Comments on: 25 Bridge Building Tips http://www.garrettsbridges.com/building/25-bridge-building-tips/ Tips and advice on designing and building model bridges. Wed, 09 May 2012 13:53:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: emma http://www.garrettsbridges.com/building/25-bridge-building-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-12309 emma Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:07:45 +0000 http://www.garrettsbridges.com/?p=35#comment-12309 Can testors glue (for metal and wood models) be mixed with water? Can testors glue (for metal and wood models) be mixed with water?

]]> By: Garrett Boon http://www.garrettsbridges.com/building/25-bridge-building-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-12240 Garrett Boon Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:51:38 +0000 http://www.garrettsbridges.com/?p=35#comment-12240 Erik, What I have heard is that baking a bridge in an oven has only temporary gain in weight loss. The moisture that is removed by the oven is quickly replaced by the humidity in the air. Also, you have to be careful about the heat level and what glue you are using. Erik,

What I have heard is that baking a bridge in an oven has only temporary gain in weight loss. The moisture that is removed by the oven is quickly replaced by the humidity in the air. Also, you have to be careful about the heat level and what glue you are using.

]]> By: Erik C. http://www.garrettsbridges.com/building/25-bridge-building-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-12238 Erik C. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:43:23 +0000 http://www.garrettsbridges.com/?p=35#comment-12238 I once built a bridge for an Odyssey of the Mind competition, and now I have to build one for an Engineering class. I remember my OM coach drying out the bridge in an oven. She set the structure on a cookie sheet and then sprinkled silica gel on the sheet before baking it. I don't remember the specifics but would like to try this trick for a better efficiency ratio. Do you know anything about this weight-saving method? I once built a bridge for an Odyssey of the Mind competition, and now I have to build one for an Engineering class. I remember my OM coach drying out the bridge in an oven. She set the structure on a cookie sheet and then sprinkled silica gel on the sheet before baking it. I don’t remember the specifics but would like to try this trick for a better efficiency ratio. Do you know anything about this weight-saving method?

]]> By: Raelynn http://www.garrettsbridges.com/building/25-bridge-building-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-11798 Raelynn Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:51:24 +0000 http://www.garrettsbridges.com/?p=35#comment-11798 This was very informative and helped me very much. I am very grateful. :D This was very informative and helped me very much. I am very grateful. :D

]]> By: christopher pepin http://www.garrettsbridges.com/building/25-bridge-building-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-11069 christopher pepin Tue, 03 May 2011 04:17:00 +0000 http://www.garrettsbridges.com/?p=35#comment-11069 Random factoid for those interested,when you put a beam in compression the formula for the weight it can hold is P = c * (E*I)/L^2 where P is you load and L is the length. Making a beam half as long actually increases the weight capacity by 4. Similarly cutting it down to a fourth the size increase the weight 16 fold. Random factoid for those interested,when you put a beam in compression the formula for the weight it can hold is P = c * (E*I)/L^2 where P is you load and L is the length. Making a beam half as long actually increases the weight capacity by 4. Similarly cutting it down to a fourth the size increase the weight 16 fold.

]]> By: Garrett Boon http://www.garrettsbridges.com/building/25-bridge-building-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-4664 Garrett Boon Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:52:28 +0000 http://www.garrettsbridges.com/?p=35#comment-4664 Get blueprints at my store: http://www.garrettsbridges.com/store Get blueprints at my store:
http://www.garrettsbridges.com/store

]]> By: garrett http://www.garrettsbridges.com/building/25-bridge-building-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-4663 garrett Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:44:47 +0000 http://www.garrettsbridges.com/?p=35#comment-4663 i need blueprints and fast! Garrett Boon can you help me obtian them,please. i need blueprints and fast! Garrett Boon can you help me obtian them,please.

]]> By: bowen zhan http://www.garrettsbridges.com/building/25-bridge-building-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-484 bowen zhan Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:28:06 +0000 http://www.garrettsbridges.com/?p=35#comment-484 you have to dry it first.. you have to dry it first..

]]> By: bowen zhan http://www.garrettsbridges.com/building/25-bridge-building-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-483 bowen zhan Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:26:52 +0000 http://www.garrettsbridges.com/?p=35#comment-483 how do you build a suspension? I've been to the summer camp to learn those stuff but they didn't told me how to build a suspension?? how do you build a suspension?
I’ve been to the summer camp to learn those stuff but they didn’t told me how to build a suspension??

]]> By: Fidel http://www.garrettsbridges.com/building/25-bridge-building-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-482 Fidel Sun, 23 May 2010 17:40:24 +0000 http://www.garrettsbridges.com/?p=35#comment-482 OMG I have to finish my bridge before this friday =O im scared XD Will my bridge make it?? :O OMG I have to finish my bridge before this friday =O im scared XD Will my bridge make it?? :O

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