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Very Cool! That reminds me of a container lift.
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Very nice looking work....
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIsOkzpjDn4now you can see how it operates. This version is a 500 ton tested unit. HLI Consulting, LLC Heavy-Lift and Transport Planning Specialists Houston, Texas The following photos are of the first job it was used on with Bay Crane.     more later to come. Fritz 
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Very impressive Fritz. Great build.  Wayne
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Now that is an impressive custom! How long did it take to build? Looks like there are a few man hours in that one! Rowan.
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Very nice work Fritz. I like your custom fabrication, great looking model. TM
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WOW!! That is a fantastic model and a superior job!!! This is what modeling is all about!! A most welcome post. I am in awe of the talent that is showing up here on the forum! Do you have any as you were building it pictures! Would love to see the model come together!
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Fritz,
Uhhhhhhh, WOW !!!!!
I'm at a lost for words,so I'll just type gibberish from here on. Gibberish,gibberish,gibberish,gibberish,gibberish,gibberish and so on. Excellent job on a beautiful model !!!
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Nice work,impressive for awhile there 5th pic up thought it was some type of lift of a sculptured animal...elephant !
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I don't think I can say any better than what Bob has already...simply outstanding work and talent Fritz.
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Fritz,
I'm at the Del Coronado. Are you going to have this on display at the Product Fair on Friday? If so, I plan on stopping by to say Hi.
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Now for some of my photos of work during the build.  milling header bracelets   milling gussets for gantry base  profiles completed for gantry base and gussets  screen profile of mach 3. software program that uses the "G" code to cut the parts out on the mill  jig use to build .020" base column on gantry. Very difficult and time consuming operation to do four times.  jigging process for gluing up gussets on support stools  support stool finished with 1/25 figure for scale  detail of two types of shark links with brass pins  Shark links painted ready for assembly  four set of shark link ready  early stages of mock up  mock up with upper stages of the gantries mill out, still way to long but getting close.  latter stage of the mock up with base and columns painted  mock up that showed the system would hold the load on its own design...   third layer if hard shell case  base layer in hard sell case  second layer in hard shell case  details of bracing required for the model was a lot like the real one...  details of the 1/4" all thread used with aluminum tubing for extra strength for the vertical columns  test strip of texture paint for the base with "John" standing buy for help  detail of mid level mock up. Enough for now I will be able to answer any question the best I can about the project. Fritz
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Mindblowing detail. I'm assuming that the customer is more than pleased with the result? Nice work with the hard shell case too. Will you be showing the company how to erect it so they can take it to shows and do it themselves or are you the one and only trained operator?  Very nicely done! Rowan.
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Actually I worked with the owner in the final build up of the model. I was his model so we went with ideas that made since for how he was going to use to sell his product. Yes he knows how it all goes together. It was a great hit at the show.I proves that with all the computer graphics a 3 dimensional model in real space can still get an idea across better that a computer is simpler terms. It was quite a conversational piece from what I hear and that is what people remember is something that got there attention. Let me know if you all have any more questions casue this one is put to bed and gettting ready for the next one you will all like but can't have I'm afraid. Fritz 
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Just wanted to thank Fritz publicly for his supreme effort in getting this model ready for the SCRA convention. It was a huge hit, and J&R Engineering's booth was the biggest draw of the show. Next time I'm paying someone to cut the foam for the case. I'm still finding bits of the damn stuff in my belly-button! Outstanding work Fritz, thanks a million! Steve HLI Consulting
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What a great looking custom, very unique for sure!!!! Thanks for posting Fritz.
Jeff
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