So you want to be a Tower Crane Operator

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  • Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
  • Knocking out building side tie in pins. These pins connect the tie in beams coming from the Tower Crane and attach the beams to the building, holding the Crane to the side of the building allowing for the Crane to continue to get to taller heights as building construction continues. Without these tie in beams the Crane would fall over. When dismantling the Crane and removing the tie in beams by knocking out the pins, the Crane can instantly pull away from the building from the tension released from no longer being held plum to the building. The video does not do this activity justice. The Crane can violently shake and sway over 6 feet in any direction. When the Tower Crane goes over a height of approximately 300 feet, depending on the type of Crane, it needs to be attached to the building using these tie in beams, and then additional tie in beam attachment points approximately every 100 feet in height that the Crane goes up as the building is built taller. So for example on a building that is 1000 feet tall the Crane may be attached with tie in beams to the building over 10 different areas. The steps and shaking in the video will happen each time you remove these pins and tie in beams when dismantling and jacking the Tower Crane down. So repeat this video 10 times and imagine this violent shaking and swaying 1000 feet in the air.

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  • @Twistytowertowercrane
    @Twistytowertowercrane  3 роки тому +797

    In order to see the description of what’s going on in shorts you need to click on the 3 little dots above the like button

  • @Leonardbro_NoCaprio_
    @Leonardbro_NoCaprio_ 3 роки тому +1018

    Me: never even thought about being a crane operator.
    Algorithm: so u want to be a crane operator

    • @UpInSmoke-us5vf
      @UpInSmoke-us5vf 3 роки тому +5

      🤣

    • @pjb6282
      @pjb6282 3 роки тому +10

      It pays very well but if you get in 1 accidents your career is over.

    • @lowkeyocity6769
      @lowkeyocity6769 3 роки тому

      But no really...never

    • @ftbravoBear
      @ftbravoBear 3 роки тому

      @@lowkeyocity6769 7th yu u u u u mummies
      H I I i

    • @lowkeyocity6769
      @lowkeyocity6769 3 роки тому

      @@ftbravoBear lost

  • @markjamison9677
    @markjamison9677 3 роки тому +102

    Good crane operators were respected in my trade 35 years high steel union ironworker now retired god bless them all .

    • @ui-dovakiin4549
      @ui-dovakiin4549 3 роки тому +2

      That's a crazy job man. Much respect👍

    • @connorlowis4774
      @connorlowis4774 3 роки тому +8

      I’m trying to get into that, coolest fucking trade I’ve ever seen! Just found out about it 6 months ago, just applied to local 417 in Newburgh, did good on math test, got my physical test in 2 days, been practicing, I can climb an ibeam like a motherfucker, am in great shape too cuz I’ve been working at a tree service lifting logs, dragging brush and climbing trees for 3 years since I was 19.
      Hoping I get into the ironworkers, coolest most interesting trade in the fucking world.

    • @RomanDomenech
      @RomanDomenech 3 роки тому +4

      Ironworker Local 135 Galveston , Texas ! Much respect brother!

    • @Twistytowertowercrane
      @Twistytowertowercrane  3 роки тому +6

      @@connorlowis4774 I’m in the Operating Engineers Union. To be a crane operator that’s where you need to join

    • @shannonmonroe5873
      @shannonmonroe5873 3 роки тому

      @@connorlowis4774 Hey I've been banging alot of bush too, maybe I'll give it a whirl. Whoops dragging brush...never mind.

  • @tirrelljoyner3432
    @tirrelljoyner3432 3 роки тому +261

    My uncle was on a crane during the 80 something earthquake. He rode it out, came down and quit that day. He never worked as a sky crane operator again.

    • @Twistytowertowercrane
      @Twistytowertowercrane  3 роки тому +56

      Quiter

    • @inductionbyforce8656
      @inductionbyforce8656 3 роки тому +8

      Sounds like he didn’t earn that seat anyway.

    • @mvasqu762
      @mvasqu762 3 роки тому +1

      You mean the Loma prieta earthquake in oct '89?

    • @altonmcleod2204
      @altonmcleod2204 3 роки тому +3

      He’s got balls..that’s greatness !!!

    • @shirowet4596
      @shirowet4596 3 роки тому +10

      @@altonmcleod2204 well those balls have been on the ground since 😂 😂 😂

  • @jcZo23
    @jcZo23 3 роки тому +316

    Pretty sure I've never ever once thought about being a crane operator, ever..

    • @haydenchisholm4333
      @haydenchisholm4333 3 роки тому +1

      I actually was thinking of this as a career change lol not anymore

    • @tommys2979
      @tommys2979 3 роки тому +3

      Overhead cranes are fun to operate.

    • @MarcLloydZ
      @MarcLloydZ 3 роки тому +18

      Until you realize they make like 100k year

    • @Smelly_nuts247
      @Smelly_nuts247 3 роки тому +1

      Seems like a pretty dumbass job to have.

    • @ThePaccarWhisperer
      @ThePaccarWhisperer 3 роки тому +1

      🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤣🤣🤣😎😎😎👏👏👏

  • @Reblwitoutacause
    @Reblwitoutacause 2 роки тому +3

    I love the pause on the radio where clearly everyone on the ground was laughing too much to reply, and you could hear them still laughing after the radio comes back on.

  • @ruipires7954
    @ruipires7954 3 роки тому +6

    I give alot of credit to these crane operators.They study hard & they got balls of steel.

  • @zombieking712
    @zombieking712 3 роки тому +87

    I was staring at the highway thinking
    I'd much rather be down there in one of those cars lol

  • @matthewneuwoehner8034
    @matthewneuwoehner8034 3 роки тому +372

    Never in my life have I said “I want to be a tower crane operator”

    • @davidkim0678
      @davidkim0678 3 роки тому +13

      Just for the record crane operators get paid like $100/hr

    • @AB-fv4ms
      @AB-fv4ms 3 роки тому +4

      @@davidkim0678 What? I'm about to sign up

    • @matthewneuwoehner8034
      @matthewneuwoehner8034 3 роки тому +7

      @@davidkim0678 yeah I wouldn’t do it for any less

    • @nuckinfuts7610
      @nuckinfuts7610 3 роки тому +6

      @@matthewneuwoehner8034 even at that hourly rate it's still questionable. lol

    • @olderthanyoucali8512
      @olderthanyoucali8512 3 роки тому +3

      Mathew, and how many years have you been an adult in " your life "?

