Porch Swing

68Percy · Post by **68Percy** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 2:01 pm

A couple years ago, a customer wanted me to build him a porch swing and sent me a google image of one with similar design. So I had to kind of reverse engineer some stuff and it didn't turn out half bad. So here's the files if anyone else wants to have a go at it. This particular file is for a 5ft wide swing. I have also made a few more swings that were 4ft wide. Just shorten the width of the seat pans and the two outer back pans. Basically it's 11 gauge for the 3 back pans and 2 seat pans and armrests, and 3/16" for the sides. It's all bolted together with 1/4" bolts so over/under size the holes to however your plasma burns them best. I'll post a pic of the finished swing in a few mins... Files size was too big...

Porch Swing2.dxf

Porch Swing1.dxf

Porch Swing.pdf

68Percy · Post by **68Percy** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 2:05 pm

Here's a couple pics of the mock up before paint. Cup holders swing in and out.

Post by **BAR M** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 6:11 pm

Love the cup holder. Thanks for the files.

Micha · Post by **Micha** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 9:54 pm

Nice job!

little blue choo · Post by **little blue choo** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 10:15 pm

Cool file 68Percy. Thanks for the share. May have to make one of these to put down at the pond. With a fishing scene of course.

Rick

68Percy · Post by **68Percy** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 10:53 pm

little blue choo wrote:Cool file 68Percy. Thanks for the share. May have to make one of these to put down at the pond. With a fishing scene of course.

Rick

Post some pics if you do! The only ones I've made for folks has been with the Fleur-de-lis. I recon it's a louisiana thing. Haha.

little blue choo · Post by **little blue choo** » Sat Apr 29, 2017 1:58 am

Will do. Thanks again.

Rick

urbnsr · Post by **urbnsr** » Sat Apr 29, 2017 6:24 am

Very nice! Thank you for sharing.

31three Design · Post by **31three Design** » Sat Apr 29, 2017 10:44 am

So cool, thanks for sharing!!

Post by **runninwild400** » Sat Apr 29, 2017 11:14 am

Great job, thanks.

Thompson Off-Road · Post by **Thompson Off-Road** » Sat Apr 29, 2017 9:51 pm

Thanks!

suity13 · Post by **suity13** » Mon May 01, 2017 1:51 am

very nice!

Capstone · Post by **Capstone** » Mon May 01, 2017 6:27 am

Nice Share. Thanks!

Old Iron · Post by **Old Iron** » Mon May 01, 2017 8:54 am

Thanks for taking the time to share with us.

Post by **TimP** » Mon May 01, 2017 10:31 am

Thank you very much for the share!

Post by **noclinkers** » Mon May 01, 2017 9:29 pm

Thank you sir!

Post by **shinertx** » Tue May 02, 2017 7:35 pm

thanks for the share nice work.

Largemouthlou · Post by **Largemouthlou** » Tue May 02, 2017 8:00 pm

Very nice clean file!! Thanks for the share.. May try one out of aluminum one day!!

johnp · Post by **johnp** » Mon May 08, 2017 10:34 am

Fantastic, Thanks!

Post by **Peechy** » Tue May 09, 2017 2:11 pm

Very Nice ! Thank for the sharing ! Love it

way cool

liv2speed05 · Post by **liv2speed05** » Mon May 15, 2017 7:48 pm

Very beautiful swing. If you don't mind me asking, what tubing did you use for the frame?

68Percy · Post by **68Percy** » Wed May 17, 2017 7:45 pm

No tubing. It's all plate. All of the plates were bent on 4 sides to make a pan.

diyweldingplans · Post by **diyweldingplans** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 1:07 pm

this looks great, thanks for the share! Any issues with it being so heavy? I would imagine it could give a kid quite the black eye if he is standing in the wrong place.

Merica_Metal · Post by **Merica_Metal** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 7:35 pm

68Percy wrote:
little blue choo wrote:Cool file 68Percy. Thanks for the share. May have to make one of these to put down at the pond. With a fishing scene of course.

Rick
Post some pics if you do! The only ones I've made for folks has been with the Fleur-de-lis. I recon it's a louisiana thing. Haha.

What are you charging for them? Those things are really nice and heavy duty! I assume you powder coat them?

68Percy · Post by **68Percy** » Mon Jul 03, 2017 12:14 am

diyweldingplans wrote:this looks great, thanks for the share! Any issues with it being so heavy? I would imagine it could give a kid quite the black eye if he is standing in the wrong place.

It wasn't too heavy. I never did weigh it after assembly, but I imagine all of the slots put it on a pretty good diet. The only concern I had when designing and building it was if the swing was in sun, it would scald your hind end.

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