Disassembling the Boom! | Franna Crane Project | Part 11
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- čas přidán 10. 01. 2024
- This ain’t your average tear down, we’re taking apart the 3-stage beast of a boom! This video is Part 11 in our Franna crane project and we’re getting the boom fully disassembled. We start with removing the winch cable before working on disconnecting the extension cylinder but run into our first problem, there’s not enough space to remove the cylinder from the boom 😅 So we work on getting the 21 ft’ manual extension disconnected and removed from the boom, then after tackling a few more plates in the way we successfully remove the hydraulic cylinder! Then we work on removing the next stage of the boom, but run into another problem, one of the timing cables is caught inside on the final stage of the boom 😩 after sorting that out we finish getting the first and second stages of the boom removed from the main jib. With the boom extension stages all removed the last thing left to do is remove the winch! Stay tuned for the next part of our project we’re we will be tearing down the extension cylinder!
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We got our hands on a disassembly procedure!...but what would a Franna crane video be without encountering a few issues along the way 😅 And for such a robust machine, this boom is amazingly complex and with many intricate parts that keeps things interesting 🤨
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Karen, Kurtis and Homeless.....wishing you all the best
and smooth sailing on that boom.......cheers from the other
'Sunshine State'....Paul
Have a great weekend guys!
@CuttingEdgeEngineering keep up the outstanding work on everything you do and have an even more outstanding year, Mate !!!!
I cant understand how in the world you will get all this this back together 😂 So exciting series!
More machining goodness! Whoop whoop!! 😅
I am always amazed by how good Karen is in choosing the shots and procedure steps. It’s exactly how much I wanna see about the work. Not more or less. Thanks Karen!
you're welcome!
great teamwork, that's what it's all about. Great everything guys!
Yes, two very skilled persons make this a joy to watch. :-)
That opening shot to last week's video was the sign of a true professional director of photography 👌👌👌🧡💛💚
I feel the same. She knows what she is doing at a craftsmen level in my opinion.
That disassembly set off all of my "this will be harder to reassemble than I thought" alarms. Good luck!
That’s why someone commented on the last video “wouldn’t it be great if Terex Franna Australia, who are only 30min up the road, stepped in and said we’ll take cate of that mate.” Not only is it specialised work that is exactly their thing but I suspect there would be some kind of safety certification/bring it up to code type of requirement. Regardless, I love that he’s having a crack at it.
At least hes got footage but still im glad im not doing it 😂
@@jeremyronson9140 their price to do this overhaul on a machine this age is outrageous.. almost like they're pushing you towards a new machine ;)
@@AdrianTripp If it were me, I’d approach them and ask if they would be interested in some kind of sponsor arrangement. Maybe Franna would like some exposure on CZcams………who knows.
Much harder to reassemble than to disassemble.
As a retired crane mechanic I am amazed at how well you have figured out the boom section disassembly. I have pulled apart many 3, 4 and even 5 section booms and never seen any thing quite as complicated as what the Franna crane is. Extend and retract cables are common in some brands but there again not as complicated as yours. Great job and please keep the videos coming.
As a non-ever crane mechanic (or any kind of mechanic) I always assume that "complicated" means the same thing as "needs better engineering". Is that the story of this boom?
I've never actually thought through crane booms. How do telescoping booms reaching hundreds of feet and lifting hundreds of tons actually do that??? Does every section have its own cylinder?
@@zalman7208 Depends on your definition of "better engineering". Some things are engineered with several layers of fail safes which cause complications. Other things are engineered in a way to make something easier but then everything else is harder. Other things are engineered to be complicated on purpose so that special machinery is what is needed to do anything efficiently. While others are engineered with the intent of cheap to manufacture as the only thing that matters.
I don't do heavy machinery myself, nor am I an engineer. I just am surrounded, both professionally and in my personal life, by every type of engineer and I never stop asking questions.
That all being said, this crane only has one extension cylinder. So , there is a set of cables for the winch system. Then a set of cables to make the extensions all shift the same amount, or extend smallest to largest, as the one piston pushes the whole mass. If the intent of the extension cables is to have all them move the same amount (the strongest procedure) as they extend, this about the only cost effective way to do that. If they wanted them to extend smallest to largest (much weaker procedure), there are WAY better ways of doing that.
@@zalman7208 Lots of long and short telescoping booms use cables. Pully's decrease needed cylinder lifting power. His and most all fork lifts use cables/chains and pulleys. Extra lifting height and reduced cylinder volume. Of course there is extra physics and geometry involved, and my very basic explanation is indeed 'basic'.
