Rapier Crane

[Stubota86]

Saw this old girl still earning her keep at a steel fabricator we buy from. Bandsaw was a beast too

 

[Quattromike]

It’s a handy looking tool. Most places use telehandlers, the slewing aspect makes it supper handy for tighter spaces.

 

[Quattromike]

Getting her to pass the lifting inspection every year is the challenge with the current box ticking inspectors that don’t like getting there hands dirty.

 

[V8Druid]

very old 2WD HS8 BTLs (without jacks??) and maybe a Kasto saw .... Rapiers were a great all rounder ...

my 4x4 HS10, with half its stick out ... do 5t on rubber and a tonne, flat out, on jacks at 49ft rad. ..... and I mean FLAT!!

 

[V8Druid]

and on the subject of bandsaws ........ this is bloody cheap .... were I still in biz I'd be looking at this tomorrow

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/steel-cutting-bandsaw/323781063673

a very expensive saw in its day ... fully automatic ... brilliant for repetitive work and at 1500 quid, a steal

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/6bQAAOSw5ZNct0Mx/s-l1600.jpg

 

[Stubota86]

and on the subject of bandsaws ........ this is bloody cheap .... were I still in biz I'd be looking at this tomorrow

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/steel-cutting-bandsaw/323781063673

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a very expensive saw in its day ... fully automatic ... brilliant for repetitive work and at 1500 quid, a steal

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/6bQAAOSw5ZNct0Mx/s-l1600.jpg

This guy has some heavy bits of kit for sale too, just round the corner from me

https://www.m.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?sid=knudscud&isRefine=true&_pgn=1

 

[Stubota86]

very old 2WD HS8 BTLs (without jacks??) and maybe a Kasto saw .... Rapiers were a great all rounder ...

my 4x4 HS10, with half its stick out ... do 5t on rubber and a tonne, flat out, on jacks at 49ft rad. ..... and I mean FLAT!!

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Managed to get another photo side on, can’t see any jacks!

 

[V8Druid]

Managed to get another photo side on, can’t see any jacks!

Aye ..... deffo no jacks and rear wheels steer too

 

[Quattromike]

Managed to get another photo side on, can’t see any jacks!

Am I right in saying there is no slew on t crane?

 

[Quattromike]

Ah on closer inspection of earlier pics show she obviously slews. I thought it might ave one of those franna type cranes they like down under.