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    Dead Stick?

    On the looking for a crane for cabin project thread the term "dead stick" has been used on several prospective cranes. What is a "dead stick" verses a "live stick?". Why is a dead stick undesirable? Thanks, Rick
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    Track condition photos

    At some point in the near (1 year) future I hope to purchase a small track loader, Deere 350/450 or Cat 931 size machine. From reading in this and other forums I have learned what a good vs shot sprocket looks like. To measure across "x" number of pins after you have backed up the machine to...
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    Dozers pulling scrapers question

    In a number of threads I have noticed that dozers pulling scrapers on commercial sites are usually without blades. Is there any particular reason for this other than not moving a heavy steel blade to the job site? Rick
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    So you think you are having a bad day......

    These photos were taken at Wood Dale park, Woodcliff Lake, NJ. The county is doing improvements on the park including dredging the pond. The excavator operator got a little carried away tracking into the middle of the pond with the results you see. The crane is what it took to get the machine...
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    NYC hurricane Sandy Crane

    This weekend the tower crane that had it's boom blown over had a new boom installed. The city at the request of the developer ordered evacuations of the surrounding buildings under where the boom was being hoisted. The cab is 70 stories up. Two questions. First, is it typical to evacuate...
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    Excavator Patterns

    I got the chance to operate several Deere excavators yesterday (300, 200,120 and 80 series) at the JD testing facility. The instructor operators explained the controls to us and then rode with us for a minute or two and then turned us loose if we showed any sort of aptitude. They explained...
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    Optical device for rough surveying

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    2 quick questions

    Greetings all: I have been reading the various threads and on a number of occasions certain old graders have been referred to as "knuckle busters". Which ones and why? Second, what is the difference between an Austin Western 100 Super and an Austin Western 300 Super? I have greatly...
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