  • @romeopyardega9639
    @romeopyardega9639 3 роки тому +89

    The boss of all bosses. I get paranoid operating a forklift truck lol.

    • @BENABARE
      @BENABARE 7 місяців тому +2

      You shouldn’t be operating one if you call it a forklift truck… try hi-lo

    • @Zkgod24
      @Zkgod24 7 місяців тому +1

      “Forklift truck” 🤦‍♂️

    • @arenuzzle6282
      @arenuzzle6282 5 місяців тому

      The fug is a forklift truck

    • @aroundtheleaguehighlightse6163
      @aroundtheleaguehighlightse6163 2 місяці тому

      I drove forklift for 5 years 8 hours a day. Forklift truck is a common term.

    • @Bullet44
      @Bullet44 Місяць тому

      Maybe try downgrading to a forklift car or even a forklift bike for a little while until you get more comfortable.

  • @chrispybattyone5937
    @chrispybattyone5937 3 роки тому +221

    “Need a minute to change your britches” “no they were already off” 😂

    • @wtf1231122
      @wtf1231122 3 роки тому +5

      😎.... nice

    • @homie-da-clown7520
      @homie-da-clown7520 3 роки тому +5

      Sad part is....he's not lying!😖

    • @baztrdinc.3303
      @baztrdinc.3303 3 роки тому +12

      The defecation was so rapid that his pants dematerialized instantaneously. Not even brown pants could have saved him.

    • @julianalford484
      @julianalford484 3 роки тому +5

      🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭

    • @ridermak4111
      @ridermak4111 3 роки тому +12

      Can’t even beat that dude to the punch line. In a totally calm voice, he shoots back a better one.

  • @presley913
    @presley913 3 роки тому +622

    "You need a minute to clean your britches?"
    "Nah, they were already off" 🤣

    • @FirstNameLastName-cj1nc
      @FirstNameLastName-cj1nc 3 роки тому +9

      Ya that got me laughing out loud🤣😂

    • @1stcwp
      @1stcwp 3 роки тому +9

      He probably wasnt lying either

    • @suprizeoptomist4680
      @suprizeoptomist4680 3 роки тому +15

      I operated a gantry crane for the last year. Company maintenance said they couldn't stop production long enough to fix a serious drift problem. It's dangerous enough when everything works right. I didn't need that kind of stress an anxiety in my life.

    • @tractorboy31
      @tractorboy31 3 роки тому +13

      The other guy had to soak the response in for a minutr

    • @papapillcosby
      @papapillcosby 3 роки тому +3

      A true professional

  • @Vers16
    @Vers16 3 роки тому +135

    This is the construction worker equivalent of "Why do I hear boss music?"

  • @patrickhell22
    @patrickhell22 3 роки тому +277

    "So you want to be a tower crane operator"
    Nope.. No I do not

    • @altonmcleod2204
      @altonmcleod2204 3 роки тому +1

      Yes...yes I do..!!!

    • @patrickhell22
      @patrickhell22 3 роки тому +2

      @@altonmcleod2204 lol you have fun up there. I'll drink my coffee and wave 👋😀☕

    • @Just4Fun1
      @Just4Fun1 3 роки тому +3

      Yes yes I do to I will take the 100 per hour

    • @jasonlewallen7146
      @jasonlewallen7146 3 роки тому

      What caused that?

    • @siltstrider6812
      @siltstrider6812 3 роки тому

      my brother is one. he gets about $50 an hour

  • @RaymondStokes-fu6ty
    @RaymondStokes-fu6ty 4 місяці тому

    There’s nothing more relaxing then sitting in thr sky doing what you love

  • @darqman82
    @darqman82 3 роки тому +4

    Those guys make about $50 -$60 an hour. With outstanding benefits. Like any construction job there are risk. It’s all about proper training and following safety protocols. If you are serious about the job and pay attention when training. More power to you

  • @cryptgod4543
    @cryptgod4543 3 роки тому +115

    Did the guy over the radio say "You need a minute to clean your britches?" And he responded "No, they were already off"?

    • @Twistytowertowercrane
      @Twistytowertowercrane  3 роки тому +5

      Yes

    • @controllerjunkies4996
      @controllerjunkies4996 3 роки тому

      Yup

    • @cryptgod4543
      @cryptgod4543 3 роки тому +4

      Respect for them being able to joke around in a situation that would make me need to change my britches.

    • @steve.o33
      @steve.o33 3 роки тому

      Well I mean, you are setting in a crane, whos gonna know?

    • @dalesandlin8009
      @dalesandlin8009 3 роки тому

      @@steve.o33 only maybe the next operator sitting in that seat💩. 😂😂🤷‍♂️ I couldn't resist, I've had my share of check underwear light situations myself..

  • @ringer87derek7
    @ringer87derek7 3 роки тому +47

    The way the crane moves when they do that is so different from any other movement you get during operation. I have been weathervane in 80 mph winds and it doesn't phase me. Even when I am on the mast hitting the pin out it isn't nearly as bad as the feeling in the cab. Gives you a great sense of what the structure is actually good for. Great video.

    • @nubdevil964
      @nubdevil964 3 роки тому

      80mph winds thats mental, in my country no crane can legally operate in winds over 20 or 30mph

    • @ringer87derek7
      @ringer87derek7 3 роки тому +1

      @@nubdevil964 I did not say "operate". I said weathervaned. Weather conditions move in quick sometimes and you get stuck in the cab riding it out.

    • @JuanaWatchDaWorldBurn
      @JuanaWatchDaWorldBurn 3 роки тому

      Weird flex bro....I'll let it slide THIS TIME

    • @ringer87derek7
      @ringer87derek7 3 роки тому +2

      @@JuanaWatchDaWorldBurn what "flex" ?. I am responding to a comment with a legitimate answer. There is no muscle involved, just facts. Check yourself.

