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   Guess I had better experiences with tight spaces than you all.  Buddy of mine I worked on the side for had a river tow fleeting service and every so often would have a barge hull or old tow boat go to leaking, we would drag them out on the bank and cut out the thin steel sheeting eventually welding in new.  To finish the job on a barge hull we used 5/16 'Drag Rod' on the INSIDE of the double hull barges, lay on a creeper, start the weld and shove ourselves along in a space 16-22" tall with split bracings every four feet would have to negotiate around.  Used string lighting to make it less intense and had a blower at the foot end pushing the smoke out the other end but could not sit up at any time until ran out of rod or needed a break.  I would not fit in those anymore, grew a little thicker in the middle!! where back then weighed in at 155# 6'2" tall with a 28" waist.

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DMiller Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Hermann, Mo Points: 33882	Post Options Post Reply Quote DMiller Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Dec 2018 at 8:04am
	Guess I had better experiences with tight spaces than you all. Buddy of mine I worked on the side for had a river tow fleeting service and every so often would have a barge hull or old tow boat go to leaking, we would drag them out on the bank and cut out the thin steel sheeting eventually welding in new. To finish the job on a barge hull we used 5/16 'Drag Rod' on the INSIDE of the double hull barges, lay on a creeper, start the weld and shove ourselves along in a space 16-22" tall with split bracings every four feet would have to negotiate around. Used string lighting to make it less intense and had a blower at the foot end pushing the smoke out the other end but could not sit up at any time until ran out of rod or needed a break. I would not fit in those anymore, grew a little thicker in the middle!! where back then weighed in at 155# 6'2" tall with a 28" waist.

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Tbone95 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 31 Aug 2012 Location: Michigan Points: 12160	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tbone95 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Dec 2018 at 9:03am
	Mom can't handle them....she's been claustrophobic her whole life. I think I would be OK. Been in plenty of tight quarters, never been too worked up during the time. Can't be much worse than laying belly down, head forward, on the straw walkers in the tunnel all the way to the beater for an hour digging out snow/chaff/dust

ACinSC Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 16 Dec 2015 Location: South Carolina Points: 2956	Post Options Post Reply Quote ACinSC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Dec 2018 at 7:40pm
	Open MRI ain't quite as open as I'd hoped , but I made it . Seemed a lot longer than 30 minutes to me . Tech said I did good . Dr appointment Thursday and I will find out what's next . Thanks

Ted J Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Location: La Crosse, WI Points: 18943	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ted J Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 Dec 2018 at 1:00am
	GOOD LUCK!! the worst is over
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ACinSC Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 16 Dec 2015 Location: South Carolina Points: 2956	Post Options Post Reply Quote ACinSC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 Dec 2018 at 4:26am
	Thanks I'm ready to feel better