@zalman7208 no, there is 1 central cylinder- the cables that feed back and forth are a block and tackle system.
The added complications are that someone has figured out when it would be safer to extend 1 segment the full length vs 2 for half their length vs all segments and to make it so the actions are automatic, not needing the lift engineer to worry about
Man Kurtis, your a brave soul pulling that rope without gloves. One on the worst injuries I’ve ever had was from a wire rope snagging my hand from doing that same thing. Stay safe brother. Cheers!!
Was thinking the same thing ……… wire rope gives a nasty hand/finger injury.
Been there thoe's things sure like to shred skin.
Another vote for wire rope = gloves. Can be nasty stuff!
I shuddered when i saw it as i have been injured doing exactly that
The Franna Crane Project just keeps giving - looking forward to this installment - thanks guys 😀
And still plenty more to come from this project! 🎁
Thanks for another really interesting video
I enjoy watching your videos. 👍🏼✌🏼.
This is by far the best project I am following at the moment. The more videos the better.
I had no idea the boom mechanism was so complicated. Good learning!
You know it’s a big project when CEE is already at part 11!
Karen's visual story telling is just perfect. That sequence of disassembling the cylinder end where each piece removed is followed by K's hand neatly stacking it with the others is just a brilliant and enjoyable way to show progress. The tiny audio interjections when something unexpected happens are genius. And K's explanations of what he's doing - while obviously shot after the fact - are seamlessly spliced in at just the places you'd otherwise be scratching your head wondering. I know nothing about video production, but have been a teacher for decades. This is brilliant teaching.
Funny enough video editing is very similar in the way Karen demonstrates what Kurtis is doing with the crane, one piece at a time!
I don't think you get enough credit for your rigging and sense of balance. It's really incredible.
Never been so intrigued with a CZcams channel before everything that Curtis and Karen do is top notch. 👍🏼
The one machining / welding / repair channel that never cuts corners on a job.
You're a courageous man taking apart such a complicated piece of kit, Curtis. Top work as always. Thanks Karen for capturing it!
This is the absolute best industrial Maintenance/Machining channel absolutely perfection
I love how Karen has to rewind the video to say I told ya so. You guys have a great relationship you can tell, keep up the good work.
Yeah, that was brilliant. Well played, Karen.
Oddly enough - I can’t tell you how much I’m enjoying this Franna crane tare-down series. It’s great to see your problem-solving methods of stripping something that you have never done before. You make things look so straightforward with the experience that you have. Not forgetting the lady behind the camera giving you assistance when needed and keeping an eye on the safety aspects that go along with this type of heavy engineering. You both work so well as a team. Please keep the CZcams content coming - I realise it’s time time-consuming in the making but from the follower's point of view it’s a fantastic format you have both perfected. Best regards for 2024.🇬🇧
My field is no way related but I'm going to guess he has at least 25 years experience maybe more. I know he's young but he's probably been on jobsites since he was old enough to walk lol
i think exactly like you i was going to write the samething as you said it is so well explain in detail the time and effort they put in there videos is incredible thanks
What an amazing engineering complexity! You are doing a great job at figuring out the disassembly. Glad you have this video for the reassembly.
*tear-down
I was going to write the same. I'm not close to these topics but still it's somehow very enjoyable and wish good luck for the rest of the project!
Kurtis, I am always amazed how you can remove a massive amount of parts and remember how to put them back in the correct order and it works. Experience, common sense and lot of knowledge, and patience. You are a true master!
The disassembly of the boom was mind-boggling, and if you can put it back together without the help of a factory engineer, a tip of the hat to you, sir.
Scary stuff pulling that winch rope without gloves on. You're a brave man. Love ya work. Billy J. Q'ld.
thats what i thought.
Unusual for an old rope not to have a few “bities”!
I was waiting for him to catch a stray wire. I know gloves are a no-no around machines but grabbing wire rope bare handed is asking to donate blood. I used to run a crane and always had a thick pair of leather gloves for handling the wire ropes.
@@markaussieker1741 plenty of welding gloves about I bet. Definitely been around a coal miner with the soot.
I never realised how much complexity there was inside one of these extending crane booms. This if nothing else shows that it takes a considerable engineering understanding and ability to maintain, repair and overhaul such systems. I wonder how many of these incredible bits of engineering have been scrapped because the local engineers couldn’t work out how to fix them. I’m glad this one is getting some TLC.
