Brunel's Other BridgeBrunel Swivel Bridge Project Photos June 2016
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We have the old stop as a pattern |
Mission accomplished. Now a nice cover |
Investigative Work in 2016
Third volunteer day of the year spent looking at the most worn wheel bearing, continuing with renewal of timber stops, and cleaning penant flags.
We were blessed with another sunny day and lots of teamwork.
June 2016
Tried out a telescopic magnet to see if it could pick up rust flakes from surfaces- very successful |
Mike got bitumin, old engine oil, a new galvanised cap and more tarmac to finish off the stop |
The cap fitted beautifully |
Geoff came to inspect |
good coating to protect the wood |
ready for next coat in the sunshine. It was great to see Graham come all the way from Birmingham to admire the handiwork and will now start making the end stop |
Ian started to make the other stop at the end of the track using chisel |
An hour later the saw came out |
then the plane. Hard work |
better surface after 3 1/2 hours but more needs taking off the side. Watch this space |
Check and measure worn wheel bearing
Maggie and Sal started to erect the scaffolding to lift the most worn wheel (nw corner) |
Sal undid the nuts |
Geoff checked the scaffolding and the hoist |
Maggie operated the hoist |
Having lifted the wheel, Graham, Sal and Geoff mark and inspect the bearing on the inner edge |
looking at the bearing of the outside edge too |
Sal trying to separate the bearing from the cap |
cap and bearing separated. Wonder when they were separated last? |
Clean flagstones
Graham also cleaned off the flagstones we had found when excavating |
Maggie also helped |
They came up well. Far better to use them in a nice location than being buried again |
Maggie and Sal even had time to chat and enjoy the unexpected sunshine |