Contractor Grade Mobile Crane Woodworking Plan

Junior operating engineers will enjoy doing the heavy lifting with this fully operational construction toy. Before your favorite youngster gets bogged down in video games, give a gift that lets his imagination do the lifting - this sturdy wooden crane. Hand-operated hoists raise and lower the boom and bucket. The tower assembly pivots smoothly on a ball-bearing lazy Susan to easily pick up and place loads. A wide-track chassis featuring eight sets of dual wheels provides sure-footed mobility. You provide the flat stock and a few wood screws. We provide a one-stop source for the remaining hardware and special fittings.

Plan Author: Jeff Mertz

Plan Contributors: Jan Svec, Roxanne LeMoine, Lorna Johnson

Published Date: 2008

Plan Language: English, all measurements are inches/feet unless stated otherwise.

Wood and Supplies needed:
1 of 1-1/2 x 7-1/4 x 12 inch walnut lumber
1 of 3/4 x 3-1/2 x 60 inch maple lumber*
1 of 3/4 x 5-1/2 x 24 inch walnut*
* some parts will have to be made into thinner stock.

Tools needed: Drill press, scrollsaw and other common workshop tools

Skill Builder Articles included:

Discover how to hold rounded items steady for drilling on your drill press.

Workshop Tips included:

How to safely hold rounded objects for drilling.