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New Years Bonfire Link Belt crane
Posted on 12/29/13 at 6:19 pm
Posted on 12/29/13 at 6:19 pm
This year it is a crane. We have a few family members that were crane operators or mechanics. It's coming together nicely. There are still a few details to add. We were just glad the boom went up without trouble. I think we could even lift something with it.
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Posted on 12/29/13 at 6:20 pm to Nodust
I like it.
LC
LC
Posted on 12/29/13 at 6:21 pm to Nodust
Looks badass. It was just a pile if wood a few days ago. 
thought y'all had given up.
I pass by there 4 times/day during the week. I'll have to check it out tomorrow.
thought y'all had given up. I pass by there 4 times/day during the week. I'll have to check it out tomorrow.
Posted on 12/29/13 at 6:21 pm to Nodust
nice 
Posted on 12/29/13 at 6:22 pm to Nodust
I want a video of the flaming boom crashing to the ground
Posted on 12/29/13 at 6:23 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
The boom will be fun to watch. Everyone has a theory of where it will land.
Posted on 12/29/13 at 6:23 pm to Nodust
Man, that is awesome....looks pretty dangerous to be around, though...,
Posted on 12/29/13 at 6:25 pm to Nodust
How much liquid boyscout will be involved with lighting that thing?
Posted on 12/29/13 at 6:25 pm to Spankum
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looks pretty dangerous to be around, though...
The boom is 40'. We are going to rope it off when we light it.
Posted on 12/29/13 at 6:26 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
There will be hydrocarbons involved with lighting it 
Posted on 12/29/13 at 6:31 pm to Nodust
Awesome. How did yall lift the boom up and how is it supported?
Nice job. Make sure to rope off more than 40' when you light it, that shite will bounce and fly everywhere when it hits the ground.
Nice job. Make sure to rope off more than 40' when you light it, that shite will bounce and fly everywhere when it hits the ground.
Posted on 12/29/13 at 6:35 pm to chalupa
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How did yall lift the boom up and how is it supported?
The boom is attached almost exactly like a real crane. I'll get some better pictures, we were busy today and didn't get the detail pics like I wanted.
We used a truck winch to lift it in place. It lifted perfectly.
Posted on 12/29/13 at 6:38 pm to Nodust
is it rope or cable? cause if it is rope that shite is gonna burn fast and the boom will just fall without catching.
Posted on 12/29/13 at 6:39 pm to Nodust
This is lifting the boom. It pivots with the mast(I think thats what it's called).
Posted on 12/29/13 at 6:40 pm to Nodust
Very cool, ND
very cool
very cool
Posted on 12/29/13 at 6:40 pm to CarRamrod
It's cable. It will fall. Most likely the anchor point is going to burn through or the pivot point. No big deal. We have lots of room for it to fall.
Posted on 12/29/13 at 6:43 pm to Nodust
Coat it liberally with hydrocarbons. It would be a crime to allow that thing to fall whilst not ablaze
Posted on 12/29/13 at 6:46 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I think someone donated 10,000 fire crackers to lift up and wrap around the boom. Maybe some smoke bombs in the exhaust stack.
Posted on 12/29/13 at 6:48 pm to Nodust
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