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  1. Natman

    Cam hook truss setter

    I got a suggestion to try one of these, from a guy I do enough work for, and have done for a while, to give it a shot. Today we were setting trusses with no obvious balance point, (not unusual at all of course, these days) steep pitch, not symmetrical in any way shape or form. The...
  2. Natman

    hangar collapse

    This sucks....., some garbled accounts say the crane caused it, collapsing first, others just say it was involved. Across the state from me, but still hits home.https://www.today.com/video/crane-collapse-at-boise-airport-hangar-kills-3-injures-several-203395653912
  3. Natman

    Another wind farm going up

    A short flight from my place, and on the way to jobsite I needed to eyeball. Quite the big construction project, what with the roads they had to build, underground powerlines, etc. There had to be a 100 man crew there, 2 of the large cranes and several "small" ones. The mechanism used to...
  4. Natman

    What's it weigh??

    This should be fun, give me your best guess: 14' wide by 36' long, didn't notice but I assume it's framed with 2x4's as it's an older building. Fully finished inside, sheetrocked and trimmed out like a house, with a small bathroom. Couldn't get in the basement but assume the floor is 2x8 or...
  5. Natman

    Seen today

    Not much to see, just 3 carpenters scampering amongst a group set of trusses. The punchline is, the boomtruck op had just flown them up, gave them a ride, just as you see pictured is how they rode. They had just touched down seconds before. From a practical point of view, I'm sure they were all...
  6. Natman

    Every heavy equipment mountain driver's nightmare

    Go right to 3:55
  7. Natman

    Pallet jack

    I have a roofing contractor that just got the bid on a series of 4 story apartments, and am looking at getting one of these, having picked shingles before using conventional rigging methods. This one seems to have all the needed...
  8. Natman

    Crane porn

  9. Natman

    VERY heavy lift

    Go to the 3:00 minute mark for the good stuff.
  10. Natman

    "recovery strap"

    The hot tubs I pick, and the way I pick them, require one (per side) of my 20' slings plus a 12'. I have long noticed 30' recovery straps at my local farm supply store, and always turned my nose up at them. But today, after checking (again) with the biggest rigging supplier in my state and...
  11. Natman

    Kubota U25 S

    I don't know if posting "for sale" is allowed here, pull it if not, moderator, but here goes. Kubota U25S, custom trailer included, (torsion axles, less than 100 miles on new tires) a package deal. 391 hrs. TT, always kept inside when not in use. 36" cleanout bucket, 9" trench bucket, and...
  12. Natman

    Load line camera

    After a particularly frustrating truss job yesterday, it occurred to me, and not for the first time, that I need to check into a camera. I fully expect it to be expensive. I just googled the subject and sent a few queries out, as expected no mention was made of the price. But all the cranes...
  13. Natman

    railroad boxcar weight?

    Any guesstimates? No axles , wheels etc. Older ones, appear to be the common height and width. I was doing an HVAC job and a lady who worked in the building came down and said her and her husband had just bought a place and wanted them outa there, there are two of them. I'm thinking the 80...
  14. Natman

    crane/camper/boat launcher combo

    I spotted this yesterday, and just had to take a closer look. That looks like a newer Palfinger, that IH chassis is just what I bought brand new under my 17 ton Terex boom truck, with a 6 speed and a 6 banger diesel it ought to get down the road pretty good. I'd love to see this setup in...
  15. Natman

    Valve eating O rings?

    I started having intermittent issues with my rear down function outrigger, that eventually got worse and worse. So, not knowing any better and being in a hurry, I took the 30 ton National to my local CAT shop. They are of course the most expensive route, but they are 1 mile away from my yard...
  16. Natman

    World's highest powerline tower construction

    How would you like to be the guy doing the unrigging?
  17. Natman

    Sheave bushing

    I noticed today that my sheave that is only in action when I am using my 30 ton load block and rigged for a 3 part line, is slopped out, bushing (bearing?) apparently gone. This is a recent issue near as I can tell. Question is: is it worth just rebushing it, or better in the long run to just...
  18. Natman

    I'm thinking of buying one of these....

    https://elliottequip.com/products/boomtruck-cranes/10-18-tons/1870cp-boomtruck/ Used, from a buddy who followed my lead out of construction (actual work) into to watching people work from the comfort of a seated position. I sold him 2 of my rigs (17 ton Terex and then my Manitex 22101S, and...
  19. Natman

    Rotation remote controller

    https://remotelifting.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjww_f2BRC-ARIsAP3zarGDgUmh_ghfOKJw-Lhieae2R20qi7BWx9p8Y6Ob-F0f2uyd09CLiF4aArTFEALw_wcB Wow....
  20. Natman

    This is worth seeing!

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