The crew worked from one edge of the field to the other, securing strips of the turf rug, as a tractor stands ready to unroll the next strip – Image (c) JMcCT, 2018 all rights reserved – Click to view a larger image
Compiled by The Bedford Citizen
The rows of enormous white handled bags huddled alongside The Edge Sports Center’s turf field fence caught our eye this week, and a closer examination turned up this photo essay.
We learned that the original ‘rug’ has been in place for 8 years and that improvements in turf-field technology suggest that the newly-installed replacement should last until 2030.
These bags are filled with the pellets from the original field – Image (c) JMcCT, 2018 all rights reserved – Click to view larger image
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The original ‘rug’ showing its age – Image (c) JMcCT, 2018 all rights reserved – Click to view larger image
While the crew holds the seam tight with giant clips the seam is sewn using a hand-held machine powered by compressed air – Image (c) JMcCT, 2018 all rights reserved – Click to view larger image
The hand-held sewing machine is powered by compressed air – Image (c) JMcCT, 2018 all rights reserved – Click to view larger image
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