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Re: A sore toe -- guaranteed
By:Elliott Wagner
Date: 2/16/2001, 8:53 am
In Response To: A sore toe -- guaranteed (Paul G. Jacobson)

: Get a few bags of sand, or premixed dry concrete, or cinder blocks and set
: them on top of, and around the feet of your beam supports or sawhorses.
: They will add some weight and "anchor" those supports. it might
: not take much of a nudge to shift an unweighted strongback, but put a
: couple of hundred pounds of cheap sand on the base and you can kick it all
: day without significantly moving it. The materials are relatively cheap --
: anywhere from free if you have a kid's sand box you can borrow from, or a
: gravel driveway you can dig up, up to maybe $10 or $$12 if you buy the
: stuff froma a hardware store.

: If you get a bag of the dry premixed concrete (Sakrete (R) for instance) you
: can use it later for making an anchor, or for taking a cast of your butt
: so you can mold a perfectly fitting seat. Check the archives for this
: "Chicago Swimsuit" technique.

: PGJ

I tell you after building the forms all night long in my sleep It sure was fun to read your response about the anchor and the butt casting. I almost fell off my chair. Thanks for the info and the laugh. Gee do you think I might be stressing a little too much! Ha Ha.
Elliott

Messages In This Thread

String Marking Of Strongback
Elliott -- 2/15/2001, 7:35 am
String Align *Pic*
mike allen ---> -- 2/16/2001, 5:45 pm
Do I detect a low volume deck shape? Very cool *NM*
RUSS -- 2/17/2001, 9:15 am
Do I detect a low volume boat?
Russ -- 2/17/2001, 9:02 am
Re: Do I detect a low volume boat?
mike allen ---> -- 2/19/2001, 3:51 pm
Re: 2nd the string thing *NM* *Pic*
Larry C. -- 2/16/2001, 8:57 pm
Re: String Marking Of Strongback
RUSS -- 2/15/2001, 5:20 pm
Re: String Marking Of Strongback
Ray Port Angeles -- 2/15/2001, 3:05 pm
Re: Rays response
Elliott Wagner -- 2/16/2001, 8:55 am
Re: String Marking Of Strongback
Ben Staley -- 2/15/2001, 3:48 pm
Re: Bens response
Elliott Wagner -- 2/16/2001, 9:05 am
Re: pls call me BEHN :)
Ben Staley -- 2/16/2001, 10:34 am
Re: String Marking Of Strongback
Rehd -- 2/15/2001, 8:21 am
Re: Rehd
Elliott -- 2/15/2001, 9:17 am
A sore toe -- guaranteed
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/16/2001, 1:19 am
Re: A sore toe -- guaranteed
Elliott Wagner -- 2/16/2001, 8:53 am
You laughed? And I was serious. :)
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/18/2001, 11:10 pm
Re: You laughed? And I was serious. :)
daren -- 2/18/2001, 11:32 pm
And I forgot to add . . .
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/19/2001, 3:14 am
Re: And I forgot to add . . .
daren -- 2/19/2001, 9:28 pm
it has been tried, and it is more expensive
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/19/2001, 10:38 pm
Re: Rehd
Rehd -- 2/15/2001, 7:56 pm
Re: Rehds response
Elliott Wagner -- 2/16/2001, 8:48 am