05-02-2011, 10:11 PM
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You are looking at a slightly grainy picture of a completed set of arch bridge sides. By completed I mean fully nbw'd.
I have also cut the 7 cross braces, but before I can install them I need to create a rig in order to set the sides upside down and space them correctly. A couple 2x4's (1:1 variety) oughta do the trick. I'll be sure to get a picture of that once it's set up. If you've got one of these kits and have been playing along at home, I've just finished step 12, and I skipped 9, 10 & 11 because I'm not building the trestle bents.
So far so good. I only lost one nbw to the dreaded sproing gremlin, and had no trouble with the brace blocks splitting although a couple did pop loose from the side as I was drilling. I think this had to do with the tackiness of the glue when I originally applied them.
Galen
You are looking at a slightly grainy picture of a completed set of arch bridge sides. By completed I mean fully nbw'd.
I have also cut the 7 cross braces, but before I can install them I need to create a rig in order to set the sides upside down and space them correctly. A couple 2x4's (1:1 variety) oughta do the trick. I'll be sure to get a picture of that once it's set up. If you've got one of these kits and have been playing along at home, I've just finished step 12, and I skipped 9, 10 & 11 because I'm not building the trestle bents.
So far so good. I only lost one nbw to the dreaded sproing gremlin, and had no trouble with the brace blocks splitting although a couple did pop loose from the side as I was drilling. I think this had to do with the tackiness of the glue when I originally applied them.
Galen
I may not be a rivet counter, but I sure do like rivets!