DIY swing balancer

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Swings have always been the best attraction for children. They develop sports skills in children, teach them to communicate with peers in a playful way. An excellent example of this design is the swing balancer. Such an attraction can be either purchased in a store or made independently. And in the latter case, involve children in the manufacturing process.

Design Features

Carefully consider how the swing balancer works. The photo in the article will help you understand the design features. As you can see, making such an attraction with your own hands is quite easy.

Regardless of the design, the design functions according to the following principle. The movable base, which is a horizontal crossbar, is attached to the rack in the center. The attraction is driven by children. They sit on the edges of the bar and kick off the ground with their feet.

Planning phase

Before you make a do-it-yourself swing balancer, it is important to consider suchMoments:

1. When creating an attraction, pay attention to the mandatory requirements. The swing must be perfectly polished and carefully fixed so as not to provoke injuries to children.
2. Attraction can be created from a variety of materials: plastic, wood, metal. Of course, you should definitely consider who the swing balancer is intended for. Plastic is an excellent material for an attraction, suitable for the smallest children. For older children, a swing made of wood or metal is more suitable. If you choose durable material, even adults can ride this attraction.
3. Be sure to take care of the safety of children. To do this, seats and handrails should be equipped at the edges of the movable crossbar.
4. If there are a lot of children who want to ride in the yard or in the country, then it is necessary to increase the length of the crossbar. So you can arrange 2 seats on both sides.
5. To make it easier for babies to swing, it is recommended to attach it under the crossbar on both sides along the support spring. Such a part can be taken from a car shock absorber.

And don't forget that your swing is made for kids. Therefore, be sure to connect your imagination and all your skills to create an amazing attraction. Toddlers, for example, will be delighted with seats designed in the form of cars or animals.

The simplest option

Initially, let's look at how to make the lightest model. To make such a balanceeven a novice master can swing with his own hands.

They will need boards, logs and a metal rod. This material is almost always at hand.

Production technology:

1. For the stand, choose a thick log, the length of which is approximately 50 cm. The swing swing depends on its diameter.
2. Place the log horizontally. To give it stability, nail a bar on both sides. This will keep the log from rolling on the ground.
3. For a horizontal bar, it is better to take a board about 2.5-3 m long.
4. So that during rocking it does not move along the log, it is necessary to fix it. To do this, drill a hole in the center of the board. Attach the bar to the post with a metal pin.
5. At the edges of the board, across, nail wooden handles. The kids will hold on to them while riding.

Production will not take much time and will not require much effort. Now let's look at how to make a more complex model.

Required materials and tools

So, if you decide to make a wooden swing balancer with your own hands, then you need to stock up on the following:

• thick bar for uprights approximately 130 cm long;
• board for crossbar at least 15 cm wide, more than 120 cm long;
• 3 aluminum or iron tubes (one of them must be wide);
• stainless iron sheet;
• screws;
• saw;
• hammer;
• screwdriver;
• drills;
• nails;
• sledgehammer;
• iron scissors.

Progress of work

Let's consider step by step how a swing balancer is made:

1. The board intended for the crossbar, measure with a tape measure. Divide the result by 2. So you will find the middle of the board. Mark with a marker.
2. Prepare two planks of the same size. Fasten them to the ends of the board with screws. This will prevent the child from sliding off the bar during the swing.
3. Now let's move on to making the handles. To do this, you need to saw off the same slats. They will need 4 pieces. Holes are drilled in each of them on one side in the center.
4. Take the iron pipes. The ones that are smaller. Insert a tube into the holes of each pair of rails. You've got 2 great grips to hold.
5. Now they need to be attached to the crossbar. To do this, retreat approximately 35 cm from the edge of the board on one side and the other. This distance is enough for the child to sit comfortably. At the measured interval, it is necessary to fix the manufactured handles with screws.
6. To ensure better strength for such holders, it is recommended to fasten the slats with a wooden plank near the board in front.
7. Let's move on to making the rack. For it, a beam is used. It must be very durable. If you took a timber, the dimensions of which are 130 cm, then use a saw to cut it in half.
8. Using a sledgehammer, hammerracks to the ground. For better strength, they can be reinforced with concrete or stones. Be sure to take into account the dimensions of both the crossbar itself and the iron pipe.
9. Cut the stainless steel sheet into 2 pieces. They will be the mount for the pipe. Flip the board over. Place a pipe in its middle (marked with a marker). Top fix with pieces of stainless iron. Secure with screws carefully.
10. Now you need to fix the tube with the board on the racks. To do this, use nails.

If desired, the swing balancer can be painted. Bright, beautiful attraction causes a lot of positive emotions in children. And do not forget that such a swing can be decorated in a very original way, giving it a completely unusual and even fabulous look.

Conclusion

Your kids will appreciate the swing made just for them. The creation process is easy. As a rule, their production takes no more than 1 hour. But the delight and joy they bring to the kids will touch you for a long time.