In this episode of Round Two, the teams will be moving 15 items from a "pick up crate" to a "drop off crate". The crates are 18 feet apart with the team, and their crane, in a square between them. They will have 10 minutes to move as many of the items from one area to the other, scoring one point for each item. The first team to 15 points or the team with the most points after time expires advances to Round Three.

Both teams are using the same basic design. A central tower fixed to a base will help support a long arm (the boom) which will have a grabbing device on the end. This is where the designs change.

The Funky Junkers are going to make a 'dustpan' style grabber. A large, flat-bottomed pan will scoop up the items and a rake will help scoop and also hold the items in the pan. To help them lift the arm, they will attach a weight to the other end of the boom.

The Junkyard Jugglers are making a claw. One half of the claw doesn't move and the other half is operated by one of the team members. They'll lower it in and close the moveable claw to trap an item, swing it around and release it to drop it in.
 
 
 

Blue only finds one clock worth 5 minutes of engineer time	Red managed 2 clocks for a total of 10 minutes
Blue has a base, mast and will use a shopping cart wheel as a swivel	They'd be ahead of the game if they could decide on a grabber design
Red wants to use a wooden pallet for a base but opt for a small steel trolley	The Reds build their dustpan complete with a rake for pulling things into it and a guard
Blue is done a have just enough time for a quick test	Red is done but no time for testing
Kamaya & Rob on location with a massive crane	The two pick up crates the teams will have to dig out of
Red scores first, to Clint's delight	Blue is having some problems but they're getting the hang of it
Blue has a small lead...	...and now it's even bigger
Red's scoop/dustpan is too big to get at the objects in their crate	The final score of 13-6 means the Junkyard Jugglers advance!

 

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