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    Thread: vipldy/jadigger Pond Make-Over

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      Stunning!!!!!

      An absolutely amazing transformation of that back yard. Kudos Jerry, excellent work.

      I almost hate seeing your progress, makes me miss my pond even more.

      Garrett

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      Impressive!!!

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      Thank's

      Thank you all for your fine comments and praise it’s appreciated.
      Has been a long road, now the first phase is done
      Next is step two thru twelve.
      Jerry
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      Look out for the hole!!!
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      Quote Originally Posted by jadigger View Post
      Thank you all for your fine comments and praise it’s appreciated.
      Has been a long road, now the first phase is done
      Next is step two thru twelve.
      Jerry
      Well we would be on phase 2 if phase 1 didn't take ya so long J/K You done good Dear

      Marie
      Last edited by vipldy; 09-08-2008 at 02:23 PM.
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      I need to go to church Sunday to repent for my envy.

      Beautiful work!

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      That ol thing

      Well Anne & Steve
      One of the switches is in pic #7&8 lower left corner of the pic see that piece of pvc sticking out of the wall, right in front of it there’s a outdoor outlet cover that’s were one switch is undercover.
      There’s another inside the pit and I’m working to get a RF remote push button switch
      With a combination so it won’t go up with out hitting the right buttons.
      Like Marie said the joist are 1 ¾ inch square steel thin wall tube and the front is 2 inch angel the ¼ “ thick stuff I think they call It schedule 40.
      The back side of the door is 3 inch angel and that’s what I made the hinges from also you can see them in pic#3 and 13.
      The one pic with the cover open you prob can see were they are bolted down to the concrete wall with ½ “ threaded rod sunk in about 8 inches and epoxied in place
      There’s five hinges a foot long each with a ½ inch steel rod for pins.
      That frame only weighs about 300 pounds , the wood is another 250
      Well the hydraulic piston is a 2 ½ inch by 36 long, more than I needed but what the hey
      Its powered by a 12 volt DC hydro pump that they use with snowplows and such, I got this whole idea from Jeff Dunkel of the west coast poly dudes he helped Skip Russell with Upscale Coatings.
      The pump runs on a car batt with a trickle charger and the remote will be 12 volt on that system too.
      It only pushes up and gravity down, I still need to put in safety braces that latch when opened to hold incase a hose breaks, not likely but
      With the wood you can see brackets called deck master by Grabber Co. so there’s no screws on top..
      Got to go for now see you later and thanks again

      Jerry
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      Marie and Jerry it looks absolutely amazing! Lucky darn fish!!


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      Quote Originally Posted by jadigger View Post
      ...I still need to put in safety braces that latch when opened to hold incase a hose breaks, not likely but
      That's the one thing that kept me from using hydralics... afraid of hydralic
      fluid and pond water probably not mixing well. But I imagine a little routine
      maintenance and the chances of a problem are probably thin.

      Quote Originally Posted by jadigger View Post
      With the wood you can see brackets called deck master by Grabber Co. so there’s no screws on top..
      Those are very cool!
      It makes the deck! Wish I would have found those before I screwed
      mine together... Oh well... maybe on the next one I build.

      Thanks for the info Jerry! Again, great job!
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      Great explanation Jerry, thanks!
      Those deck brackets are awesome...was it hard to maintain your board spacing with the screws driven in at an angle?
      I suppose the hydraulics being powered with a battery takes care of getting into the pit if the power fails.

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      The pond and area are beautiful! What excellent craftsmanship! Great job! I know you'll enjoy it a lot.

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      Quote Originally Posted by Harveythekoi View Post
      I almost hate seeing your progress, makes me miss my pond even more.

      Garrett
      So, get off your duff and build one! We could use some more "Harvey the Koi" projects.

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      Quote Originally Posted by Bill OTMS View Post
      Now there's the compliment.

      Does Jerry do road trips? I got a buddy...
      Yep...and I hope I am the buddy!!!

      I don't need the decking on top...just a simple roofing system -- but set up just like yours, Jerry -- about 8x10.


      Road trip to Yorktown???
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      If it breaks, it was meant to!"





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      Marie - just saw this thread. Your pond/water/fish all look amazing!!

      Keith

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      Quote Originally Posted by Keith N View Post
      Marie - just saw this thread. Your pond/water/fish all look amazing!!

      Keith
      Thank you
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      Marie it is all so beautiful!
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      Very sharp! It must make your day to look out and see your beautiful pond done...
      Did the flow meter arrive yet?
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      Quote Originally Posted by wputnam View Post
      Very sharp! It must make your day to look out and see your beautiful pond done...
      Did the flow meter arrive yet?

      Yes and its installed Now the temps are cooler so the water is better
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      Quote Originally Posted by icu2 View Post
      That's the one thing that kept me from using hydralics... afraid of hydralic
      fluid and pond water probably not mixing well. But I imagine a little routine
      maintenance and the chances of a problem are probably thin.



      Those are very cool!
      It makes the deck! Wish I would have found those before I screwed
      mine together... Oh well... maybe on the next one I build.

      Thanks for the info Jerry! Again, great job!
      I was planning to use pneumatics but trying to get one for my weight and stroke would have been custom made, and that was too much plus air is more squishy with lifts like bouncy and the pressure to build up then overcome the weight you’d get a sudden jump then drop then back up again, like to much stress on hinges and stuff.
      That smaller section of deck I might still use a pair of mech lifts yet I’ll have to see next year
      Those things are 12 volt too.

      Anne as for the deck under clamps the angled screws pull the board the long way and you set them on opposite sides of the joists so they tension the board in both directions they work good but screw them to the joist every other hole like in the instructions, all the screws come with the kit.

      Jerry
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      Jerry , the deck is spactular !!!!!!!

      Marie , feel better now ?
      Disclaimer : I am no expert and anyone taking my advice might be as big a fool as I am.

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      Quote Originally Posted by Dwight View Post
      Marie , feel better now ?

      For the moment
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