Just some work pics

crane operator · Oct 11, 2016

Was talking about bubble levels

I love this style. These were military surplus, are real sturdy, and I mount them with fine threaded bolts, with adjustment nuts.

I can't stand this style, with the two vials, a lot of old link belts have them, this one came with my P&H. I installed the above style, because I can get closer without looking, than what I can by looking at a double vial style. I'm sure they work for some people, just not for me.

crane operator · Oct 11, 2016

Finished up this house, its the one I set floor joists on a couple weeks ago.

First truss with the hips on them. Gives the guys a good place to start.

Break time, got about 1/4 of them up

Boy I don't want to swing jib, I think I can reach that far one.

Last truss.

Arrived on site at 8:00, broke down and gone at 1:00. Break time but no lunch. They had 3 guys, one on the ground hooking up, two on the walls. These guys all hand drive, no nail guns.

BobCatBob · Oct 12, 2016

crane operator said:
Was talking about bubble levels

I love this style. These were military surplus, are real sturdy, and I mount them with fine threaded bolts, with adjustment nuts.

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I can't stand this style, with the two vials, a lot of old link belts have them, this one came with my P&H. I installed the above style, because I can get closer without looking, than what I can by looking at a double vial style. I'm sure they work for some people, just not for me.

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That's exactly the one I have! I'll use some 4-40 screws, adjustment nuts.....and mount on a plate. I'll post a picture after mounting.

Thanks again!

Tradesman · Oct 12, 2016

Jamb nuts great idea, mine in the plastic box on each side are hard to level because the box is slightly deformed. I have been trying to level with the small springs that come with it but the outside is too low and won't stay level. A Jamb nut would be the answer.
Thanks I'll be doing that in the morning

CM1995 · Oct 12, 2016

crane operator said:
Finished up this house, its the one I set floor joists on a couple weeks ago.

Arrived on site at 8:00, broke down and gone at 1:00. Break time but no lunch. They had 3 guys, one on the ground hooking up, two on the walls. These guys all hand drive, no nail guns.

Is the fact they hand drive all nails the reason for the couple of weeks gap between floor joists and roof trusses?:tong

Just giving them a hard time.

Nice work!:thumbsup

crane operator · Oct 12, 2016

CM1995 said:
Is the fact they hand drive all nails the reason for the couple of weeks gap between floor joists and roof trusses?:tong

Just giving them a hard time.

Nice work!:thumbsup

I'm sure they were somewhere else, maybe waiting on roof trusses. There's some long lead times right now, by me, from the truss builders.

They will use guns on other things, I think he just doesn't like to drag a hose when they are setting trusses/walking walls. It's nice to see some guys can still swing a hammer, and toenail, its becoming a lost art.

I also think its much faster with the guys who you fly it up and "bam, bam--bam bam" four nails and on to the next truss. But I don't think its as easy to move wood up to a layout line, like you can with a hammer driving 16's.

crane operator · Oct 16, 2016

One of my guys got to set this premade "treehouse" beam structure on top of a stairway. I went and looked at it, it was 12' wide, probably 15-18' long, post and beam construction, with insulated premade panels, and tongue and groove beadboard under the roof. That osb really adds up.

Framer said 3,000lbs. I and the general contractor guessed between 5and 7k. Al said he was over 10,000lbs, of which 1,500 was block, rigging and spreader bars. Good thing I sent the 35 ton crane. This is a 16,000 sq ft vacation home. They supposedly tore down a 4,000 sq ft home that was previously on this lot.

The roof panels to the left of the "treehouse" stair way top, were also the premade insulated panels. The interior of that part is all big beams, with tongue and groove bead board in the vaulted ceiling, under the panels.

crane operator · Oct 16, 2016

Also got to do a little manbasket work this week. The first is with my tms 300, about 100' over there, working on a video board.

This next one is in a roundabout intersection, Christmas tree installed on the flag pole. Had to have a lane closure, and it was 80'-85' radius, 95' up. I much prefer running the tms 300, to my RT. The Rt booms down to fast, its hard with manbasket at that kind of radius. And honestly, I haven't run it enough, that I feel I'm really smooth with it.

