the doghouse Mark2 - a new beginning - Page 15

h0ughy (David) · #**281** 19-01-2021, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by multiweb

Actually it looks like a surplus part. Maybe the plug from the Titanic. That's why it sank.

That would be something, but no, although if it ever floods out the back again there are some options

strongmanmike (Michael) · #**282** 20-01-2021, 12:49 PM

Ha ha ha...That's not a pier....that's a pier

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h0ughy (David) · #**283** 20-01-2021, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Ha ha ha...That's not a pier....that's a pier

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Thanks Mike, I'm just happy having one like this now, should have done it years ago

h0ughy (David) · #**284** 14-02-2021, 06:37 PM

OK a tad extreme and scary so the entire East Coast should be safe now. Took a few hours and still have heaps to do. There must be a black hole as the speggettification at the core was extreme.

h0ughy (David) · #**285** 15-02-2021, 02:52 PM

Next stage done, old pier gone and new one placed in. It was very heavy and I enlisted the help of my son to move it. So now need to drill two Bolt holes in the top plate to secure the MAL and the mark the holes on the concrete to drill.

I will note here that I hammered in the existing dynabolts into the concrete and the hammer bounced back when the tops were level with the surface. I am not looking forward to drilling 8 X M12 x120mm holes in this is it's 50mpa.

h0ughy (David) · #**286** 20-02-2021, 03:15 PM

My universe is not centered

h0ughy (David) · #**287** 20-02-2021, 03:24 PM

Getting closer

h0ughy (David) · #**288** 20-02-2021, 04:02 PM

Well revisiting the scene of the crime I can see where I went wrong the first time, and the second and the third, but the fourth time should be fine

And for the record it's only 28 degrees and 85 percent humid, it's bloody uncomfortable, especially with the sun coming in the door

glend (Glen) · #**289** 20-02-2021, 07:41 PM

There is a significant difference there, looking at the previous holes. Perhaps a gravitational anomaly or a magnetic personality swayed the plumb bob.

h0ughy (David) · #**290** 21-02-2021, 06:46 AM

So I did an excellent job of keeping it real lol. Some tiny minor adjustments buuuut I hope that this will work. PlanB is dynabolts

h0ughy (David) · #**291** 21-02-2021, 11:15 AM

So I needed a bigger boat, went and upgraded my 15 dollar ratchet set to something a little bit bigger. Then got an extension bar and a ratchet adaptor and now it's bolted down.

I called in for muscle and thankfully my son nipped up the bolts.

Each Bolt has minimum 600kg holding weight X 8. That's for 20mpa, mines 50mpa. And did in 2 masonry bits drilling the holes though

h0ughy (David) · #**292** 21-02-2021, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by glend

There is a significant difference there, looking at the previous holes. Perhaps a gravitational anomaly or a magnetic personality swayed the plumb bob.

The only thing gravitational might be my ability to get thing's right

h0ughy (David) · #**293** 21-02-2021, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Ha ha ha...That's not a pier....that's a pier

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Mike I virtually swung off the pier this afternoon, it did not budge ,flex,groan moan or whimper with me tugging it agressively

. It is an amazingly beautiful object that will no doubt Hold up whatever I Will throw at it. As long as the Optics can point through the dome.

strongmanmike (Michael) · #**294** 22-02-2021, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by h0ughy

Mike I virtually swung off the pier this afternoon, it did not budge ,flex,groan moan or whimper with me tugging it agressively

. It is an amazingly beautiful object that will no doubt Hold up whatever I Will throw at it. As long as the Optics can point through the dome.

Ok, next time I'm in Newie, I'll come over and throw my own 140kg frame around it, juuust to confirm...

Mike