But that was a rando (you) who posted that "solution" topic, not the person who started the original topic...whom you might notice, by the way, has not bothered to post in this thread since he opened it. And that's how a large proportion (maybe even a slight majority?) of these question threads go -- we're lucky if the poster even bothers to post again in the original thread to say "Thanks", or even the ever-unhelpful "Nvm, solved it myself", let alone create a duplicate post after the fact in another forum to help others down the line.

To answer you first question: I'd say a day or two, if one is impatient (and if one is too impatient even for that, one should really brush up on one's online research skills and go hard on trying to find the solution oneself). Personally, I'd be cool to leave it for a week, maybe two, before I'd give up and post in the main forum. (I don't recall if I've ever actually done that, though. Then again, I've usually been able to answer my own questions without posting at all. :) )

you don't marry the daughter of a guy who holds a bridge.

Nice necro!