My Treehouse is Falling Down || Fixing a Huge Mistake

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In this video we fix a suspension bridge that almost destroyed the entire project.
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@edwardsgavin 2 года назад

Quick suggestion from an aerospace engineer with a structures background: slacken off the tension in the bridge cables so they sag a couple of feet in the middle. It will reduce the horizontal load at the endpoints and make it more fun to play on. For example, if the weight of the bridge and people on it is 500lbs and there's a 5 degree droop from horizontal, the horizontal end loading is around 2,750lbs. If there's a 30 degree droop, the end load is around 430lbs.

@Bricknerd 2 года назад

Agreed. The cables need some slack! Basic free body diagram.

@MedievalTrebuchet 2 года назад

That's a good point, more slack in the cables actually means less tension going on. I would guess that 12-degrees might be a good optimum, stealing from the common design goal for the angles on sailboat shrouds

@adrianpaterson9904 2 года назад

I agree that the tension on the bridge should be reduced. What about expansion and contraction of the metal beams with temperature fluctuations? Could that affect the structures or the bridge?

@edwardsgavin 2 года назад

@@adrianpaterson9904 I actually don't know off the top of my head what the thermal expansion coefficient is, but a quick Google for steel, and assuming it's around a 15' length, seems to show less than 0.1inchs over a 50 degF change.

@cristoffbaloc4231 2 года назад

Yeah, as a structural engineer I couldn't even watch enteirly the first video about the bridge without losing it.

@XtheHardstyleLoverX Год назад

Awesome book that gives you step-by-step photos ru-vid.comUgkxTNB_zFBSnTo_O1PqfVUwgi7ityw0JlKt and directions to make every day project. I can see myself making a few of these projects and giving them as housewarming and holiday gifts!

@fiercegirldesign1 2 года назад

Even though you claimed this wasn’t the most exciting video you’ve ever made, I actually really enjoyed it. It was super helpful to learn what the issues were and how you solved them. Sort of like a basic physics lesson.

@thomashinsdale5773 2 года назад

I noticed that loosening the bridge cables was never considered. Love your You Tube videos a lot! Thumbs up from a retired general contractor of over 45 years.

@carboranadum 2 года назад

I wondered the same thing. As the towers spread apart, the bridge cables came into tension. I bet loosening the bridge tension cables would have made this much easier. It is easy to be a Monday AM quarterback when you have a physics degree and aren't in the moment. Glad you found the problem before it caused a larger issue. Great video and keep them coming!

@sapelesteve 2 года назад

Exactly what I was thinking! 👍👍

@dwoody54 2 года назад

They were fighting the cable tension exactly

@wingknutt1130 2 года назад

That was the idea screaming in my head from the moment he said they couldn't get the towers spread back apart. What was the thing that caused the issue in the first place. The bridge tension......

@DennisVandenMoortel 2 года назад

Yeah, at least loosen the cable when you're spreading the towers :)

@glenquarrie3414 2 года назад

I LOVE this channel! Jason, if you had loosened the tension on the cables, your 8 hour project could have been completed much quicker. Also, the tension is still way too tight. Ultimately the excessive tension will damage the structure where the cables are attached. I suggest loosening the cables to protect the structure and to make crosing the bridge more fun. That being said, I wish I was as good a woodworker. Love the channel!

@korona277 2 года назад

Don't know if it will cause any issues structurally, but you could weld some handle bars on the bottom of those beams to make a sort of jungle gym

@batmansdad3195 2 года назад

Turn one into one of those zip handles that you see on play structures now.

@Craftlngo 2 года назад

Particularly because he still has to solve the problem, some others have pointed out after the last video, that the ropes of the Suspension Bridge will dig into the wood. He hasn’t used any bushings to prevent this from happening

@jakthrelfall210 2 года назад

Could you have not have used heavy duty springs on the bridge? Like the ones that hold long zip lines up to absorb the additional force applied when someone stands on the bridge.

@Dno_85 2 года назад

Could you have taken tension off the bridge cables first then used your ute to pull the house easier?

@vivlloyd2977 2 года назад

Seems so obvious to me! Could have gotten the job done in no time. Spent all my time shouting at the video to release the tension in the cables!

@garywilson-2e0apg93 2 года назад

Me too

@dianeewoldt3035 2 года назад

Yeah- I’ve been yelling this the whole time I was watching!!! Release the tension!!!

