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Subject: 
New Crane...
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Date: 
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:39:50 GMT
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I have been working on my next project...

Terex Demag has introduced a new "twin" kit for the CC8800. This crane has a
capacity of 3200 tons....

I have started my model of this monster!

Check out the bs folder for any new progress....

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=300293

This is going to be a record breaker..height, capacity, you name it, this one is
going to do it...

-Alvin.



Message has 8 Replies:
  Re: New Crane...
 
(...) Now theres a challenge! :-) (16 years ago, 19-Feb-08, to lugnet.technic)
  Re: New Crane...
 
I can't see from your photos how you're stopping the main structure lifting off the base. Correct me if I'm wrong, but crane turntables hold the superstructure down so the load moment is transferred to the crawler base. I've seen photos of cranes (...) (16 years ago, 21-Feb-08, to lugnet.technic)
  Re: New Crane...
 
Good lord! That is going to be some monster project! The forces and scale involved is quite impressive. Is that monorail track as the main pivoting guide? *faints* Eric Sophie (16 years ago, 27-Feb-08, to lugnet.technic)
  Re: New Crane...
 
(...) Posted some updated pics of the progress... Not the best resolution, but you can get the idea... Folder when moderated: (URL) link to one pic: (URL) (16 years ago, 9-Mar-08, to lugnet.technic)
  Re: New Crane...
 
(...) Posted some updated pics of the ballast cart.... (URL) updatetes to follow...(if I can ever get back to building) -Alvin. (16 years ago, 3-Apr-08, to lugnet.technic)
  Re: New Crane...
 
(...) I have almost finished the Ballast cart: (URL) wish there was somewhere I could get a few of those new linear actuators. I really need them before August so I can finish this thing in time for Brickfest! Enjoy! -Alvin. (16 years ago, 5-Jun-08, to lugnet.technic)
  Re: New Crane...
 
(...) Well, after many dissapointments over the weekend: (URL) finally got to raise the main boom on this creation: (URL) like I need to stiffen up the boom a bit... (URL) sill is going to be a fixed jib added for the lifting test, and a Luffing jib (...) (16 years ago, 7-Jul-08, to lugnet.technic)
  Re: New Crane...
 
(...) Well, It still is raining, so I had to try to lift the boom inside...Man what a strain this caused!!! She made it off the floor with a bit of added weight on the back :) (URL) pictures of the final version will be posted next week after (...) (16 years ago, 24-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.events)

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