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Re: The Big Lift
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Sat, 17 Aug 2002 13:48:42 GMT
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TJ,

How do you tell when the crane is about to fail?  I can only imagine how
heart-breaking it would be for it to actually fail and break the crane or to
break pieces.

Roy

In lugnet.technic, Thomas Avery writes:
I've broken my old crane record with a 48 pound (21.8 kg) lift with my
marine pedestal crane:
http://www.texbrick.com/creations/marine_crane/lift.html

I still have not put together a decent webpage for the crane. I must take
better quality pictures of it first. If it would only stop raining here in
Houston...

TJ



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(...) You have to look very closely at the crane, and pay careful attention to it as the lift progresses. I first take the slack out of the lifting lines, and then reel in the line in short bursts. Slowly, but gently, the object will begin to lift. (...) (22 years ago, 17-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)

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I've broken my old crane record with a 48 pound (21.8 kg) lift with my marine pedestal crane: (URL) still have not put together a decent webpage for the crane. I must take better quality pictures of it first. If it would only stop raining here in (...) (22 years ago, 16-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic) ! 

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