Karen is a really great cinematographer. Great shots, great editing. And this is a professional speaking. Also, though unrelated, I love the little exclamations that comes out here and there, so cute! Great team!
Karen has a good understanding of business. Kurtis is a very good engineer. I'm waiting for the continuation. I wish you good days full of health and happiness.
I can now understand why crane maintenance is so expensive! It is extremely laborious, difficult and dangerous to do. Very heavy moving parts, in tight places.
I imagine if even cutting the steel cable was enough work, I imagine how difficult it would be to install a new cable!
Good luck Kurt!
Karen, you are the one that transforms this from a good show to a great show. You have a natural talent about what makes a great shot and the ability to get the pictures in focus and clear. I so appreciate your work. Kurtis, you in a way are an artist working on machines. You think ahead and show great attention to detail; very careful and precise. Thank you, the both of you make a great team.
Yep, she certainly does.
Trivia what does CEE do in the slow period answer rebuild cranes
would be nice to see Karen once in a while, always Kurtis's mug all the time except of Homeless, he's a cutie...:)
This is truly a brilliant series. The way you manage to deal with all this heavy kit by yourself is amazing.
This episode made me smile, listening to Karen’s comments and advice. Perhaps you might encourage her to ‘take a bow’ on camera now and again? I think most of us realise and appreciate how much she contributes to this channel, with her camera, practical and editing skills. She really is an ‘unsung hero’!
BTW, thanks for the Homeless and bird-feeding sequences; my cats love them! 🙀🤣🤣
Wow pulling that all apart scary procedure. Puting all back together is going to be something else. Can't wait to see that. Great video.
Havent been able to work in a year due to disability and I miss toolmaking so much! This channel is keeping me grounded and current - whilst also reminding me when Friday is!
Sorry to hear it mate but glad this channel helps stay connected to toolmaking (and reminds you of Fridays!)
@@CuttingEdgeEngineering thanks for the reply! Im fortunate that its not completely lifelong - Im finding workarounds! She'll be alright mate, Ill be back to turning blocks into swarf in no time
What a bloody lot of work to disassemble. I had no idea the boom would have so many bits and pieces. Nice work, you two!
Good on Franna for taking the time to help! The boom didn't come apart easily by any stretch, but all things considered it went pretty smoothly.
Hey Kurtis looks like the farther you get into this machine the more you find things that is wore out. This has been very interesting for me to see and that cylinder has got to be the longest one I have ever seen. I hope you remember how it goes back together. Good job Karen for getting all the good shots.
Kudos to Franna for finding a disassembly procedure and sending it to you. Glad to see it safely disassembled and no hidden surprises of badly mangled components.
Just a word of appreciation for all the film work by "Mrs. Curtis" ... it wouldn't be so insightful without her detailed videography ! And of course a tip of the hat to you Curtis ... a one Man Band on the labor front. So many channels have the mechanic trying to film by themselves as the work is done ... which leads to lousy filming. You two are truly the "Dynamic Duo" !!! Seems to me that "Franna" should sponsor this work ... update the job card and then propose a "rebuild kit" to other owners ... "win-win" IMHO. Can't wait to see you guys put it all back together ....
FRANNA CRANE Co. should send out, to Kurtis & Co.,
a Factory Rep for Re-ASSEMBLY, so that All of the FINER POINTS, of all of the Franna Crane Boom UNKNOWNS, will be Addressed and Covered.
Kurtis is a Practical Genius!
Yet, someone who does Franna Crane Re-Assemblies for a Living, should Make all of it going back together, a One-Shot Deals!
Putting that BOOM ASS'Y back into an Assembled Unit, is Quite the Chore!
Additionally? A Factory Tech/Rep, WILL BE AWARE OF,
ALL or Mosts, of the "Franna Crane IDIOSYNCRASIES, & PECULIARITIES ".
Of which I AM CERTAIN, IT HAS MANY!, Yikes!
WHAT A PAIN!
Kurtis and Karen's DEDICATION, to their Projects is to be Greatly Admired and Commended!
I'm Sure they will be VERY Glad, when the FRANNA CRANE, And all of Its Cost$, will be completeds!
It will be as good as New, and Kurtis still has Sand Blasting, Painting, & Electrical Wiring, and Hydraulic Plumbing, Re-Mods, A New Cab, [ KURTIS TO BUILDS FROM SCRATCH! ] and all of the Cylinders Re-Builds, Hoses, Cabling, & Pullies, and UpGrades, and so much more left to complete!
