 | | Liebherr LR-1750 Completion Photos
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Good Afternoon. I have finally gotten around to posting the completion photos of my Liebherr LR-1750 (fomrer LR-1600). The photos show the crane set up with the heavy main boom, the superlift with counterweight tray, and a luffing jib. The overall (...) (19 years ago, 31-Oct-05, to lugnet.technic) !
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| | Re: Liebherr LR-1750 Completion Photos
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(...) 30 lbs! I did not realize it took that much weight to balance the boom, but I guess that makes sense. 40 hrs is not much time at all for a design that big. Is it possible to build a crane that tall without grounded support in the rear? I mean (...) (19 years ago, 1-Nov-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Liebherr LR-1750 Completion Photos
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(...) Hello Alvin, Excellent work, this is a very impressive model! I really like the red & white color scheme on the luffing jib and the huge crawlers. I'm not sure if it comes apart easily but I would be interested to see pictures of the how the (...) (19 years ago, 1-Nov-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Liebherr LR-1750 Completion Photos
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(...) Dunno about Alvins, but my CC-2800 only needs the extra ballast while raising the boom. Once it's up, the extra ballast can be disconnected, and just rely on the counterweight attached to the superstructure. Of course I have to be careful not (...) (19 years ago, 1-Nov-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Liebherr LR-1750 Completion Photos
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(...) Nice crane, Alvin. Excellent work! -TJ (19 years ago, 3-Nov-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Liebherr LR-1750 Completion Photos
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(...) As far as the "grounded support" that you are referring to, on the real crane it is called the "suspended ballast" On the real LR-1750, the guys for it are attached to hydraulic cylinders which can raise and lower the ballast. Therefore it can (...) (19 years ago, 10-Nov-05, to lugnet.technic)
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