@KimKinzer 2 года назад

Same here 😂

@GarryBauman4444 2 года назад

Yup

@s0berlin 2 года назад

Great video In responding to a challenging situation. I worked on a project where we had a large steel cable net suspended from an existing bridge structure. In order to not overload the supporting structures we actually added slack to the cables. Only adding day 1-2% sag reduced the lateral forces on the supports by about 50%. It takes and exponential amount of force to resist the lateral loading the tighter you try to bring those cables. Seems counterintuitive but was a very simple solution.

@dinner85 2 года назад

Great solution. Nothing better than overcoming a tricky problem. Better than video's that work out to plan.

@raydriver7300 2 года назад

Anyone else notice what a beautiful spot you live in? The last minute of the video showing the tall trees, fluffy clouds and blue sky is lovely. And the honesty of everyone in this community is epic. 🌞

@99andrianmonk 2 года назад

Jason - nice solution to a difficult problem. Practical and functional. For what it is worth, using a bottle hydraulic jack is much easier than a scissors jack. More power and more easily controlled. I replaced the scissor jack in my truck after trying to change a tire when it was raining out......

@johnlyn1 2 года назад

Another potential problem I noticed that you may want to address is where you drilled holes into the wood to run the cables through. With the tension you have on the cables, that can begin to cut into the wood. Those steel cables will start to cut into that wood like a saw. To prevent that you can just slip some steel couplers into the holes of the wood and have the cables run through the steel couples. Just get a piece of 1/2 or 3/4 inch pipe or whatever size you need to slip the cable through and for the pipe to fit snug in the hole of the wood and cut into 1 1/2 lengths or whatever the thickness the wood is and insert them into the holes and run the cable through that. That way the cables aren't eating away against the wood. You may want to file down the inside edges of the pipe so the cable tension isn't rubbing against the sharp edge of the inside of the pipe which could cause fraying to the cables.

@eGearZevo 2 года назад

Solid 4x4 steel tubing... Love it. Keep up the amazing work and post more videos...

@seanobrien7169 2 года назад

That bridge looked pretty tight around the 15:00 mark, where the bridge support cables preventing the towers from spreading? You could have just loosened the turnbuckles! Hindsight being 20/20 and things become obvious in a video...

@cassbiz 2 года назад

Why didn’t you take the tension off of the cable? Would’ve fit easier without so much drama. Otherwise too kewl. Greetings from Gera, Germany

@finntexbuild4809 2 года назад

Frank, you are acting too much like German 😂 it’s good to lighten up and enjoy a little drama 🎭 🤠🇫🇮

@cassbiz 2 года назад

@@finntexbuild4809 I use to live in Grants Pass and built my kids something similar. Gotta love it

@sherespawns8373 2 года назад

Wouldn't that have defeated the purpose? If you loosen the tension, you'll never get it back to the tension you need to make structurally sound once the beams are in place. The beams would have made the tension loose.

@cassbiz 2 года назад

@@sherespawns8373 After Insertion then retension the cables.

@somethingblend 2 года назад

I'm basically just regurgitating what a lot of other people have already said, but I really appreciate you highlighting your mistakes and explaining how you identified a solution as opposed to covering it up and pretending like it was all part of the plan. Even when it comes to woodworking, seeing mistakes really helps me to be mindful of things I likely wouldn't have given much thought to otherwise. Arguably even more importantly, seeing how you work out how to fix that mistake really comes in handy when I make mistakes of my own. I'm really excited to see the rest of this series! You should definitely do more like this! (maybe not so spread out because binging some Bourbon Moth is something I do regularly)

@MrTechFreaks 2 года назад

Great explanation of the problem! That is helpful for me as a future treehouse tower and bridge builder.

@cherriemater 2 года назад

I appreciate so much your honesty and candor. Glad it was you first before me (ha ha). I'll wait for the finished plans, and thank you in advance.

@Icantball67 2 года назад

Thank you for showing a very common theme in anything DIY. Something that shouldn’t take long and seems very “SIMPLE” turns into a big headache, consumes a bunch of time and requires so good old fashioned ingenuity.

@tonyespinal2287 2 года назад

Dude honestly, seeing you make mistakes reminds me that I have a chance at being good in the woodworking world. You’re still the man.

@robertyasumura 2 года назад

Thank you so much for showing a mistake and the fixing of it. Single biggest problem with build videos is not showing the issues that arise and the problem solving.

