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  1. No1Hookman

    Crane repair

    That reg has been shelved until 2017.
  2. No1Hookman

    Manitowoc 888

    You do not deduct weight of jib when picking from jib. That page above refers to the main boom with deductions for the jib beyond the point of the main boom. The chart and deductions for the jib are called Liftcrane Jib Capacities. Wire rope and excess reeving are also important deductions...
  3. No1Hookman

    Crane lifting dozer and capsizing

    No matter how much maintenance is performed, a grossly overloaded crane will fail. I don't think lack of service had anything to do with that accident. But physics did.
  4. No1Hookman

    Things done at Work

    The only part of the rig that wasn't trashed was the operator station. If anyone would have been in there at the time, they would of had some messy shorts. The neighbors said it sounded as if somebody was kicking metal trash cans down the street. Happened at 3 in the morning.
  5. No1Hookman

    Things done at Work

    Well, three things happened there. First, the footings were under engineered. Second, most of the weight (several 30,000+ lbs beams) were 80 feet or more above ground. Third, the winds were approaching 70 MPH during a spring storm. The crane was merely an innocent bystander in the wrong place...
  6. No1Hookman

    Things done at Work

    When Buildings Attack.........
  7. No1Hookman

    Things done at Work

    That's around Canton.
  8. No1Hookman

    Things done at Work

    Hillsides are a Pain........ Transformer and switchbox change.
  9. No1Hookman

    Mel-Trac T660

    Let's try it again, anybody know where one may be found??
  10. No1Hookman

    OSHA Issues New Crane Standard

    The certified signalman reg. is surely going to rattle cages for rental houses.
  11. No1Hookman

    Your Results on the CCO practical.....

    Where did you take your test? If Richfield, I feel your pain.
  12. No1Hookman

    Driving Cawler Crane Down A Hill

    Counterweight UP the hill. That was one of the first things I learned in "punk school," 30+ years ago.
  13. No1Hookman

    Crane Operators and Cell Phones

    The problem I have when I take a call is when it's over, I don't have any idea what was said. I just can't seem to take my mind off the job at hand.
  14. No1Hookman

    Mel-Trac T660

    ^^^
  15. No1Hookman

    Mel-Trac T660

    ^^^
  16. No1Hookman

    Mel-Trac T660

    ^^^
  17. No1Hookman

    Mel-Trac T660

    Way overpriced at $10.500.
  18. No1Hookman

    Crane accident NYC again!

    I wouldn't know why he would link to e-bay unless they're trying to get rid of the evidence. :confused: J/K
  19. No1Hookman

    Ford backhoes

    Actually, Ford bought New Holland in the early eighties. Ford then sold their tractor division along with New Holland to Fiat which used the New Holland monicker on the former Ford equipment. For awhile the rigs had both names on them. B series along with the 655A were the last Backhoes to be...
  20. No1Hookman

    American Hc 80 warning

    But, many times if you want it done right, you just have to do it yourself. Remember, the captain goes down with the ship if things go to hell.
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