the 'todays job' thread

[josharb87]

On 19/06/2025 at 17:43, AHPP said:

 

Remember to ask matey about crane sizing please. 

 

It been a while since I had my short lived affair with the crane truck, but iirc, for HIAB cranes at least, a 13tm (for example) is exactly that, rated to lift 13 ton at a meter from the center of the crane, quick bit of mental arithmetic and you can work out what it’ll lift at any given meter

13(ton) divided into 2 (meters) = 6,5 ton at 2meters for example 

 

I think it’s always calculated fully boomed out and horizontal 

 

My lifting chart of a 13tm crane started  

at 5200kg @ 2,5m as that was the first available lifting point when horizontal - I don’t know when or to who but apparently this makes it a 5,2ton crane for those unknown people/scenarios - I guess on that line a “20 ton crane” might therefore be 50tm ? 
 

if calculating a job, knowing the tm and max reach will help you know what it’ll lift and at what distance 
 

[paddyvero]

On 16/07/2025 at 08:47, Mick Dempsey said:

Who you talking to Paddy?

It was aimed at you Mick, I should have tagged you. 

[Mick Dempsey]

6 minutes ago, paddyvero said:

It was aimed at you Mick, I should have tagged you. 

Well I just had this mountain of wood piling up, no real plan for it, till some bloke offered to pay me for some of it. 
simple as that. 
 

[paddyvero]

Oh interesting, they came to you. Couldnt be easier. Do you have a decent chunk of land to let it pile up like that? 

[Mick Dempsey]

1 hour ago, paddyvero said:

Oh interesting, they came to you. Couldnt be easier. Do you have a decent chunk of land to let it pile up like that? 

3.5 hectares so plenty of room 

 

[AHPP]

That’s 35 roods, Stubby. 

[Mark Bolam]

1 hour ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Well I just had this mountain of wood piling up, no real plan for it, till some bloke offered to pay me for some of it. 
simple as that. 
 

 

Should have milled it all.

Heathen.

[Stubby]

7 minutes ago, AHPP said:

That’s 35 roods, Stubby. 

Sorry . You have lost me there ....

[Mark Bolam]

A rood is an ancient measure of land Stubs.

 

He’s being ageist.

[Stubby]

30 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

A rood is an ancient measure of land Stubs.

 

He’s being ageist.

Me being an old cnut I am somewhat embarrassed not to have known that . However at the risk of embarrassing myself further I still am not sure of the context , even though I now know what a rood is now .   

Edited July 17 by Stubby