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Posted on 14/10/22 07:40:42 AM |
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Steve Caplin
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Challenge 927: Lift me up
I was passing a building in the process of being renovated this week when I saw this rather splendid hoist system. It was lifting what looked like a wardrobe up to the top floor window, and here it is on its way back down to pick up the fridge. What's the largest thing this device could carry? The animators among you might like to depict it in action. Mariner - a big job, but can you get rid of the scaffolding? High res is here.  |
Posted on 14/10/22 09:00:51 AM |
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Mariner
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Challenge 927: Lift me up
That's a hard one Steve. The mathematicians and physicists among us will need to know 1. the weight of the vehicle and 2. the leaning angle of the gantry. As for me - yes I will get rid of the scaffolding. And the rest. |
Posted on 14/10/22 10:04:14 AM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 927: Lift me up
This is not an entry but it's on topic. It is odd for me that this should strike you as an unusual object Steve. Here in Belgium they are a common daily site used for everything. Builders use them, house movers use them and even delivery companies. They come in every size from huge truck mounted to tiny trailer mounted. There are even collapsible ones that can be assembled in enclosed spaces like a small courtyard. Our apartment is set back from the street and could not be directly accessed from street level. When we moved in a large trailer mounted lift was used to raise everything to the fifth floor terrace of the neighbour below. 
This lift was used to raise in turn a small electric lift to the same terrace where it was installed to raise everything the last floor to our terrace and apartment. 
It's going to be fun imagining a new use for what to me is a completely prosaic everyday object! Mariner. They are not free standing. The top of the telescopic lift arm is always attached to the building. The 'trolley' then travels up and down the fixed arm. The large ones can handle huge weights. Huge offsets are not usually possible - I think 45° would be absolute limit. _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 14/10/22 10:41:54 AM |
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Mariner
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Re: Challenge 927: Lift me up
David, roger that, but not my scene. |
Posted on 14/10/22 1:42:12 PM |
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DavidMac
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Re: Challenge 927: Lift me up
An ultra quickie. Not one to be terribly proud of. It'll have to do until I can think of something better.  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 14/10/22 3:48:57 PM |
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Ant Snell
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Posted on 14/10/22 9:47:39 PM |
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Ben Boardman
Printing Pro Posts: 677 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 927: Lift me up
Thunderbirds - you scooped me on that one David, back to the drawing board. I was 21 when the Andersons launched but still a big fan. |
Posted on 15/10/22 06:10:02 AM |
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tooquilos
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Re: Challenge 927: Lift me up
http://vimeo.com/760519496 I've never seen this before but they sound like a great idea.  _________________ Dorothy: Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore |
Posted on 15/10/22 11:26:23 AM |
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Mariner
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Re: Challenge 927: Lift me up
Hahaha! Great! |
Posted on 15/10/22 12:08:32 PM |
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lwc
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Too funny  good one Anna! |
Posted on 15/10/22 12:10:19 PM |
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lwc
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Re: Challenge 927: Lift me up
When the controls jam...  |
Posted on 16/10/22 08:51:58 AM |
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Ben Boardman
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Re: Challenge 927: Lift me up
Shattering Anna! |
Posted on 17/10/22 04:52:25 AM |
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Mariner
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Posted on 17/10/22 09:00:30 AM |
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GKB
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Re: Challenge 927: Lift me up
Very nicely done Michael. … and the verticals corrected as well _________________ Always remember that you are unique - just like everyone else. |
Posted on 17/10/22 10:09:13 AM |
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Mariner
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Re: Challenge 927: Lift me up
Glad you like it Gordon. yes, I hate leaning verticals caused by lens distortion. |
Posted on 17/10/22 11:41:43 AM |
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GKB
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Re: Challenge 927: Lift me up
http://vimeo.com/761005737 
_________________ If at first you don't succeed then skydiving is not for you. |
Posted on 17/10/22 2:51:48 PM |
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Mariner
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Re: Challenge 927: Lift me up
Great sound effects Gordon! |
Posted on 17/10/22 9:49:23 PM |
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michael sinclair
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Anna and Gordon 
Mariner well done! That was a very difficult piece to accomplish! The Gold Star for you 
Lot of work tidying up. 
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Posted on 17/10/22 11:57:37 PM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2918 Reply |
Re: Challenge 927: Lift me up
Thank you all for your comments 
Mariner - one word - WOW I was curious about this magnificent building. After a bit of searching with Google Lens, it turns out it's in Marylebone and built in the early 1800's. A three bedroom flat, today, is in excess of $10 million AUD! _________________ Dorothy: Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore |
Posted on 18/10/22 12:06:27 PM |
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Mariner
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Re: Challenge 927: Lift me up
Michael, after 10 years of viewing your work I have never seen you do anything as good as your first entry today. Deispite the leaning verticals, which you could obviously have easiliy corrected, the piicture is completely realistic. Well done! |
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