The Plastic Meccano Nut
Search The Plastic Meccano Nut
  • Home
  • History
  • Model Galleries
    • Gallery A >
      • Tractor
      • Eiffel Tower II
      • Mechanical Shovel
      • Meccanograph
      • London Tram
      • Mississippi Paddle Steamer
      • Combine Harvester
      • Double Decker Bus 2
      • World War I Bomber
      • Cantilever Bridge
      • Traction Engine
      • Block Setting Crane
      • Dockside Crane
      • Forklift Truck
    • Gallery B >
      • Tank
      • Reduction Gearbox
      • Tram
      • Christmas Sleigh
      • Transporter Bridge
      • Large Beam Engine
      • Skyrider
      • Transport Plane
      • Building Crane
      • Tower Bridge
    • Gallery C >
      • Cattle Truck
      • Ocean Liner
      • Fairground Octopus
      • Double-Decker Bus
      • Suspension Bridge
      • Rocket
      • Gantry Crane
      • Funicular
      • Swing Bridge
      • Clock
      • Eiffel Tower
    • Gallery D >
      • Vintage Delivery Truck
      • Wharf Crane
      • Differential
      • Compact Steam Engine
      • Beam Engine
      • Horizontal Steam Engine
      • Large Steam Engine
      • Mechanical Hammer
      • Compact Machine
      • Helicopter
      • Six Wheeled Wagon
  • Built to Plan
  • Instructions
    • 1965 Instructions
    • 1967 Instructions
    • 1971 Set 100/200 Instructions
    • 1971 Set 300/400 Instructions
    • 1971 Sales Brochure
    • Caterpillar Track Leaflet
    • 1979 Instructions
    • 1968 Study Kits
  • Robots
    • Meccanoid
    • Meccasaur
  • Useful Links

Dockside Crane

Picture
This is a model of the type of crane commonly found in docks particularly prior to the advent of shipping containers. Commonly on rails to allow the crane to move along the dockside, I have decided to use caterpillar tracks to enable it to move.

The winding mechanism to raise and lower the jib I have re-used with some improvements from the Forklift Truck I made previously.
​
These types of cranes are often known as "level-luffing" cranes because they are designed so that the jib can move in and out and move the load laterally (Luffing) but the height of the load remains unchanged. I'd have to pay more attention to the exact geometry to get that to work in this model. Perhaps a project for the future.

Built : May 2017
Proudly powered by Weebly