    • @JuanaWatchDaWorldBurn
      @JuanaWatchDaWorldBurn 3 роки тому

      @@ringer87derek7 looks like I ain't the only one who needs to check themselves...sorry to dent ur small fragile ego, friend! Liking ur own comments, confrontational, and ugly? Trifecta of loserdom is within you.

  • @stufftie88
    @stufftie88 3 роки тому +72

    "How did that feel?"
    "It's out"
    I think I understand...💩👖

    • @boghinovel
      @boghinovel 3 роки тому

      : ))

    • @mackyB12
      @mackyB12 2 роки тому

      What happend was he shock loaded. He was putting say 5 tons of preasure on something stuck then all of a sudden whatever he was stuck on let go it's one hell of a ride and you definitely would cry

  • @russellpeffer7736
    @russellpeffer7736 2 місяці тому

    I'm a mobile crane operator. Which is fairly different. But any crane operator that says they've never been a bit scared is a liar

  • @artisanconcrete1212
    @artisanconcrete1212 3 роки тому +1

    You guys have balls of steal, mad props but I'll keep you in mind to ALWAYS be safe and smart.

  • @bruuuuuhhhhhhh
    @bruuuuuhhhhhhh 3 роки тому +4

    I never wanted to be a crane operator, but now I do

  • @breggden
    @breggden 3 роки тому +206

    "So you wanna be a tower crane operator?"
    Uh no not really

    • @maine-ly
      @maine-ly 3 роки тому +2

      Right? I big nope for me.

    • @redperez2853
      @redperez2853 3 роки тому +1

      Yea that a no i hated doing Scaffolding

    • @Twistytowertowercrane
      @Twistytowertowercrane  3 роки тому +6

      @Morocho Vallecitos more then that

    • @Jblaze024
      @Jblaze024 3 роки тому +7

      @Morocho Vallecitos yeah and you better have the cleanest system of anybody living. not even damn aspirin or Listerine. Crane operators make straight edgers look like dirty herion addicts.

    • @modeljaisimone
      @modeljaisimone 3 роки тому

      😂😂😂😂

  • @samueliorga
    @samueliorga 3 роки тому +263

    I was one of the Ironworkers taking this crane apart. Didn't know this video went viral 😂

    • @Twistytowertowercrane
      @Twistytowertowercrane  3 роки тому +21

      You were? Name doesn’t sound familiar

    • @samueliorga
      @samueliorga 3 роки тому +47

      @@Twistytowertowercrane Bragg crane. Me Nick, Jimmy, Steve, was just a few. Also LA iron workers helped at some point.

    • @Twistytowertowercrane
      @Twistytowertowercrane  3 роки тому +48

      @@samueliorga oh ok gotcha. You were jacking it down with carlos. If you think this went viral on here then check out my TikTok. Millions of views

    • @chrisdrake7566
      @chrisdrake7566 3 роки тому +5

      This is SF right? Which building is this? Local 6 electrician

    • @samueliorga
      @samueliorga 3 роки тому +5

      @@chrisdrake7566 yes Chris, it's in San Francisco. I forget where exactly it is, been a while, but you can see it if you look to the right when you're over the bridge.

  • @ZachVanHarrisJR
    @ZachVanHarrisJR 3 роки тому +1

    *must be making big bucks doing this*

  • @mburke0330
    @mburke0330 3 роки тому +66

    Trust me, when the direct deposit hits your account, you won’t be giving those shifts and shakes that make your ass pucker a second thought.

    • @dude4173
      @dude4173 3 роки тому +3

      ?? They don’t make much money.

    • @Twistytowertowercrane
      @Twistytowertowercrane  3 роки тому +12

      Us Union guys make a lot more then that. Scabs don’t make nothing

    • @Twistytowertowercrane
      @Twistytowertowercrane  3 роки тому +11

      @@dude4173 lol. Ok....

    • @dude4173
      @dude4173 3 роки тому

      @SilentDiablo oh ok. I googled it and it showed 50-80K… so my bad. I trust ya

    • @dude4173
      @dude4173 3 роки тому +3

      @@Twistytowertowercrane oh ok. I googled it and it showed 50-80K… so my bad. I trust ya

  • @therealog5332
    @therealog5332 3 роки тому +102

    This is way more terrifying with context

    • @kangar1797
      @kangar1797 3 роки тому +6

      What’s the context ?

    • @sin7368
      @sin7368 3 роки тому +52

      @@fartsoundeffect5013 the pins......that anchor......the crane........to the building...........please read it slowly....if you need further explanation...you will never understand

    • @svarthol2341
      @svarthol2341 3 роки тому +6

      @@fartsoundeffect5013 Simply put the crane is like an arm that got stuck on your head usin screws. This crane is an arm that's moving without screws.
      Now size it up. We have something probably a couple of tons just wobbling around without support and these guys still used it.

    • @GeorgeNolte
      @GeorgeNolte 3 роки тому +3

      @@fartsoundeffect5013 up until those pins are removed, the Crane has added structural integrity and stability to reduce sway and keep the operator safe in the event that there are high winds, animal impacts, or earthquakes. Without them, the cran has stability equal to a stack of Legos that doesn't interlock as it climbs. In other words, highly unstable and at risk of falling

    • @sin7368
      @sin7368 3 роки тому +28

      @@fartsoundeffect5013 lmao...you clearly have the IQ of a potato if you don't understand what I said.....smh.....go back to school kid...I know words can be difficult

  • @MaroonThought
    @MaroonThought 3 роки тому +282

    jumped off a few of these in GTA good times!

    • @VinceDubbed
      @VinceDubbed 3 роки тому +12

      I did it in Goat Simulator

    • @pootieofficalmusic
      @pootieofficalmusic 3 роки тому +5

      *damn this made me miss gta lV*

    • @MrMd5555
      @MrMd5555 3 роки тому +4

      Congratulations that's a hell of a feat. Your family must be proud

    • @Robmancan1987
      @Robmancan1987 3 роки тому +3

      Go outside please 🥺. Your generation desperately needs some 🌅 ☁️ ⭐ 🌳🐿️🎣🏞️🦌🧨🧯🍁 ⚾ 🏈 🚲 🤕🍾💰🇺🇲.
      When I was a kid we used something called imagination "batteries not included". You can also thank us for the choking hazard labels and hot warnings 😂.

