My Latest Project ~ When 1 is just not enough!

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This is my latest project. I built it for a family camping trip / family reunion. There's always a large group of us and we all want to sit together and talk around a fire so I thought this would be great!It's completely portable, assembles and disassembles in about 30 min. with one helper. It was fun to make and a big hit at the reunion! Mike~ Like Metal Sharpens Metal; So can we all do for each other, We should never be so proud that we can no longer learn!Please Come By & Visit My Site!
Reply:OMG!!!!!!Group porch swings for around a campfire. FAN-Frigging-TASTIC!Love it!Be wary of The Numbers: Figures don't lie,. but liars can figure.Welders:2008 Lincoln 140 GMAW&FCAW2012 HF 165 'toy' GTAW&SMAW1970's Cobbled together O/A
Reply:Where does the 13th person sit?  Looks great, I love it!
Reply:Thats great !  How did you set up the disassembly ?
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Reply:Thanks Everyone! It's all bolt together with cross bracing.I am sponsoring a giveaway on our Facebook page of one of the swings (looks just like one of the 4 pictured here) if any of you are interested in entering the drawing.Link to our facebook page is on our website, link is below in my signature :-)Mike~ Like Metal Sharpens Metal; So can we all do for each other, We should never be so proud that we can no longer learn!Please Come By & Visit My Site!
Reply:GREAT project!!!!!!!!!I would agree with Tackit on the cover though.  Maybe some rolled tubing bows with a plastic tarp, bungee corded on for shade?  I bet those would sell well anyway.RogerOld, Tired, and GRUMPYSalesman will call, Batteries not included, Assembly is required, and FREE ADVICE IS WORTH EXACTLY WHAT YOU PAY FOR IT!Dial Arc 250HFThunderbolt 225 AC/DCAssorted A/O torches
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Reply:Originally Posted by tackitThat's really a neat looking swing set, good job.    I would put a metal hip roof over it with long eaves to keep the snow, sun and rain off folks.
Reply:Wow. That's awesome. Enjoy your family reunion.
Reply:Saw one recently in wood that was 6 sided which I plan on doing around our fire pit. Nice work. I like the portable aspect of it.There are no problems. There are only solutions. It's your duty to determine the right one.Hobart Handler 210Airco 225 Amp MSM Stinger
Reply:Very cool Dave J.Dave J.Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance. ~George Bernard Shaw~ Syncro 350Invertec v250-sThermal Arc 161 and 300MM210DialarcTried being normal once, didn't take....I think it was a Tuesday.
Reply:Boy sure a lot of swingers in east TEXAS !!!!!! Sweet.
Reply:Nice work. "Trusses" and thatch, por favor.
Reply:Thanks so much everyone!Yes, once we got out there we saw the need for roofing, but with a fire in the middle, that makes it hard to cover. Also, the protability aspect would get more dificult when you have to cart around a roof.We did however, stretch out a tarp and bungee it to the top when we didn't have the fire going during the day lol... kept the sun off of us at least ;-)Mike~ Like Metal Sharpens Metal; So can we all do for each other, We should never be so proud that we can no longer learn!Please Come By & Visit My Site!
Reply:One thing I thought of when I seen it is what happens when the fire starts to get to hot to be 1 foot away from it?  I know many times while camping it is already 90 degrees outside which normally makes people sit about 5'+ from the camp fire.Not trying to put it down at all, it is a very neat swing set and great idea!
Reply:Nice job.  I bet there were many stories told and retold.  There's nothing better than family, when everyone plays nice.  We just had a family get together.  I smoked two 16# briskets, a bunch of sausage, and served up three different types of home brew.  Thanks for sharing.
Reply:I like your design alot might steal for the fire pit in the back yard, easier to make it perm, but then I would have to get rid of the van bench seats out there now lol.
Reply:That's just so damn cool!http://www.facebook.com/LockhartMetalArthttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Grumpy...44306259043484
Reply:Nothing better then sittin and swinging. Build it and they will come. what about the drink holders ??? For soda pop ?
Reply:Originally Posted by StonagegraniteI like your design alot might steal for the fire pit in the back yard, easier to make it perm, but then I would have to get rid of the van bench seats out there now lol.
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Reply:My family reunion I would have built a bench and a spit, put family on spit over fire and enjoy the reunion. LOL."Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum"Lincoln Idealarc 250 AC/DCMillermatic 251   Syncrowave 300   30A spoolgunLincoln MP210Hypertherm 45(2) LN 25(2) Lincoln Weldanpower 225 CV(4) SA200   1 short hood    SA250    SAM 400
Reply:Nice work, may have to borrow design for next summer.
Reply:Sweet!Originally Posted by VPTOne thing I thought of when I seen it is what happens when the fire starts to get to hot to be 1 foot away from it?  I know many times while camping it is already 90 degrees outside which normally makes people sit about 5'+ from the camp fire.Not trying to put it down at all, it is a very neat swing set and great idea!
Reply:"Borrow" away everyone LOLAs far aw moving away from the fire when it get too hot... yes, the fire needs to be a small one :-) and we enjoyed it so much!It's much easier to make if you do it perm instead of protable, but then we couldn't take it to our many functions that are not here at the house :-)Yall have a great Sunday with loved ones!!Mike~ Like Metal Sharpens Metal; So can we all do for each other, We should never be so proud that we can no longer learn!Please Come By & Visit My Site!
Reply:Originally Posted by PrecisionLBW"Borrow" away everyone LOLAs far aw moving away from the fire when it get too hot... yes, the fire needs to be a small one :-) and we enjoyed it so much! It's much easier to make if you do it perm instead of protable, but then we couldn't take it to our many functions that are not here at the house :-) Yall have a great Sunday with loved ones!!
Reply:What a great idea!!! Looks great! Now I have another project on my to do list, thanks a lot for that. lol
Reply:very nice build. just a thought, if you made the armrests with a slight outward flare the bench sections would stack inside each other for ease of storage and transportation. again congrats.