I was looking at some of your pictures and comments at your image event link, all I can say is wow! Absolutely amazing! It never ceases to amaze me the talent of some of the folks on AS. Not to mention the Patience hard work and perseverance a project of that magnitude takes. Great job!
Thanks for the comments. I think it's more of a mindset that sets the pace with this as far as what people on this board do. Woodcutters in general are a hands on type that generally try to be self sufficient, otherwise we'd be sitting at home like other's waiting for the oilman! I never cared for school as I'd rather watch and learn or just try it myself. Some of the most talented people I've met feel the same way.
I did fine gradewise in school, it just seemed like a waste of time. I've always said you don't have to have common sense or be smart to do well in school. It's all geared toward memorization.
I tend to look at stuff to see what works and add features I want. Case in point is the moveable, overhead lift below. Simple in design and does everything I've asked of it. I later saw a better system with I beams along the edges of the ceiling the length of the building. Guy had a loft along edge too for storage and could easily lift anything up there. I may do that if I can source some long I beams reasonably.
The cab spinner was something that was just an "i need this" thing. Thought about a simple design that would be adjustable and could be used for other stuff as well. I tend to overbuild stuff I make, I blame the farming background for that