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[Tiny]

If those are new I would hate to think how much money is sitting there

 

[Oxbow]

Is that the permanent location for the front outrigger pads? Looks like it would be a chore to get them on/off of there.

 

[buddy605]

Why is the nuclear Device abandoned like that........

Were the cranes on the rail car new or imported from their Dutch division??

I was using the nuke. Just taking a few photos while waiting for them to count down. They were new cranes. A lot of cranes come through Halifax there is currently 3-300 ton all terrain liebherr's and a new drill there. Kind of cool to see all the new gear going through the port.

 

[Sirius]

Just about if not all our GMKs come across the pond through Halifax and then get railed to Toronto where we pick them up.

 

[buddy605]

The ones at the port look to be 6250's size.

 

[dbl612]

no front o/r on at's. pretty sure thats where they store the folding aluminum ladder.

 

[Oxbow]

no front o/r on at's. pretty sure thats where they store the folding aluminum ladder.

It appears that there are outriggers at the back and between the 1st and 2nd axle. I believe that what I thought was pads is a spool for wires to follow the boom up (2 block lock out?) I'm not a crane guy, so pardon my ignorance.

Pretty nice looking machines!

 

[dbl612]

the large reel is for twin hyd. hoses for the luffing cylinder on the swing around boom extension. no pardon required. good to see questions asked..

 

[Oxbow]

Thank you!

 

[Tiny]

Took the 180 ton machine to do a transformer swap last week . 30 miles each way left at 9 am and back at the shop by 2:30 pm .

 

[glenlunberg]

Nice pictures.

 

[Tiny]

120 rig went to a school house remodel . Only 4 bar joists to set but they were a 155 feet back from the outside edge and had to maintain traffic in the street and on the job . Only one place to set up and it meant flipping the swing out .

 

[Tiny]

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[DaveVB]

Tiny, any work for you in Belton lately?

 

[Tiny]

Tiny, any work for you in Belton lately?

I heard of some guys being sent down there but not Me .

 

[Tiny]

Job for today was to move some concrete wall forms . I Should be used to the fact that having a preconceived idea about what you are doing for the day rarely ever is correct . Company has a 518 Link Belt on the job . The outfit we are working for is building new outdoor stadiums for the Jayhawks .

It was pretty nice being on a new construction job , Last couple of years is been mostly rebuilds and additions with a few tilt ups sprinkled in . Looks like there will at least two fields side by side . The structure they were moving the forms from looks to be in the middle of them and right now is the only thing sticking out of the ground .

The forms were a tad bigger than I had imagined , 18 feet by 32 feet with a cat walk bolted on . Just had to drag them over to the other side of the field .

 

[Tiny]

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[Tradesman]

Man you get to work on some cool sights, I'm a farm boy and work in my rural community, But I do envy you working on all that big stuff.
I see in some of your pictures the guys were what look like fiberglass "brain buckets" what are the advantages - lighter, cooler,stay on better ?

 

[Tiny]

The guys that have the "glass " hard hats claim they are lighter and the brim is fatter so maybe it keeps the sun off you neck .Also thought I wanted to try one but if you lose those dang stickers that are mine there is a chance I would have to set thru some safety briefing again