Mammoet picks a 148 foot refinery tower

What’s this? Bobm making a post?? A post on a project for himself??? How dare he take away from shop time to do something so selfish and self serving!!! And check it out, its not even a crane conversion to Mammoet-the world must be coming to an end!!! Next thing you know dogs and cats will be sleeping together and the day will be night and night will be day!!!

After working in the shop all fall, winter and spring to make money to cover the cost of PTC’s, DHS Open House models and swords it was time for some me time!!! A few months ago forum friend bluebarn came by with two huge boxes of plastrut parts and pieces. And I mean a huge boxes!! After spending several hours going through all the “stuff” I made some selections. I decided that I would consult with my inner Imagineering Department and came up with the following 37 inch tall two tier refinery/chemical tower thingy. (And yes I do have to say that after recent postings by forum friend Hummer13, I just had to try my hand at this)

So here we go for a ride through my Imagineering Department!! Stay with the group and do not open any closed doors-at least that’s what I do!

You start with a group of raw materials, parts and pieces

After a little thinking I decided that the tower would be two level and needed a deck, a few minutes with the band saw

With vertical things you need vertical markings so they do not come out at a crazy angle!!

Adding parts and pieces going on!

The safety railing on the deck

And here we are gluing on the transition collar, using 16000 counter weights to help!

Gluing the upper vessel to the lower

I use an auto body filler to fill in gaps, make solid connections. It goes on and dries pretty quick, sand it smooth for a smooth transition finish

And under primer

And painted silver metallic

And completely assembled

And now for some of the details that bring large pieces together:

The shut off valve with chain operator

Swing away access hatches with warning beacons

Hand rails with safety lighting

Red aircraft warning beacons on top and sides of the top

A detailed view of the first deck, stairs and hatches. All pipe fittings covered with plywood.

And finally hung under the PTC the way it was meant to be!!

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