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Re: Spectacular crane failures (was: All Terrain Crane)
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lugnet.technic
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Wed, 26 Jun 2002 23:40:58 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Thomas Avery writes:
> In lugnet.technic, Ross Crawford writes:
> > And another http://www.brickshelf.net/gallery/RoscoHead/towercrane/crash.jpg
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> Ouch!
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> I crashed my crawler crane about 2 months after it was finished. It was like
> a giant tree falling over. The boom went one way, the superlift went the
> other. The crane instantly transformed from 10 feet tall, to about 6 inches.
> I didn't take any pictures, but it certainly made a mess!
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> Dennis had an unfortunate experience too:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Legotrucks/web/Lego/Machinery/b04f61.jpg
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> So, be warned Jennifer! Don't become a member of our little unfortunate club ;-)
I also had an accident with my latest mobile crane - trying to do a mod in
the superstructure while the boom was up. I didn't get any shots, but I
might do it again, just to show how much those 12L axles can bend without
breaking!
ROSCO
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| (...) a giant tree falling over. The boom went one way, the superlift went the other. The crane instantly transformed from 10 feet tall, to about 6 inches. I didn't take any pictures, but it certainly made a mess! Dennis had an unfortunate (...) (23 years ago, 26-Jun-02, to lugnet.technic)
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