the crane the crane

[Atlcuse44]

 

[rocklloyd]

I see a collar has been added to one of the spiral steel columns in the Irving storage area. And some of the crew is standing on the box girder there. I think that spiral, based on its length, is going up on the Irving Ave side of the northwest box girder complex. Then, if they continue with their normal approach, they will use the box girder to extend the top rail to the new standalone spiral. Then, they will add spiral columns on both sides of the first one to go up today to complete the arrowhead (and the 3 arrowheads that hold up the top rail in the northwest diagonal corner.

I assume the same things will be happening today in the northeast corner. It looks like they are in open competition with each other at this point...

Anyway, it should be a banner day for crane enthusiasts.

Yes. Give the angle of the connection on end of box girder it would appear the one sitting in the yard is coming towards Irving. We’ll see what happens.

 

[orange79]

I see a collar has been added to one of the spiral steel columns in the Irving storage area. And some of the crew is standing on the box girder there. I think that spiral, based on its length, is going up on the Irving Ave side of the northwest box girder complex. Then, if they continue with their normal approach, they will use the box girder to extend the top rail to the new standalone spiral. Then, they will add spiral columns on both sides of the first one to go up today to complete the arrowhead (and the 3 arrowheads that hold up the top rail in the northwest diagonal corner.

I assume the same things will be happening today in the northeast corner. It looks like they are in open competition with each other at this point...

Anyway, it should be a banner day for crane enthusiasts.

Yes. Give the angle of the connection on end of box girder it would appear the one sitting in the yard is coming towards Irving. We’ll see what happens.

Dudes - use the spoiler alert feature.

 

[alphaorange]

Criticizing a thread about construction work on the Dome and the crane in a thread clearly titled, "the crane the crane" is... well... weird.

Kinda missing the point. My observation was that the poster was actually posting that nothing was happening. That's is "newsworthy" as posting that it's still dark out at midnight. Come on, you guys are not that obtuse. And to CL, I open his threads because he may sometime actually post something is going on...or have pictures. My only point was (and it was clear) reading a post that said nothing happening was boring. If I'm wrong and he is the the threads version of Mr Excitement, I apologize.

 

[BillSU]

I see a collar has been added to one of the spiral steel columns in the Irving storage area. And some of the crew is standing on the box girder there. I think that spiral, based on its length, is going up on the Irving Ave side of the northwest box girder complex. Then, if they continue with their normal approach, they will use the box girder to extend the top rail to the new standalone spiral. Then, they will add spiral columns on both sides of the first one to go up today to complete the arrowhead (and the 3 arrowheads that hold up the top rail in the northwest diagonal corner.

I assume the same things will be happening today in the northeast corner. It looks like they are in open competition with each other at this point...

Anyway, it should be a banner day for crane enthusiasts.

Tomcat - agreed they were putting the collar on yesterday afternoon after the work on the installed spiral steel column nearest Irving Ave. Things should get more interesting if it's going up on the Irving Ave side. There are also two trailers waiting to be unloaded. Can't really tell what is on the first one and the second is not in view.

 

[CuseLegacy]

Kinda missing the point. My observation was that the poster was actually posting that nothing was happening. That's is "newsworthy" as posting that it's still dark out at midnight. Come on, you guys are not that obtuse. And to CL, I open his threads because he may sometime actually post something is going on...or have pictures. My only point was (and it was clear) reading a post that said nothing happening was boring. If I'm wrong and he is the the threads version of Mr Excitement, I apologize.

Bill isn't breaking any rules of the forum with his posting. You have free will and choice to read or not read posts of any poster on this site. If anyone's posting causes you agitation then I suggest you either put them on ignore or don't read their posts.

 

[4the Dubbz]

Big rig showing up right now!

 

[orangecuse]

Tomcat - agreed they were putting the collar on yesterday afternoon after the work on the installed spiral steel column nearest Irving Ave. Things should get more interesting if it's going up on the Irving Ave side. There are also two trailers waiting to be unloaded. Can't really tell what is on the first one and the second is not in view.

From its brownish appearance, perhaps it's additional iron, etc. relative to the backstay?

