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Mar 26, 2007: Drilling and teardown

The worksite: The Grace pier foundation, Manny's crane and Mickey's Copco - ready to finish

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A closer view. The little red inverted cups protect the holes from rain water and debris associated with drilling other holes

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Manny in the driving position - with his other cap

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Preparing to lift the Copco, rotate it 180 degrees and start drilling the other end

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Getting ready to lift

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Lifting

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Setting up the drilling tower

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Almost in position

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Reading for drilling. Click to watch the rotate and position (3.7 MB mpg)

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and drilling away.

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Finished

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Then Manny does it again - moving the Copco from the Grace foundation to Sparky

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Rotating

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and down. Now click to watch watch Manny lift the Copco and move Sparky

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and a last look at the worksite

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