Before building this crane, I looked at several crane designs on the Internet and incorporated some of the designs in my model. I have given my crane the name “The Mammoth Crane”, representing the new generation of 200,000 ton heavy Read More …
Larry writes: About a month ago, I was almost finished with my Tower Crane model when a tornado blew through and destroyed it. Judging by the condition of the boom, you can see that the damage from these tornadoes can Read More …
(3/7/2014) Norm writes: This is my latest Erector set project. I originally made it for the AC Gilbert Convention in Chicago in July 2013. I’ve revised it to improve functionality several times since then. This is a model of a Read More …
This type of intermodal crane is similar to the large ship unloading cranes you see at major ports, except it is smaller and does not have the large boom off of one end. My crane is freelance and not built Read More …
Bill Klein’s Turntable Crane Bill Klein writes: The crane is shown lifting an Erector truck. It has 2 hand winches. One lowers and raises the boom. The other lowers and raises the truck. It is mounted on a swivel base. Read More …