 

[sutomcat]

From its brownish appearance, perhaps it's additional iron, etc. relative to the backstay?

Agreed. I think both truckloads featured back stay steel. But the first also had a bunch of the white fence/rail things that get put on top of the box girders. It looks like the first truck went to the Hendricks Field storage location to unload.

 

[rocklloyd]

Agreed. I think both truckloads featured back stay steel. But the first also had a bunch of the white fence/rail things that get put on top of the box girders. It looks like the first truck went to the Hendricks Field storage location to unload.

Just in time!

 

[alphaorange]

Bill isn't breaking any rules of the forum with his posting. You have free will and choice to read or not read posts of any poster on this site. If anyone's posting causes you agitation then I suggest you either put them on ignore or don't read their posts.

Suggest you back up and read. I simply said it was boring (his posts..the ones about nothing going on). I never said I was agitated, and I am not, well maybe a bit by the people jumping into this making something out of nothing. Is he your son or something? Geez...

 

[BillSU]

Agreed. I think both truckloads featured back stay steel. But the first also had a bunch of the white fence/rail things that get put on top of the box girders. It looks like the first truck went to the Hendricks Field storage location to unload.

The second trailer just exited Hendricks. Not much going on although the crew has been examining the spiral steel column just in front of the construction trailer parallel to Walt for most of the day a very important column evidently or they are making sure the collar and other attachments to lift it are very secure.

 

[kuethstheman]

Suggest you back up and read. I simply said it was boring (his posts..the ones about nothing going on). I never said I was agitated, and I am not, well maybe a bit by the people jumping into this making something out of nothing. Is he your son or something? Geez...

For future reference: Inject a little humor and people will be less likely to think you're a jerk. Like

I just painted my bedroom wall and figured I'd check on the board while waiting to give it another coat. Opened this thread and decided to go back and watch the wall dry ;-)

See? It doesn't even have to be funny!

 

[orlandoorange]

The second trailer just exited Hendricks. Not much going on although the crew has been examining the spiral steel column just in front of the construction trailer parallel to Walt for most of the day a very important column evidently or they are making sure the collar and other attachments to lift it are very secure.

No pics today? I loved the play by play, thank you. All that was missing was joel marreiniss climbing the invisible ladder

 

[storange]

No pics today? I loved the play by play, thank you. All that was missing was joel marreiniss climbing the invisible ladder

and the Groucho Marx dribble.

 

[longtimefan]

and the Groucho Marx dribble.

Dirty but good?

 

[kuethstheman]

Dirty but good?

And tricky dribbling (is there any other kind, these days?) across the 10-second line

 

[Geode]

Are you people crazy? The second best part of this thread behind only the cameras. Is the play by play. The fact that some one is providing commentary on the construction movements is pure gold!

 

[orlandoorange]

Are you people crazy? The second best part of this thread behind only the cameras. Is the play by play. The fact that some one is providing commentary on the construction movements is pure gold!

I agree, I think we are saying that we appreciate it. I certainly do.

 

[sutomcat]

I don’t see any activity going on today. Kind of surprised. I would have thought they would be working all Saturdays by now, especially with another good day of weather forecast.

 

[orange79]

I don’t see any activity going on today. Kind of surprised. I would have thought they would be working all Saturdays by now, especially with another good day of weather forecast.

Maybe some sort of OSHA thing? No more than x consecutive days or work?

 

[rocklloyd]

It looks like they are all ready to go when they do get working again. Collars on all 3 of the spiral tubes. But also surprised they are squandering a 45 degree day in Syracuse at end of December.

 

[OrangeAl]

Maybe they don't work on game days.

 

[DoubleDee]

Maybe they don't work on game days.

I think they’ve already proven that they do. I might be wrong.

 

[sutomcat]

I think they’ve already proven that they do. I might be wrong.

Yes. Almost sure they worked last Saturday, for instance.

OSHA laws can be handled by staggering the crew.

Can’t believe the deadline moved out.

Maybe many from the crew had use it or lose it PTO?

i can’t believe steel from Montreal is the problem now; they appear to have it all in place and ready to go, at least for the next step.

I got nothing.