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Originally Posted by Kinguni
Saw that the crane boom had moved the other day. It was hanging over Carlton St.
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The jib acts like a weather vane when the crane is not being used.
It eliminates strain on the slew gears vs being locked down against a good wind storm.
Before I retired when I worked evenings or midnight's I would take a break and go to the office window(s) and watch the various tower cranes move in the wind on the different downtown projects..