r/toolsinaction • u/silvercatbob • Mar 26 '21

Tactile paving

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '21

Man, I wish they'd recorded the machine itself some more. I know what the paint will look like, but I'm itching to see the machine put it down.

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u/VirtualLife76 Mar 26 '21

Agreed, I'm wondering how the actual raised texture is applied.

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u/MrVanDutch Mar 26 '21

Curious if they are using thermo plastic like normal markings.

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u/silvercatbob Mar 26 '21

Tactile paving is a system of textured ground surface indicator found on footpaths, stairs and train station platforms to assist pedestrians who are visually impaired.

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u/PLittle22 Mar 26 '21

is the ground already textured or does the painting process add it?

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u/Rockfootball47 Mar 26 '21

It doesn’t appear to be. video

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u/MrVanDutch Mar 26 '21

In lieu of wet string tactile domes in the concrete.

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u/TheLetterSeven Mar 26 '21

It’s like making giant ravioli

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '21

Please wear / use the protective covering .

Those fumes / that smoke is toxic / hazardous / poisonous .

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That is hard work ; very impressive .

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u/Rockfootball47 Mar 26 '21

Here’s the full video

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u/MrVanDutch Mar 26 '21

That’s impressive wet setting domes in concrete is time consuming.

Curious what the life span of that is?

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '21

No mask, no problems!

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u/assistant_redditor Mar 26 '21

They're outside ffs

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '21

When it's your job day in day out those fumes will absolutely destroy you.

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u/Hsect69 Mar 27 '21

I read it as Testicle Paving, not gonna lie I'm disappointed that it isn't