Repair of the pendulum swing mechanism on a rocking chair. We make a rocking chair with our own hands: models made of wood and plastic

16.06.2019

This chair was made for himself by Vladislav Emelyanov. In my opinion, this is a great example of work when you really want to do something, but there are no drawings, as well as skills in making them. Many are worth learning.

Money was spent on everything about everything:

1500 - bars
1400 - cloth
500 - foam rubber
1000 - sewing covers
600 - fittings, self-tapping screws, bolts

Total: about 5000 rubles.

In the design part, Vladislav was helped by a girl who already had this chair - she threw off photos with dimensions (they were filmed with a sewing meter). Then everything was customized to fit your needs. Here are those pictures for people wanting to replicate.

The process began with gluing bars 20 * 20, because there were no suitable blanks available, which once again speaks of the author's determination

For this, such homemade clamps were used.

Further, from the end of each bar, cotter pins were hammered into glue for greater strength.

Well, they already sawed the bars themselves. The roundings were drawn with a compass and sawed out with a jigsaw. Then he skinned the whole thing - the most tedious process.

Thus, all the necessary parts were made
We start with the manufacture of supports. We fasten vertical racks to the horizontal parts (self-tapping screws + glue)

We drill niches for connectors in them with a Forstner cutter and grind cylindrical connecting parts for them.

We drive them onto glue into each other, assembling the support frame.

The same design, but from a different angle.

We proceed to the manufacture of the hinged part. This required bolts, washers and ball bearings. With the help of a Forstner cutter of a suitable diameter, the bearings are recessed into the workpiece.

It was necessary to make a secret connection. So that there are no through holes. To do this, I drilled a hole, hammered an M12 nut and screwed a washer on top so that the nut would not fall out

We are preparing the bases for the sidewalls of the hinged module. To do this, we drill blind holes in the rails at an equal distance.

Then they are assembled into solid blocks with glue.

Now we bolt them to the previously assembled base.

Another angle.

We assemble and mount the seat on the base. (Rectangular frame with transverse slats). The bolts are recessed into blind holes into which the cylindrical armrests will then go.
To it we attach the back assembled in a similar way.

The armrests are assembled according to the principle similar to the sidewalls of the hinged part.

We put armrests.

They are fixed with furniture bolts to the back, giving additional rigidity.

Cut foam cushions to fit the seat and back. After that, covers were ordered under these pillows.

The chair was then dismantled and repainted. For this, Aquatex, walnut color was used. In two layers.

Once again I will give the rolling unit after painting.

And finally, the finale of the whole work, which took several months after work.

As soon as a rocking chair appears in the house, it immediately becomes a favorite piece of furniture for all family members. For the opportunity to soothingly rock on it, forgetting about worries, fuss, the chair is ready to forgive a slight creaking and even slight damage to the flooring. The pendulum mechanism is able to eliminate all the shortcomings without changing the effect of uniform swinging. Such a mechanism is called a "glider". It is a great alternative to the classic rocking chair.

Young mothers especially liked the glider chair - you can comfortably feed and lull the baby on it. Not a single extra sound will interfere with the sound, serene sleep of the baby. Please your family, make a gift to women - make a chair with a pendulum mechanism with your own hands.

Armchair with pendulum mechanism

The pendulum mechanism is used not only in armchairs, but also in the production of cribs. The cradle, the seat are suspended on rigid wooden or metal hinges to a fixed, stable base. Movement, as in traditional rocking chairs, is only possible back and forth. In order for the swing to be easy, smooth, bearings are often used when connecting the base and seat.

Experienced craftsmen advise installing hinged mounts in such a way that, when stationary, the shape of their location resembles a trapezoid with the larger side at the top. This feature of the installation of the mount allows you not to exceed the amplitude of movement when swinging and, accordingly, makes the product more stable, and therefore safer. Use our tips and your experience to make pendulum chair for your home.

Materials and tools

Inexpensive wood, such as pine, can be used as the main material. good choice thick (at least 20 mm) plywood will also become.

