Getting the Tadano ATF 180g-5 ready for a job placing docks into the Missouri River. Setting up and configuring counterweights. Reeving the block and preparing rigging.
I’m 25 and a week in as an Oiler/Rigger apprentice with a crane rental company. Love your videos. I’m trying to learn as much as I can because I want to be able to make it in this career and provide for my family. I’ve only been on 4 jobs thus far and it’s really hard to learn on the go, as it’s pretty fast paced. So your channel is a great platform for me to learn. Love how you threw in the hand signals too. Keep em coming sir!
Well I haven't been a kid for 60 years but I have spent a lot of time sitting close to a work site watching rigs like yours and did feel like a kid ! 😊 Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍
Your great thank you for all the amazing and fun videos. I find you channel very knowledgeable and helpful. I just completed my CCO class and passed my written test. I have learned a lot from your videos. Thank you. Keep up the amazing work.
This is about the first video of yours I've watched and I so far really like it!! Never been around cranes personally but it's neat to see the professions that other people are in and are good at!!!!!!!! Thanks for the videos!! Cheers from Ontario Canada 👍🍻
Thanks Randy @G4Outdoors my 10 year old self does enjoy a close up and personal tour of these big boy toys. Thanks Jimmy for your time and bringing us along. Have a great week.
Jeff Pratt, thanks for always being there to watch the videos. There is plenty more to come. This week is shaping up to be a busy one with the big crane.
On a lot of jobs, the set up takes longer than the actual lifting operations. That G4 guy....I tell you what...He is a hoot! I'm glad he talked me into it too. 🙂
its cool to watch you work and learning what you do I watched a video of a woman operate a crane standing on the roof of the factory she was picking parts on to the roof she was standing on must have feel weird looking at the crane you are working !
Thanks for the videos Jim I’m new to the channel. I’m currently in the asphalt side of the industry but I’m looking into going to cranes and going out as an oiler. Your videos are very helpful. #IUOE
Just found your channel. Like your videos. I ran cranes years ago (I'm 78, long since retired). Most were crawlers, and some self propelled rubber tired, with the counter weights permanently installed. How about a short section on installing the counter weights??? We see them being off-loaded from the dolly or support semi, but never installed. Would be interesting.
I run a very similar unit and am interested in the similarity. .and differences. Mine is a ATF 220 but branded as a link belt ATC-3250. keep up the footage. I'm not sure how my customers would like me filming everything..
This 74 year old kid just got alerted to your channel by his 45 year old son (kid) . As engineers, we both find your channel fascinating. Please show how the slewing part of the crane connects to the c’weights after it places them on the non- slewing deck. If I have missed this part, please give a link to it.
Pete S, thank you! Thank your son for me too! 🙂 Here is a link to what you are looking for. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Wzz-oyyI5cw.html If there's anything else you would like to see, let me know. I'll try to make a video of it. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
Hey like your videos I'm taking a test this week for my crane certs and kinda nervous I build bridges for C. W. Matthews contracting the largest company in the state of Georgia
david lrby, many thanks! I understand being nervous. There's alot to remember for the crane test. Just pay attention to how the questions are worded. Some of them are meant to see if you are paying attention. If I can help in anyway, let me know. Best of luck on the test, and thanks for watching! 🙂👍
tractorboy31, thank you for sticking around and watching! I do my best to be informative, responsive and make good content. If you ever have questions or want to see something in a video, let me know. I'll try to make a video for you. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
walter mattson, we try to fuel at the shop. However, there are times that I have to stop for fuel. I just pick the closest place with diesel. The crane is pretty maneuverable. Thanks for watching! 🙂
Definitely fall into the over 35+ year old kid bracket ... good videos. Work in the UK construction industry myself, so been around plenty of mobiles operating (incl. an LTM1500 last week) and one thing I'd like to ask. Why do you use a boom dolly? In europe mobiles travel with the hook forward of the cab.
Ruairidh Munro, in the states, we have to spread the gross weight out over more axles in order to meet the bridge laws. I wish we could travel everywhere without the dolly. Many thanks for watching! 🙂👍
Do you always take a person to give you signals. It's difficult to trust someone you don't know to do it. I've run machines to assemble equipment and many people are very poor at giving directions or even staying in a position where you can see their directions. There are also people who only look at one location and don't keep track of things that get in the way in other places. I preferred to get directions via voice or radio so I could ask questions. With a radio, you could have told you helper to leave that switch hooked up. Cameras are also very helpful like watching your spool, boom tip position and one looking down from the boom tip.
Tired old mechanic, anytime our big cranes are out, we have an oiler with us. They are also rigging/signal person certified. We don't always have radios with us. I have cameras on the drums. No where else though. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
@@ToTheTopCrane I suspect that OSHA will soon require video recording devices on all cranes. There are too many unsafe operators. Have you seen the Sonetics headset radio systems? Plaza Towing has a set in a couple of videos.
I see you have another crane in the shop, what model is that? I'm in rural northern Wisconsin, there's only enough work here. for one smaller one. Best of luck to you from nelsoncraneservice.com!
Thomas Nelson, we have a Tadano 180g-5, Tadano 80-4, two Manitex 50128, a 17t stand up rig, a Broderson 8 1/2T, a Broderson 8t, and a Broderson 4t. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍
M50128 X TWO! I'm in the market for a Manitex or National in the 30 to 33 ton range. That is the maximum our local market can support; bigger projects go to major union shops down-state. I love your videos, I'm a former general contractor & crane junkie. @@ToTheTopCrane
