We need a crane thread ....... so here it is

[V8Druid]

ABC13 Houston on Instagram: "A construction crane collapsed in Coquimbo, Chile, on July 16, 2026, during a period of strong winds and heavy rain affecting the region."

19K likes, 414 comments - abc13houston on July 17, 2026: "A construction crane collapsed in Coquimbo, Chile, on July 16, 2026, during a period of strong winds and heavy rain affecting the region.".

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should've left the slew lock off/free swinging - that's the form in windy conditions ... might have stayed up then

 

[6feetdown]

chloe King on Instagram: "A small spider crane from China, sold directly from the factory#spidercrane #crane #smallcrane #minispidercrane"

1,578 likes, 69 comments - chloe311758 on July 29, 2026: "A small spider crane from China, sold directly from the factory#spidercrane #crane #smallcrane #minispidercrane".

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[Stroppymonkey]

Not sure if this should be in the crane thread or the OMG holy f**k thread.

https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/s/PTili3VRA8

f**k that s**t . And if someone was in the crane I hope they let him go home early for clean underpants .

 

[pettsy]

Brett Knese on Instagram: "Exclusive video shows the moment a crane collapsed at a construction site in Brickell. It fell onto the pool deck of the neighboring building. You can see the several workers on the crane scrambling to safety. Fire rescu

16K likes, 613 comments - brettwplg on August 7, 2026: "Exclusive video shows the moment a crane collapsed at a construction site in Brickell. It fell onto the pool deck of the neighboring building. You can see the several workers on the crane scrambling to safety. Fire rescue says no one was...

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[V8Druid]

Brett Knese on Instagram: "Exclusive video shows the moment a crane collapsed at a construction site in Brickell. It fell onto the pool deck of the neighboring building. You can see the several workers on the crane scrambling to safety. Fire rescu

16K likes, 613 comments - brettwplg on August 7, 2026: "Exclusive video shows the moment a crane collapsed at a construction site in Brickell. It fell onto the pool deck of the neighboring building. You can see the several workers on the crane scrambling to safety. Fire rescue says no one was...

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looks like they're assembling/dismantling it ... must've had a kink/dent/damage in the boom and it just folded sideways initially - then it was game over

been quite a few vids recently of towers in earthquakes

 

[6feetdown]

Brett Knese on Instagram: "Exclusive video shows the moment a crane collapsed at a construction site in Brickell. It fell onto the pool deck of the neighboring building. You can see the several workers on the crane scrambling to safety. Fire rescu

14K likes, 571 comments - brettwplg on August 7, 2026: "Exclusive video shows the moment a crane collapsed at a construction site in Brickell. It fell onto the pool deck of the neighboring building. You can see the several workers on the crane scrambling to safety. Fire rescue says no one was...

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[Giles]

Handy little thing

 

[Lancs Lad]

Sh*t! looks like he survived..maybe needed a change of keks tho..

#cranesafety #constructionsafety #heavyequipment #safetyleadership | Ed Davidson | 55 comments

There ya have it folks... If a crane starts to tip, your first instinct may be to JUMP. That instinct could get you killed. A tipping crane creates an extremely unpredictable environment. Jumping from the cab can put you directly in the path of the machine, counterweight, boom, load, or other...

lnkd.in

 

[V8Druid]

Sh*t! looks like he survived..maybe needed a change of keks tho..

#cranesafety #constructionsafety #heavyequipment #safetyleadership | Ed Davidson | 55 comments

There ya have it folks... If a crane starts to tip, your first instinct may be to JUMP. That instinct could get you killed. A tipping crane creates an extremely unpredictable environment. Jumping from the cab can put you directly in the path of the machine, counterweight, boom, load, or other...

lnkd.in

as said in the article - stay with it - it is almost certainly gonna come round at a rate of knots .... and that's a real bad un the way the carrier came round after too

 

[Lancs Lad]

as said in the article - stay with it - it is almost certainly gonna come round at a rate of knots .... and that's a real bad un the way the carrier came round after too

I know imagine for a second after you'd jumped and the boom etc missed you thinking phew...then the block swung round

 

[6feetdown]

as said in the article - stay with it - it is almost certainly gonna come round at a rate of knots .... and that's a real bad un the way the carrier came round after too

Natural instinct to jump, that's why wearing a belt is sometimes a better option, I know from experience!

 

[Bucket on wheels]

512K views · 10K reactions | #SANY #SCC22000A #LắpRáp #CầnCẩuBánhXích | Dong Ethan

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[6feetdown]

512K views · 10K reactions | #SANY #SCC22000A #LắpRáp #CầnCẩuBánhXích | Dong Ethan

#SANY #SCC22000A #LắpRáp #CầnCẩuBánhXích

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That's a monster

 

[V8Druid]

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[Giles]

nick_bader on Instagram: "Boom Buddy is the first of its kind. Magnetically attached, wirelessly controlled, multi-point grease applicator for heavy equipment. Boom Buddy is designed to properly lubricate boom sections, at any boom angle🤯 Please con

4,290 likes, 77 comments - nick_bader on October 8, 2026: "Boom Buddy is the first of its kind. Magnetically attached, wirelessly controlled, multi-point grease applicator for heavy equipment. Boom Buddy is designed to properly lubricate boom sections, at any boom angle🤯 Please contact Central...

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Handy bit of kit

 

[V8Druid]

nick_bader on Instagram: "Boom Buddy is the first of its kind. Magnetically attached, wirelessly controlled, multi-point grease applicator for heavy equipment. Boom Buddy is designed to properly lubricate boom sections, at any boom angle🤯 Please con

4,290 likes, 77 comments - nick_bader on October 8, 2026: "Boom Buddy is the first of its kind. Magnetically attached, wirelessly controlled, multi-point grease applicator for heavy equipment. Boom Buddy is designed to properly lubricate boom sections, at any boom angle🤯 Please contact Central...

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Handy bit of kit

neat idea but putting way too much out ... will end up in a big blob on the deck on retraction ... won't beat a paint brush and the boom tele-ed out flat - thin film or it's just a waste ..... can't see a cartridge lasting long at that rate either

 

[Old Operator]

World's smallest navvy with 3 equipments on a common boom (also had a boom extension so it could act as a crane - pre 1961 law change?)
Rapier 4 1/2 0 Weighed about 4.5 tons, made I think between the '30s & '50s - made obselete by the tractor based machines.
Anyone know of one in preservation? Said to be the world's first mini digger but totally friction / mechanical drive, note the external housings on track frames for dog clutches / brakes?