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45,000kg Crane Smashes House In Half
5:40PM Dan Nosowitz | This 45,000kg crane was removing a tree when the tree broke loose, sending the crane’s massive boom down onto the owner’s house, smashing it like a Play-Doh sculpture. Check out the carnage. More »
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This Is How Kiwis Trim The Top Of Their Hedges
8:40AM Sean Fallon | New Zealanders do it with a crane people… with a crane. It makes perfect sense now. More »
Vehicles
Floating Cranes Are Unnatural, Physics-Defying Monstrosities
11:00AM Wilson Rothman | Those coolhunters over at Oobject have uncovered another gem of engineering: the floating crane. Because the cranes require a massive superstructure and a relatively shallow hull, designers have to approach them pretty much the opposite way they approach typical ship design. They weigh many thousands of tons, and yet somehow manage to lift thousands of tons, too—engineering that truly borders on magic. There are two more insane crane shots below; feel free to hit up Oobject for all the crane porn you’ll ever need. [Oobject] More »
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