allahu akbar

Could have been a lot, lot worse, if it had coincided with annual mecca pilgrimage later this month.

 

Looking at this photo,I would have expected it to be one of Wollf luffing jib cranes to be involved in the accident.
But, it was one Liebherr lattice crawler crane was involved, which tipped over backwards.

 

About 40 or 50 Wollf luffing jib cranes, plus a few tower cranes.

 

They will have to stop the Bingo.

 

Have a read of these, 'Crane News', amazing how cranes have changed in 15 years, bottom link is complete copies of back issues for last 15 years.

http://www.vertikal.net/fileadmin/journals/ca/2015/ca17-5.pdf

http://www.vertikal.net/en/cranes-access/

Have a look at the crane models page.

http://www.vertikal.net/en/model-reviews/

 

It is, purely from the engineering aspect.

 

Don't worry Kiab. I'm not as knowledgable as you, but I like the engineering aspect of cranes too. I've never sussed how they erect those giant tower cranes.

 

I wonder if it was an "Act of God" ?

 

Mecca no.

 

Meccano I was given lots, & lots of the old meccano from 20's,30's & 40's,due to personal problems ended up selling it, have alway regreted doing so, old meccano isn't a patch on the modern junk.
Still have a few bound meccano annuals from 1928 to 1936.

 

Brill weren't it Meccano? Square nuts & 4(?) BA slotted brass screws. I loved mine. Maybe that's why I went into engineering.

 

Old meccano was brilliant, so many sets like the Mechanisms set, Pulleys & Gears set, & the parts were very well made.
There was almost nothing you couldn't build with it.




And remember 'Bayko'

 

It's why most 'older' chaps can manage to change a car wheel, a tap washer or a 13 amp plug while anyone born after 1980 will most likely need to phone their Dad to do it for them.

I blame that modular plastic LEGGO kak to be honest.

 

I remember bayco,but never had one. you're dead right Para, but i never had lego either