02 - Fabrication and Hanging

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“02 - Fabrication and Hanging”

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Constructing an overbuilt steel support to hold our big fan in the air required a bunch of trips to buy bigger bolts, bigger drill bits, and about 300 times up and down the scaffolding. It turned out pretty nice though. I think we'll keep it.

Fig.1

Angle Iron is used for a ledge

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One side, bolted in place

Fig.3

Hey, it supports its own weight!

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The other side - and it's level!

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Cutting the square tube steel spans

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One beam - kinda warm at one end.

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The new downtube

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The new downtube attached to the factory support.

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Initial fitting

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Putting on a few blades

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View from above the blades

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A light push

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Some perspective

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From below

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