Boards with a section of 2x6 ″ (51x152 mm) and 2x4 ″ (51x102 mm).
4 metal hinges.
Screws, pocket hole screws.
Primer.
Glue.
emery skin, the use of a grinder will speed up the processing process.
Drill.
Drill.
A circular saw.
Band-saw.
Device for preparing pocket holes.
Electronic digital protractor.
Household milling device.
Clamps.
French ruler.
Roulette.
Pencil.

Work description

The details of the supporting part of the chair (base - B) are made from boards with a section of 2x6 ″ (51x152 mm), all the rest - from planks 2x4 ″ (51x102 mm). The dimensions of the base parts are shown in the photo below:

Cut out circular saw strips of the desired length.
To make all internal and external roundings on the parts the same, use a French ruler as a stencil, marking the points of contact with the workpiece with tape. You can use other improvised means, for example, a round jar of varnish or primer.
Cut off excess with band saw.
The upper parts of the base consist of three parts, which are attached to each other and to the lower part with spikes. To cut the spikes (1 ″ - 2.5 cm long), make cuts about 5 mm deep, then fix the part vertically with a clamp and cut off all unnecessary with a saw.
Similarly, prepare the spikes on 3 pieces 17.5 inches (44.5 cm) long. With the help of these blanks, we will fasten the right and left parts of the base.
Use a router with a 0.75″ drill bit to make blind slots for the tenon joints in the base pieces. Holes should be 0.75 inches (1.9 cm) wide and 1 inch (2.5 cm) deep.
Apply glue to the surfaces to be joined, as well as to the grooves, tightly fasten the parts of the upper part of the base. Fix the connections with clamps until the glue is completely dry.

If excess glue appears on the seams of the joints, remove them immediately with a damp cloth or sponge. Then, when finishing, you will not have problems with uneven coating of the product with varnish or stain.

Use a drill to drill 0.25" (0.6 cm) holes on both sides of the tops of the base.

When working with a drill, make sure that the drill enters at an angle of 90 degrees. The correct operation of the hinges will depend on the accuracy of the work performed.

Attach the top pieces of the base to the bottom pieces. With a pencil, mark the places for preparing the grooves for connecting the upper and lower parts.
Cut the grooves in the same way as you did earlier in the top parts of the base.
Glue the details. To tightly compress the uneven edge of the structure with clamps, temporarily attach the cut pieces of wood.
Round off the corners on the resulting parts, carefully sand the surface. Smooth corners in hard-to-reach places you can use a simple device - wind a small piece sandpaper on the dowel.
Start assembling the two parts that form the base. Apply glue to the surfaces to be joined, make connections. Fix the structure with several clamps.

The base is ready, now it's time to start creating the seat and backrest. For the manufacture we will use boards 2x6 ″.

We use the lines of the French ruler to get a comfortable shape for the seat. If this form is not comfortable for you, make the necessary changes. We use the resulting part as a template for another of the same type (2 side seat supports). You can take the measurements of the details shown in the photo below.
On each part of the seat, you need to step back 1.25 ″ (3.2 cm) from the thinner edge and make a groove at an angle of 106 degrees. An electronic digital goniometer will help with this.
Via miter saw cut 3/4″ (7mm) deep grooves in the backrest base pieces.
Use a drill to prepare 4 holes at the bottom of the seat parts for mounting the chair. They should be in the shape of a quadrilateral at an angle of 113 degrees. Ream holes.
Prepare holes for screw fasteners in the center of the back parts when aligning the parts into grooves.
Proceed to prepare the 23″ (58.4 cm) slats for the backrest (15 pieces) and seat (14 pieces). It is desirable to make parts of different widths, to arrange them from thinner 1 inch (2.5 cm) to thick 2 inch (5 cm).
You can not process one side of each part - it will be the back of the seat and back. On the front side of each plank, round off all corners, ends, sand the surface.
At both ends of the planks, measure and mark the locations of the screw holes for attaching to the bases. Drill holes, countersink them at the top.
Assemble the sides of the seat together using eight (4 per joint) 1.4″ (36mm) deck screws.
Check the planks to make sure they are the same length after processing. Start installing the slats by screwing the widest slats onto the bottom of the backrest.