    • @iheartapple-114
      @iheartapple-114 3 роки тому +1

      @@pootieofficalmusic I still play it!

  • @cyrismaez3401
    @cyrismaez3401 3 роки тому +9

    Never once in my life have I thought to myself “I should be a tower crane operator

  • @marcusherbold993
    @marcusherbold993 3 роки тому +75

    Imagine being like Ray and throwing piss jugs off this thing like he does in his rig. “The way of the road”

    • @kirk5649
      @kirk5649 3 роки тому +6

      Lol 😆

    • @josh-zw8wy
      @josh-zw8wy 3 роки тому +7

      just how she goes

    • @brianjones866
      @brianjones866 3 роки тому +6

      That’s the way she goes

    • @amonero1
      @amonero1 3 роки тому +4

      Fuckin way she goes

    • @Galli1084
      @Galli1084 3 роки тому +2

      Well... "When in Ontario bud..." 😄

  • @AlphaFlight
    @AlphaFlight 3 роки тому +144

    Let's appreciate the engineering that goes into a crane

    • @Paper_Trader
      @Paper_Trader 3 роки тому +1

      *That's what she said*

    • @dynomantar9733
      @dynomantar9733 3 роки тому +1

      Even crazier is they erect themselves. *That's what she said.* Watch one get set up is wild.

    • @dynomantar9733
      @dynomantar9733 3 роки тому +10

      @@prooflifedoc942 thousands? Wow, tell me more about the high rise cranes that existed before Christ!

    • @southgeorgiagiants3792
      @southgeorgiagiants3792 3 роки тому +11

      @@dynomantar9733 you know. The ones they built they pyramids with 😂😂

    • @dynomantar9733
      @dynomantar9733 3 роки тому +3

      @@prooflifedoc942 just stay quiet next time you're making yourself look stupid. Pulleys? Shut up you can't even spell pulley. The cranes that erect themselves on the rooftops of skyscrapers are impressive. If you disagree with that just hang it up cuz there's nothing for you to live for.

  • @tylerbalfour2101
    @tylerbalfour2101 3 роки тому +11

    This is like the captain of your airplane saying we are about to experience some turbulence everything is normal

  • @eduardoochoa9527
    @eduardoochoa9527 3 роки тому +82

    "You're good, its just Godzilla passing through again"

    • @gregorypilgrim1356
      @gregorypilgrim1356 3 роки тому +2

      Underrated

    • @MrReasonabubble
      @MrReasonabubble 3 роки тому +1

      @@gregorypilgrim1356 I'll tell you what's underrated - the importance of spelling stuff correctly in UA-cam comments. ;)

    • @buddtwin2
      @buddtwin2 3 роки тому +2

      @@MrReasonabubble Only if you have a stick up your butt!! Other then those people most every day folk don’t give a fuck!!! long as it is readable, and can comprehend the comment. Being it’s UA-cam and all. Unlesssss, guess I could s👀, watching a video on how to spell or write then ya I guess that would make sense. But that sounds extremly boring.

    • @gregorypilgrim1356
      @gregorypilgrim1356 3 роки тому

      @@buddtwin2 aww tanks kyle. freaking fone wants to change things I don’t need fixin and leave words that do lol

    • @dansykes4965
      @dansykes4965 3 роки тому

      *you're

  • @stephenspencer2121
    @stephenspencer2121 3 роки тому +157

    That’s a hard job to sit up there in the air, my hats off to y’all. But I didn’t really see anything to make me wait‼️😁

    • @Coaltrain87.
      @Coaltrain87. 3 роки тому +11

      100+ bucks an hr sound good? Well if you're union it will be that depending on the state

    • @DanielCamposaweosme
      @DanielCamposaweosme 3 роки тому +10

      @@Coaltrain87. yeah but let’s say if you fuck up a building hit it or something your taking all of the blame and that’s a big as responsibility but hey I would do it too for 100 an hour

    • @ryno9099
      @ryno9099 3 роки тому +2

      True. Me neither

    • @damodaraomalley3974
      @damodaraomalley3974 3 роки тому +8

      @@DanielCamposaweosme you don't take the blame. The company Dose

    • @DanielCamposaweosme
      @DanielCamposaweosme 3 роки тому +8

      @@damodaraomalley3974 that is true but after that what do you think the company is gonna to you give you some shit then probably fire you depends how it happen

  • @brendacanter9768
    @brendacanter9768 3 роки тому

    No I do NOT want to be a tower crane operator that just almost gave me a heart attack just watching. God Bless you and stay safe.

  • @turboman2019
    @turboman2019 3 роки тому +1

    No thanks,I rather hand feed T-Rexes 😂😂😂

  • @RoadWarrior-lo9vt
    @RoadWarrior-lo9vt 3 роки тому +4

    I already thought this before watching this vid, THEY COULD NOT PAY ME ENOUGH TO OPERATE ONE OF THOSE BASTARDS!
    Cool video showing this crazy line of work, thanks ✌

  • @shawnclements14
    @shawnclements14 3 роки тому +3

    Not to mention those things twist, turn, and sway in the wind

  • @jtorres210jt
    @jtorres210jt 3 роки тому +10

    I have a intense fear of heights especially if something seems unstable so this thing shaking made me panic

  • @speccollector9740
    @speccollector9740 3 роки тому

    They better get paid handsomely

  • @WilliamFritzM
    @WilliamFritzM 3 роки тому +1

    Give this man a parachute

  • @jonDoe-ml3jq
    @jonDoe-ml3jq 3 роки тому +69

    Radio: crane ops come in? We been waiting 3hrs
    Me: sheeeeyit I heard 2 knocks and I wasn't waiting around for a 3rd so I'm here at the bar having a drink cause it was a close call

  • @eyedicegmr3
    @eyedicegmr3 3 роки тому +166

    I would immediately talk to the radio: "guys I'm fucking scared rn"

    • @TheAnnoyingBoss
      @TheAnnoyingBoss 3 роки тому +15

      I saw that thing started moving and I thought it was coming down. First thing that ran through my mind was if that jump from the crane to the floors right there is something I'd be capable of making lmao

    • @zenitsu1389
      @zenitsu1389 3 роки тому +2

      lmaooo

    • @h3llboyyy407
      @h3llboyyy407 3 роки тому +2

      LMAOOOOO

    • @h3llboyyy407
      @h3llboyyy407 3 роки тому +1

      @@zenitsu1389 💀

    • @balkanjoker8754
      @balkanjoker8754 3 роки тому +1

      I have a liscence for operatibg cranes in germany so

  • @jacobt8229
    @jacobt8229 3 роки тому +154

    What did I just wait for…

  • @joegarcia1674
    @joegarcia1674 Рік тому

    I'm not afraid of heights, not afraid of falling..im afraid of living after the fall.

