crane winches | crane wire rope end terminations

To The Top Crane | Just a quick video showing the winches on the Tadano 180g-5 and the different cable end terminations. These are the most popular end connections for crane wire ropes.

[@iMAGiNExJaHrAx]

I'm only 22 and have been operating old Skyhook 85' and 100' cranes habitually for almost a year and this channel has really helped me alot in various ways, thank you.

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Lake M, glad the channel has helped you out. Thanks for watching and being part of it! 🙂👍

[@kengamble8595]

First time I come across the use of a Beckett was many years ago and thought it was the most genius thing I had ever seen ! 😊 Have seen a lot since, and still think it's pretty cool! Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍 👍

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Ken Gamble, the amazing part is in the simplicity. How can something so simple, work so well? Lol. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍

[@rogueexcavating3839]

another informative and uplifting video

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Rogue Excavating, thank you! Also love the play on words. Lol! Thanks for watching! 🙂👍

[@dalltex]

Fantastic job explaining how the rope terminates. I think I still have some learning to do before I could fill in for you if you needed a break from the seat though :). Keep um coming- they are always entertaining and educational.

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Dall Tex, thank you! If you are ever in the area, let me know. I may be able to get you in the seat for a little while. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍

[@dalltex]

Careful what you offer! Thanks Jimmy and I hope you have a relaxing weekend.

[@rigging1377]

Thank you, nobody I work with has seen a quick release becket. Now I can show them...

[@BlakeC94]

Thank you for posting another video about the equipment! Glad i chimed in with recommendations on the live stream. The only way i could possibly learn more about cranes/rigging is by being shown in person. You do a good job at explaining things for the layman lol Got interested in your channel because of a crane company/contractor that operates a few blocks away from the dealership i work at. Constantly see the booms in the air moving gear around their yard.

[@ToTheTopCrane]

The South 803, I'm glad you chimed in too. If there's ever anything in particular you want to see, let me know. You should go down to the crane company and ask for a tour. There's so much more to cranes and crane work than people realize. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍

[@markmortensen4341]

Very interesting and we'll explained. Thanks for sharing.

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Mark Mortensen, thank you and thanks for watching! 🙂👍

[@psidvicious]

Awesome! Always amazed me that the only thing holding the ball/pill and ultimately the load, was simple friction from that wedge socket/Beckett. And they can be changed out so quickly bcz it’s so simple. Same principle as PT cable wedges and the old Chinese handcuff gag. The more it pulls, the tighter it gets. 👉👉👍

[@ToTheTopCrane]

psidvicious, absolutely! I wish I would've been the one who invented the wedge socket/Beckett. Pretty much every crane on the planet uses one. With exception of those with a button on the end. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍

[@richardsavaglio661]

I asked about Beckett’s and cable a while ago. We could make a video when you’re in Chicago about when the cable shoots out of the Beckett when you’re trying to seat the wedge and the cable whips into your shins!! Lol 1-1/4” cable leaves a hell of a welt!

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Richard Savaglio, I'll skip the getting whacked in the shins with 1 1/4 inch cable, thanks! Lol. Also, I'm not sure when we are heading to Chicago now. We are slammed at work, and I can't take off. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍

[@richardsavaglio661]

To The Top Crane no thumbs up for you! Wanting to skip the shin whacking!! Lol!!!

[@joshwelner1951]

Great vid 👍 👍 im kinda surprised it doesn't have level wine on it even though I know you shouldn't need them probably be just one more thing to brake

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Josh Welner, I'm not sure what "level wine" is. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍

[@joshwelner1951]

@@ToTheTopCrane some of the boat I've worked on have a thing that guides the wire/rope, evenly/level on to the drum. Thanks for the video

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Josh Welner, ahhhh...that makes sense. All that keeps a crane rope even is the weight from the ball or block.

[@yvonnejohnson1557]

Good vid jimmy

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Yvonne Johnson, thank you!

[@davidrigoni8231]

So it's called a Beckett never knew it had a name. Great informative video :-)

[@chrisf5418]

Thanks Jimmy! I'd been wondering how you guys made those connections at the end of the rope.

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Chris F, that is how we do it. If there's ever something you are curious of, let me know. I'll try to make a video for you. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍

[@MitzvosGolem1]

cross over points where rope crosses rope are areas to watch for damage.

[@ToTheTopCrane]

james norse, agreed! Thanks for watching! 🙂👍

[@sandy1653]

Thanks Jimmy, another enjoyable & educational video. I might have asked this before, but is there a difference between the main and auxiliary winches in load capacity?

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Sandy, both winches have the same capacity. Thanks for the compliment, and for watching! 🙂👍

[@g4outdoors]

I have no idea what I just watched. Do you make this stuff up as you go?

[@ToTheTopCrane]

G4 Outdoors, think of the winch as a bait casting reel and the beckett as a swivel or another way of attaching the terminal tackle. Hope that helps! 👍. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍

[@waltermattson5566]

Thank you Jimmy. Can the crane lift the same amount regardless of how much rope you have out? Does the amount of rope on the drum change the “gearing” enough to matter?

[@ToTheTopCrane]

walter mattson, mechanically it would have more torque available as the rope was payed out, and the drum got smaller. However, it is limited by the computer to a line pull of 16,750 lbs. That 16,750 lbs is available regardless of how much rope is out. On some cranes, the chart will show available line pull based on how many layers are on the drum. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍

[@richardsavaglio661]

walter mattson I probably shouldn’t say this but on the 20t truck cranes we can sorta kinda cheat on that linepull if we are right at the limit and still can’t make the pick. We run some more boom out so that we can peel more line of the drum.

[@waltermattson5566]

I won’t tell.

[@rigging1377]

Can you please make a video of you hooking up the quick disconnect becket to a ball or block.

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Lorne H, I can. I'll probably include it with something else though. It literally takes only seconds to make that connection to the ball. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍

[@RambozoClown]

Check out the block reeving video. You can see some of how it all goes together.

[@ToTheTopCrane]

@@RambozoClown, I forgot I had that video on here. Lol. Thanks for mentioning it, and thanks for watching! 🙂👍

[@dougsmith1166]

👍

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Doug Smith, thanks for watching! 🙂👍

[@RHales-vu2ie]

how do you connect the reeving to the dead man after rigging two blocks onto the crane?

[@mattvega6941]

what is 21.5mm equivalent to? 7/8" rope??

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Matt Vega, it's just slightly smaller than 7/8". Thanks for watching! 🙂👍

[@yvonnejohnson1557]

Sorry not getren back with ya wifes test nor good e mail later

[@ToTheTopCrane]

Yvonne Johnson, no need to apologize. Your family is far more important than any of this KZbin stuff. If I can help with anything. Let me know. I'll do what I can. Take care my friend. Thanks for watching! 🙂👍