Remember child sensations from swings? It is not only pleasant, but also useful - monotonous swinging is trained by the vestibular apparatus, and still - soothe the nervous system. The second property in our time is very useful. It is a pleasant treatment-relaxation after a busy day. Moreover, any person with "straight" hands will be able to make a swing with their own hands. There are, of course, complex models, but a lot more simple.
About structures
Like most of the surplus buildings, swing most often made from wood. Racks and crossbars are made of timber, logs, seats - from dusts and even from pieces of home furniture.
Such a swing-sofa with stacks made of logs to make yourself easily easily: quickly, cheap, convenient
A little about structures. There are three main types of suspended swings, or as they are also called - a swing-boat, a sofa, bench, etc. The main difference in the type of supporting structure: there is a-shaped and P-shaped. An example with racks folded into a triangular design you see above, and in the photo below the example with a P-shaped counter. It is rather pergola with a suspension bench and it is built on the same type, only taking into account swinging loads.
This design swing is more reliable: the side loads are compensated. It is impossible to turn over on them, but cost them much longer, more expensive
Swing on a P-shaped base
Very cozy
Option with roof
This is how to mount the covers in the lobby tail. Reliably, but for newcomers is difficult
There is a third look - this is a complex structure that requires certain skills - in its crank compounds and they swing away from the harness to the floor. We immediately give both photos and schemes for those who want (can be deployed to the full screen if you click on the arrows in the upper right corner of the picture).
Swing-boat on hinge connections
Option with roof
Drawing with dimensions
Second part of the drawing with seats
Partial assembly explanation
Explanations for the construction of a swing in steps
Second part of the comment
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Making swing do it yourself from the tree
Most often, they independently make the design in the form of the letter "A". It is easier, requires smaller consumption of materials. We will analyze the nodes, fasteners in more detail, talk about materials, protection against destruction and stability.Materials
Immediately about what to make wooden swings. The selection of the secting of lumber depends on the planned load. If it is assumed that one adult person, racks and upper crossbar at a minimum - 50 * 70 mm will be sitting. If a larger number of "landing" places is assumed - two or three, then the cross section of the bar is at least 100 * 100 mm, in better - 100 * 150 mm. The experimental way is established that such a design when using a bar 100 * 100 normally withstands the total load of about 200 kg. If you need more - take a larger cross section, or put a log))
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About what makes a bench / sofa. A barcass will go to the frame 70 * 40 mm, the height of the back is not less than 600 mm, the depth of the seat is at least 480 mm. With the depth of the seat and angle of inclination of the back, you can experiment: There are options for "lying" position. Accordingly, the length of the sofa and the dimensions of the structure differ from this greatly. For fastening, nails 200 or studs of at least 10 mm in diameter are used.
How to arrange the rack
Scheme with dimensions and list of the desired material in the photo below. If frankly, few people do from such materials as indicated in the specification. More often put timber.
List of materials for making swing-bench
Drawing with wood pendant swing
There are varieties of this design: with the bottom frame or without. If the swing is to be installed on a tight area and fastening to make rigid, on the hairpins, without the possibility of a backlash, then such a design will stand without problems. If there are doubts, you can make a snug from a bar, to nail with stiletto to coating, or drive the stakes to the ground.
The simplest design, but "legs" can be torn
These are just standing, not surpassed
For those who are afraid of side loads - the design in this axis is not the most reliable - you can offer racks to put with a slope. Square will need large, but stability will be high.
Racks with a slope will make the design more stable
If it is assumed to install in the ground, parts of the racks that will be buried must be treated with bio-protection. As a cheap option - to put for a few hours in the vessel with the exhaust oil. Dry, then bury. They buried at least 50 cm to the depth, a little rubble embarrassed onto the bottom, racks and concrete. If you are afraid that this is not enough, attach the cruciform at the bottom of several metal bands. The well will have to dig a larger size, but the deduction area will be greater.
Swing from a bar on the ground. Footprints of concreting are visible
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Methods of fastening crossbar
In all the swings of this type - with the supported at the top of the racks - the node of the attachment is problematic, to which then cling to the bench. In the photo above it is resolved reliably, although not quite aesthetic. The whole trouble is that the aesthetic methods are complex. And, if you are not for sale, it is faster to do something uneleeless, but reliable. So, to consolidate the crossbar, the overhead of the timber attached below the intersection attached to the racks. There is a cross on it, which is held from lateral shifts with racks and fasteners - nails and honeycomb.
Another way to install the crossbar is to mount the side racks in the form of the letter "x". With this option, the carrier bar is perfectly lighted. It is additionally attached to nails, and the racks are tightened with studs. For this option, see the next photo.
