Climbing excavator
#11
02-14-2009, 02:26 AM
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I'm gonna have to take away your man card for even asking a question like that.:lol:
#12
02-14-2009, 02:29 AM
If you watch the video real close you'll see that it locks onto the tower right below the operators cab between the tracks. The boom also has two 3" high tensil pins that lock it to the tower when he's moving the machine up. Don't take me wrong, that's talent and b@ll$ to operate it that way. Of course the million dollar question - why would anyone ever have a need for an excavator that can climb a tower?
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02-14-2009, 05:36 AM
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He had another excavator climb up and carry him down.:rofl:
#16
02-14-2009, 05:16 PM
Look at the 5:00 - 5:20 mark on the video. There are hooks that engage onto the tower.
There is no balance involved- once the chassis of the excavator is in place, it latches on. He then moves the boom, which latches on . . . and so on. I would wager most of us could do it. Anyone that could wheelie a Bobcat could do that.  -p.
#17
02-15-2009, 01:20 AM
you want to see a REALLY amazing video? watch this..
 how many of you could do that?
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#18
02-15-2009, 01:29 AM
That is wild!!!! I would be too busy tossing out cookies to even think about making it down smooth. Good one, Fredog! :thumbsup:
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02-15-2009, 01:46 AM
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If you look at 0:54 on the video, there are hooks....and pins....ummm......balance......
Okay, that's friggin awesome.
#20
02-15-2009, 03:25 AM
I can't believe that pilot landed that plane without so much as a scratch. I bet it took a real cleaning job to get the mess out of his seat. He is quite a pilot. I don't think that I have ever seen anyone land a plane safely after losing one of their wings.
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