Renze
Elite Member
3 years ago the scrapyard in the city drove their long boom clamshell wheeled excavator to a nearby village to get it serviced. It was at a dark winter night, so they rode with the long boom upright in the air to keep it close to the operators line of sight. that would do for the 3 mile drive to the equipment dealer in the nearby village. Unfortunately they forgot about the power lines crossing the road, which they hit with that boom rising 8 yards into the sky. the boom looked like someone used a torch on it, the electricity just burned metal away. the slewing ring went out within a few months because the balls were pitted because the current welded them to the rings, and within a year they tossed scrap on a heap, when their dipper stick and clamshell grab flew onto the scrap pile, releasing itself from the main boom exactly where these burn marks were repaired.
The next year their insurance gave them money for a brand new waste handler, because they didnt want to keep paying the repairs...
The next year their insurance gave them money for a brand new waste handler, because they didnt want to keep paying the repairs...