  • @luisalmeida3202
    @luisalmeida3202 3 роки тому

    For those wondering. He dropped his load, and thankfully from Not Too High.

  • @Craigthomas322
    @Craigthomas322 3 роки тому +18

    I guess i have to be a crane operator to know what I'm suppose to be waiting for or looking at

    • @NIGHTSTALKER0069
      @NIGHTSTALKER0069 3 роки тому +4

      They pulled the pins that hold the crane to the building.

    • @uptopswag8446
      @uptopswag8446 3 роки тому +1

      @@NIGHTSTALKER0069 seriously thanks for explaining tht. I read description and didn't understand wht it meant!

    • @JizzinUrhole
      @JizzinUrhole 3 роки тому

      @@NIGHTSTALKER0069 yeah but "it's not funny if you have to explain it"

  • @rebelgate
    @rebelgate 3 роки тому +10

    But I am a tower crane operator. That’s just the tech’s and Ironworker’s getting the pins out as they’re taking it down.

  • @calvinhoward2277
    @calvinhoward2277 3 роки тому +89

    I've been a heavy equipment operator for more than 20 years, and that's one of the reasons why a crane is one piece of equipment that I don't mind never learning to operate 😂🤣

    • @shamauunb6452
      @shamauunb6452 3 роки тому +1

      TIMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @stroys7061
      @stroys7061 3 роки тому +7

      It’s called your survival instinct. It serves you well.

    • @mercuryshadow09
      @mercuryshadow09 3 роки тому

      Exactly, I have enough anxiety sliding a backhoe down a muddy driveway sideways..might have sharted myself if the bung wasn't puckered so tight.

    • @Twistytowertowercrane
      @Twistytowertowercrane  3 роки тому +2

      You must not like money

    • @mercuryshadow09
      @mercuryshadow09 3 роки тому

      @@Twistytowertowercrane I do just fine without being a crane operator.

  • @0hleg
    @0hleg 3 роки тому

    Deploying parachute mission failed.

  • @wendystwo-for-five
    @wendystwo-for-five 3 роки тому

    Don't think anyone wants this job but respect for those who do it

  • @somecunninglinguist
    @somecunninglinguist 3 роки тому +80

    The description states that this is the result in of the building side tie in pins being knocked out - I'm guessing this results in the crane no longer being anchored to the building.

    • @3MUPT
      @3MUPT 3 роки тому +7

      Thanks for clearing things up

    • @Zancoth
      @Zancoth 3 роки тому +1

      What the fuck are "building side tie in pins"?

    • @archany585
      @archany585 3 роки тому +5

      @@Zancoth things that anchor the crane to the side of the building.

    • @bloodyhell8201
      @bloodyhell8201 3 роки тому +2

      @@3MUPT oy vey

    • @Twistytowertowercrane
      @Twistytowertowercrane  3 роки тому

      @@Zancoth ua-cam.com/video/zDCTjAKes4M/v-deo.html

  • @ringer87derek7
    @ringer87derek7 3 роки тому +11

    At least they warned ya before they hammered it out! Lol

  • @flightnavigator8999
    @flightnavigator8999 3 роки тому +33

    In the early 90s I was operating an American crane on a barge 65’ high cab on the Mississippi River unloading Lead from a ship with a rock bucket. I heard a clunk sound that shook the crane and I thought the holding line got crossed so i set the bucket in the barge let off the brakes and swung to the right then engaged both cables and went back to the ship hole grabbed a load and the crane bowed down severely, I let off the brakes and sat the bucket in the hole. Knees shaking to my surprise 46 of the 50 bolts that hold the crane on the pedestal had been broken. They cut the cables at the bucket i boomed down to 30degrees and climbed down to safety on the deck 😰

    • @rickchristie7170
      @rickchristie7170 3 роки тому +1

      You sir, are the man!

    • @workshop1193
      @workshop1193 3 роки тому +9

      That was a "Code Brown" day. If I were a doctor I would have prescribed you A clean pair of pants and trip to the job centre in the morning, but glad you are still here to tell the tail, certainly not a job for me.

  • @georgefloydspaceshuttlepro1839
    @georgefloydspaceshuttlepro1839 11 місяців тому

    It sounds like the Cloverfield monster is approaching from behind

  • @loganmpe7559
    @loganmpe7559 3 роки тому +1

    Yeah ok that tightened up the sphincter slightly just watching on video. I've operated large cranes while performing repairs and up to 100 ton overheads regularity at work but this still got me !

  • @flexclassof09
    @flexclassof09 3 роки тому +98

    You operators earn every dollar just by coming back down that thing at the end of your shift. 😬 sheeeeeeesh

    • @user-hq9gj1cm2m
      @user-hq9gj1cm2m 3 роки тому +2

      In comparison, climbing up and down a ladder is pretty easy.

    • @armeniankenneth2088
      @armeniankenneth2088 3 роки тому +1

      @@user-hq9gj1cm2m it gets pretty scary climming up to be just a ladder a skyscraper high, u would need to be on point going up for 10 15 mins just climbing not trying to fall and that's just going up what about going back down

    • @papapillcosby
      @papapillcosby 3 роки тому +4

      @@armeniankenneth2088 I’m almost certain that they are harnessed and tied off while climbing

    • @armeniankenneth2088
      @armeniankenneth2088 3 роки тому

      @@papapillcosby um u still fall 15 feet before hitting the safety stopper

    • @papapillcosby
      @papapillcosby 3 роки тому +5

      @@armeniankenneth2088 idk what kind of saftey ropes you use but ours had only 5’ worth of extra rope in our shock packs. But regardless between 5 or 15 it’s better than falling all the way and makes you feel much more comfortable.

