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STEP 10: The Receiving Ramp
Continued ...
The remaining bents are spaced 5’ apart as shown on the
profile drawing shown in Drawing 6.
Measure the height of the next bent, make a horizontal
line at this height across the bottom of the bent template,
and cut the cap and posts to fit. The cap should be the
same 15’ width for each of the bents. Follow this proce-
dure for the next 3 bents and apply cross bracing using 2’
x 6’ pieces as outlined above. The cross bracing is omitted
on the next five bents.
The support between the single piece of 12” x 12” and
the last bent is two pieces of 12” x 12” glued together and
sanded to fit under the joists. Next, cut the flooring from 4”
x 10” basswood.
33: Installing the flooring on the ramp.
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STEP 10: The Receiving Ramp
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Once the posts have dried on the first bent, cut two pieces
of 2” x 6” to a length of 14’ for the cross bracing. Glue them
in place as shown in the photo above. Next, cut 7 floor joists
from 4” x 12” basswood to a length of 50 scale feet. Make a
mark 6” in from each end of the bent and glue a joist flush
with this mark.
Glue the remaining joists in place spaced equidistant from
the outer two joists. Cut a piece of 12” x 12” to a length of
15’ and glue it in place by sliding it under the joists until
it makes contact with the bottom of the joists at the end
opposite of the bent.
The bottom of the joists at this end should remain in contact
with the work surface. The photo here (32) shows how the
ramp should appear at this point.
32: Keep the bottom of the joists on the table.
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Coal loader, p2 - 3
MRH-Jan 2013
