My unorthadox D2 use

fantastic stuff could be a real prick of a job LOL

I find when lifting anything thats a long way out the front things work a lot better when the jib is mounted in the center as the machine is lot more stable but I reckon you have it well in hand

Paul

fantastic stuff could be a real prick of a job LOL

I find when lifting anything thats a long way out the front things work a lot better when the jib is mounted in the center as the machine is lot more stable but I reckon you have it well in hand

Paul

[quote="mrsmackpaul"]fantastic stuff could be a real prick of a job LOL

I find when lifting anything thats a long way out the front things work a lot better when the jib is mounted in the center as the machine is lot more stable but I reckon you have it well in hand

Paul[/quote]


I really did mean to center it. I built the mount to straddle the giant pin for the blade. My one moment of inattention prohibited centerfication facilitation. I measured the blade linkage off to the side where I ended up mounting the cactus crane, not where I Intended to mount it. The center section is just slightly thicker. I had already made the mount at my shop before double checking. Honestly I'd like to rethink my mount so I can mount the crane with the blade in place anyway.

Improvise !...
Adapt !...
Overcome !...

Outstanding job...and use of the D2 !...

Excuse my ignorance. How long does it take for a cactus like that to grow?
They take years to grow 6 inches in the U.K.

Cardón cactus, Pachycereus pringlei...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachycereus_pringlei
http://blueroadrunner.com/cardon.htm
http://www.loscabosrestaurantguide.com/cardon_cactus.htm
They can be hundreds of years old...and grow quite slowly...Good articles to read...if you're interested...
Respy, CarlsCat...

Cardon is native to Baja. They are similar to the seguaro cactus found in Arizona. Cardons are the worlds largest cactus.

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Although the climate where I am is similar, it is still different enough that I doubt it will ever be a record breaker.

Pete, we all agree that the cactus will do better where I am. However, my wife's uncle is a cactus master. In the first picture of the thread you can see a couple of his green houses. There are more green houses you can't see and they are all full of rare cactus.

The cardon was growing 1 foot a year. He accidentally planted it under power lines. He cut the top off in hopes that it would branch out from the bottom. It just branched at the top imediatly with the boobs. It just had to move.