tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post3625736750406245669..comments2024-01-23T13:10:25.332-05:00Comments on Nails and Sawdust: Building a Gantry craneMike Silviushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-7360888761040423282021-04-19T17:16:24.396-04:002021-04-19T17:16:24.396-04:00Hey Kevin; Yea I know, I've been slacking. Not...Hey Kevin; Yea I know, I've been slacking. Not much going on right now. Cleaning up the wreckage from winter. Repairing 300 feet of broken fences and such. Nothing exciting enough to post about. Have a big ongoing project for a customer that I was into up til February, but its a hurry up and wait for the subs to get their part done so I can go back and do the finish work. I need to post about it but I need to cull through a thousand photos. Hopefully the goons up in Augusta will ease up on the chinki-pox restrictions here in Maine and we can have some outdoor events again soon. Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-44449472121056871092021-04-19T15:30:11.863-04:002021-04-19T15:30:11.863-04:00M, Now that it is mid spring, are we in store for ...M, Now that it is mid spring, are we in store for more misadventure and general mayhem coming from you or are you in a long term hiatus? Inquiring (nosy) minds like to know?<br />KevinCederqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05603951063463035196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-20314821520433355072021-01-13T04:44:13.856-05:002021-01-13T04:44:13.856-05:00Haha, you and me both! I have the problem where I ...Haha, you and me both! I have the problem where I make or do something and either my mate or my dad tell me afterwards how I could have done it easier - and they're normally right! Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-21452157912779882602021-01-05T21:00:12.147-05:002021-01-05T21:00:12.147-05:00Hi Kevin, no need for further blood sacrifice. Min...Hi Kevin, no need for further blood sacrifice. Mine has already been shed on multiple occasions while working on that property over the last thirty years. In fact both cases of digit damage I shared took place while working for that family. My back however did take about four days of rest to recover from this misadventure. All in al it as not nearly as taxing as my previous post. There are more heavy machines planed for the near future so the trouble to build the gantry was well worth it. The steps just slip into those metallic stringers and are secured with one screw at each end so it took no more than five minutes to pop those out.Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-71643768932527128922021-01-05T20:01:31.724-05:002021-01-05T20:01:31.724-05:00You missed a crucial step, the blood sacrifice. No...You missed a crucial step, the blood sacrifice. No deed or good idea goes unpunished or fluid-less... I liked that idea to lower the planer, I am sure it will work handy removing some of the equipment too. Was the steps hard to remove?Cederqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05603951063463035196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-37642881982727576702021-01-04T23:56:18.348-05:002021-01-04T23:56:18.348-05:00I'm just about 1/2 way there (Durham) - it'...I'm just about 1/2 way there (Durham) - it'd be a hell statement, let me know.Soper Roadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03334581797779813007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-22490949450514098182020-12-31T10:21:27.556-05:002020-12-31T10:21:27.556-05:00Yea, being modular as they are, they will be easy ...Yea, being modular as they are, they will be easy to ship. And I figure the top cross beam could be built up to twelve feet long to accommodate three drops at a time. That would definitely increase the processing rate of the "government repair machine" to make good quality compost out of otherwise useless parasites.Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-24207406403747541822020-12-31T09:43:25.969-05:002020-12-31T09:43:25.969-05:00Next step is to find a manufacturer that can "...Next step is to find a manufacturer that can "Ramp up" to large volume production levels quickly and produce the necessary quantities to handle the current problems.Atsugi58https://www.blogger.com/profile/01046044613031805541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-18188094354841114672020-12-31T07:43:53.401-05:002020-12-31T07:43:53.401-05:00Would not take much to run it up to Augusta and se...Would not take much to run it up to Augusta and set it up in front of the Blaine House. We could fix all sorts of problems with this rig.Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-87314120680863989792020-12-31T07:32:34.701-05:002020-12-31T07:32:34.701-05:00Holly crap, look what the cat dragged in . . . So ...Holly crap, look what the cat dragged in . . . So glad to hear from you Bob. Hope all is well with you and you are staying clear of the Wuhan-clap. Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-43886400809274443862020-12-30T23:28:26.700-05:002020-12-30T23:28:26.700-05:00Great Job - Would like to help if you get to put i...Great Job - Would like to help if you get to put it to further use as outlined. Wish I had known what you were up to, I have several spare heavy duty shackles and pulleys that I'd have run over. Don't know how or why I got them, and probably hurt myself if I tried to use them seriously, so they'd certainly be in better hands. Congrats on another well executed solution, and Happy New Year.Soper Roadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03334581797779813007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-78307648215091726482020-12-30T23:15:26.630-05:002020-12-30T23:15:26.630-05:00nice! I hope this finds you well.
Bob Kelim.
nice! I hope this finds you well.<br />Bob Kelim.<br />zdogk9https://www.blogger.com/profile/04295483098573950904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-18324788509122445182020-12-30T19:18:16.426-05:002020-12-30T19:18:16.426-05:00Reusable and multi purpose. Gantry crane? - Gallow...Reusable and multi purpose. Gantry crane? - Gallows? <br />As one notorious crooked old bat once said: what difference does it make?<br />Zip it around from town to town sorting all sorts of problems.<br />Door to door service.<br />Hey!!! all in a good days work right? Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-91222013677930749852020-12-30T19:06:18.307-05:002020-12-30T19:06:18.307-05:00Okay, I'm impressed. I had to deal with probl...Okay, I'm impressed. I had to deal with problems similar to that when I was growing up. Then I hit 18 and left. Still, I've never seen a neater solution - and it's reusable! WL Emeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00092583484828593165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-64134436060202058442020-12-30T17:09:14.914-05:002020-12-30T17:09:14.914-05:00Just got lucky this time Kev. Most times the think...Just got lucky this time Kev. Most times the thinking part is what bites me.Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-2590317047422943062020-12-30T17:05:06.495-05:002020-12-30T17:05:06.495-05:00That's thinking smarter not harder! I like it!...That's thinking smarter not harder! I like it! Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-80925939188324536162020-12-30T16:43:48.141-05:002020-12-30T16:43:48.141-05:00Yea, its easy to keep me amused.Yea, its easy to keep me amused.Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-48031351993127261162020-12-30T16:35:18.712-05:002020-12-30T16:35:18.712-05:00It's not my shop. It is my friend's shop a...It's not my shop. It is my friend's shop and he was upgrading to a better machine. The dust collection set up is a recent addition and it does a fantastic job of keeping the place dust free. There is a lathe and a drill press, but I am told the lathe and jointer will be upgraded in the near future. Thus the justification for building the gantry.Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-2776748885629619492020-12-30T16:22:58.296-05:002020-12-30T16:22:58.296-05:00Slick, Mike! Question though: why do you need anot...Slick, Mike! Question though: why do you need another planer? I’m really liking the dust collection going on there too. I hope you left room for a lathe and drill press? 😊👍Glen Filthiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256741311142364722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-71803673721483107232020-12-30T16:06:57.382-05:002020-12-30T16:06:57.382-05:00A bit more than cool.... It was down right freezin...A bit more than cool.... It was down right freezing, at around 28 degrees most of the day. But yes the project was fun. Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-65657017643399904222020-12-30T15:54:23.665-05:002020-12-30T15:54:23.665-05:00Cool!Cool!Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4229172837911249933.post-72202315882885331122020-12-30T15:05:52.410-05:002020-12-30T15:05:52.410-05:00amazing, just amazing!amazing, just amazing!jaz@octoberfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249328159454897124noreply@blogger.com