Pro tip: Use a broom handle to check boom angle on the ground

I was setting up on a tight residential lot in Austin last Tuesday and couldn't get a good view of my boom angle indicator from the cab. Grabbed a broom handle, laid it along the boom foot, and used a cheap digital angle finder to verify before I picked the load. Anyone else got a low-tech field fix that saves time?

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lee62726d ago

Ray324's bubble level setup reminds me of leveling a washer with a phone app.

kevin21827d ago

Back in 2019 I was working a job near San Antonio and forgot my laser level at the shop. Ended up using a cheap bubble level from my truck toolbox and a piece of scrap wood to check grade on a concrete pad. Worked alright but I had to keep stopping to see if the bubble was still centered. Your broom handle trick is smarter than my setup.

ray32426d ago

Whoa hold on, you mixed up who did what. I said I forgot my laser and rigged up that bubble level on a scrap board. Kevin was the one who used the broom handle. But yeah, having to keep checking that bubble was a pain. I remember having to set my piece of wood down like ten times to make sure it hadn't shifted.