To make the distance between the strips the same, use a strip with a thickness of about 3 mm as a stencil.

Now cut out 4 pieces of chair legs as shown in the picture. Each piece should be 23.5 inches (59.7 cm) long and bevel its parallel ends at a 10 degree angle.25. Sand the edges of the pieces.
Attach the legs to the seat of the chair so that they are centered. The legs should fit snugly, so make marks with a pencil on the slats that need to be trimmed.
Attach the legs to the seat with 4 screws and glue. In this case, the front leg should be placed so that the distance from the bottom edge to the base of the seat is 9.8 inches (24.9 cm).
To install the rear legs, remove the 3 screws whose placement matches the mounting location. Then install again with screws and glue.
Cut out the armrest blanks from the 1x6 ″ (2.5x15.2 cm) board. The shape of these parts can be arbitrary, but at the end, the place of contact with the back, you need to make a cutout. Do not forget to make the edges of the armrests rounded, sand the surface.
To attach the armrests with the pocket hole tool, punch 2 holes at the top of the legs.
Install armrests.
From the remaining pieces of wood or plywood, use a special cutter to prepare corks to close the recesses at the joints with screws. If you are going to use the chair outdoors, this will protect the metal fasteners from moisture and damage.
On the glue, place the plugs in the holes. Remove the parts that protrude above the surface.

Finishing should be done when the chair mechanism is not yet assembled. This will keep the working condition of the metal parts.

If necessary, additionally sand the surface of all parts of the chair.
Coat the wood with a primer. To increase the weather resistance of the material, apply 2 coats alternately.
After drying, varnish the chair.
Attach the brackets with large screws and nuts with one end to the top of the base, the other to the bottom of the legs. Do this with an offset so that the line drawn through the 4 attachment points forms a trapezoid with a large base at the top, as shown in the photo.

The rocking chair in most people is associated with rest and relaxation. Imagination draws a veranda country house, a warm blanket and a glass of wine. Is it possible to make this piece of furniture, a synonym for a measured life, with your own hands? After reading this article, even a novice master can easily cope with this task.

glider;
classic on skids.

Each of the types has a number of features, so we will consider them in more detail.

Glider (with pendulum mechanism)

This type of furniture has a fixed base, and swinging occurs with the help of a pendulum mechanism. It has a number of advantages over the classic one, but the main plus is its silent operation. That is why it is often purchased by mothers for feeding and rocking babies.

Classic on skids

This type of rocking chair is known to everyone, but not everyone knows what a wide variety of subspecies of this piece of furniture exists.

On simple runners of constant curvature (radius).
Radius skids - the simplest and most common type of support
However, it is worth knowing that this is not the safest design option. Professionals make to order, as a rule, rocking chairs on skids not of constant, but of variable curvature, which are calculated taking into account the height and weight of users. It is these models that have the lowest risk of capsizing.
On elliptical skids with tilt limiters.
On springs.
Roly-up.

What materials can a rocking chair be made of - table

Material	Description, features	Advantages	Flaws
willow vine	Very strong openwork products are obtained from a vine, but this work is very laborious and requires certain skills. this material is often made suspended structures.	beautiful appearance; long service life; ease.	afraid of moisture
Rattan	Rattan products have their own ethnic flavor. Weaving from it on your own is a difficult task, since it is not easy to get material in our latitudes.	very light and beautiful; only braided and glued joints are used in the manufacture.	high price; rather fragile material.
wood mass	The most common material for the manufacture of strong and durable rocking chairs is wood. Are used different breeds wood, but the most common are coniferous, especially durable species (alder, oak, larch).	relatively low price; opportunity to make your own.	crafting requires carpentry skills; durable woods have a high price.
Metal	Since the metal has a large mass, only the frame is usually made of it, and the seats are made of another material - plastic, fabric, leather, wood. All-metal forged products look spectacular, but are quite complex in execution. To do this, you need to have a special tool, as well as skills in working with metal.	durability	heavy construction weight
Plastic	To make a folding rocking chair yourself, you will need special equipment.	low price; variety of design.	low strength of the product.