@Kevinardo 2 года назад

I appreciate the problem-solving approach you demonstrated in this video. All too often we are given a perfectly executed build but this project kept me engaged from the beginning. Thanks for sharing the successes along with the struggles.

@MadMax-gv9mg 2 года назад

Really liked seeing how he engineered a solution to the problem

@gregorycampbell1148 2 года назад

I am in love with your barn doors tool and clamp storage with the wood storage behind, none of your videos ever talks about it, would love a short video about how you made it and where you purchased or had made the metal work fabricated.

@steveferguson1232 2 года назад

So glad you found problem before you built the house, and love the way to tried with model. Very informative video

@jovosedlar3395 Год назад

You are such a great craftsman. And RU-vidr. Hello from a Serb construction person from Serbia

@lionking2950 2 года назад

Great Explanation and verry elegant solved Problem 🙂 Wish you Luck with all your Projects.

@sparkyprojects 2 года назад

Maybe you should have released some tension on the bottom cables of the bridge, they look tight now, so probably stopping you moving the large tower I would probably release some tension anyway so the weather doesn't put strain on the structure, cold makes things shrink ;)

@Isaac_Norman 2 года назад

I was about to say exactly the same thing but thenI thought I should check to see if someone else already had. Nice one. Releasing the tension on the bridge should have happened before the truck being hooked, up in my opinion.

@MikeFyxdt 2 года назад

Thoroughly engaging, from the model to the final product. Wonderful!

@sdbigguy 2 года назад

Great fix… now that you have that steel in place it looks like a great place to hang a relaxing porch swing between the towers or even add a hanging sleeping platform that you can put a small tent on. Thanks for sharing and would loosing the cables have given you any more ease to pull the towers apart?

@cindyhammack68 2 года назад

Love this series. I'm about to adopt my 2 and 4-year old grandkids so you're giving me some good ideas. Since they're so little now they wouldn't be able to use it, which is good because they'll have probably graduated from high school before I finish it (ADHD).

@AkSonya1010 Год назад

I agree, start now since this is a big project.

@robertwolf3006 2 года назад

Knowledge is key ! It’s always good to learn new things ! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@AlexanderWigmore 2 года назад

Good recovery of the situation!

@budbrady3289 2 года назад

This would be a good video for engineering students as they study the forces in catenary structures. Think of the forces in real bridges and power lines . Nice job recovering!

@andrewjetter7351 2 года назад

I really like this solution! Not only did it strengthen everything, But you can totally hang some swing off of the beams and make use of the empty space between the structures! Awesome work.

@green444 2 года назад

I started one 5 years ago. It’s become my Winchester House Project. About to tackle the bridge and this was helpful.

@autumnprovidence 2 года назад

Loved the model, and really everything else. Great work.

@jeffmichaels4115 2 года назад

I'm an amateur builder. I live in the house I built by myself. Nobody other than my wife has helped whatsoever. I've made this same mistake. I ended up learning a lot about sheer strength. Now my house is super solid even though I built the entire thing on skids. I saw at 12:09 that when you hit the beam the whole structure wobbled. It doesn't seem like much but the higher you build, it will get worse. You may want to be extra aware of that possible issue for the future. I love your videos. I'm subscribed and I'm building the same staircase for a customer, so thank you!

@misteritscuz 2 года назад

This is actually super helpful to me right now as I put together my son's new playset kit. I was worried about this exact issue because it also has a "clatter bridge". I reckon now if I notice a rigidity problem when the kids play on it, this is actually a fairly straightforward solution (and I could probably just use lumber with steel plates on the ends rather than a full on steel beam). Good stuff!

@bernardjones6162 2 года назад

Great job! Your son and his buddies as well as your wife will love it!

@EmanuelYeotis 2 года назад

You're son is a very lucky boy to have such a loving and caring father. Looking forward to you're next vidio.

@Jimc4007 2 года назад

Glad you found the problem and took cate of it before you built any further on the treeless tree house!

@RUB1C0N67 2 года назад

I'm only at the model section and I already feel like this was completely worth all my time. Solid gold...

@scottmorris4914 2 года назад

Did you think about loosening the cables. In trying to open up the span, you are fighting the cables. Looking forwarding to the house building.

