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THE CHILDRENS CLIMBING FRAME. MADE FROM PALLETS.ALL HAS BEEN MACHINED AND SANDED SO THERE ARE NO SHARP CORNERS OR EDGES.AND SPLINTER PROOF.THIS HAS BEEN GLUED AND BOLTED USING ROUND HEADED BOLTS.THE SWINGS HAVE 50 MM /2 INCH NYLON WAXED CORD ,THE BARS ARE SOLID STAINLESS STEEL ROD WHICH IS 30 MM DIAMETER.THESE ARE COVERED WITH NOT SLIP COVERING TUBE. LIKE CYCLE HANDLE BAR GRIPS. THE SLIDE BIT WAS FOUND AT THE DUMP,HAD A FEW CRACKS BUT USED FIBRE GLASS ISPON REPAIR KIT.THEN USED A HOT AIR GUN TO MOULD IT TO SHAPE. ALL HAS BEEN SPRAYED WITH BOILED LINSEED OIL TWICE. FIRST COAT LEFT FOR 3 DAYS TO SOAK IN..NEXT COAT WAS SPRAYED AND LEFT FOR 2 DAYS,THEN WIPED OFF EXCESS. THE BASE OF THE FRAME WHERE IT SITS ON THE GROUND HAS STAINLESS STEEL STUDS SCREWED TO THE BOTTOM FOR PROTECTION.THIS I MADE AS I WENT ALONG,ALL IDEAS AND PLANS WERE IN MY HEAD. TIME AND PATIENCE. SO IF ANYONE EVER SAYS PALLET WOOD IS RUBBISH?? TELL EM DIFFERENT? COST TO MAKE THIS PLUS FEW BOLTS SCREWS S/STEEL BARS /CORD /STUDS/ £26 PALLETS WERE FREE JUST HAD TO PICK AND CHOOSE RIGHT ONES. AS SUMMERS COMING THE CLIMBING FRAME TO MATCH MY SEE/ SAW.. NONE OF THE JOINTS HAVE BEEN BUTTED THEN BOLTED ALL HAVE BEEN HOUSED AND MORTICE AND TENNON. THESE MAKE A STRONGER JOIN FOR WEAR AND TEAR. PALLET MAGIC UNIQUE AND SIMPLE.
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