Finally got my pick radius dialed in after 3 months

I kept seeing guys swing too wide on tight jobsites, losing time and risking taglines getting caught on pipe racks. Yesterday I marked my boom angle and swing limits with tape on the cab window and finished a row of steel 20 minutes faster than the last job. Anyone else mark reference points on their cab or do you just eyeball it every time?

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hannahk1920d ago

Dude yes, the tape trick is a lifesaver lol. I marked my cab window with some neon green tape after I kept smacking a beam into a column trying to eyeball it. Now my swing path is basically automatic even with no spotters around.

ryan_gibson8420d ago

That bit about marking boom angle with tape on the cab window hit me. I used to think that was overkill, like you should just feel it out. But last month I was setting beams on a tight corner lot and kept having to re-swing because I blew past my limits. Wasted almost an hour. So I finally broke down and put some tape strips on my window too. Now I can lock in my boom angle without looking away from the load. It's one of those small changes that makes a big difference on a busy day.