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[quote][i]Originally posted by a_j_mair[/i]
Well it was my daughters first birthday on friday, seen as i am skint i thought i would make her a swing

Got the timber through work and mum was buying the chair so only cost me £10 on bolts and bits :)

Anyway, designed it on CAD at work after looking at a few different pictures and found some free plans

So set to work last weekend cutting the four legs to size

[IMG]http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss15/a_j_mair/22092009406.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss15/a_j_mair/22092009408.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss15/a_j_mair/22092009407.jpg[/IMG]

then decided to change the plans slightly to make it easier to construct

[IMG]http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss15/a_j_mair/22092009410.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss15/a_j_mair/22092009411.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss15/a_j_mair/22092009412.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss15/a_j_mair/22092009413.jpg[/IMG]

got it all stuck together before it was bolted and realised it was a bit bigger than i thought :lol: will last her a while :thumbs:

[IMG]http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss15/a_j_mair/26092009414.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss15/a_j_mair/26092009416.jpg[/IMG]

So once it was all cut i painted it all with some fence paint i found in the shed

Took it up to the house and started bolting it together, luckily my brother and his wife popped over with a present and gave me a hand, good job as i was struggling to lift it all before it was bolted together so i could drill all the holes

anyway got it all together and put in the garden

[IMG]http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss15/a_j_mair/05102009434.jpg[/IMG]

finished article, could do with another lick of paint

Just realised i dont have my memory card :mad:

will upload pics tonight

All in all pretty chuffed with it :D

[Edited on 05-10-2009 by a_j_mair] [/quote]

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Pop	posted on 6th Oct 09 at 20:12
	That looks great and she seems to be well happy with it.
M2RTY	posted on 6th Oct 09 at 19:49
	enough room for an engine hoist to the side of her bonus
redtop_tommy	posted on 6th Oct 09 at 13:28
	quote: Originally posted by Robbo much btter than some argos plastic tat :) and probs a gd few notes cheaper aswell lol
Robbo	posted on 6th Oct 09 at 13:09
	much btter than some argos plastic tat :)
a_j_mair	posted on 6th Oct 09 at 13:00
	couldnt tell you what kind of joint tbh :lol: basically just cut an angle so both sides met flush then checked a bit out each side to fit the cross member in then 2 bolts in each side made it big enough so we can put a swing on the other side for the other half aswell
Cosmo	posted on 6th Oct 09 at 12:16
	Looks ace, out of interest what joint have you used at the top of the a-frame?
redtop_tommy	posted on 6th Oct 09 at 12:12
	wicked idea mate and great outcome. ur daughter looks like its the best thing shes been built haha well doen mate
DannyB	posted on 5th Oct 09 at 23:07
	Good idea and good job, will certainly last longer than any tat out of argos or the likes :)
a_j_mair	posted on 5th Oct 09 at 22:13
	daughters approval
a_j_mair	posted on 5th Oct 09 at 15:53
	Well it was my daughters first birthday on friday, seen as i am skint i thought i would make her a swing Got the timber through work and mum was buying the chair so only cost me £10 on bolts and bits :) Anyway, designed it on CAD at work after looking at a few different pictures and found some free plans So set to work last weekend cutting the four legs to size then decided to change the plans slightly to make it easier to construct got it all stuck together before it was bolted and realised it was a bit bigger than i thought :lol: will last her a while :thumbs: So once it was all cut i painted it all with some fence paint i found in the shed Took it up to the house and started bolting it together, luckily my brother and his wife popped over with a present and gave me a hand, good job as i was struggling to lift it all before it was bolted together so i could drill all the holes anyway got it all together and put in the garden finished article, could do with another lick of paint Just realised i dont have my memory card :mad: will upload pics tonight All in all pretty chuffed with it :D [Edited on 05-10-2009 by a_j_mair]