@rouxs12 2 года назад

That was my thought aswell

@andymason8401 2 года назад

Dido

@del4189 2 года назад

Me too

@timmeyer9642 2 года назад

I thought the same

@davecoleuk 2 года назад

I was shouting that at my phone

@kingthor1031 2 года назад

Thanks for your honesty. You could hide a support leg by having a slide on the opposite side of the steps.

@9856CB 2 года назад

Definitely Dark. Absolute beauty. I’m way too old for such a beautiful desk.

@ryanstewart6121 2 года назад

Super great video! This series is very exciting and looking forward to the next video in the series!!!

@D_J_F_4 2 года назад

Thank you for showing all the critical thinking and problem solving steps. Love the way you brain works.

@scgear3847 2 года назад

Pretty simple problem, side sway. Each structure needs to be strong enough to resist the loads they are designed to carry on their own. Your two tower structures don’t have any members to resist side sway. Take a look at how fire towers are designed. A couple of steel cables in the form of an X would be a a lot stronger. The steel beams have locked the two towers together, but the whole structure is still susceptible to side sway. Each tower needs to be able to stand entirely on its own, including wind and side loads. You should still do some x bracing. It might not seem like it, but your building and designing a fairly large and tall structure.

@samuelweinstock9552 2 года назад

I agree with this. I think X bracing would solve the problem by itself. Just have to direct the load back into the concrete footers.

@angrymeowngi 2 года назад

That was actually the first thing on my mind when I saw you were building that bridge but you seemed super confident about how sturdy the towers were that I just threw that thought away.

@empressche333 2 года назад

Yeah, same. Engineering math classes for the win!

@missryanswers Год назад

An idea & thanks: I'm new to your channel and absolutely love watching your videos. This build especially shows your joyous adoration for your son. Just lovely. After seeing your fix, I thought - there's NO WAY he's going to leave that MASSIVE open 15' space underneath empty, right? With such strong steel beams you could hang or glide any weight from it. You could put a 15' wide rope ladder akin to a pirate ship with a wooden ladder and inward swing gate/door or port hole to climb through up top for those who made it up top. Then below each beam you could hang something like thick pool noodles to run through, bop each other, or swap out different items every few months on what is hung from it- when he's older a karate bag. You could face a 2-3 person swing the opposite direction of the pirate rope ladder. Or have your steel guy weld a runner or a seam in the bottom for pseudo zip line rope side by side to race each other (as long as padding is put on the landing side ;). Use that space when you get the chance! You'll be glad you did.

@nickbild3538 2 года назад

Improvise, adapt and overcome. I like it 👍

@peterk7428 2 года назад

I was loving everything and then the car jack came out and it became full-on macguyvering!

@JonathanRickner 2 года назад

First of all, this is the coolest tree fort ever and you are a great dad for doing it! Watching this gave me an idea for you: These steel beams would be excellent as tracks for a 'zip-line'-esque rope swing. The way I'm thinking is to build a small (12"-18" long) railcar that surrounds one beam with 8-16 skateboard or rollerblade wheels, locking it in the x and y axes and freely rolling through the z axis along the beam. Then hang a large knotted rope (or some sort hand-hold) from bottom middle of that railcar . The idea is to push off from one lower platform while hanging on the rope and then ride the wheels across the beam to the other lower platform. Looking forward to seeing the rest of this build!

@markrasmussen8565 2 года назад

Jason I love your channel and can’t wait til you’re back in the shop. Here’s a thought: remove the suspension bridge and slap those wood tread boards on top of the steel beams. All that lateral force becomes down force which is exactly what the towers were built to withstand.

@andersonolive4553 2 года назад

Success! Happy things are moving along, thanks for the great content as always Jason!

@martinproffitt5299 2 года назад

Great job Jason 👏 👍🏻 love the build

@johnlyn1 2 года назад

When you were fighting with trying to pull the tower out enough to slip the beam in, did you release tension on the cables? I would think by backing off the tension on the cables would allow you to pull the tower back enough to slip the beams in place then just tighten the tension again on the cables.

@NickCullinan 2 года назад

Great video. It's nice to see others making mistakes and how they fix them! You should install some monkey bars or a Zipline deal from the bottom of the steel beams to let your son go from one lower platform to the other! Looking forward to the next steps!

@steveandwood 2 года назад

Bravo Jason you succeeded, it wasn't easy 😊, nothing to do with the table at Rubio

@jasonloftis6318 2 года назад

Using your vehicle jack like that was awesome. I grabbed mine one day and used it similarly in a machine shop job set-up.