  • @Ryan-pg7uo
    @Ryan-pg7uo 3 роки тому +3

    These guys make good fucking money. 50 per hour on the low end in my area. All union. Sweet gig.

  • @alanferrell4469
    @alanferrell4469 3 роки тому +4

    That was straight up badass!! Been around the likes for over 17 years. But even still truly didnt realize the amount of the actual movement when the pins are released.!! Again...much respect...thats way badass. Btw...i am a journeyman pipefitter, instrument fitter, and rigger. Peace brotha.

  • @derekmorgan8534
    @derekmorgan8534 3 роки тому +1

    No thanks, it’s just my mother in law coming to bring my lunch lol

  • @3thousand979
    @3thousand979 3 роки тому +1

    I never said that I wanna stay as far away from them as possible I'll move to Mars thank you

    • @Twistytowertowercrane
      @Twistytowertowercrane  3 роки тому

      And like your own comments I see

    • @3thousand979
      @3thousand979 3 роки тому +1

      @@Twistytowertowercrane yeah, got a problem with that? I do it for fun you think I got anything else to do?

    • @Twistytowertowercrane
      @Twistytowertowercrane  3 роки тому +1

      @@3thousand979 obviously not

  • @kluu5088
    @kluu5088 3 роки тому +4

    Best union job ! They make easy six figures, and when it’s windy they shut it down

    • @yashuaiphone
      @yashuaiphone 3 роки тому +1

      And when there is an accident it’s usually you killing someone or you being killed. Just trying to put perspective as this is a very high risk job, you are correct though they get paid good money.

    • @alale923
      @alale923 3 роки тому

      Im a union plumber and i hate those guys. Especially after walking up ten flights of stairs. And hes sitting in there listening to the radio with the AC on.

  • @josephtogiola2274
    @josephtogiola2274 2 роки тому +8

    More power to the brothers who runs tower cranes... I.U.O.E Local 12 CA.

    • @officerxdoofy4882
      @officerxdoofy4882 Рік тому

      Hey man... I love out here in Moreno Valley... I was a union carpenter but looking to become an operator.. any help?

  • @Maverick-to7no
    @Maverick-to7no 3 роки тому +12

    All that's missing now, is Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson running along the top that yellow cranes arm ... and making a leap off it - for that far-off building-!!😬 #Skyscraper

  • @TrSavage-yi1jv
    @TrSavage-yi1jv 3 роки тому +1

    New guy: "yeah this my first day at work, feeling like a King out here. This will be....."
    Gust of wind blows a little
    Boss: u alright up there?
    New guy(shaken but alright) yeah 😅

  • @carolinablue6987
    @carolinablue6987 3 роки тому

    If you don't know a lot about construction the description doesn't do anything to describe what's actually happening in this video

  • @forrest2457
    @forrest2457 3 роки тому +15

    I’d be like “OHHH HELLLLLL NOOOOO!!!!”

  • @xtop23
    @xtop23 3 роки тому +32

    "nah, they were already off."
    you sir...... have levelled up.

    • @summ-tinng-wong
      @summ-tinng-wong 3 роки тому

      No sir when you are that high up there are no more levels lol that's a prestige master.

  • @juant3969
    @juant3969 3 роки тому +15

    No one has any idea what they’re waiting for. Instead people are completely oblivious

  • @whosagreekgod4135
    @whosagreekgod4135 3 роки тому +2

    This guy... Nerves of steel and balls of brass.

  • @MuttMutts
    @MuttMutts 3 роки тому

    Fellow operator here.
    Operating luff jibs flat stick with a heavy load on... get a good amount of deflection, feeling the crane pull forward as you pinch up. When it's a concrete shutter especially and it pops out... defo need to change your undies then.

    • @Twistytowertowercrane
      @Twistytowertowercrane  3 роки тому +1

      This is not a luffer it’s a hammerhead and I’m not lifting anything up. Knocking out the pins to the tie in beams and jacking it down

    • @MuttMutts
      @MuttMutts 3 роки тому

      @@Twistytowertowercrane I know that's a hammerhead, I was just talking about my own experiences.

  • @jeramychunn9108
    @jeramychunn9108 3 роки тому +37

    People just don't understand how special you have to be to do crane work like this. I've had to check my underwear a few times working crane & I ain't never been up this high in a crane.

    • @SMD-si7fm
      @SMD-si7fm 3 роки тому +6

      @Robert Dunn if you're building is moving like that, theres an issue.
      There is 100% a difference.
      Let me guess, you're female?

    • @Revok7272
      @Revok7272 3 роки тому

      Vídeo gaming don't count

    • @Revok7272
      @Revok7272 3 роки тому

      @@SMD-si7fm it wasn't the building moving dork

    • @brettrichards666
      @brettrichards666 3 роки тому +3

      @@Revok7272 He didn't say it was... lol

    • @Twistytowertowercrane
      @Twistytowertowercrane  3 роки тому +6

      @@Revok7272 haha you’re not catching on

  • @mattz6131
    @mattz6131 3 роки тому +8

    Got an opportunity when I was working on a 50-story high-rise to go up and sit in a crane like this in Chicago, I was a Union Laborer working for a General Contractor the view is breathtaking especially when your in that cab of the crane, the bottom of it you can see straight down

    • @michaelkilcourse517
      @michaelkilcourse517 3 роки тому +1

      I drove a crane and the hardest part of the day was climbing those ladders to go up, nowadays they have a little lift, I didnt like the heights believe it or not

  • @hnguyen481
    @hnguyen481 3 роки тому +6

    I'm guessing this is in San Francisco. The bay bridge is the background. Nice view!

