Silo falls wrong way

bcp · Apr 9, 2018

Looks like it was planned by a logger, with notch and back-cut, but the hinge failed.

Demolition accident as silo tower falls wrong way and crushes cultural centre | The Independent

Bruce

quicksandfarmer · Apr 9, 2018

There's a video on Youtube like that of a guy taking out a silo by knocking the base with a sledgehammer.

Man knocks down silo with sledge hammer - YouTube

"I've never dropped one before. I know a couple people who have." Right before it falls the wrong way.

ovrszd · Apr 9, 2018

I like the second one best.

"Hold my Beer and watch this".

Deere Dude · Apr 9, 2018

quicksandfarmer said:
There's a video on Youtube like that of a guy taking out a silo by knocking the base with a sledgehammer.

Man knocks down silo with sledge hammer - YouTube

"I've never dropped one before. I know a couple people who have." Right before it falls the wrong way.

He sort of didn't look retarded, but looks can be deceiving.

Thomas · Apr 10, 2018

OPPS..guess someone forgot to check which way the wind was blowing.

TSO · Apr 10, 2018

It's amazing that we've survived this long as a species...

oosik · Apr 10, 2018

Years and years ago there was a video clip of a farmer taking down a huge brick silo with a crawler tractor. It fell the wrong way also - right back on the crawler tractor. Fortunately, the guy saw it coming and was able to exit the area successfully. And from what I remember, it only bent up his roll cage slightly.

Oldoak · Apr 10, 2018

Deere Dude said:
He sort of didn't look retarded, but looks can be deceiving.

Sort of gross comment when not knowing the person. :thumbdown:

Perhaps he was just braver than the average person and didn't have the equipment or finances to safely bring it down. :confused3:

TSO · Apr 10, 2018

Oldoak said:
Sort of gross comment when not knowing the person.

Perhaps he was just braver than the average person and didn't have the equipment or finances to safely bring it down. :confused3:

I thought Deere Dude was spot-on. You say "braver" ... I guess there's a fine line between bravery and stupidity.

Most of the stupid things I've done that brought me close to death, I can blame more on stubbornness than bravery.

kc5dlo · Apr 25, 2018

Seen many videos of silos being torn down on youtube. What is the reason for taking them down? I know in the case of the silo in the original post, the story said it was to make way for a new housing development.