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Not as exciting as some ... but this is "Jack " or as he is known on paper ..R13S1"
R=Rough terrain , 13 = the deck height in meters at full reach , S= Snorkel (his brand) and 1 being its position in the fleet . (among other 13mtr machines)
Amazing bit of kit , the photo wont give a good impression of the actual size ..... i was thinking of taking him out to the airport on a good norwest day , and snapping from 13 meters up on the approach to 029

I had a few hours to kill in town on Monday, and I was watching a variation on this working away on a building site -- quite fascinating to watch, with it sitting inside the framework of the highrise, so it was all overlapping beams and angles as it went up -- I would've got some pics if I'd had my camera.

Do they have an 'emergency' release button to bring you down quick in the event of an earthquake?

Holy Scissor Lift Batman !!! that's scary !!!
What a beast, you could charge spotters to get a vantage point in that bad boy

Blimey!.... ....!

That looks very unstable, without any hydraulic jacks and out-riggers to anchor and support it when fully extended!

I wouldn't be a very happy bunny up there on a windy day!... ....!

Paul...I quite like terra-firma!.... ...!

Start playing around with one off these almost , early day cherry picker, and give some ole biddy next door heart attack ... or least that was it looked like ... bloody funny

toprob wrote:I had a few hours to kill in town on Monday, and I was watching a variation on this working away on a building site -- quite fascinating to watch, with it sitting inside the framework of the highrise, so it was all overlapping beams and angles as it went up -- I would've got some pics if I'd had my camera.

Do they have an 'emergency' release button to bring you down quick in the event of an earthquake?

"Do they have an 'emergency' release button to bring you down quick in the event of an earthquake" yes they do , but its not fast ... far from it in fact.

deeknow wrote:Holy Scissor Lift Batman !!! that's scary !!!
What a beast, you could charge spotters to get a vantage point in that bad boy

The yard is right inline with 02/20 at chc ...it has crossed my mind
That machine is a baby compared to our 40mtr monster .... which is working in the city for a month or 2.

Fozzer wrote:Blimey!.... ....!

That looks very unstable, without any hydraulic jacks and out-riggers to anchor and support it when fully extended!

I wouldn't be a very happy bunny up there on a windy day!... ....!

Paul...I quite like terra-firma!.... ...!

Fozzer ..... the photo makes it look small , but its a big solid platform. It has 4 rams and a self leveling system , and about a 7ft climb up to the deck.
Operation in wind is limited , but i cant recall the limit at the moment.

Ian Warren wrote:Start playing around with one off these almost , early day cherry picker, and give some ole biddy next door heart attack ... or least that was it looked like ... bloody funny

I always have a bit of a chuckle when i do the high checks on those big ones ...... looking down at the cows next door ... looking up at me , the sheep dont seem to mind

Splitpin wrote:

Ian Warren wrote:Start playing around with one off these almost , early day cherry picker, and give some ole biddy next door heart attack ... or least that was it looked like ... bloody funny

I always have a bit of a chuckle when i do the high checks on those big ones ...... looking down at the cows next door ... looking up at me , the sheep dont seem to mind

Amazing creatures "Cows". Very inquisitive, and need to know what is going on.....

...very similar to the Human variety... ....!

Paul...In the County of Herefordshire Cattle..... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hereford_%28cattle%29 .....with their white faces!

Fozzer wrote:

Splitpin wrote:

Ian Warren wrote:Start playing around with one off these almost , early day cherry picker, and give some ole biddy next door heart attack ... or least that was it looked like ... bloody funny

I always have a bit of a chuckle when i do the high checks on those big ones ...... looking down at the cows next door ... looking up at me , the sheep dont seem to mind

Amazing creatures "Cows"., and need to know what is going on.....

...very similar to the Human variety... ....!

Paul...In the County of Herefordshire Cattle..... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hereford_%28cattle%29 .....with their white faces!

They are indeed sir " Very inquisitive"

They frighten Ian...he keeps well clear of them!.... ....!

Paul.... ... ... ...!

I am tempted to post an amazingly witty comment about Poll Herefords, but I shall refrain

Splitpin wrote:

deeknow wrote:Holy Scissor Lift Batman !!! that's scary !!!
What a beast, you could charge spotters to get a vantage point in that bad boy

The yard is right inline with 02/20 at chc ...it has crossed my mind
That machine is a baby compared to our 40mtr monster .... which is working in the city for a month or 2.

I wonder what they would say if you did park one out on Avonhead Rd ... plane gos up plane gos down plane gos up plane gos down plane gos up plane gos down .... whoops no thats the scissor lift ... you think thats funny ... look though your binoculars at the control tower you have doing the same .

Fozzer wrote:They frighten Ian...he keeps well clear of them!.... ....!

Paul.... ... ... ...!

only the silly ole cows looking out windows