Comment on Construction magic

organ@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• expatriado@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  the crane lifts itself by its bootstraps

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  • thoughtfuldragon@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    This is actually somewhat true. There’s a mechanism at the top of the crane that lifts the cab and arm above the top truss and then the crane lifts a new truss to the top and works install it and lock it in place. The process repeats until the crane is the required height.

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    • toynbee@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Grady?

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      • pipe01@programming.dev ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        No, he didn’t build a model in his garage

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    • CannonFodder@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      How do they get it down once the building is built around them?

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      • Bassman1805@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Ctrl+Z

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      • dumbass@piefed.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Put it into noclip mode and go through the building.

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  • Theprogressivist@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Can’t let these cranes think they’re owed a handout.

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• LORDSMEGMA@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  First, they build a bigger crane

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  • SatyrSack@quokk.au ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    There’s always a bigger crane

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    • toynbee@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      This reference is older than some of the community members.

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      • SatyrSack@quokk.au ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        When 900 years old you reach, outdated references you will use

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• JasonDJ@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  They’ll need a crane! They’ll need a crane!

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• DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It’s cranes all the way down

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