Review on 🔩 Complete Mounting Hardware for Frame Brackets by David Robinson

Before I start my review there are a few things you need to know. First of all, I did NOT receive this item for free or with a discount. Second, I'm a 34-year-old woman with no prior experience assembling anything like a seesaw. I had never used a ratchet before. I am a biochemist, eye disease researcher and mother of a 4 year old boy with autism. My son loves swings like many kids with autism. And when I say love, that's a massive understatement. His birthday is coming up and I wanted to give him a swing. We just moved into a new house. Our old house had big swing trees, but not this one. However, a good swing is SO EXPENSIVE to buy, so I started looking into building one. I don't have much experience with this kind of thing, but I'm just trying! That's when I stumbled on these brackets and figured I could do it. I'm glad I saw the "kit" version and didn't just buy two mounts. This saved me a lot of time and saved me the hassle of buying the right gear. This kit contains everything you need to assemble an A-frame except wood and tools. I ended up making a base A-frame with a 10ft top beam and 10ft legs (they recommend 8ft legs, but I wanted a big swing arch). Here's what I needed to complete the project: - This kit (which comes with two brackets and 28 decently sized screws and washers) - A 10ft 4x6 joist (Home Depot) for the top holds and breaks not together when in contact with the ground) - four 10ft 4x4 beams (Home Depot) for the legs (can range from 8-12ft, but I recommend going longer, especially if you plan on anchoring the legs in concrete or burying them in the ground I've decided against burying them but just screw the anchors into the ground - drill bits and drill bits smaller than lag screws to pre-drill the holes (already been) I'm not sure exactly what size I am used but it was the one that was standard on my drills.- 2 swings I already had this HearthSong deluxe platform swing that I bought from Revain last year and my son loves it, I have it with the yellow swing straps , you e you see in the photo, hung on our tree - t Auger bought on Revain. Decided to use them since I already had them. Bought a Revain half bucket swing for this project from Swing Set Stuff. - Safe-Kidz Heavy Duty Anchor Bolt Kit (again, Revain) which comes with 2 anchors, 2 clips, a drill and 4 bolts and screws. - Two 80 long zinc chains (Home Depot). I estimated this amount before building the swing, but ended up needing about 70 inches for half a bucket. It all depends on what kind of swing you are hanging and the age of the children. - Two quick links (Home Depot) to connect the ends of the chain to the swing - a ratchet and appropriately sized bit (again, the one that comes standard with my ratchet that I already had). With all of that in place, I was able to assemble this swing COMPLETELY MYSELF in just a few hours. and that includes shopping and loading/unloading! The brackets take all the guesswork and careful measurements out of the equation. Simply slide the wood into the bracket, pre-drill holes for the retarded screws and snap them into place, and your frame is done! Notes on inserting beams in corbels. Other reviewers have mentioned high compression and the need to sand or oil the beams and then hit them with a rubber mallet to get them to fit. I was prepared with a random orbital sander, dish soap, and a rubber mallet to do whatever it takes, but none of that! Purchased beams slid in effortlessly. It literally couldn't be easier. I guess it depends on where you get the wood, but if it's REALLY 4x4 and 4x6 they should fit in these mounts WITHOUT PROBLEM without sanding or oiling. built-in fasteners for screwing the half bucket into the upper beam. Hardware manufacturers recommend measuring at least 15 inches from the nearest rocking element. I went a little further. They also recommend placing the hardware wider than any swing they will hold. For standard 16 inch swing. should be good. I did this. After setting it up I hung it up and adjusted the platform's swing with my ladder and tested it myself to make sure it was solid. Holy cow, this thing isn't going anywhere! Even without being tied to the ground (which I will be doing anyway) lying on the platform I was able to swing pretty high, no A-frame, even swaying a bit under my 130lb weight! When my husband and son came home from their father's day that day, they were both amazed that I had made it myself and my boy was EXTREME! He LOVES his new swing and I love how easy it was and how it saved me money! So here's the final price tag for the one I built, if it helps: Wood - $100 Bracket/Hardware Set - $79 Half Bucket Swing - $40 Chain - $30 Swing Mounting Hardware - $28 and 25 respectively $. For me it was just $277 out of pocket and a few hours on a Saturday morning, which is basically amazing. The total cost, including what I already had, would be $432. For a range of swings of this height and strength you will hardly find anything cheaper. Also, it would be very easy to add! I'm going to attach wooden planks to the sides of Frame A, build a climbing wall on one side, and add a slide on the other! Also, I'm so proud of myself that I made it. I love sticking to gender roles! I'm telling you, if I could, anyone could! I only have the highest rating for these mounts and would highly recommend them to anyone who thinks swing sets are too expensive or want to make their own! Another free tip for newbies like me: WEAR GLOVES when working with pressure treated wood! Splinters from pressure-treated wood are gross and ignite very quickly, so save yourself the pain and hassle and put on gloves to begin with. I really hope this helps someone else! Good luck and happy building!