@nicholasroy9125 2 года назад

did you think about loosening your bridge's wires before pulling the towers appart? Because i don't know if it is an optical illusion, but while your towers now seems to be level, the post supporting your top wire for the bridge seems to be out of plomb on the video. Maybe that was what prevented you from being able to pull the towers appart and you applied enough force to pry them out... Might wanna check on that. Great video as always though!

@pedroramos6408 2 года назад

Good job Jason. Congratulations

@runnerandgunner7954 2 года назад

I love it! You discovered a problem and set about to find a solution to that problem. The failure of one solution after another did not deter you. You kept at it until you came up with something that worked. Sledge hammers, clamps, scrap wood, Ford F150, rope,... The only things missing were shoelaces, bubblegum and an old Farrah Fawcett poster. Awesome lesson in sticktoitiveness. Question: could you have used some other material for the beams that might have been easier to handle, such as wood or PVC? Awesome video!

@voixdelaraison593 2 года назад

I liked the use of cleats and the Jack.

@woodworksbygrampies1284 2 года назад

Hola 👋 As you were going through your progression of possible solutions I was right there along with you. Based on many of the comments below I also don’t know what the heck I’m doing. 😂 Glad to see you accomplished your fix and it looks like all should be good to go. Looking forward to the next episode. Take care and have a good one, Adios 👊🏼

@ltandrepants 2 года назад

haha! very entertaining! nice job explaining the engineering of tension/compression and loads!

@Rody_le_Cid 2 года назад

Amazing project for your son :) Don't know what you're planning for the opposite end, on the other side of the large platform but a fireman's pole would be cool to slide down. Wish I had that to play in when I was a kid..

@designsbyty 2 года назад

Glad to see I'm not the only one who learns everything the hard way. 😅

@cedarstuff 2 года назад

1.Loosen cables. 2.Get towers plum and square. 3.Install braces (which should probably have some kind of cross-beam joining them together if you're going this route) 4.Tighten cables. You're route was "ugg me use truck!" and you've now got some pretty crazy torsion and tension going on throughout the structure.

@stevequincey1217 2 года назад

I am a big fan of yours! Look forward to your videos every week (even over my geek stuff). Two things; first, with a few close calls, perhaps it's time to institute HARD HATS? Second, since you have effectively increased the overall structural integrity with the steel beams👍🏽would you consider adding a loft to the structure? Literally taking it to the next level. Love the posts.

@jacoboalamea717 2 года назад

Good Job bro, Greetings from México 🇲🇽

@shcichannel 2 года назад

Really enjoyed this video!!!So informative!Well done!👍👌

@jameslindstrom6124 2 года назад

I built a playset for my kids last year that had a similar two tower design. In my initial design I had planned to connect them with a suspension bridge like you have here. I ended up scraping the plan because I became concered with the bridge causing something like this issue (I was more envisioning the two towers getting pulled over). I like your solution though. I took the easy route and just made a ridge bridge with some 2x8. Worked, but not nearly as cool as the suspension bridge! Great videos, love watching!

@gregjohnson8486 2 года назад

I love following this build. I'm looking forward to more videos on your tree house project. I'm sure your son is too!! 👍🏾

@TheRestlessKind 2 года назад

This build has been my favourite! Can't wait to have property to replicate!

@gregmize01 2 года назад

Que triumphant 80's rock 🎸🎶

@michaelg9249 2 года назад

Good job, love the progress. Three words for you next go around; Shoring Jack Post.

@thebrelon 2 года назад

The fix to the issue makes the cause of the issue kind of pointless. I mean the suspended bridge can now be replaced by a proper bridge using the 2 steel beams. Still nice to watch!

@johnrhoades1776 2 года назад

but what fun would that be? no suspension bridge, no bounce.

@thebrelon 2 года назад

@@johnrhoades1776 would still be funnier than dropping out on day 1, don't you think?

@JoeR203 2 года назад

You've pretty much had every idea I had to get the towers apart. But I would have used some bedliner on the beams to help prevent rust.

@aarent 2 года назад

Man I'm happy you made this fix. If you watch your last video right at the 9 min mark when you hang on the cable to see if its strong enough the left tower tweaks in and that looked scary.

@SouthernGuy 2 года назад

Great job!! I will be building my grandkids one in the near future.

@dpacheco7349 2 года назад

Kudos... Everyone should own a Hi-Lift Jack...