The rt is really fast, great for cycle work, just not as precise, it seems like its hard to find that spot where its just creeping in boom down. You're either not moving at all, or that thing is gone. I've thought of ditching the 4 way joystick, in favor of the individual, two way controls. I've run the individuals in a 870, and prefered them. It's easier to match boom and winch speeds, with individuals.

Knepptune · Oct 16, 2016

There has to be some kind of setting to slow the boom down on that rt. The one we had barely moved at idle and to do anything with any speed the engine had to be running at about 1500rpm. Even at high idle it wouldn't boom down very fast. I'll agree that those early dual axis controls don't have much "feel" to them. Our 110 has dual axis controls and it has way more feel to the controls then that rt700 did. The little I ran that crane I decided it wasn't a finesse crane. Just didn't feel like I could give someone 1/2" at a 100' radius like the old groves. I will say the newer groves with the single axis controls have a lot more feel. I didn't know if that was due solely to the controller or if it was something else in the crane.

Rentalmechanic · Oct 16, 2016

since i normally see your booms sticking hundred feet in the air figured i show you what it be like to be 165 feet in the air was invited to make some extra cash running a 180 Genie boom lift
Dudes hands was white as a ghost griping the rail didnt even get to floor 17 only went to 14

lol

Tradesman · Oct 16, 2016

Tradesman said:
Jamb nuts great idea, mine in the plastic box on each side are hard to level because the box is slightly deformed. I have been trying to level with the small springs that come with it but the outside is too low and won't stay level. A Jamb nut would be the answer.
Thanks I'll be doing that in the morning

Looks real simple but what a PIA

crane operator · Oct 16, 2016

Yeah, you think "I'll just go mount those levels in the box a little bit this afternoon". Three hours later and all you've done is put in three bolts and frustrated yourself

crane operator · Oct 16, 2016

Knepptune, I imagine its a pressure relief/ pilot pressure setting, from the pilot controls to the main valve. When I have less irons in the fire (like that will happen

), I plan to look into it.

crane operator · Oct 16, 2016

Rental mechanic, I prefer sitting in the seat looking up, to being in the basket looking down. But great pictures. Also, I don't think I'd be real thrilled about 165' up on rubber with no leveling jacks.

lantraxco · Oct 16, 2016

Rentalmechanic: There ain't enough money in the world to get me half that high, even if I WAS high

Now if you were holding my little girl hostage on the rooftop I'd be coming up fill tilt boogie with one hand gripping the rail and the other full, but that's about the only way... Respect.

Rentalmechanic · Oct 16, 2016

Ha! Booms no come with leveling jacks. Although I had set up on two trolly lines nice and flat and it was a very nice at 7 am on a sunday morning enjoying yourcrane pics!

crane operator · Oct 20, 2016

Needed to do a little welding on the back of the trailer. I did the upper portions, but some of it was underneath. I'm lazy, own a crane, and decided a little elevation would make it a little easier. Used the winch truck as a jack stand.

Getting close to a maiden voyage. Need to get my oversize signs, flags, some taller blocks for the gooseneck, set the pressure relief on the wet kit.

It fits! Wasn't sure. Scaled the truck and trailer empty yesterday. Truck is 17,840, truck and trailer 35,660lbs. Should be around 100-102,000lbs gross.

Evidently its a australia only truck, it wants to be upside down. I tried reloading it a couple times:beatsme

crane operator · Oct 20, 2016

Loaded this up this morning, then back to its new location. Engine was 26,000lbs, tender about 9,000. They tied it down good, I'm not sure where you would get a new one.

The rails were setting downhill, so I made sure they put some rocks on the rails to keep the tender from rolling away.

movindirt · Oct 21, 2016

crane operator said:
Needed to do a little welding on the back of the trailer. I did the upper portions, but some of it was underneath. I'm lazy, own a crane, and decided a little elevation would make it a little easier. Used the winch truck as a jack stand.

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:thumbsup :drinkup Thats good thinking!

Junkyard · Oct 22, 2016

Sure is tied down good if it stayed on upside down.... LOL. Its always nice to have big toys to help with the repair stuff.

Junkyard

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