There's at leasts Two Solid weeks, or MORE! Minimum!
2 More weeks Of Solid WerXx, yet to be done, for a One Man Shop!
Your Persistence is Very Commendable,
as at this Point, or even much earlier?
Most folks would have thrown in the towel!
Great Job, Excellent Cameras Works, and Help from the Director Homie too!
Thanks for the Content and the Sharing!
I always look forward to the new content every Friday!
That winch rope is a special kind of rope known as ‘left-hand lay’. It is mainly used on cranes and in lift shafts and is different to most wire ropes, which are ‘right-hand lay’.
Is it which way the twist is? I’m not up to par on steel rope, Lol
@@Hoaxer51yes, I should have made that clear. It is the way the strands are twisted. In left-hand lay the individual wires on the outside of the rope appear to lay at almost right angles to the length of the rope, while right-hand lay the wires appear to run parallel along the rope.
Calm, self-confident and smart. I don't know any better attitude you're going to deal with a project when you don't know exactly the difficulties you're running into. Thank you for this great example how to deal with daily life.
I simply love the background commentary that Karen provides. Priceless!
Always nice to see you’re not intimidated by this project.
Been a couple of stages on this project where Kurtis says, 'I've never done xxx before, so we'll see how it goes.' Then proceeds to do xxx as if this the thousandth time, rather than the first. Rockin'! I love everything about this channel. The best on YooToob, bar none. --bananaland bob
Thanks for the video folks! Karen we appreciate your video work - can’t imagine filming nuts and bolts being removed all day and then repeat it in the editing process 😊. That’s dedication. Well done!
It's awesome to see Franna still providing technical support for these older machines, having said that it's almost always the case that you have to modify the disassembly procedure the manufacturer gives you. 😂
It's been a great series of videos so far watching you disasseble the old girl and I'm looking forward to more content on this project.
That’s a huge job, Kurtis isn’t afraid to step off into the unknown. I can’t wait for the rest of the Franna crane rebuild videos. Great job guys!
The comments have already expressed all my reactions to this beyond outstanding K&K effort. I dare say it brought tears to my eyes, and reminded me of a wonderful and equally capable and thoughtful coworker whose frequent refrain was “no balls, no baby”.
Out of all the CZcams content I watch yours is honestly the most rewarding. Never fail to get a smile, laugh or a feeling of pleasure in watching you both work. I say work but clearly its more than that. You're both doing something that brings pleasure to yourselves, and us, your viewers.
Thank you.
First you pull out the largest shifting spanner I've ever seen ... and then the hugest pair of multigrips I've ever seen! @12:00 Great stuff!
I aspire to owning a crescent that big!
Gotta say, the overall system looks like it stood the test of time. I'm dying to see what gets cleaned up and re-used, what needs to be repaired, and what gets replaced. Kudos on deciding to replace the cables right off the hop. Crane cables are designed with a limited life span.
WOW I really admire Kurtis for taking on the challenge of disassembly and repair of the boom inaddition to all the parts on the crane.
Considering how old the crane is, the bolts came out surprisingly easily. The wear pads did not look too bad as well. Looking forward to seeing the cylinder pulled apart.
Better slathered in grease than dried up and seized!
Your outtakes are just as enjoyable as some of the main videos !! Really interesting work on the Franna Kurtis. This will be an epic rebuild overall, can't wait for the next installment !!
I've watched all your videos, and none have made me as anxious is this one. Routing those cables back into the boom sections and getting them timed is giving me crazy anxiety! Excited to see it all come back together. Have to see, I never thought some of those bolts were coming out.
The suspense!!!!This series is fabulous!
12:18 Karen’s “hmmm” is just like all of us that are fascinated by the engineering and dis-assembly process you are showing us. We all will be rooting for the NEW parts and refurbished and seeing you smiling and happy its back in service. Cheers to your New Better than last Year Year coming up. Thanks !🎉😊
Amazing on Franna to send you the disassembly produre.
How are they going to sell a $5000 shim kit if they don't provide the manual?
Yep the safety officer signed off on that one
I'm continually amazed by the breadth of Curtis's skill set, let alone the tools he has in his tool box!
I was amazed that all the allen bolts came out without stripping. Great video.
Hopefully Karen can put together a Timelapse of the project when it’s complete 😀. Top work guys!
Yes that’d be nice, very interesting for sure. I’d like to watch the whole thing in a row.
Dear Kurtis and Karen, it is amazing to see both of you cooperating and your courage in taking everything apart.
