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Posted by ttrigg on Monday, March 29, 2010 10:45 PM

smcgill
Water leter outers!! ……So A drilling I go! Sean

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Posted by smcgill on Monday, March 29, 2010 6:15 PM

Greg Elmassian

 Please more details!

Regards, Greg

I just folowed this lead!

http://www.mylargescale.com/Community/Forums/tabid/56/aff/9/aft/112269/afv/topic/Default.aspx

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Posted by smcgill on Monday, March 29, 2010 6:12 PM

Oops  PVC

So I'm out in this deluge washing the PVC bridge ( Wife thinks I'm nuts) so it can dry, before I paint it!
As I was hosing it down, I noticed that I forgot some thing!! 
Water leter outers!! Duhhh!!!!!!!!
As you look @ the sides, the chanel points up!
Also each upright forms a pocket!
So A drilling I go!
Rewashed and hosed it ,  and low and behold water is not colecting!!
So the bridge is sitting next to the furnace to dry!
Sean

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Posted by Greg Elmassian on Monday, March 29, 2010 5:32 PM

 He said "pvs" but I think the bridge is "pvc" plastic.

 Please more details!

 

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Posted by dwbeckett on Monday, March 29, 2010 10:36 AM

Ok what's next some hi iorn building , You are becomming the Bridge Master.

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Posted by PJM20 on Sunday, March 28, 2010 7:08 PM

Man that is a nice bridge! What kind of wood did you use? - Peter

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New Bridge!!
Posted by smcgill on Sunday, March 28, 2010 5:58 PM
Well after seeing Manco's idea!!
http://www.mylargescale.com/Community/Forums/tabid/56/aff/9/aft/112269/afv/topic/Default.aspx
I went to Lowes and got the supplies!
I used the glue by the Manufacture of the pvc parts.
I also used brads as pins so bridge stays together!
I screwed some pieces together......
So, I still have to paint it.
I'll paint it red primer.
 
 
 
Bridge is just under 6' and is stronge enough.
Sean

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