Floating Crane Enak

[Member raven62 Scaling Like A Pro★★★★★]

Hi Folks,

I’ve not noticed this subforum before, so I start this thread just short before my longest term Project has his first test-float.

27 years ago, I’ve bought Plans from a huge germen floating crane called Enak in 1/50 scale. I’ve built the hull, but I failed on the mechanical parts.

Mheanwhile I have a Mill and a Lathe and raise my knowledge about metal handling.

Last Juli I did another try and it was succesful.

He it is:

 

Key features:

Twelve channel radio controlled

Three rudder propellers (one self made)

Eight winches to move the mainboom, the topboom,  the four  great hooks.

Aluminium booms and winch bases.

Self casted lead hooks.

Details on Deck are from a resin printer.

Some Numbers

120 cm long

140 cm high

50 cm wide

30kg

roundabout 200 selfmade pulleys

3 meter of soldered brass-ladders

 

300 meters 1mm dyneema rope

 

Learning during the Project:

modelling and cast lead

construction with fusion 360

printing resin

splicing ropes

 

Actual stand

technical things are done but 50% details on deck are todo.

 

 

Now I’m waiting on good weather and enough time to take a testfloat in a real lake.

Regards

Ralf

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Unglaublich! Glad you’ve found a corner of the forum for your other builds, it’s fascinating seeing what you’ve created.

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Wow! That is quite something Ralf, extraordinary in fact. I really look forward to seeing it in action. Thank you for sharing it.

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I’m following this from the beginning. There’s plenty of work here….True craftmanship

[Member raven62 Scaling Like A Pro★★★★★]

Hi there,

today I can make the first real test on a lake with the crane. 90% works well. Just the steering needs an improvement.

After two hours of testing and some fine adjustment I’m very happy with the crane and his behavior.

As a result of that recognition and the great fun I had, I will invest in a professional rudderpropeller steering hardware.

The mechanical indicators are not good enough for my eyes if the crane is too far away.

A short clip

And some impressions

Regards

Ralf

[Member raven62 Scaling Like A Pro★★★★★]

Hi there,

the new Hardware is implemented and works very fine. So I declare the technical aspects of this project done. 🙂

A short clip of the latest testdrive in my garden pond. Small but useful for learning accurate steering. (I have a lot to learn 🙂 )

Regards

Ralf

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Amazing creation.

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Wow, that’s so damn cool.

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[Member raven62 Scaling Like A Pro★★★★★]

The great isolation has weird consequences for me. I’ve noticed some new trend in my hobby. Detailism and weathering 🙂

Actual state of the crane before it will rest in the garage till the end of isolation.

 

 

Regards

Ralf

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