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From Joe McNamara (Mek 9T9 +1 + PEY): | |||
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That was good feedback from Chris, and I can add to the story a little with the details of the installation outside of SF as I was a part of it. | |||
First of all I want to say that we did not have any official permission to put the sword up in front of SF, but because we did not put it up with any malice intent, but as a monument to the spirit of the U of T engineering students, the university left it until the construction. | |||
Also you will be able to pitch this as a historical thing, when we erected the sword in the stone in front of SF we placed a time capsule in it, but it was a late thought, so it did not have much structure to it, and I heard it did not survive, but it is still a good sales pitch. | |||
What we did was pre build the forms needed for the base (about 6x6x3 feet) and prepared the sword with a rebar base of about 5 x 5 feet and filled the centre of the sword with rebar and epoxy so the sword could not be removed from the base (see the photos linked to this group) | |||
We spent Friday night (starting around midnight) setting up the forms, positioning the sword,and adding rebar to the inside. We drilled into the concrete pads and then place rebar in the holes and bent them over, then the inside was filled with rebar in every direction around the sword base and the pieces anchored into the ground. | |||
we had a concrete truck show up about 6 am Saturday morning to fill the form and then trowelled the top and placed the brass plaque with curved screws onto the surface and covered if with a trap to keep the weather out. | |||
We set up a 24 hour watch to make sure no one tried to add their initials or damage the monument while the cement set. | |||
We then unvailed it on Monday. | |||
I think that you have made a great effort to go through the right channels, but they are giving you the run around. The last I spoke to anyone about this was quite a while ago, but at that point Eng Soc did not even have physical possession of the sword, the university did. | |||
You need to get the sword back, it is Eng Soc property (as when it was originally made the BFC was still a part of Eng Soc). Once you hav ethe sword I think the university and Alumni will take you a little more seriously as they know that it may just show up as it has previously. If they have feedback on how and where it will be erected, they are more like to move things forward. If not just do it. | |||
But remember, you want it too look good, so try to to have it match the surroundings. Our original base size was determined by matching it to the dimension of the planter that was there originally, so it kind of flowed with the surroundings. | |||
I haven't been down to Skule (TM) in quite some, but if I had some pictures I would be glad to help with suggestions. | |||
It has been too long since it was taken down, and needs to go up somewhere, and soon. | |||
Also, if you have any questions please let me know. | |||
That's my 2 cents worth | |||
Joe McNamara | |||
Mek 9T9 +1 + PEY | |||
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