WANT to know, is there a Crane boom???

[mjy]

like a 1 piece that can handle a lot of weight, its 1 prob I keep having is I want a make a crane, but I can`t seem to get a boom for it working!!!, tried ic, etc, I might have to built it,

but not sure about the animation part, tried to make 1, 3dmax 2010, [iC tutorial for making small animation] I can`t get it to work, so running out of option, I will either make it or throw away the project

if I make a boom animated, can i make it so it will start and stop like a cargo bay doors????, is there a cfg I can use to control it, like IC robotics???

this boom would be nice, not sure how much weight it could pick up?, maybe I will just make a tower crane and be done with it!

pic of boom that seem to work, can`t find it or if its released?

this is what I want to make I might just make a boom that extend to full size, would that work, like 1 click full size and 1 click stored.?

Edited August 23, 2014 by mjy

[sirkut]

like a 1 piece that can handle a lot of weight, its 1 prob I keep having is I want a make a crane, but I can`t seem to get a boom for it working!!!, tried ic, etc, I might have to built it,

but not sure about the animation part, tried to make 1, 3dmax 2010, [iC tutorial for making small animation] I can`t get it to work, so running out of option, I will either make it or throw away the project

if I make a boom animated, can i make it so it will start and stop like a cargo bay doors????, is there a cfg I can use to control it, like IC robotics???

this boom would be nice, not sure how much weight it could pick up?, maybe I will just make a tower crane and be done with it!

pic of boom that seem to work, can`t find it or if its released?

http://www./convkey/1a36/o5ltu5ah7od736sfg.jpg?size_id=6

You will have to use Infernal Robotic parts in order to make a crane. I used the TPS (telescoping pistons) that are part of the Infernal Robotics pack for the boom arm. A Rotatron for the base and a TallHinge for the top portion. The claw (Mr Grabby) hasn't be released yet but you can still use KAS magnetic connector for that.

[SpannerMonkey(smce)]

If you d be happy for a crane that wasnt telescopic i do have various versions of this in various styles, It'll be in my thread toward end of weekend, it uses an integral rottron to elevate boom , and i stick a rotatron underneath for slew, as to weight capacity , unitl your rover collapses under the weight is what it'll lift

[mjy]

yes I did use the infernal tel parts, but I find them to easy to break and to small, u mean this one right

I could use them, but would prob have to modified the cfg, as the tele. arm bend like a fishing rod, and is to small. I had a 280 ton vehicle[ 18 wheels it took to get it going lol ] with that similar crane set up and wanted to pick up 20 ton vehicle, the rotatron also broke? to much weight at the end? also in the first pic I showed, its a different boom, is that yours Surkut??

yes spankermonkey, that looks very nice, was thinking of the same way, but just might make 2 animated pieces boom. ty for the replies

[neamerjell]

yes I did use the infernal tel parts, but I find them to easy to break and to small, u mean this one right

http://www.neamerjell.com/projects/ksp/mobilecrane2.jpg

I could use them, but would prob have to modified the cfg, as the tele. arm bend like a fishing rod, and is to small. I had a 280 ton vehicle[ 18 wheels it took to get it going lol ] with that similar crane set up and wanted to pick up 20 ton vehicle, the rotatron also broke? to much weight at the end? also in the first pic I showed, its a different boom, is that yours Surkut??

yes spankermonkey, that looks very nice, was thinking of the same way, but just might make 2 animated pieces boom. ty for the replies

I agree that KSP needs something crane-worthy that is KAS compatible. I made that crane in the pic using Lack Luster Labs, Infernal Robotics, and Kerbal Attachment System. The turntable was the weakest point on it, so I ended up just posting it for show. The rover base functioned beautifully, although it would drag the rear end while trying to climb hills, so I put hinges on the wheel mounts so I could raise the body, sort of like hydraulic lift, but Kerbal style...

[Ziw]

When I built my crane to haul MKS modules (18-23 tonnes each) i had to use 2 booms in a U shaped structure. Unfortunately I don't have a craft file readily available, but it was sturdy enough to operate on Kerbin, but still stable enough to operate on Mun without flipping under load. Haven't tested on Minmus though.

[MK3424]

There is a mod under development that has some very good structural parts:http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/101239-WIP-Mining-and-Processing-Extension-KMPI-resumed

But you need to browse around to see the parts he has allready made.

[riocrokite]

Forget about animations - they don't allow to attach anything to moving part (since attached part won't move)

Infernal robotics mod is your friend.

I would start with Infernal Robotics model rework by ZodiusInfuser - stackable extending pistons and other nice parts is what you just might need:

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/65365-WIP-MSI-s-Infernal-Robotics-Model-Rework-%28Updated-27-08%29-now-with-FOLDATRONS!!