Hoisting of the Gin Pole and subsequent Fall of the Jacobs Wind Turbine Grey Chisholm 27 January
Grey Hoisting 2
Hap assisting 3
On its way up 4
Guiding the gin pole into place 5
6 Bolting everything in place
Final adjustments 7
Jacobs hooked in 8
Rigged to lift 9
The Jacobs comes clear of the cradle! 10
Oops! 11
After the bounce Does not look good 12
Nope, it is NOT good 13
Cradle is in good shape 14
Parts Yoke is broken Brush holders are broken Hub looks OK Let’s hope the rotor is OK 15
The way it SHOULD look 16