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Big crane collapse in Manhatten
Now I have never been known as a brain surgeon but my biggest issue is this. Who the hell thought up the plan to put over 500 feet of luffer and boom configuration in a 1300 Liebeherr. (1300 are a 300 ton class machine) Just because liebeherr says it can be done does not necessarily mean lets do... -
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What I saw out of my office window today
Well they repossessed the corner office with a view. I have upgraded to a Cubicle with a window California is begging for a drink, We have a river that is up and cannot work in that. Question for all, When you are boring a hole in the river and you get the bit stuck under the casing and the... -
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American 595-C early 60's vintage
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Mendenhall River Bridge Const
Howdy howdy looks like a the king 4100 series two, great machine. nothing against you but the two colors I have a saying," looks like the circus is in town!" nothing against you just the color scheme. have seen it before on older machines. post more pics this site needs more posters! I have done... -
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Tell me about a 2000 National Boom Truck model 1395
I am still shaking my head on how to address this without sounding pompous and a big penis .A lot of times machines with a lot of hours have a lot of terror done to them. some have idle hours on them, machine gets started and just sits and idles not actually used. You will need to find some one... -
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What I saw out of my office window today
When I was picking up the chimes I had them about 3/4 the way up and of course there had to be a few chiefs there. I wish I had a picture of their faces. They had the oh crap are we are not going to have enough head room look on their faces! Rod buster told me yea you dont lay that mess down... -
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What I saw out of my office window today
I bought some wind chimes the other day. Cannot find anywhere around the house to hang them. :D -
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What I saw out of my office window today
Picture four is drilling the piers at the rivers edge. American 9310 with fixed drill attachment, M-250 in series 3 on barge lift crane. picture 1-2 and 5 are vibratory hammer. picture six is the weld line of pier on levee. These cans came in 2 pieces.Approx 65 feet apiece.Picture seven outer... -
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What I saw out of my office window today
The lines are close to that particular pier. We wait for the all clear from the utility company,I hope they have a great lock out tag out within their company. This whole week we cannot work on the levee because the utility company said they were not shutting that line off. Pier cans are 135'... -
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What I saw out of my office window today
That is a prototype SOILMEC drill all electric. Deliver to job and utility company comes out and hard wires that bad boy into the grid:D -
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Union or Non Union shop
Choose wisely, what is good for one may not be advisable for another. My story- worked non union 20 years, 401 k with matching .35 cents on the dollar. Had to pay extra for family health, pay extra for dental. Profit sharing was never more than one weeks check every year. It was also labors...- cecil89
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What I saw out of my office window today
Getting a little slow here latelygo ahead and speculate I will tell the truth later!:D -
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what a crane should be focused on？？
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Manitowoc 2900T
If I were you I would find the manual and check the length of the boom hoist brakes links. If I recall right you do not get back there and just tighten the band brake which is what a lot of people do. I had a 4000 b start to run on me. checked and the whole linkage and bands were way out of... -
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The Boom !
I looked up the machine and charts while watching the video. All I found was 360. no over the rear -
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boom up and hold the load
I used to have a joke about an operator and a woman giving the signal to boom up and hold the load. cant remember the punchline :/ -
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Pointers for VICON!
Ha ha Love the 4100 not so much for the 3900 or 4000. On older machines make sure to drain that bottom sump. Read the book it is very informative. Learn how to adjust the double band brakes. The 4100 were the king for many years learn the ins and outs. A mechanic that had worked for demag used... -
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difference among gantry ,A frame and mast
Do you understand the basic parts of a crane? The gantry is where the boom hoist basically connects the counterweight and the machine to the boom. like this http://www.tpub.com/eqopbas/12535_files/image876.jpg. On a mast there are several variations. Link Belt has a live mast on there crawlers...