Hanging a chair in my front yard

Started by paxman, Jun 15 2005 06:57 PM

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#1 paxman

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Posted 15 June 2005 - 06:57 PM

Recently I came into a double chair from Copper Mtn, one of their originals circa 1969. Any thoughts on how to hang it so it swings primarily front to back and side-to-side? Thanks

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#2 edmontonguy

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Posted 15 June 2005 - 07:15 PM

Use a double mounted joint. Use the original grip mount hole to insert an axel with bearings for added smoothness. Mount the grip axel parrallell with the seat back. That covers front/back motion. Side to side is a little more complicated but essentially involves the ends of the axel being mounted to another beam which hooks into a pivot running perpendicular to the seat back. This might be a little bulky in design though.

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#3 paxman

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Posted 15 June 2005 - 07:30 PM

edmontonguy, on Jun 15 2005, 09:15 PM, said:

Use a double mounted joint. Use the original grip mount hole to insert an axel with bearings for added smoothness. Mount the grip axel parrallell with the seat back. That covers front/back motion. Side to side is a little more complicated but essentially involves the ends of the axel being mounted to another beam which hooks into a pivot running perpendicular to the seat back. This might be a little bulky in design though.
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Thanks. Is there a way to fabricate the axle/bearings for the grip mount without breaking the bank?

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#4 edmontonguy

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Posted 15 June 2005 - 07:35 PM

Try a local scrap metal dealer. They usually sell cheap by the pound metal and you can usually find decent sized bars. Plate steel is also available at places like this. Bearings are optional and would soley be for added comfort and less noise.

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#5 poloxskier

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Posted 15 June 2005 - 08:48 PM

Just out of curiosity do you know which lift it came from?

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#6 Jonni

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Posted 16 June 2005 - 03:26 AM

I wonder if using an old universal joint from a four-wheel drive car or truck would work. You could probably get something like this at a junkyard.

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#7 Aussierob

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Posted 16 June 2005 - 04:17 AM

The uni joint might do it, keep in mind it not designed to be loaded in that direction. You could try just hanging it from a piece of chain. It will go everywhere no problem. I'm hanging an old double chair from Magic next weekend. It's going to be a simple swing though.