Check out these animations of cranes being erected, one even erects itself! And for a little crane game fun, check out Crane Wars.
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Check out these animations of cranes being erected, one even erects itself! And for a little crane game fun, check out Crane Wars.
Becky Stern is head of wearable electronics at Adafruit Industries. Her personal site: sternlab.org
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He helped build the “Green Neon” buildings in San Diego* using one of the self-erecting cranes.
He said it was the scariest, but most exciting job he’s had. I don’t know if they do it anymore (safety reasons), but he’d be sitting in the cab, at the top, while it would add more layers.
The whole process is a crazy feat of engineering.
*If you’ve ever seen the skyline at night, you know exactly which buildings I’m talking about.