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All is well, but the sofa length is not enough ...
According to the same principle, they are collected by their own hands from the logs: the side fastened will be covered, and the support log is laid on top. If the bar is sometimes collected on nails, then in the case of logs, they are mainly used.
Swing on the chains from the log
For those who are familiar with the carpenter, there are still options: in the floor tree. Such a project in the photo gallery below with a close-up of some key nodes.
Suspended swings with roof
Under the mounting beam under the suspension bench
Fastening bars under the crate
Stands are bonded - view from inside
You can read about the benches for the garden and the plot here.
Photo gallery homemade swings on chains
And several photos of different swings made on the basis of a-shaped design.
Beautiful and powerful construction
From latitive logs under the reed roof - it looks great
The chic option is 3-seater, and maybe more, swing
Knot fastening the roof
Another option in which all "finishes" - racks in the form of the letter "x" and under the slope
Something he is not very happy))
One of the modifications is more difficult in the manufacture
This is a whole house.
Immediately and stairs ...
It's how you can make a sofa on a swing
If there are reliable pillars, you can attach the chains from the bench to them. It turns out not bad
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Mounting swing to the crossbar
It also requires clarification for a swing, that is, not for everyone obviously, how to hang the sofa bench on the crossbar. First, the crossbar is drilled from below-up through. Through the hole skipped the bolt to which the rhy-nut is mounted. Under the hat, the nuts laid one or two wide washers so that it does not be melted under weight.
Instead of the ordinary nut on the bolt passed through the hole in the crossbar, a rhy-nut
It turns out that the ring of the rhy-nut is located below. You can mount the carbine, roll the rope or cable, etc. Just note that the carabiner should be normal, hanging freely on the ring with a rhy-nut. And two chain links should be placed in the carbine. Therefore, it is advisable to buy everything together in one store: you can try on the whole knot immediately.
How is the mold from the chains for swing. Then this carbine is running in a rhy-nut and tightened the safety ring
By the way, in the hardware store you can stumble upon other devices that can be accommodated for fastening chains or ropes from the seat swing. For example, such as in the photo below.
More scoring options. Of these, you can also make a swing knot for mounting to the crossbar
They are designed to raise the cargo from 0.5 tons, so that it makes no sense to use them for nurses, in the swing for adults - quite.
Such an attachment has a significant minus - when swinging the creak is heard. You can get rid of the node on time from it, but this operation will have to be repeated periodically. Exit - to make a node on the bearings, but without welding it is not necessary.
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Metal swing do it yourself
They have exactly the same design. The material is different, and the method of its attachment. This is welding. Those who are familiar with welding inverters will not be difficult to welcome something similar. And for inspiration a photo report.
Swing from the profile pipe in the finished form
How cooked base for benches
View of the back
Initial assembly of the suspension assembly. Rejected due to a strong squeak
This sewing knot for the seating swing on the bearing is welded and installed instead: now quiet
Below is the drawing of this swing with dimensions. Some explanations are required. The figure there is a pipe welded around the perimeter (this plane is shaded). She is buried and therefore in the photo is not visible. It was made in order to increase stability: the masses of friends are considerable. For the same reason, they are welded on the ends of the racks of the metal plate. The installation complicated, but the swing is tight.
Drawing of swing from the profile pipe with dimensions
For the manufacture of 22 meters of profile pipe 50 * 50 mm, for seats 25 * 25 mm - 10 mm, boards 2000 * 120 * 18 - 7 pcs and the rest - fasteners, paint, anti-frug.
There is another way to fasten the swing to the crossbar. He is in the photo.
Method Make Metal Swing Fastening
Nobody can explain how the author of the work. How to make a swing with your own metal, see the video.
The original shape of the swing from the profile pipe is nonlinear racks, and curved. This with a tree should be done if it is possible, then only the master.
Several photo ideas from the authors and owners of such structures.
Such metal swings can be done in the presence of pipe bend
This is a metal version of the first design.
Classic genre: everything is simple and without frills
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Children's swings
For children, you can make the same design, but smaller.
Approximate sizes of swing for children. The height is understandable, maybe less
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Swing for children - Balancer or Scales
Everything is clear, there may be questions only on the attachment node. Below drawing indicating dimensions. Steel plates are fixed in the top of the top inside. So that they swing, the hole in which the pin is told. You can improve the "exchanging" by inserting bearings.
Racks for Swing Balancer
Quickly and simply can make a swing-socket from the tire (automotive tire). In four corners, the bolts are installed with rhy-nuts, but do not forget smaller diameter (do not forget about the washers), ropes or chains are cling to them, and you can throw them on the appropriate branch on the tree, at least to hang on the horizontal bar.
How to make a swing and tire socket