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I finally ran a manual crane after years on radio control units
It was all levers and pedals, nothing like the remote I use every day. I had to really listen to the engine and feel the load, no digital readouts to help. Do you think we're losing some key skills with all the new tech, or is it just part of getting better?
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ryan_taylor1mo ago
In my early training, I saw manual cranes as outdated. Your post proves that listening to the engine builds crucial instinct. We risk losing those skills if we rely only on digital tools.
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karen_wilson1mo ago
Losing those skills sounds dramatic, but tools change. People said the same thing when cars lost manual transmissions, and we all still drive fine. Modern crane controls have their own feel and feedback, just different. It's less about losing instinct and more about learning new ones.
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Wait, Karen's car example is kinda off though. Driving an automatic is still driving, but a remote crane is more like a video game compared to the real thing. You're not just learning a new feel, you're missing the whole physical connection. That's a bigger skill gap than stick shift vs automatic.
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