Not a crane operator, but some pics of our work with cranes in them

[GrainBinMan]

Somebody mentioned they would like to see more pictures. We don't have a crane, but use one somewhat frequently in our work.

 

[GrainBinMan]

Some more pics.

If you think this will get somebody some unwanted flak, I will take it down, but my son was thrilled he got to operate a crane before his dad, and a big one too!


The site after it got dirty with use.




Another site

 

[GrainBinMan]

Same site

 

[GrainBinMan]

Another place

 

[GrainBinMan]

I had to work too much this day so not many pics.

 

[GrainBinMan]

Couple years ago.



Took us a little to figure out where to place the lifting straps so it balanced. So I don't have much of the crane, just shot the pic for future reference.

 

[GrainBinMan]

 

[GrainBinMan]

Forgot I had these. Tornado damage/repair.

 

[td25c]

Took us a little to figure out where to place the lifting straps so it balanced. So I don't have much of the crane, just shot the pic for future reference.
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We grab the grain dryer's the same way . like you say takes a little trial & error to get them balanced .


Very nice work GrainBinMan !

My boy is about the same age , they sure like being around equipment & tools .

 

[Knepptune]

Good looking work man.

I've spent a lot of my life on those kind of jobs.

 

[GrainBinMan]

Very nice work GrainBinMan !

My boy is about the same age , they sure like being around equipment & tools .

Thank you. It depends on what I'm doing that day as to what my son wants to do when he grows up. One day he told me he will do all the concrete work for me. Then another day he wants to be a farmer. Or maybe he will run a bin building crew. I guess time will tell.

 

[GrainBinMan]

Good looking work man.

I've spent a lot of my life on those kind of jobs.

Thank you. We have a fair amount of competition, so if we don't do it very well, there are other options.

Everybody is a little hungry this year. Of course fall is busy, but we aren't booked out quite as far as sometimes.

 

[Impact]

Same type of work I've done all my life. The only reason I don't still punch bolts like I used to, is I'm too damn old.

Yup,those farm dryers are tough to rig.

 

[Knocker of rock]

How big is that red hydraulic crane? You don't see them transporting the boom separately until they get real big around here.

 

[GrainBinMan]

Same type of work I've done all my life. The only reason I don't still punch bolts like I used to, is I'm too damn old.

Yup,those farm dryers are tough to rig.

The reason I don't push bolts, is because it is too boring. There is a couple crews around here that only build bins, so we sub that work to them.

Interesting thing about the dryer is that is not where the book told us to lift it. I always thought the book was right.

 

[GrainBinMan]

How big is that red hydraulic crane? You don't see them transporting the boom separately until they get real big around here.

I want to say 210 ton, but i will would have to look up the bill. Right now I'm riding back to the shop.

Edit: It was Grove. I didn't think to get a picture of the model number. Red is that outfits company color.

 

[Knocker of rock]

I want to say 210 ton, but i will would have to look up the bill. Right now I'm riding back to the shop.

Edit: It was Grove. I didn't think to get a picture of the model number. Red is that outfits company color.

210 tons is on the small side for having to dump the boom to be road legal. Most cranes here would dump the lump onto a flatbed to accomplish becoming road legal if that, most can get legal with boosters and a boom dolly.

 

[GrainBinMan]

A couple more pics.

 

[GrainBinMan]

That was a 225 ton. I just looked it up.

This was in reply to Knocker of rock.

 

[GrainBinMan]

Same project.








It was cloudy the second day, so couldn't get as nice of photos as what I like.

The crane was a Link-Belt HTC8690.