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  1. 08-12-2011, 03:03 PM #8986
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stihl-O-Matic View Post
    You get him fitted for a harness yet?

    Got to make em drag brush first.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Blakesmaster View Post
    High profile job too. One and a half loads of chips. 3 loads of wood. Done by 12:30. Fun day.
    My favorite kinda jobber. Im beat. Gotta call few weeks back. Major University opened a retreat and ecological training campus. 100+ acres of forest and their building all sorts of zip lines and climbing walls and weird ####. It all started with them wanting 200 yards of chips for the trails in the woods. Then it turned into 550 yards of chips. Then it turned into, our tree guy sux, (mexis with a 1 ton, doesnt even have a built up box) can you do this this and this? Sure, heres the price. Started today, third job, shoulda been a quickie on to the next one. Supervisor watched us and says, Jesus that was fast! That woulda taking that other co a day! Were like, are you serious? He adds some storm damage and this and that. Anywho, were are on our way to signing a contract for a month of winter trimming, and several big removals. They got hit with Oak wilt, the other co told em they didnt know why the trees were dying. Go figure. Oh I did a bunch of other stuff, but it bored me so I'll spare you. Chris, I see you lurking! Get up here and take pics of my new truck and post em cuz Im too lazy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stihl-O-Matic View Post
    You get him fitted for a harness yet?

    Now no one would actually use that would they?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blakesmaster View Post
    Spent a good amount of time the past few weeks researching the appropriate methods of hoisting a climber by crane. Even found an OSHA reg that allows a hoisting if in an approved boatswains chair. Even though it doesn't apply to us, still valuable to know. This morning I got together the best practices guide, the ANSI standard, my cert from the crane course I took, as well as a TCI mag and a few other pieces of literature regarding the hoisting a climber issue. I also wrote up a pre job plan that includes lifting me into cutting and/or rigging positions as the safest and most suitable means to accomplish the work. Last week I purchased a new shackle as well as friction saver and put some pressure on my NY op to allow it. He said he'll make the final decision today. I hope with all the work and research I have done I can convince him to make the right call. Regardless, it's been an educational experience and I'm happy for the knowledge, hopefully I won't be shopping for a new NY op anytime soon. I'll get a few pics of the job and post them later.
    Yeah, it will be good to get that taken care of.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mikewhite85 View Post
    Ground a few big stumps and did some clearance trimming from a house. The stump pictured here was 4' wide and about 6' tall to begin with and had several 20' shoots sprouting out. Had to climb those secondary sprouts because they were going through telephone and cable wires- a little scary due to weak attachment!

    The alpine magnum took a little getting used to at first but now I love it. I sharpen the teeth right on the machine with an angle grinder and diamond blade. Takes about 3 minutes and we are good to go. In my opinion, it outperforms a vermeer 252.

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    Outperforms a grinder? I don't see it. How long did you have yer saw red lined? I would have not liked to grind all the stumps I ground today with that. Jeez, one area we tore up was big enough to land a jet on, then there was the rocks. I was using a RG50, I think a 252 is smaller. You can knock out pretty big stumps quick with an RG50.
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    Mike Said:
    "The alpine magnum took a little getting used to at first but now I love it. I sharpen the teeth right on the machine with an angle grinder and diamond blade. Takes about 3 minutes and we are good to go. In my opinion, it outperforms a vermeer 252."
    That thing look smaller than the one on my tractor, but I can see it's usefulness. I have a couple of 084's that I could use for the powerhead. I'm gonna look into it. Got any photos or videos of it in action?

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    Pieced a large dead Magnolia in between and surrounded by powerlines nothin unusual just a little sparky if not careful! Neighbor wants two big gums down and a big post oak trimmed over roof. I told him it would be great winter work and situated it for around dec or late november! I just don't have the time now as already backed up. Got three more jobs this week
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aerial_Arborist View Post
    Mike Said:

    That thing look smaller than the one on my tractor, but I can see it's usefulness. I have a couple of 084's that I could use for the powerhead. I'm gonna look into it. