Porch Swing
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Porch Swing
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...
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Re: Porch Swing
Here's a couple pics of the mock up before paint. Cup holders swing in and out.
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Re: Porch Swing
Love the cup holder. Thanks for the files.
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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.
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Re: Porch Swing
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 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
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Will do. Thanks again.
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Re: Porch Swing
Very nice! Thank you for sharing.
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Re: Porch Swing
So cool, thanks for sharing!!
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Re: Porch Swing
Thanks!
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Nice Share. Thanks!
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Thanks for taking the time to share with us.
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Thank you very much for the share!
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Re: Porch Swing
thanks for the share nice work.
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Very nice clean file!! Thanks for the share.. May try one out of aluminum one day!!
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Fantastic, Thanks!
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Very Nice ! Thank for the sharing ! Love it way cool
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Very beautiful swing. If you don't mind me asking, what tubing did you use for the frame?
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Re: Porch Swing
No tubing. It's all plate. All of the plates were bent on 4 sides to make a pan.
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Re: Porch Swing
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.
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Re: Porch Swing
68Percy wrote: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 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
What are you charging for them? Those things are really nice and heavy duty! I assume you powder coat them?
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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.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.
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