Re: Tools used - was [PSUBS-MAILIST] Bill Gifford's Project

["Steven Mills" <barycenter@earthlink.net>]

>From: Carsten Standfuss <MerlinSub@t-online.de>
>
> First idear was to purchase and use a second hand and very cheap 
> East German stock but condition as new (5 miles) loory crane for 2500
> USD - 

East Germany was mainly industrial ; factories, steel plants...etc., before
and after the 'cold war'?
Have you bought any Russian surplus at all?

>and after finish with crane operation - strip this crane from all
> hydraulic-parts and use this parts including the diesel and all usefull
> machinery, lamps and cabels, tanks etc, etc. for outfitting the boat.

Good strategy and planning!  I had an ad-flyer for used and surplus
forklifts ( Gabelstapler?  ).  They're chain driven lifts. I wonder how
it would hold up under the weight of a K350 type?  Probably tip the
lift over.  Maybe two could be salvaged to make a hangar style crane?
The engines come in both electric and propane driven.

--Steve


> 
> Steven Mills schrieb:
> > 
> > >From: William Alford <walford@dbtech.net>
> > 
> > While you're at it could you describe the sub-dolly, too? Also, are
> > you [ and Carsten ] using a boom crane or overhead crane [on tracks]?
> > Did you consider building your own crane?
> > 
> > --Steve
>