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epistte		Posted: Monday, November 02, 2009 1:22:39 PM
Rank: Member Groups: Member Joined: 9/21/2007 Posts: 41 Location: Ohio		I don't understand why they choose to rig the crane with so much boom when the placement of the bridge sections were below the operators cabin and there were no obstacles between them. Wouldn't a shorter boom and a jib be more effective? I may be ignoring something obvious.
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kevin		Posted: Monday, November 02, 2009 3:03:25 PM
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Member Joined: 6/9/2004 Posts: 1,182 Location: Belfast, Ireland		Just found a few more pics here of the lift. Regards Kev
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Homer		Posted: Monday, November 02, 2009 3:12:27 PM
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Member Joined: 6/7/2008 Posts: 1,103 Location: Waterford, Ireland		epistte wrote: I don't understand why they choose to rig the crane with so much boom when the placement of the bridge sections were below the operators cabin and there were no obstacles between them. Wouldn't a shorter boom and a jib be more effective? I may be ignoring something obvious. I'm no expert, but i would presume it would be to reach out over the river to place the far off bridge sections. Not all the sections were so close to the operators cabin... Noel.
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AlvinB		Posted: Monday, November 02, 2009 3:13:28 PM
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Member Joined: 9/22/2008 Posts: 548 Location: Chucktown!		epistte wrote: I don't understand why they choose to rig the crane with so much boom when the placement of the bridge sections were below the operators cabin and there were no obstacles between them. Wouldn't a shorter boom and a jib be more effective? I may be ignoring something obvious. Because they had to set the sections starting from the ones on the far side of the stream..... The beatings will continue until Morale improves......
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ulf		Posted: Monday, November 02, 2009 7:11:34 PM
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Member Joined: 2/8/2008 Posts: 3,146 Location: Anchorage, AK		Jazzdrummer27 wrote: Great set of photos - thanks for posting. Tim Amazing chunk of boom... Very nice!
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GusO		Posted: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 10:14:16 AM
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Member Joined: 2/5/2009 Posts: 1,209 Location: waterford ireland		when is it finishing up?
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renaultman		Posted: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 10:28:04 AM
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Member Joined: 4/27/2006 Posts: 2,558 Location: Carmarthen, Wales, UK		Now you shot the Mammoet are you going to mount it on your wall at home.
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Martin J.		Posted: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 11:27:32 AM
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Member Joined: 3/14/2005 Posts: 370 Location: Co. Sligo, Ireland (Galway)		renaultman wrote: Now you shot the Mammoet are you going to mount it on your wall at home. Ya, then going to go hunting for a PTC and an LTM 11200. The PTC will take centre stage on the mantel with the other two on either side GusO wrote: when is it finishing up? The line will be open again by the end of the weekend so I guess she will be derigged soon, if it hasnt already started. Engineering; Its all STRESS and not just Force over Area!
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jibtickler		Posted: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 6:36:52 AM
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Member Joined: 4/3/2008 Posts: 339		Crane equiped with 126m of main boom 200te of counterweight on upper structure 600te on the suspended tray. 125te @94m radius and the longest radius was 110m. Thanks for taking time to photograph the beast and then showing it on here in memory of Biscuit. dearly loved RIP 28.10.08
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