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we have an 16' , we carry on deck of crane; dam thing is heavy and awkward to take off. looking to build one 8' and adjustable .
what the weight of the one in pic ?
75 pounds, they are only ten feet long
I have an eng. working on 1 for me that is made up of components that you assemble to different lengths with a centre attachment point for long trusses to get 3 points of attachment. I’ll dig out the sketches post them.
I have an eng. working on 1 for me that is made up of components that you assemble to different lengths with a centre attachment point for long trusses to get 3 points of attachment. I’ll dig out the sketches post them.
I did a hvac replacement last week it was on an unfinished building the one hanging on my hook in the picture below was number one it was mistakenly ordered as a three phase and had to be swapped out.
I had a hour and a half down time waiting on the delivery truck, I was going to sit on the bench and reflect on my actions but decided I could do it more comfortably in the cab of my truck.
I would like to get more hvac work but there just isn’t much to go around in a rural area.
I had a hour and a half down time waiting on the delivery truck, I was going to sit on the bench and reflect on my actions but decided I could do it more comfortably in the cab of my truck.
I would like to get more hvac work but there just isn’t much to go around in a rural area.
She’s got a full rack now, I saved up my pennies and bought the last one. I also had several pieces of tin work repainted on manitex’s nickel, I felt when I had it tore apart was the time to add the weight.
This job started with the truss pile at 24 ft. and setting at 75 ft. in the blind with 2x4’s sticking out 6 ft. It used to bother me, but now oh well just more money in my pocket while they fool around dragging the trusses under their sagging 2x4 . The added counter weight has added a lot of stability, NICE !
crane operator
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The extra counterweight doesn't get you any chart, just stability if I remember right?
Tradesman , would still be interested in sketch if you can post or send to my E-Mail .
Before I put the 1400 lb counter weight on my National, my arse meter was telling me NO MORE, while the LMI was telling me go further. Now, it's the other way around, still feeling stable with the LMI buzzing..... best $3400.00 I ever spent, though a lot for what amounts to a big chunk of iron.
I had a job 2 days ago, reaching out 77' to the stack, and then setting them right in my face, 20' away. With a good crew, I'll take a second to explain how I need all the stick out to reach the stack, but now with the boom at 75 degrees and working so close, it's a bit touchy so bear with me. In other words working real close is harder then further away, obvious to us but not to the nail benders sometimes. One thing I don't do is constantly retract/extend, and I always try to get the furthest work out of the way first and hopefully when the last truss is set the boom is almost sucked in and I'm ready to hit the road!
I had a job 2 days ago, reaching out 77' to the stack, and then setting them right in my face, 20' away. With a good crew, I'll take a second to explain how I need all the stick out to reach the stack, but now with the boom at 75 degrees and working so close, it's a bit touchy so bear with me. In other words working real close is harder then further away, obvious to us but not to the nail benders sometimes. One thing I don't do is constantly retract/extend, and I always try to get the furthest work out of the way first and hopefully when the last truss is set the boom is almost sucked in and I'm ready to hit the road!
I got my windows tinted today, I did everything but the front glass, when I’m in a hole working with an excavator or on a roof working with a crane I want to see the guy at the controls. I used 35%, dark enough to give me some relief from the sun but not so dark that I feel like I’m in a tunnel, and it looks cool too.
Thanks, my banker thinks so too.I love it !
Nice rig Tradesman
I haven’t seen you post any crane pics in years. Your letting us down man.
I hate it as well Bro !
Due to national security reasons we can't show it all .
Had to jump through some hoops but finally got them to declassify the Insley K-12 on dragline operation . LOL
Well if it’s for national security, I guess we’ll have to wait.is that a missile silo in the back ground?I hate it as well Bro !
Due to national security reasons we can't show it all .
Had to jump through some hoops but finally got them to declassify the Insley K-12 on dragline operation . LOL
No, they don't do silos anymore .
Redacted version .
It's actually a top secret XXXX ,XX installed in XXXX to help provide XXXXX
from XXXXXXX and return XXXXXX back 10 fold .
And it's all disguised as a small rural water tower . LOL!
We did set a 30,000 gallon nitrogen tank for a customer couple weeks ago .
Went well & used two machines to offload from the trailer & stand it up . I even ran both machines . LOL !
Pretty nice tank . What I liked about it is it had hook points on the bottom for the tail crane .
Came from D&K tanks . http://www.dktanks.com/categories/new_carbon_steel_tanks.html
Redacted version .
It's actually a top secret XXXX ,XX installed in XXXX to help provide XXXXX
from XXXXXXX and return XXXXXX back 10 fold .
And it's all disguised as a small rural water tower . LOL!
We did set a 30,000 gallon nitrogen tank for a customer couple weeks ago .
Went well & used two machines to offload from the trailer & stand it up . I even ran both machines . LOL !
Pretty nice tank . What I liked about it is it had hook points on the bottom for the tail crane .
Came from D&K tanks . http://www.dktanks.com/categories/new_carbon_steel_tanks.html
crane operator
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Bluetooth remote is so nice.
We just use an AM radio tuned in to WHAS 840 out of Louisville ,Kentucky .
https://whas.iheart.com/featured/rush-limbaugh/
LOL !