A Bucket-Wheel Excavator on Earth

Congratulations · Post by **Congratulations** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 11:21 pm

I bought my dad one of those for father's day.

The Weekenders · Post by **The Weekenders** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:15 am

Oh my. That is some Tonka.

Coffee · Post by **Coffee** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:29 am

An impressive bit of machinary to say the least, but what does it have to do with astronomy?

Post by **Nanohedron** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:32 am

Lo, we have become Orcs.

C age ing · Post by **C age ing** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:51 am

Cofaidh wrote:An impressive bit of machinary to say the least, but what does it have to do with astronomy?

It touches the sky.
post scipt:-Looks like H.G. Wells could have been right.

Flyingcursor · Post by **Flyingcursor** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 5:58 am

Wow. Talk about compensating!

I.D.10-t · Post by **I.D.10-t** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:21 am

Looks like they made a dirt ramp to protect the road.

totokots · Post by **totokots** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:47 am

I believe it is the reigning "Robot Wars" champion.

djm · Post by **djm** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 9:02 am

Yeah, let's see your stupid Lego beat that! Meccano RULES, baby!

djm

missy · Post by **missy** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:08 am

having two sons, I always said the best birthday party would be a load of topsoil and rent a bob-cat.

jsluder · Post by **jsluder** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:43 am

Cofaidh wrote:An impressive bit of machinary to say the least, but what does it have to do with astronomy?

APOD wrote:Machines like this have given humanity the ability to mine minerals and change the face of planet Earth in new and dramatic ways. Some open pit mines, for example, are visible from orbit.

gonzo914 · Post by **gonzo914** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:17 pm

Bucket wheel excavators -- another fine product from ThyssenKrupp Fordertechnik, a subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp Technologies AG, the same people who brought you World Wars I and II and 400 years of European mischief.

They are apparently very good at making big, long things that tear crap up, as with this other fine Krupp products --

Interested in buying a bucket-wheel excavator? Check out their brochure.

Yes, it's ThyssenKrupp Fordertechnik for a full line of excavation equipment.

ThyssenKrupp -- Eliminating the Third World one dump truck load at a time.

CountryKitty · Post by **CountryKitty** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:24 pm

missy wrote:having two sons, I always said the best birthday party would be a load of topsoil and rent a bob-cat.

I can testify to the truth of that statement.

Had 3 loads of topsoil brought in to build up a low-lying yard a few years ago. The neighborhood kids were over within the halfhour--we were the most popular house for a 3 block radius for the next 2 weeks...

...at least with the kids...dunno how popular with the moms who had to strip their young'uns at the door!

Rod Sprague · Post by **Rod Sprague** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:40 pm

That thing has control rooms bigger that most peoples’ houses all over it. Do they have to send in law enforcement officers periodically to chase off the squatters?