Rocking chairs made of plastic, metal, rattan, willow vines and solid wood - photo gallery

Armchairs for home and garden

In the house it is better to use products made from environmentally friendly materials, not too heavy, so as not to spoil the flooring. Size also matters if your apartment is not too big. Most suitable option- plastic and wood products. Wicker furniture is also suitable, but not always appropriate in an urban interior.

If you plan to use furniture under open sky, then it is necessary to take into account some points: how resistant is the material to moisture, exposure to the sun, is it easy to wash. At some training a product from almost any material can be used on the street - forged, plastic, wooden models. Designs with an awning from the sun are relevant on hot days.

You can also make original rocking chairs from chairs that have long been going to be repaired.

Photo gallery: options for wooden garden chairs

DIY rocking chairs

Making this piece of furniture is not really simple task, but even those who have never done anything like this before can do it. There are many schemes, options and manufacturing methods. Consider the most interesting and simple of them.

The simplest chair from an ordinary highchair

The best option is to use an ordinary wooden chair in your work. For manufacturing, you will need the following materials and tools:

chair with back and armrests;
high-quality plywood 15 mm thick;
varnish for wood;
jigsaw;
milling cutter;
Sander;
dowel.

Stages of work:

We cut the radial skids from plywood according to the scheme with an electric jigsaw.
We grind them with a machine or sandpaper on a rail.
From below, on the legs of the chair, we make cuts and select the grooves for the skids.
We insert the runners into the grooves of the chair legs, fix with glue and dowels.
We cover the surface of the rocking chair with varnish.

Video: making a highchair

Vanka-vstanka: step by step instructions, photos, drawings

It will also be easy to make such a rocking chair with your own hands from plywood, knowing the drawing. There are many options on the net, we will give one that is devoid of the risk of rollover.

Assembly materials and tools:

sheets of plywood measuring 1520x800 mm, 15 mm thick (for sidewalls, racks and supports), 10 mm thick (for back and seat slats);
jigsaw;
glue;
screws.

Chair assembly steps:

We are preparing a drawing of the future product.
We transfer the drawing to sheets of plywood.
We cut out the necessary elements using a jigsaw.
Drill holes for screws.
Sanding, primer and paint all the elements.
Assembling the frame.
We form the seat and back from the planks, glue the elements.
We fix all the elements with self-tapping screws.

Video: simple plywood rocking chair

Is it possible to assemble a pendulum mechanism for a sliding chair on your own

The pendulum design moves the top of the chair relative to its base. To make it yourself you need detailed diagram. This is not an easy job. But the principle of operation of the mechanism is always the same. For the simplest design you will need:

4 bars of the same length and two - larger (sizes are chosen depending on the design scheme);
8 bearing nuts and washers.

Instruction:

Assemble the bars and drill one hole into them at each end for the bearings.
Make an end beam (it holds the weight of the entire sliding structure):
Attach each end part to two bars. This will be a simple pendulum mechanism. Then it is connected to the base of the chair and the seat. An example of the finished design is below.

Rocking chair made of plastic (polypropylene) pipes: diagram and procedure

The chair can also be made from profiled metal or simple water pipes. For work you will need:

plastic pipes with a diameter of 25 mm (for sidewalls) and 20 mm (for transverse elements);
drill and apparatus for welding pipes;
fittings with a section of 15 mm (inserted into pipes to enhance the stability of the chair);
fittings for corner connections(2 pcs for 90° and 6 pcs for 45°);
pipe plugs;
pencil, ruler.

Instruction:

To make the chair comfortable, a foam mattress 50 mm thick must be fixed on the frame. To do this, you need a cover with ties, which is easy to sew on your own (on a typewriter or even by hand).

give plastic pipe rounded shape can be using hot sand. To do this, the sand is heated in an oven to 95-130 ° C, a plug is inserted into one end of the part, the tube is filled with sand, given the desired shape and waiting for cooling.

The desire and basic skills to work with the tool are all that is needed to independently build a comfortable and beautiful rocking chair for home or summer cottage. The described instructions will help you do it correctly and quickly.