Making Adirondack Chairs From HDPE

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Making Adirondack Chairs From HDPE

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Күн бұрын

Made some modern style Adirondack chairs from HDPE (High Density Polyethylene)
This stuff was not cheap. I made some prototypes first from Osb and MDF. Once I had the the final design down I went ahead and made it from HDPE.
.SVG File available here. tinyurl.com/99...
You can use this .svg file to make your own chairs using a Cnc router or you can take it to you local print shop and have them made into templates.

Пікірлер: 36

@Handcraftedrock 6 ай бұрын

I always wanted to make a camper box out of HDPE because of it's strength. For experiment, I made an outside rack from steel tubing and bolted HDPE panels to it. In the first winter we got temperature drop to -30C. All the bolts got ripped off the panels. That is how I learned about extreme thermal expansion of HDPE.

@amberjones14 11 ай бұрын

I would love a tutorial on how you created the design for the CNC router!

@joebrown1382 Жыл бұрын

Good looking chair Wes. I like all the jigs for assembly, very cool.

@WesHamstra Жыл бұрын

Thanks joe! Jigs help a lot with assembly.

@dougLinker Жыл бұрын

That’s a good looking chair Wesley!

@WesHamstra Жыл бұрын

Thanks Doug!

@christofix Жыл бұрын

Nice chair, Wes! It was fun watching this process. You have put a lot of work into making these jigs, but when you want to start producing these chairs in mass as you have said, you will have a lot of benefits from these jigs. Keep building stuff buddy! Greetings, Christophe.

@WesHamstra Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It is surprising how much time these jigs cut back.

@onlinekicker Жыл бұрын

HDPE is very stable, have you considered drill/tapping directly to save the effort of threaded inserts? You may also be able to save time by programming a predrill path for some of the screw holes.

@WesHamstra Жыл бұрын

I have not thought of tapping it instead of a threaded insert. That is something I will look into trying. The cnc pre drills and counter sinks most of the holes. It can’t do the ones for the. Back support pieces as they are drilled in the side of the material.

@daveerickson5313 Жыл бұрын

Impressive engineering indeed

@WesHamstra Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@maurolimaok Жыл бұрын

They're very nice!

@joshhamstra4642 Жыл бұрын

looks good

@WesHamstra Жыл бұрын

Thanks Josh!

@mikejackson2888 Жыл бұрын

Where do you get the material? Looks good

@WesHamstra Жыл бұрын

There is a manufacture of that is 1 1/2 hrs from you. I don’t think any big box stores sell it.

@acerjuglans383 10 ай бұрын

It's over $500 for a sheet of 3/4" HDPE where I live. That means each chair has $250 worth of main parts, plus stainless steel screws aren't inexpensive either. How much do you think people will pay for a chair? Serious question.

@WesHamstra 10 ай бұрын

I get the sheets for $280. I have about $12 in hardware per chair. I can get two chairs per sheet. I have been selling them for $375 per chair

@adamjohnzon 4 ай бұрын

Incredible

@Rhysnga Жыл бұрын

Great Engineering right there. Now flat pack it and watch the money roll in❤🤑👍

@WesHamstra Жыл бұрын

Yes. I have plans for that.

@dailiermoreno3107 4 ай бұрын

What will be the final price for this chair? Thank you for the video.

@mshopey32 5 ай бұрын

There are hdpe Adirondack chairs on Amazon. Can I attach 2 x 4s to the legs to make the chairs taller? Trying to make them counter height

@getcadged Жыл бұрын

How thick was the HDPE?

@WesHamstra Жыл бұрын

3/4”

@casual257 Ай бұрын

Could do without the music or at lease not so loud that you have to turn down the volume than back up again to hear you talk

@matthewfarrell34 Жыл бұрын

What if I don't have a CNC machine?

@WesHamstra Жыл бұрын

You can purchase my svg file and have it printed. Make templates and use a jigsaw and a router to cut them out

@angrydragonkungfu9164 3 ай бұрын

Wes isn't telling anyone the company's name where he got the HDPE from. Lol, why the secret?

@WesHamstra 3 ай бұрын

Libby manufacturing.

@northerneyal 2 ай бұрын

Wow 😮 will contact you

@vincebaker3384 Жыл бұрын

where did you buy the hdpe?

@WesHamstra Жыл бұрын

I have a manufacture of it that is close by my house. It’s very expensive. It cost me $300 cad for one sheet.

@davidmcgrath6507 Жыл бұрын

Wood working eh?

@WesHamstra Жыл бұрын

Plastic working…