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New Deck Girder Bridge for Indian Hill

Jon, take it easy on the healing part. You’re not 18, anymore. Insist on physical therapy, at the appropriate time. Wish I could have scrubbed in on your surgery, that would have been fascinating.

Jon- Don’t listen to any of them… You need to make a visit back home, here in Buffalo, and help me shovel more dirt for my layout rebuild!! Now that’s some physical therapy!!!

-Kevin.

I expected to be able to do a little more, but they have my left hand in a splint and huge bandage. So rather than start with excavation and concrete work, I’ll start with gluing and pinning the deck. Photos later today when I have some progress.

Moving slow, but making progress. Got about 3 feet of bridge deck assembled and glued today…

Need at least 3 more of these sections, then I can add rail.

You gonna hand spike the rail ?

David Russell said:

You gonna hand spike the rail ?

Yes, but no guard rails. This is the 1st one of it’s type I made. Deck was made from PVC so spiking was quite easy. I hope the cedar I’m using spikes as well…

Jon, glad surgery went well… Work looks good, but it’s kinda slow, can you speed it up a little??? (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)

Andy Clarke said:

Jon, glad surgery went well… Work looks good, but it’s kinda slow, can you speed it up a little??? (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)

OK. Finished another 3 feet before dark. 2 to go.

Daktah John said:

David Russell said:

You gonna hand spike the rail ?

Yes, but no guard rails.

NO GUARDRAILS???

The lack of guardrails caused a rumble of thunder out here!

Doug Arnold said:

The lack of guardrails caused a rumble of thunder out here!

In Ottawa, too…(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)

Doug Arnold said:

The lack of guardrails caused a rumble of thunder out here!

In Ottawa, too…(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)

Doug Arnold said:

The lack of guardrails caused a rumble of thunder out here!

In Ottawa, too…(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)

We heard you the first time Ken

Ken’s just helpin’ me with the reply count on this thread.

Finished the deck assembly today and painted the rail. I can’t do final assembly of the deck or spike the rail until I know the exact length. For that I need two hands to excavate and pour the concrete for the new lower abutment. Hopefully I get the splint off Tuesday and can start using it a little.

Or, you could enlist some help.

I agree with David. Get some help, don’t push that hand until its ready. I have spoken! (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)

Don’t worry - I’ll listen to my surgeon and not over-work it.