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  1. brassman80

    How to prepare for Apprenticeship

    Another great thing to remember is to not be afraid to as questions. Some might find it annoying, but those are the guys that I learned to not 1)ask questions to and 2)listen to in the future. Most are willing to hear you out because in the end, you joined a UNION and even though we are a dying...
  2. brassman80

    N.Y.S. department of labor unrestricted crane test.

    Thanks for the kind words again bigshow. I plan on brushing up on my written skills for that test after the first of the year and hopefully will be taking a practical around April. The way I see it, crane operators are being forced to cert and re-cert and itemize and sub-qualify, so a young guy...
  3. brassman80

    N.Y.S. department of labor unrestricted crane test.

    Hey Bigshow, I appreciate the kind words. I was one of the 5 apprentices that took it that day and I never saw the point in being ****** to non-union operators. We were well prepared and, if I may say so, quite confident in passing that test. I saw the unfortunate souls that received the...
  4. brassman80

    New here

    I suppose I might as well introduce myself as well. My name is Ray and I hail from Buffalo, NY. I am staring down the last 4 months of my apprenticeship and truly enjoy almost all of it. I am seeing that good crane operators are going by the wayside and what's even scarier is the lack of...
  5. brassman80

    Weeks Marine 529 Dredging Crane On Barge video

    There was a video I saw a while back, of a larger barge crane with a grapple placing 10+ ton boulders as erosion control. I was wondering if anyone has seen this video, or could tell me what kind of contractor would be hired for such a task? seems to be a cooler crane type of job.
  6. brassman80

    Dozer pulled pans

    I have a question about outfits who run this set up. I live in the Buffalo, NY area and I would love to see these machines operate but I seriously doubt anyone runs the setup, I am guessing due to soil restrictions. Does anyone know if there are dirt contractors from my area approx. 150 mile...
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