I’m always sad to see the old crane fixing the new one.
I hope you manage to keep them both. It’s such a handy crane to have around.
Poor old thing
Thank god your filming the disassembly. That looks like a real puzzle going back together. Guard that footage with your lives.
This…….i kept thinking this same thing. Least it’s all recorded..
Love how you went through all the trouble of getting the manual and then just did it how you wanted to anyway
😅
Well, if the boom wasn't going to follow the manual, why should Kurtis?
Expert work, expert filming and editing, and such a cheerful, encouraging voice. You two work so well together and it shows in the finished product.
I am really enjoying the Franna Crane series! It would be great to see a longitudinal cross section image or even a moving animation to better visualize how these extensions are all controlled by a single cylinder. I love seeing older equipment being given a new lease on life. All your sweat equity will give a great machine for a decent price!
Yes. Maybe a CAD model/animation of how the boom extends
The real reason Kurtis and Karen make videos is so Kurtis can remember how it goes back together!
This is a really interesting project. Never seen the inside of one of these. Thanks for bringing it to us!
Thanks for watching!
If you like this then check out Farmcraft101 he did a rebuild of his boomlift
czcams.com/play/PLHACLo2Ax7LFZnZoE5xctL9kmif9AlvuD.html
@@FrancSchiphorst
cool thanks!
The Boom seems like going into the Labyrinth 😮, brilliant job, and good to see Franna helping out 👍.
Great work by Karen on photography 👏.
Thanks for sharing guys.
I must say; I really admire your courage. That right there looks in magnitude like a right Sisyphean task.
Loving this series lots; awesome to hear Franna is willing to share service documentation; might not of been a big help here but who knows what gremlins await.
I love this series, I can't wait to see this thing cleaned up and put back together. You two are very funny when you interact with each other.
Had no idea there was so much going on inside a boom. I have to say, I'm impressed with your skill and patience.
Retired equipment mechanic, would not be interested to do this project, you are certainly a master mechanic, love your work
I was a Heavy Equip Tech for over a decade. Bolts like those, are exactly the reason I have a impact driver. tap the bit in, insert driver, whack with hammer. Pop's em every time without damage.
I was wondering if Kurtis would be interested in doing a video on how he manages projects like this, and how he organizes all the part he pulls during disassembly. Jobs of this scale take a bit of a system to keep everything straight. Especially when you're not putting it back together till months later. This has been great to watch. Your knowledge, and skill are top notch. Wonder if one day you would teach 🤔. You have a lot that you could pass on, and could train up some amazing techs.
Thanks for the videos! 😀
Looking forward to all the sandblasting/cleaning on this project. There’s a lot of satisfaction watching it go from dirty to clean.
That's one heck of a cylinder, cant wait to see that rebuild!
Is the cylinder too long for the honing machine?
I really like the soundscape Karen creates using 'silences'... like the sound of the wind blowing in the background during a repetitive procedure. Thanks for this Franna Crane 'tug-of-war' series. Fascinating entertainment for this mechanical mind. Cheers from Sydney.
Curtis is the first mechanic I've seen that uses a Cresent wrench pretty regularly.
We are truly blessed. Two Franna Crane episodes in a row. What I wonder about (I'm sure all will be revealed in time) is how you are going to clean (sandblast?) the inside of each section. I know your work ethic says you will do it. Cannot wait for the next installment. I like that Karen is lot more vocal in the last few vids.
Welder. Fabricator. Machinist. Designer. Engineer. Painter. Bird feeder. Dog lover. Husband.
Pretty impressive.
I’m surprised that there’s not a long line of people rolling into this shop just wanting be a part of something so valuable!
This is a very ambitious project. I would be very nervous about being able to get it back together, but you are a very capable and thorough person so I think it's just a regular day for you. Great job!
Every project you 2 touch turns into engineering gold. Amazing chanel.
I am really very much enjoying these crane videos they are my favourite!!!! Really enjoying watching the progress being made. That crane will be a showpiece when it is done!!! Thanks Karen your work is top drawer!!!
Looking at your yard and it’s a credit to you, clean, tidy and ordered. Most yards look like a bomb has gone off!
Thanks for sharing this journey. I have been an equipment mechanic but never have seen a boom dissembled, and by a 2 person team, all the while videoing ! Totally captivating. Can hardly wait for the assembly, bet you cannot either! Top notch, you are both the best.