@WoLpH 2 года назад

I assumed you were going to add a few diagonal cross beams to the towers... but this definitely works as well ;)

@ST-ku5ni 2 года назад

A lot of armchair engineers here, and this was the best comment and best solution. (Maybe you are an engineer as well, lol) I am not. Enjoy your day!

@WoLpH 2 года назад

@@ST-ku5ni I am an engineer, but in a completely different field so it doesn't really apply. I'm guessing he didn't want diagonal beams for the same reason he didn't want steel cables, because it's something to run into

@kyorising 2 года назад

@@WoLpH I was shocked that the original design didn't have diagonal bracing.. don't think I've ever seen a wooden tower like these built without them. Woodworkers should make engineer friends when tackling projects like this.

@darylhawkins1014 2 года назад

Should've taken the tension off the bridge. I bet if you'd have detached or just loosened the bridge the truck would've been able to put the tower apart. Also, you could build an angled climbing wall on the back side of the tower to anchor it down mimicking the stairs on the other tower.

@kennethellison9713 2 года назад

Yep. Also, climbing wall is a great idea!

@frankderks1150 2 года назад

Or a slide for the kids to slide down.

@hunterbancroft290 2 года назад

This is what i ended up doing on a treehouse I built that was swaying due to the tension in the suspension bridge. I ran two 4x4 posts down from the treehouse to the ground at 45 degrees and built a net hammock/climbing net between them.

@carycleland9506 2 года назад

I love solving problems like this. I was glued to my screen like I was watching a suspenseful movie. Some might say a suspentionful movie. Is that a word?

@BLBlackDragon 2 года назад

Hey, gotta deal with the safety issues. This was a good tutorial. Keep 'em coming.

@KKL385 2 года назад

Your videos are great, thank you! This was a great stand-alone video. Keep it up man!

@chriscarskaddan64 2 года назад

A car jack pushing out a 4x4 wood beam would have spread the towers plumb. But you nailed it anyway! Absolutely love your channel Jason!

@alanklenk8608 2 года назад

Loved this episode - I saw some of the other comments below and agree that you could've probably made things easier by loosening the tension in the cables to allow you to open the gap between the towers. But you got it done in style anyway - awesome work! A possible next issue I could see is the 3' posts for the railing bowing in with the tension - I'm not sure how high those forces are, but a triangular bracing from the posts to the metal cross-beams may help with any bowing that might develop. Alternatively, if you like metalworking ( :o) , you could weld 4 new upright metal posts directly to the ends of the cross-beams and get rid of the wood posts altogether. Really nice work, though! Can't wait for the next installment(s)! And kudos to your grandma for braving the bridge - amazing!

@timberrecycling 2 года назад

fascinating problem solving! i'd like more videos like this

@itninja9503 2 года назад

LOL, I really enjoyed this video. Watching people struggle with some basic stuff. LOL All good!

@Amethyst1919 2 года назад

Yay! I can't wait to show this to the hubby... I won the bet! I completely called this... I'm only 3 mins into the video, can't wait to see your fix... Sorry I'm rejoicing at your oops... Thanks for the $20

@wg1948 2 года назад

Hell of a woodworker and a good pops you are.

@joeymac6285 Год назад

Thank you for this video.. very interesting. I believed the movement is due to the posts are not secure enough to the ground just via a metal holder.

@incubus1995 2 года назад

Farm jack would have worked too. Some people under estimate them. Glad you got it done. I’m planning a much smaller version for my backyard

@cjcheshire 2 года назад

🙌 sharing your learnings man.

@crouffer 2 года назад

You could have replaced the suspension bridge with two wooden joists, and put the bridge planks directly on the wooden joists. The reason for a suspension bridge is to span a gap where you can't build a solid bridge. This is still a fun video. As an engineer, and a woodworker, I'm constantly getting myself out of problems that I make for myself 🙂

@bremg9185 2 года назад

Lol exactly this doesn't make sense at all but fun content nevertheless

@brnforce 2 года назад

But then it wouldn't bounce at all, losing a lot of the appeal of the bridge.

@mm2pitsnipe72 Год назад

Reading all the "engineer" and "non-engineer" comments have been the best part of the video so far... All that crap aside... My man went out there and built his kid a pretty freaking cool place to go play. All while getting the rest of us to watch him do it, as he collects a youtube check. I say he is the winner here...lol.