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kebmo
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Posted - 11/17/2019 : 1:13:12 PM
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a little progress this morning. nothing is glued, they're just laying on the glass top.

and the damn thing is upside down again....
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hon3_rr
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Posted - 11/17/2019 : 1:58:42 PM
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Are you working on a granite surface plate or benchtop? Or is it a sheet of glass with black poster paper under the glass?
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kebmo
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Posted - 11/17/2019 : 8:30:36 PM
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kris, i work on a 3/16" plate glass over a case office desk (old, steel and ugly). i put construction paper, black or white depending what I'm working on, under the glass, so i don't have to look at that fake wood grain desktop.
i got some work done today.

six down, twelve to go.
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kebmo
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Posted - 11/17/2019 : 8:41:36 PM
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rich, i incorrectly assumed that the link you pm'd me was your work and that you built the structure and did the cad drawing.
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kebmo
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Posted - 11/17/2019 : 9:12:32 PM
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make that seven down and nine to go....
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sgtbob
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Posted - 11/18/2019 : 05:56:29 AM
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Kevin, You are doing a wonderful job but your project is a good case in point for my usual method of construction. The first thing I do is look over the project and pick out everything that is repetitious or I need many of and then I take my time and make one good one. Then I make a rubber mold and cast as many as I need with resin. Saves a lot of time and frustration.
Cheers,
Bob
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kebmo
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Posted - 11/18/2019 : 07:42:51 AM
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thanks bob. no castings or molds on this project. this is all wood. stick built ya might say...
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kebmo
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Posted - 11/22/2019 : 8:53:01 PM
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in case you fellas were wondering if i was sleeping, i've had a hellacious week at work, board meetings every night but tonight. anyway, the beer is cold and i've been building railings. 13 down 3 to go:
the distance between the posts is 6.5' (scale) or 1 5/8". i have cut scale 2x10s 1 5/8" and married them, let them soak in a/i for a few hours, and they will be the "header" that the balcony will be attached to. the length of the upper story is going to depend on what the overall length of the balcony structure turns out to be, i have two drawings from an old gazette (i think), and i pretty much got all the measurements i need but....the variable is the actual size of the posts. i cant tell if they're 4x4, 5x5 or 6x6, which creates a potential variance of between 9" and 18". (there's 9 posts), so that's why i'm going to wait to cut the clapboard until the balcony structure is finished. maybe this weekend. the damn bears aren't giving me much hope these days.....
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kebmo
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Posted - 11/23/2019 : 09:00:09 AM
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i started on the balcony structure this morning. still quite a way to go....

that is a square of plexiglass sitting on top of it. weights removed for picture.
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TRAINS1941
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Posted - 11/23/2019 : 09:08:33 AM
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Kevin they look great.
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Frank Palmer
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Posted - 11/23/2019 : 09:16:46 AM
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Nice work.
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Pennman
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Posted - 11/23/2019 : 09:28:40 AM
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quote: Originally posted by kebmo
rich, i incorrectly assumed that the link you pm'd me was your work and that you built the structure and did the cad drawing.
Kevin,
No, that link was from CWRailmans website. I thought it would be great to see how he built it and view his steps. Just to give you some headsight on how he put his together.
Rich
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Carl B
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Posted - 11/23/2019 : 10:06:53 AM
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Kevin, based on the old photo I posted on page 2, the balcony posts look as big as a persons head!
Therefore, they must be at least 6" x 6" if not larger...
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kebmo
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Posted - 11/23/2019 : 10:38:34 AM
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jerry, frank and rich. thank you. carl, all i have are 4x4s and 5x5s so that will shorten the length of the balcony structure by 9" and i can live with that. it's only 3/4 of a 1/4".
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kebmo
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Posted - 11/28/2019 : 5:59:02 PM
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so the balcony support structure is almost finished:
 this is the hotel side of the support structure. the balcony platform will be secured to this side of it and set aside until the structure is ready for it. since this picture was taken i have finished it and started on building the 2x10 box for the balcony. the 2x10s are continual 15 5/8" long. very unprototypical but won't be seen so i'm not gonna worry about. the "box" is doubled up 2x10s and right now they're sitting under a 9 lb iron iron. once that is done i will start graining and staining the 1x6"s for the ground floor and balcony deck boards. jeez its gonna tak alot of em....
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