Balance-swing with your own hands

At all times the best attraction for children was a swing. They develop the children's sports skills, they learn to communicate with peers in a game form. An excellent example of this design is the balancer-swing. Such an attraction can be bought both in the store and done by yourself. And in the latter case, involve children in the manufacturing process.

Design Features

Carefully consider how the balance-swing is arranged. The photo shown in the article will help you understand the design features. As you can see, it's not difficult to make such an attraction with your own hands.

Regardless of design, the structure functions according to the following principle. Movable base, which is a horizontal crossbar, is attached to the counter in the center. The attraction is activated by the children. They sit at the edges of the crossbar and push from the ground with their feet.

Planning Phase

Before you make a balance-swing with your own hands, it is important to take into account such moments:

1. During the creation of the attraction, pay attention to the mandatory requirements. The swings should be perfectly polished and carefully fixed so as not to cause injuries to children.
2. The attraction can be created from a variety of materials: plastic, wood, metal. Of course, it is necessary to consider for whom the balancer-swing is intended. Plastic - an excellent material for the attraction, will suit the smallest children. Older children are more suitable swing of wood or metal. If you choose a strong material, then even adults can ride on such an attraction.
3. Be sure to take care of the safety of children. To do this, on the edges of the movable crossbar, you should equip the seats and arrange the handrails.
4. If in the yard or at the dacha there are a lot of children wishing to ride, then it is necessary to increase the length of the crossbar. So you can equip on both sides for 2 seats.
5. To simplify the swinging of the toddlers, it is recommended to attach it under the crossbar on both sides along the spring support. Such a part can be taken from the car's shock absorber.

And do not forget that your balancer swing is made for the kids. Therefore, be sure to connect your imagination and all your skills to create an amazing attraction. For example, children will be enthralled by seats, decorated in the form of cars or animals.

The simplest version

Initially, let's look at how to make the lightest model. To create such a balancer-swing by their own hands can even a novice master.

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

Manufacturing technology:

1. For the rack, select a thick log, approximately 50 cm long. The swing swing depends on its diameter.
2. Lay the log horizontally. To give it stability, nail on both sides of the bar. This will save the log from rolling on the surface of the earth.
3. For a horizontal crossbar, it is better to take a board about 2.5-3 m long.
4. So that during the 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. Secure the crossbar to the stand with a metal stud.
5. At the edges of the board, across, nabeite wooden handles. For them, the kids will stay on while riding.

Manufacturing will not take much time and does not require much effort. And now consider how to make a more complex model.

Required materials and tools

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

• A thick bar for racks about 130 cm long;
• A board for a crossbeam not less than 15 cm wide, longer than 120 cm;
• 3 tubes of aluminum or iron (one of them must be wide);
• A sheet of stainless steel;
• Screws;
• saw;
• a hammer;
• Screwdriver;
• drill;
• Nails;
• sledgehammer;
• Scissors for iron.

Progress

Let's consider step by step how the balance-swing is made:

1. The board intended for a crossbeam, measure with a tape measure. The result is divided by 2. So you will find the middle of the board. Mark the markings.
2. Prepare two bars of the same size. Secure them to the ends of the board with screws. This will protect the child from sliding off the crossbar during swing.
3. Now we turn to the production of handles for holding. For this, it is necessary to saw the same rails. They will need 4 pieces. In each of them, on the one hand, holes are drilled in the center.
4. Take the iron tubes. Those that are smaller in size. Insert each tube into the holes of each pair of rods. You got 2 wonderful grips for holding.
5. Now they need to be attached to the crossbar. To do this, from the edge of the board from one side and the other side, retreat approximately 35 cm. Such a distance is enough to allow the child to sit comfortably. At the measured interval, it is necessary to fix the handles with screws.
6. To ensure better strength of such holders, it is recommended near the board in front to fix the slats with a wooden bar.
7. We now turn to the manufacture of the rack. For it, a bar is used. It must be very strong. If you took a bar, the size of which is 130 cm, then saw it in half with a saw.
8. Using a sledge hammer, drive the racks into the ground. For better strength, they can be reinforced with concrete or stones. Be sure to consider the dimensions of both the crossbar and the iron pipe.
9. Cut the stainless steel sheet into 2 pieces. They will be the fastener for the pipe. Turn the board over. At the middle (marked with a marker), put the pipe. Top with pieces of stainless steel. Fix it securely with screws.
10. Now you need to fix the tube with the board on the racks. Use nails for this.

If desired, the balance-swing can be painted. A bright, beautiful attraction causes children a lot of positive emotions. And do not forget that such swings can be decorated in a very original way, giving them a completely unusual and even fabulous appearance.

Conclusion

Your kids will appreciate the swing made for them. The creation process is simple. As a rule, no more than 1 hour is spent on their manufacture. But the excitement and joy that they bring to the children will touch you for a long time.