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  1. Well at least they did not wait for it to collapse on some unsuspecting pedestrian before repairing it.
  2. tara, I know conservatives are really reactive about funding the arts, but the Milwaukee Art Museum is a private facility, not a public one. That's why they have enough money to keep it nice. Lots of corporate donors and rich individuals keep it going; you know, your crowd!
  3. well if they are only replacing one of 22 cylinders, and the cost of a crane is about 5 grand a day, are they not thinking ahead and replacing the rest, or is it a wait till it breaks mentality??
  4. If the Burrito Ole' is a sunshade then why is it open during the day when the sun is out, shouldn't it be closed to keep the sun and heat out?
  5. I personally get so much pleasure when i see the wings up. It's like everything is soaring in such a positive way. Thank You Milwaukee Art Museum for providing this wonderful piece of art work for all to see!
  6. Ur an idiot Kociuszko.
  7. Very proud that we have a world class museum with such
    stunning architecture. Now that it needs maintenance for the
    first time in ten years, its not unusual for something like
    this to get repairs. Parts do wear out, nothing lasts
    forever. Let the MAM do its job to preserve art, and one that
    took such calculated risk in its design of that particular
    "wing" :)
  8. > And where is THAT MONEY coming from?

    From their operations – memberships, admissions, merchandise sales. Who are you? Their auditor?
  9. Tara - Yes, let's just remove everything that adds culture to our city because it costs money. We'll just live in a bleak city with nothing to do bu- Oh wait, nevermind, that costs money too.
  10. I worked on this project back then and the hydraulic cylinders are nothing special. The only two things that could go wrong are the pivots on the ends or the hydraulic seals. If it were a major failure they would have noticed it before the inspection, as it wouldn't have been operable. My guess is a seal is going bad or the ram is corroding, causing a leak that would be noticed from a distance. Happens on hydraulics all the time. It's probably one of the ones near the top that have the heaviest loads on them. Not a big deal. If it is one of the pivot bearings on the ends, this could be more problematic, since it is probably one of a kind. Either way, it's not a big deal but it couldn't be fixed in the air, like a hose or limit switch. The crane rental will cost more than the repair I bet.


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