That $400 anti-two-block sensor saved my boom from a nasty wreck

I was setting up for a lift in a tight yard near a high-tension line last month and almost swung right into it. The sensor I bought from a local shop in Tulsa was around $400 and it screamed at me just in time. My old setup didn't have one, and I used to just eyeball it, which is stupid in hindsight. Did you guys have to learn the hard way too or did you get lucky with your rigs?

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reed.eva1mo ago

Eyeballing it" is pretty much how I used to roll too. I honestly thought those sensors were just an expensive crutch for guys who didn't know what they were doing. Then I had a close call with a transformer bank that made me change my mind real quick. Now I run one on every rig I set up in a tight spot.

simonbell29d ago

Bet you're glad that transformer didn't turn you into one, @reed.eva.