{"id":497,"date":"2023-12-04T03:36:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T03:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cloudliftdesigns.com\/hammerheadcranes\/?page_id=497"},"modified":"2024-08-09T05:08:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T05:08:29","slug":"the-luffer-750","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cloudliftdesigns.com\/hammerheadcranes\/the-luffer-750\/","title":{"rendered":"THE LUFFER  $850"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cloudliftdesigns.com\/hammerheadcranes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/new-luffer-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cloudliftdesigns.com\/hammerheadcranes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/new-luffer-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cloudliftdesigns.com\/hammerheadcranes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/new-luffer-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cloudliftdesigns.com\/hammerheadcranes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/new-luffer-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cloudliftdesigns.com\/hammerheadcranes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/new-luffer-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cloudliftdesigns.com\/hammerheadcranes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/new-luffer-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The full name is luffing jib tower crane. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cloudliftdesigns.com\/hammerheadcranes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/luffer1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cloudliftdesigns.com\/hammerheadcranes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/luffer1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cloudliftdesigns.com\/hammerheadcranes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/luffer1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cloudliftdesigns.com\/hammerheadcranes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/luffer1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cloudliftdesigns.com\/hammerheadcranes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/luffer1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cloudliftdesigns.com\/hammerheadcranes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/luffer1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">here&#8217;s the &#8220;Lufffer&#8221; with the jib (boom) at around 75 degrees with a 1 brick load.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cloudliftdesigns.com\/hammerheadcranes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/luffer-and-truss-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-640\" style=\"width:667px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cloudliftdesigns.com\/hammerheadcranes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/luffer-and-truss-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cloudliftdesigns.com\/hammerheadcranes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/luffer-and-truss-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cloudliftdesigns.com\/hammerheadcranes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/luffer-and-truss-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A few years ago Mateo ( a local high school student) agreed to star in some videos. Here he used the &#8220;luffer&#8221; to lift a through truss model. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Luffing jib tower crane model\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ABoNtcOeFdo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"luffing jib tower crane\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0aHmcz5xZK8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Luffer kit includes all the pieces needed to construct the luffer (obviously) PLUS a handful of additional members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now you can design and build your own structure. Take a look at the TRANSFORMER page on the main page. I took the members used to build the &#8220;3 boom crane&#8221; to construct a few new structures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The luffer has a lot more members  (plus with the added  handful ) I&#8217;m sure you will come up with even better structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go to the &#8220;Luffing jib tower crane&#8221; page and you&#8217;ll find lots of videos explaining how to &#8220;run the numbers&#8221;&#8212;compute how much load you can lift at a given boom angle, with a specified counter weight, and mindful of the Factor of Safety. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How do you assemble the Luffer? There&#8217;ll be a video coming soon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">  There are lots more videos explaining the formulas for cranes at my other web-site<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">www.portlandjib.com   go to the CRANES page- You&#8217;ll also learn about windlasses there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The full name is luffing jib tower crane. here&#8217;s the &#8220;Lufffer&#8221; with the jib (boom) at around 75 degrees with a 1 brick load. A few years ago Mateo ( a local high school student) agreed to star in some videos. 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