"Ignoramus23196" wrote in
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On 2015-07-16, wrote:
On Thu, 16 Jul 2015 08:40:29 -0500, Ignoramus23196
wrote:

I just bought this Grove crane:

http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/Grove-Crane/

It does work, in general.

I am concerned that the wire rope on it is too rusted and may need
to
be replaced. I have a couple of pictures on that webpage above and
I
wanted to see what you think, whether that wire rope is no longer
safe
to use. I have a feeeling that it may be so.

i
Looks like it's sat around outside for a few years and the cable
was
not lubed. I'd definitely be replacing it. I'd use a lang lay cable
and lubricate it regularly with a good creeping cable lube.
(Something
like fluid film) that penetrates and lubricates and doesn't hold
too
much dirt.

OK, thanks. I will replace it.

Can you use regular hydraulic oil for lubrication, just wet the
cable
with oil? It does seem to be working well in my experience, but I
want
to be double careful with cranes.

i

Googling "wire rope inspection" brought up many sites that looked
useful but were too large and slow for me to check.

-jsw