Warner & Swasey Gradall M-2460 (1/14)

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Originally Posted by 9W Monighan

The first Gradall was built on a Linn Halftrack truck.

Now that is a pretty cool looking machine, it would be perfect for loading one of these Linn dump trucks. I will need a truck to load after I finish the Gradall.
Hmm...

Originally Posted by frizzen

That's a wild machine! Am i seeing a Hydraulic boom elevation with a Cable crowd line?

Its a shame there's not much of a crane house to hide electronics inside. I can't wait to see where you go with this

Yes, it is indeed pretty unique. Looking at the diagrams for the main boom it seems to use a big hydraulic cylinder (or two? facing opposite to each other ) and some kind of cable rigging, which I don't understand yet.

The lack of space is something I did not foresee. It will be a interesting challenge for sure.







Even the swing is hydraulic using a pair of cylinders pulling a chain around a sprocket






Shawn