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Title: Chimney Demolition Without Explosives
Post by: blarneyman on April 23, 2007, 04:07:01 PM
A friend in Northern Ireland took these pics.

How do you knock a chimney down without using explosives and without wiping out everything in 2 square miles?

The answer is here:::

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv116%2Frussbug%2FGeneral%2Fjcb-01.jpg&hash=29ceadf3a7beb6ac67a54e7a8e45af8eb3bbb4b1)

look a bit closer....

(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv116%2Frussbug%2FGeneral%2Fjcb-02.jpg&hash=5af4f225eee877196a88af787a63e81a4adcbbdc)


and finally...



(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv116%2Frussbug%2FGeneral%2Fjcb-03.jpg&hash=1e7830dcef80662a1edc9a528d87bb8b8c392ac7)

On the plus side it was a nice day  :D
Title: Chimney Demolition Without Explosives
Post by: 68IIIbuggy on April 23, 2007, 04:33:58 PM
I'll bet the excavator operator is paid well!!
Title: Chimney Demolition Without Explosives
Post by: Matt on April 23, 2007, 05:06:30 PM
He better be paid well!!
Title: Chimney Demolition Without Explosives
Post by: slammedbus on April 23, 2007, 05:18:48 PM
Holy @#$% dood. Don't let Jamie see it or he'll write them up for safety violations in the workplace.........I mean it.......get that pic off the forum now.  
Title: Chimney Demolition Without Explosives
Post by: James Buchan on April 23, 2007, 05:39:34 PM
OH HE IS SOOOOOOOO BUSTED!
Title: Chimney Demolition Without Explosives
Post by: egspot on April 23, 2007, 06:14:47 PM
Is like a ride at the PNE.
Title: Chimney Demolition Without Explosives
Post by: BUSDADDY on April 23, 2007, 08:57:28 PM
Better make sure you hit the outhouse before heading for that job.
Title: Chimney Demolition Without Explosives
Post by: silas on April 24, 2007, 11:09:46 PM
Quote
Better make sure you hit the outhouse before heading for that job.
why?

that crane is perched on top of the worlds biggest crapper. just open the door and let it drop. :o  
Title: Chimney Demolition Without Explosives
Post by: piercedvw on April 25, 2007, 06:56:01 AM
ummm... not much else to say....
WOW.  :blink:  
Title: Chimney Demolition Without Explosives
Post by: Chris on April 25, 2007, 07:10:22 AM
Dood you would so be in for it if you pissed on that toilet seat!
Title: Chimney Demolition Without Explosives
Post by: Bug Maniac on April 28, 2007, 03:11:20 PM
Hope he did'nt forget his lunch!!!
Title: Chimney Demolition Without Explosives
Post by: blarneyman on April 28, 2007, 04:13:30 PM
One thing that crossed my mind; How many times did he rotate on the way up? If there was any kind of wind or even the slightest stretch of the cable would cause rotation :wacko: