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| | | I have just updated my web site with a new tower crane built a few weeks ago. I would very much appreciate your comments. Something I am interested to know is what type of string you use for your crane winch? I used Carpet Stiching Twine for it's (...) (23 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | Re: New Tower Crane —Thomas (T. J.) Avery
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| | | | | (...) I haven't found any good string either. I've used simple cotton thread and also nylon rope. Both types have residual "twist" that effects your block, particularly when it's lowered all the way and the string length is long. I suppose you'll (...) (23 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | Re: New Tower Crane —Thomas (T. J.) Avery
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| | | | | | | Oh duh, I forgot to say a few other things. Nice Job! The crane looks good. Keep us informed of your progress in the modifications, I look forward to it. What loads have you tried lifting? To all those saying, "blah, another crane?". I say, "you can (...) (23 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: New Tower Crane —Steve Lane
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| | | | | | | | (...) Time to correct T.J I think, I'm certainly not tired of cranes, but I am tired of you defending them against people who say there are to many cranes featured in this group. After some in depth research (Well 5 minutes worth, if that), I can't (...) (23 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: New Tower Crane —Thomas J. Avery
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| | | | | | | | | (...) or until we get a lugnet.technic.cranes group ;-) TJ (23 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: New Tower Crane —Jennifer Clark
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| | | | | | | | (...) Alas there was one heretic some time ago to whom I had to respond :-) (URL) just been inspired by seeing a Demag AC120 this morning I can say for sure that my crane building days are far from over! Jennifer (23 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: New Tower Crane —Thomas (T. J.) Avery
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Mine either! Speaking of cranes (again) I finally got around to updating my links page. Check out the crane links just in case you haven't seen any of these. I've linked to Dennis Bosman's Brickshelf gallery on which he's added many pictures (...) (23 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: New Tower Crane —Steve Lane
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| | | | | | | | (...) Tempting us with talk of a new crane, but leaving us to only imagine what it looks like or what it's configuration might be :-). Steve to the rescue, I have a Demag link in my favourite's so it was easy to find. Pics: (URL) (23 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | | Re: New Tower Crane —Derek Raycraft
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| | | | | | (...) Awesome crane! As for string, I've been using a special fishing line I discovered. Unfortunately I'm not a fisherman so I can't describe what its for but I can tell you what it looks like. Its a black braided thread, much like lego string. Its (...) (23 years ago, 29-Aug-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | Re: New Tower Crane —Thomas (T. J.) Avery
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| | | | | On your website you talk about changing the winch and doing something different than a rack gear system. I saw this once on a light-duty construction crane: (URL) not 100% certain about the mechanism that drove the trolly back and forth, but the (...) (23 years ago, 27-Aug-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | Re: New Tower Crane —Michael Camilleri
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| | | | Use kite string, the kind used for stunt kites. It has very little stretch and comes in varying weights that go as high as a 100 lb. -- Michael Camilleri "Andrew" <ABNews@tesco.net> wrote in message news:GIqDxM.Aoo@lugnet.com... (...) has (...) (...) (23 years ago, 17-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | Re: New Tower Crane —Ronald Vallenduuk
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| | | | 100 lb? Seems a bit heavy for a piece of kite string.... ;-) Duq Michael Camilleri <yellow5guy@twmi.rr.com> wrote in message news:GLBIuA.5I9@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 17-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | Re: New Tower Crane —Mike Fusion
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| | | | "Duq" <duq@iegateway.net> wrote in message news:GLD6CC.Azv@lugnet.com... (...) stretch (...) having been a stunt kiter for ten years, you wil find that kite string can be VERY strong, some of the kevlar ones are weight tested to 300 lbs and even (...) (23 years ago, 18-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | RE: New Tower Crane —Ralph Hempel
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| | | | (...) I think that he meant the "weight" of the string was 100 lb, not the tensile strength. :-) If you need black string, you might be able to find braided leader at your local fishing tackle shop. (...) Cool! But who is this dental floss guy? (...) (23 years ago, 18-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | | | | | Re: New Tower Crane —Michael Camilleri
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| | | | -- Michael Camilleri "Ralph Hempel" <rhempel@bmts.com> wrote in message news:CAEBIOGHPFFJALB...mts.com... (...) can (...) I meant tesile strength (...) able to (...) or (...) you (...) but (...) (23 years ago, 22-Oct-01, to lugnet.technic)
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