    • @shawny3693
      @shawny3693 3 роки тому

      Yeah it is SF! I could see this crane from my apt

  • @jerrycrone3813
    @jerrycrone3813 3 роки тому

    I jump when my 30ton hydraulic boom crane creaks

  • @OneSquidOneBike
    @OneSquidOneBike 11 місяців тому

    Man you’ve got balls. I fly planes , so that should tell you how crazy but I’d be DAMNED if I ever get in one of these things.

  • @mostbrutalvideos4612
    @mostbrutalvideos4612 3 роки тому +4

    Generally thought I was going to see king Kong climbing it

  • @olderthanyoucali8512
    @olderthanyoucali8512 3 роки тому +37

    Yea, I would have loved being a crane operator, but, like all super high paying construction jobs, you have to be part of the people who are already involved in this discipline. Or be very lucky to be picked as a beginning oiler. Very few openings for an outsider. Tried when I was young to break in, no chance. Have a few friends who became operators, believe me it's better then being a construction laborer, and pay is through the roof in comparison.

    • @gregm2443
      @gregm2443 3 роки тому +5

      No you don't, I started working as a rigger in the oilfield, making 60k a year, within a couple years i made it to a seat. Oilfield operators make 150-200k a year.

    • @anthonyzullo
      @anthonyzullo 3 роки тому +2

      I was about to say...I've thought about this a lot when I was younger. Working that for a few years in your early 20s can set you up financially for the rest of your life and possibly your kids. People sleep on these sort of professions when it comes to pay and benefits. Sadly we're phasing these personnel out now through automation.

    • @mattz6131
      @mattz6131 3 роки тому +6

      Proud Union Laborer of 30 years
      (LIUNA)
      💪🏼🇺🇸💪🏼🇺🇸💪🏼🇺🇸💪🏼🇺🇸

    • @Chicano_pistolero
      @Chicano_pistolero 3 роки тому +5

      @@gregm2443 your experience doesn’t mean what he’s saying isn’t true… every oil place I’ve seen is exactly how he says… if you don’t have an in you’re shit outta luck

    • @gregm2443
      @gregm2443 3 роки тому

      @@perry2281 Naww, nothing like that

  • @alllivesmatter627
    @alllivesmatter627 3 роки тому +26

    I’m still trying to figure out what we’re supposed to be waiting for

    • @OptimusPrime12190
      @OptimusPrime12190 3 роки тому +5

      I'm with you. Idk what is even going on!

    • @AlpheusGibbs
      @AlpheusGibbs 3 роки тому +2

      The pins got taken out that anchor the crane to the building.

    • @darrenpokorski7756
      @darrenpokorski7756 3 роки тому +5

      @@AlpheusGibbs Is that why it seemed to sway and buckle???

    • @jamesdoakes4956
      @jamesdoakes4956 3 роки тому +1

      @@darrenpokorski7756 yea so basically that bang was a crane becoming able to free fall from the top of a whatever it’s on…im sure to a normal operator this is normal but to someone who doesn’t do this work, that vertical drop becomes real lol

    • @Twistytowertowercrane
      @Twistytowertowercrane  3 роки тому +4

      @@jamesdoakes4956 I love people talking like they know something

  • @boog110
    @boog110 Місяць тому

    No. No I don’t want to be a Tower Crane Operator.

  • @mcculls83
    @mcculls83 3 роки тому +1

    Contrary to a shit ton of comments, I have thought of being a crane operator.... many times.

    • @Twistytowertowercrane
      @Twistytowertowercrane  3 роки тому

      No no, no you haven’t. Haven’t you read all the soyboys comments telling you that nobody thinks that way

  • @Aruesx
    @Aruesx 3 роки тому +14

    I can't believe I recognized it was San Francisco because of the Bay Bridge and that one super tall building that looks like you're going to crash into when merging from the right going into Oakland

    • @joesalgadSF415
      @joesalgadSF415 3 роки тому

      I live in San Francisco and I just noticed that. I even asked the question above then I noticed your comment.

  • @boopboop9034
    @boopboop9034 3 роки тому +30

    Me over here terrified of this yet being able to calmly fly in a plane... 🙃

    • @MartinAston00
      @MartinAston00 3 роки тому +3

      You’re more likely to get in 10 car accidents over your lifetime than you are to be involved in an Airplane crash
      LoL... if you hit 10... maybe stop flying😳

    • @TheAnnoyingBoss
      @TheAnnoyingBoss 3 роки тому

      @@MartinAston00 if you hit ten 😂😂 yeah, I woulda quit at 2 plane accidents. 1st one no biggie because accidents happen. 2? Well if one happens after 2 you might just be bad at flying lmao

    • @stevek8829
      @stevek8829 3 роки тому

      @@MartinAston00 isn't pilot one of the top ten most dangerous jobs?

    • @bamf6603
      @bamf6603 3 роки тому +2

      @@MartinAston00 Thats stupid comparison. Do you know how many cars are driving at the given time? Millions. How many planes are flown at the given time? Maybe like 1000. So there is 1000 times more cars on the ground than planes in the sky. And there is only 10 times bigger chance to get accident with the car?

    • @whatyousaidbud
      @whatyousaidbud 3 роки тому

      @@MartinAston00 a tad higher chance of walking away from a 50mph car crash than you are a 500mph plane crash though!

  • @balisticcreeper2648
    @balisticcreeper2648 3 роки тому +59

    This reminds me of the time that Kyle Crane said "Shit!"

    • @umokwhy2830
      @umokwhy2830 3 роки тому

      "CRANE!!"

    • @claustrophoba8408
      @claustrophoba8408 3 роки тому

      One day he is going to land on a bag of rusty knives.

    • @mattblood4201
      @mattblood4201 3 роки тому +1

      Whose getting the second one I know I am

    • @umokwhy2830
      @umokwhy2830 3 роки тому

      @@mattblood4201 the first one I spent so much time on, I want to see if they can produce another game

    • @mattblood4201
      @mattblood4201 3 роки тому +1

      @@umokwhy2830 It comes out on December the 7th

  • @OMalleyfromtheYune
    @OMalleyfromtheYune 3 роки тому

    Just got my license. Can’t wait to get this bread

    • @lawxx6
      @lawxx6 3 роки тому

      Can I be your friend?

