1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline

[9W Monighan]

Originally Posted by modelman

Looks like you are making some progress steve-are you pleased with the way the model works with the boom section on? Is it strong?

I can't try the first section yet. If anything I'm going to just wire tie it under the temporary boom for looks and to keep fingers from touching it while at the show. But to answer your question Tom, It is very strong so far, much stronger than the temporary one that's just tacked together 1/8''x1/2'' flat bar.Also the safety lines add needed strength to keep it from buckling. I am almost finished milling angles and notching the tubes on the second section. After that is done I have to work on those dreaded splice plates again that took so long on the first section.