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  1. Jul 28, 2020, 09:31 PM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by volodar View Post
    Riggers riveting the red-hot rivets on the lower outside south chord, Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1930-1931 / Sam Hood.

    How are these rivets kept ´red hot´ for this operation?
    There is a furnace on the ground. A guy take one out of the furnace, tosses it up to a guy who catches it, then hands it off to a guy that puts in into the hole, then a guy hits it with a big hammer, while another guy hold a block behind the head. Seriously...

    click the link to watch on YouTube

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