    • @OMalleyfromtheYune
      @OMalleyfromtheYune 3 роки тому

      @@lawxx6 yes! Yes you can! Wanna go to Disney land and feed the birds laxative and people watch?

  • @streamsniper4669
    @streamsniper4669 3 роки тому +1

    Hell yes the adrenaline rush you would get

  • @ronaldscott781
    @ronaldscott781 3 роки тому +47

    Edit suggestion: after that first thump, bring in the theme from Jaws.

    • @dirtwizard5647
      @dirtwizard5647 3 роки тому

      I was thinking more like febreze 🤣

    • @whatyousaidbud
      @whatyousaidbud 3 роки тому

      Perfect 👌👌👌

    • @ParkerSOY
      @ParkerSOY 3 роки тому

      Or Jurassic Park

    • @macman975
      @macman975 3 роки тому

      @@ParkerSOY What's the Jurassic Park theme?.

    • @ParkerSOY
      @ParkerSOY 3 роки тому

      @@macman975 dumdaaa dumdaaa dada daaa dadaa da daaaaa

  • @samaelsandalphon5600
    @samaelsandalphon5600 3 роки тому +11

    Well, if it goes, theirs nothing to be done, so no use in freaking out I guess.

  • @strangemanoffrance6585
    @strangemanoffrance6585 3 роки тому +7

    They were constructing the Mira tower in downtown San Francisco. I work in an office building next door to it. The Mira is a very unique and eye catching architectural design!

    • @mattbrew11
      @mattbrew11 3 роки тому +5

      How do you stand wading through filthy bums and all the shit literally and figuratively in that city? Our HQ is by the transamerica buildings and I hate going

    • @maynilaPH
      @maynilaPH 3 роки тому +2

      @@mattbrew11 literally what my brother told me about when they toured San Francisco. 😆

    • @jessemartinez5315
      @jessemartinez5315 3 роки тому +1

      @@mattbrew11 live close to SF. Can confirm. Hate coming here too

    • @impossiblespinningball7456
      @impossiblespinningball7456 3 роки тому +1

      Sf is a literal shithole.

    • @strangemanoffrance6585
      @strangemanoffrance6585 3 роки тому

      @@mattbrew11 powerful conviction for a man feeding on the teat of that San Francisco money 😂

  • @joeyj9638
    @joeyj9638 3 роки тому

    This gave me serious anxiety

  • @kevinofori8341
    @kevinofori8341 3 роки тому

    I was really expecting godzilla passing by.

  • @NathalieLSmith
    @NathalieLSmith 3 роки тому +51

    That sounds pretty scary … Godzilla’s walking

  • @djme7381
    @djme7381 3 роки тому +4

    This is what i call reaching the pinnacle of your dream. To be highly skilled and be in the highest position in the job you dreamed of.👍

  • @grapsietv
    @grapsietv 3 роки тому +21

    “So you want to be a tower crane operator..”
    *Me:* “Me? Naaahh, your probably thinkin’ bout that dude.” 😰👇

    • @Gankstomper
      @Gankstomper 3 роки тому +3

      If you're to try and write a comment, you should get the right "you're" so you don't look like an uneducated idiot.

    • @isthatujeebus
      @isthatujeebus 3 роки тому

      @@Gankstomper what a monumental prick you are, even before we get onto the fact you missed out an entire word from YOUR comment.

    • @Gankstomper
      @Gankstomper 3 роки тому +2

      @@isthatujeebus One is a typo, one is ignorance or laziness. Learn the difference, clown.

    • @howlovely1461
      @howlovely1461 3 роки тому

      @@Gankstomper you should learn to leave it be. It was an accident. Literally everyone has made one. And your mothers accident was raising a b who never learned manors or how to politely fix someone’s mistake. End of discussion.

    • @Gankstomper
      @Gankstomper 3 роки тому

      @@howlovely1461 You're too much of an idiot to even distinguish between "manners" and "manors" LMAO. Nothing you have to say is even remotely relevant. Sorry, I only deal with people who graduated high school at the very least 🤣🤣🤣 End of discussion

  • @nicholasgoldsborough1563
    @nicholasgoldsborough1563 3 роки тому +1

    Yes ... I still want to operate a tower crane.

  • @bloodofthefayth
    @bloodofthefayth 3 роки тому +1

    That must be more dramatic in person

  • @redimidoporgracia...2865
    @redimidoporgracia...2865 3 роки тому +5

    I'm STILL waiting! What's supposed to happen? Is there a part 2!?

    • @ForgedEggs
      @ForgedEggs 3 роки тому

      It already happened, when you hear the knocking and banging you can see the crane is perfectly stable at first, then you hear a louder bang and the boom of the crane starts moving around.
      The crane was tied to the building with steel pins to stabilize it, the second they were knocked out, the crane moved.
      Now imagine yourself sitting all the way up there in a little box when that happens.

    • @redimidoporgracia...2865
      @redimidoporgracia...2865 3 роки тому

      @@ForgedEggs oh ok. I know nothing about cranes, but now that you explained it, it sounds scary.

  • @dr.zoidberg5096
    @dr.zoidberg5096 3 роки тому +4

    Good thing I never wanted to be a crane guy. I cant even handle roofing a 2 story house, you would NEVER catch me in that. Props to you though, i have a lot pf respect for people who do jobs like that.

  • @thegreat1487
    @thegreat1487 3 роки тому +37

    Legit thought that was that building downtown in COD warzone 😂😂

    • @samiam9254
      @samiam9254 3 роки тому +3

      I was looking for snipers the whole time. Lmao

    • @jessesmith1657
      @jessesmith1657 3 роки тому +2

      Yeh same lmao

    • @patldennis
      @patldennis 3 роки тому +2

      Never been to Chicago I take it

    • @BeefZupreme
      @BeefZupreme 3 роки тому +1

      This is my exact thought my favorite building to land to

    • @eastanglianstallion701
      @eastanglianstallion701 3 роки тому +1

      Camping from his bounty hunters 🤣🤣

  • @patocall8146
    @patocall8146 3 роки тому

    Alligators, snakes I've got no problems messing with them, but heights and Crane's are a hard pass