Happy new year 🎊 that crane OMG it’s turned into a right bloody saga hasn’t it. I cannot imagine trying to do even a 1/100th of the work you’ve done on this massive machine. Fair play Kurtis you really REALLY know your craft mate. All the best to Karen and Homeless 🥰😍❤️
Happy New Year to you too mate. We admit, the crane has thrown some curveballs, but it's definitely been a learning experience. Knowing the videos are enjoyed definitely helps the process - cheers to new challenges and more adventures in 2024!
When you figure all the time you’re investing, plus the parts you’ll have to buy, how will your total costs compare to having bought a new crane?
This crane project is fascinating, but have to admit, it looks like it’s this is going to be a real bear to put it all back together. All the best to ya’ll from Texas.
@@miknrene the costs will be nowhere near what a new one costs. These cranes are close to half a million dollars brand new.
Tremendous amount of work to tear that stick down, and I imagine it will be a lot more work to get it up to CEE standards. A fascinating project, enjoyed veery much!
Franna must be delighted CEE is doing this. I should hope they are sending you what they can to help.
Well done Kurtis 👍… if cranes could talk, that crane would be saying “Thank god I’m finally getting the spa treatment I deserve after all these years!” 😂… all the best from 🇬🇧
All of us old farts with new wear parts, hips, knees and things, can particularly empathize with Franny’s gratitude for getting that sand blast media out of her joints. This is the origin of “a paint job could cheat the devil.”
Terrific stuff as always..!
I have to admire the tenacity of Kurtis. Disassembleding the whole crane is not an easy undertaking. Bravo! 🎉
Wow, that boom is an interesting puzzle. Can’t wait to see the cleanup and reassembly.
I don't know what will be more enjoyable.... Watching you take it apart or putting alllllll back together.
I love the job shop work you guys show on the channel, but this Franna crane project might be my favourite thing yet. Keep up the great work Kurtis and Karen!
Amazing amount of work and I can’t fathom the cost in time and parts before this project comes to completion. I don’t know where you find the time but, all I can say is, you’re not lazy or afraid!
ITS a' CZcams -Projekt
I've fully restored a very old classic motorcycle from the ground up but this is next level! The number of nuts and bolts and pulleys and gotcha's etc. and the perseverance AND to keep going deeper and deeper into the quagmire, is doing my head in! Well done! 😀
You have a project on your hands but I totally agree with what you are doing. A complete restoration will provide you with a safe and reliable crane for use in your business. I'm sure many don't realize the complexity of a timed boom crane and that the only way to prove it is safe to use is a total teardown. Great videography Karen! You are awesome with a camera. Keep up the videos Kurt we love every minute!
That was way more complicated than I expected! On a side note, Karen's involvement in the tech process is getting deeper with every episode: soon Kurtis will have a valid full time helper 😃
Maybe it's the other way around, Karen will have a full- time helper, we know who's the brain in this partnership!
@@justinepaula-robilliard
If she wants to that’d be nice, there aren’t many things that a woman can’t do, but some.
Your videos are always one of the highlights of the week and both educational and entertaining.
I'm also surprised that Karen even gets enough material for a video cause just going by my own experience working as a mechanic on heavy equipment she would pretty much have to gag everybody around to stop the cursing and wishing bodily harm on the designer of the vehicle every second sentence.
Looking forward to the next part to see what you guys figure out.
Cheers from a Queenslander living in Scandinavia. (even though most of my life has been spent here in the north)
That's why Karen was standing so far away from the boom, and Kurtis was running the forklift, to drown out the swearing.
What, Australians swear? Never! 😆
Nice work! Telescopic booms are always hard to disassembe. But even harder to put back together.
Never worked on a Franna boom before but his engineering mind already worked out how it worked. Love how you adapt so quickly and always pull it off, whatever the project.
Each Franna Crane episode like masterpiece! Really waiting for full restoration and compilation episode :D
That was a very, very good video on a subject you don't often see. I was fascinated the entire time watching it. Such safety, care, and logical work. Looking forward to the repair and re-assembly.
Kurtis & Karen,
Wow!! What a complicated assembly to pull apart!! It’s good, you have this film documented, you have quite a bit of vinegar in you to get this all put back together! It’s good you have your safety officer, overseeing this with his vest on!:-D
Cheers! Randy
Putting the Franna Crane back together, never mind the taking apart. is going to be more exciting than the Queen’s Gambit with a flavor of Indiana Jones. Many thanks, great video.
Best team ever… Enjoy both you commenting during disassembly…!!!! ADDS SO MUCH MORE TO VIDEOS… TEAM CEE…!!!!!