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  1. Tradesman

    Upgrading

    The 340's are a good crane arguably much better than the other two if you where doing production work ie: structural steel or concrete work, but most of them only have 92 ft. of stick a few have I think 105 ft. So my guess is you'll be swinging jib most of the time, and I've been told there's...
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    Our 'new' crane

    "Anti two block" it's to keep the operator from retracting the load hook up into the boom tip, then almost anything can happen, break the cable bend the boom or generally do a lot of damage with the possibility of people getting hurt.
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    crane spreader bar

    I have 3, two adjustable to ten feet rated for 5 ton and one adjustable from 16 to 24 I keep the small one's with me all the time and use them on hvac units, standing wall sections and medium sized trusses .... They're spendy though. I just got mine from the outfit that I buy my rigging from...
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    crane spreader bar

    Try to pick these trusses without a spreader bar. The point I'm making is get a couple spreader bars and keep them with you if your going to be setting trusses. I've showed up for what I figured was a simple truss job and there is a half a roof assembled that was maybe 30 x 40 and weighed 5 k...
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    crane spreader bar

    You haven't set too many seventies or even sixties for two foot centres then, one wrong move or the guy on the tag line jerks too hard and they'll fold up like a wet noodle.
  6. Tradesman

    Technical Crane Question for you experienced operators!!

    NEVER NEVER NEVER ! Just hope for the best.
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    Crane Operator Certification

    As a bussiness owner I challenged the coarse , showed invoices for crane hours billed out, thats where it's a little scary you have to admit that you have operated without the proper licence , I had an interview, wrote a operation procedure document, wrote a hand signal test and something else...
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    Crane Operator Certification

    After doing some more reading I thought the same thing. Although the formal training would certainly be of vallue
  9. Tradesman

    Crane Operator Certification

    Hello Devo. I'm just south of you near Owen Sound I'm in the same boat as you I have my 15, and getting by, but looks like the ministry ( operators Union in Burlington ) is trying to shut us down running deregulated cranes, I would like to be proactive and get my 339a could you share research...
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    Close call

    Nobody sets me straight, ( as dbl said I can be educated to new products) Your life, my life and anywhere from a hundred thousand to several million $$ worth of equipment is my responsibility. So we either do it my way or we part company. By you and me . I mean the climber and operator. Ps. I...
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    National 13110a, new to me

    I guess I've never seen your Elliott's hind end. I can't imagine what BIK would charge for a counter wieght I tried to buy a out rigger float from them they wanted $1,400 for one, I bought direct from manufacturer in the states had it on my door step for less than $500. I buy Elliott parts from...
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    National 13110a, new to me

    Did you add the counter weight or did you always have it .
  13. Tradesman

    Few pines!

    Is the jib a hydraulic off-settable or did it have to come down to change the off Set ,I see it was changed several times. Was the hydro shut off or where you able to work over them hot. I've never had to work within my limits of approach , so just wondering what takes place to allow it. Nice...
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    Plymouth, MA crane accident

    Thanks for that pic squad 143 your right it does look right out. That poor guys gota feel like crap having his outrigger out is just one less thing to eat at him, Things could go to crap for anyone of us any day
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    Plymouth, MA crane accident

    Good eyes but now that you mention it he wouldn't be short set because of the mail box and driveway edging wood he? hope not but it doesn't look high enough on the front to be on full outriggers and the rear float is sitting farther from the road than the front
  16. Tradesman

    Crane Waiver

    My guess would be its the crane company's insurance company trying to push them out of the tree business
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    National 13110a, new to me

    Yes classictruckman I have a bucket, swinging crete is "way cool " . A bit intimidating at first but once you get in a grove its a lot of fun. I have a 1/2 yard aluminum bucket and a full bucket rigging in is around 2,700 # . Ive done a few small walls but mostly I do silo tops like in the...
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    Riding the pick

    I have to add, our two great countries where built by guys that "JUMP ON A RIDE THE LOAD" ( what ever that load might be ) not by pin heads with clip boards and rule books .
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    Riding the pick

    You are absolutely right, But a s---t load of fun any way !
  20. Tradesman

    little black bugs

    I gave up on this thread and quit checking it They where only around a few day then they where gone but I think they where on foot ( no wings ) Thanks

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