Thinking back to the old way we'd set up a rolling scaffold for a big tank job
Back in the day, maybe 15 years ago, we'd just grab whatever pipe and planks were on site and lash it together with chain and wire. It was fast, but you'd spend half the day adjusting it and it was never quite level. I remember a job in Gary, Indiana where we had a plank slip about two inches, and that was enough to make you hold your breath all shift. Now, with the modular aluminum systems, it's a different world. You can build a solid, level platform around a 30-foot diameter vessel in under an hour, and the guardrails click right in. The upfront cost for the shop was a lot, but it cut our setup time by more than half and just feels a lot safer. Anyone else made that switch and found it changed how you plan your day on a big vessel?