Ta Daaah… Got the third span made… about 13" long… Now more then ever I need advise on the pier to hold up the center between span 1 and 2.
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Dave Taylor said:Is the pier going to be in the water? On dirt or rock ???????? Ralph
Now more then ever I need advise on the pier to hold up the center between span 1 and 2.
Dave Taylor said:
[i][/i]part of it goes over the small lake/river(real running water). I've settled on a piling in the lake for center support [i][/i] BTW 1:20.3, code 332 stainless, track 26" above water line.
Well, if the piling is in the water, I’d use concrete 
Ralph
Back to the Curved bridge build. Sense the Water tank has come to a stall, I’m back on the bridge. I got the piling built. I went with the wood bents to keep with the wood theme of the whole bridge. There is a 12Deg. bend to the bents to hold up the two bridge ends, and 3 bents with 5 piles in each bent, all tied together.
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This is where it’s going to go. The piling sets in the middle of a stream that spreads out to form a lake (not running yet)
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Hopefully by the end of this weekend I’ll get the bridges up and the plywood down.
Got part of the bridges set.
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Still need to finnish some tie details, and get to building some bents for the approaches.
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This shows how the curved track sets on the straight bridges.
Looking good Dave.
Can’t wait to see it with the water flowing.
Ralph
That is an excellent looking bridge Dave.
Wonderful looking bridge… will be a nice ““Photo OP”” area… 
The Water is a diversion from an Irrigation ditch. We got notice that they will turn it on this week. So water pic soon.
Got a chance to work on the bridge today. Finished up most of the details, added the ties where the two spans met and the edge rails.
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Added the obligatory water barrow platform… Now all I need is the barrow
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I got the wood cut for the bents on the ends of the Bridges. With a little luck there will be time after work this week.
Progress is a good thing!
Bent Jig made last night, This one has less splay to the base then the ones for the bridge supports. a little skinner at the base.
(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff403/dave2-8-0/BentJig.jpg)
Pin Nailer heaven to night, Our Friday night joys when we get old…
Pin nailer heaven last night… Got the eight bents made for the approachs to the bridge. 7 different sizes.
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Smallest 2" tallest 16". Got the stringers cut. should be able to set them tomorrow.
Pin Nailer… From Micro-Mark??? …Any good? Tks…
Nice work here too, BTW, Dave…
I don’t know about MMs nailer. I used Harbor Freights $25 one for several years (6) and it gave out. I just (last week) got a new one, a Hitachi like my friends that I borrowed when my old one went out. This is a a big step up from the HFs, and at $89 from Amazon a good buy. If you only use one on once in a while the HF for $25 bucks will do you just fine. I’ve seen them for almost $300 and I don’t know why it would be that high. Maybe Randy could jump in here and give his recommendation?
Dave, I’d say for $25 the HF was good value for 6 years of use. When we are talking 18 guage pin nailers just about any of the inexpensive models are more than adequate for our light duty hobby use. I have several ‘No-name’ pin nailers that I use for building the RR and also use them for interior house trim etc. They are all at least 10+ years old and if one gives out I treat it as disposable. For daily heavy use, then a more expensive name brand would be reccomended. In my Kitchen cabinet business I use a Senco narrow crown stapler. It was just over $500 when new and at nearly 20 years old it is still working great.
John check out Busy Bee tools here in Canada, they have several inexpensive models that will serve you well. I have a Craftex 2" 18 guage pinner & 1 1/2" narrow crown stapler that came as a set from them for well less than a $100. Probably 15 years ago and still work fine.
Trestles work is looking good. I bought a Grex Pin Nailer at ECLSTS a few years ago just because a dealer was there - it was an impulse buy. I’ve used it a lot and I love it.
@Randy - Interesting that you like Senco. I picked up a set of Senco nailers as a special deal at Home Depot a bunch of years ago. I think the set of three was under $250. I figured they were cheepies, but maybe not. They have worked fine for me and I also picked up one of their framing nailers. Now that bad boy packs a whollop
Jon - Senco is a good brand. A ‘No-Name’ stapler on the left and the Senco on the right. Both 1 1/2". You can see that the Senco is way more heavy duty all around.
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Also hold twice as many staples and requires no air-tool oil.
Really looking good Dave.