Scrap built crane in Dominican Republic - video

[Jon]

Scrap built crane in Dominican Republic.



Previously:

Trash collection crane boat in Venice - GIF
Mobile crane collapses while installing billboard, with possible dozer assist - GIF
Dirt thumper crane - GIF
Motion compensating crane for moving cargo containers at sea - GIF

[Radioman]

I think you need to add a few more bricks to that counterweight just to be on the safe side.
This is an incredible piece of, use what you have at the time, workmanship.
Congratulations to a couple of mechanical geniuses. Bravo fellas nice work!

P.S.—- I believe this machine is actually what they call a drag line and not a crane. Doesn’t make it any less impressive matter of fact I believe it makes it more impressive I can’t stop watching your video great work guys.

[12bolts]

WHAT?.....I'M NOT SURE HE CAN HEAR YOU!

[Tooler2]

I love this kind of thing. I used to think I would build projects like this but the modern reality is that used machinery prices are so low that I can generally buy factory made cheaper than I can build even with scrap parts. I should add that the bricks should be better restrained, imagine if they were to slide off!
Rob