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Air Bagging a Bomb on a Budget - Part 2

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The height of the sleeve bag... 
   
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The height of the sleeve bag when completely compressed is approximately 4 1/2 inches, so the height from the underside of the bridge to the top of the over-axle mount should be the same.
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With the over-axle mount... 
   
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With the over-axle mount positioned and the bridge placed directly over the axle, the distance was measured to determine the height of the legs for the bridge.
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A pair of 2-inch legs were... 
   
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A pair of 2-inch legs were then cut from 5x2-inch square tubing and welded under each end of the channel iron.
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A cardboard template for drilling... 
   
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A cardboard template for drilling the bag mounting holes in the bridge was made and then traced onto the underside of the bridge at the outward-most positions possible (determined earlier when Michael test fit the bags on the bridge and axle).
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A cardboard template for drilling... 
   
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A cardboard template for drilling the bag mounting holes in the bridge was made and then traced onto the underside of the bridge at the outward-most positions possible (determined earlier when Michael test fit the bags on the bridge and axle).
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Two 1/2-inch holes and one... 
   
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Two 1/2-inch holes and one 1 1/4-inch hole were drilled in the bridge where marked.
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The bags were then bolted... 
   
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The bags were then bolted to the bridge.

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