thought what better thing to make as my first instructa. Screw the sheet metal down into the plywood using an electric screwdriver.

In a similar vein think about melamine or a section of old kitchen counter top. Treat the wooden surface of the structure with wood primer and wood paint of your choice. 1 4 cold rolled steel plate one piece 7 x42. Measure the height of the slide frame incline and its width with a tape measure.

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. In this instructable i will be showing you how to make a metal drawer for whatever you need. How to make a metal drawer. Sheet goods are nice in many ways because they diminish the fastener problem as they can be glued down.

Make side rails out of 4 by 4 lumber. Select materials that will be strong enough for your needs. Think of things like sheet metal masonite or plexiglas. Here are some materials used to build this particular brake.

Cut the sheet metal to fit in between.