The Atlantic and Southern Build Thread Continued, Part 3

[BandOGuy]

Or, like some of us, can walk on water.
No blasphemy intended.

[Blazeman]

Bear Bryant could do that.

[ACL1504]

Or, like some of us, can walk on water.
No blasphemy intended.

Chip,



I did read one man did just that some 2000 years ago.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Bear Bryant could do that.

Larry,

Only to Bama fans, not us Gators.


Tom

[ACL1504]

I finished both sides of the half supports by gluing them in place.



In order to join the two pieces, I glued in a strip of styrene and used clothes pins to hold the two pieces together while the glue dried.



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Next I started to glue in some diagonal braces.





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Well, you get the idea. Here is the bridge with all the diagonal braces glued in place.





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[ACL1504]

I then cut gusset plates for the top.





I still need to cut six gussets for the underside.

More in a few.

[ACL1504]

The two pieces cut for the end braces need to be covered.





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I made a simple box for the end support. I forgot to take a few photos of the process.





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Time to make a few bridge and roadway supports. I used the Rix Products for the supports.





More on the bridge in tomorrows update.

[GPdemayo]

Hey Tom.....keep us posted on how the bridge holds up after the first guy on a bicycle goes over it. 

[jerryrbeach]

Hey Tom.....keep us posted on how the bridge holds up after the first guy on a bicycle goes over it. 

I don't think it will be a problem as long as the rider can get his bicycle up to "Greg Speed"!

[ACL1504]

Hey Tom.....keep us posted on how the bridge holds up after the first guy on a bicycle goes over it. 

Greg,

No problem, come to think of it, you will be the first to know. The President and CEO of the A&S has decided to give you the honors of being the first vehicular traffic on the bridge. You can ride you tricycle up and down all you want.

Tom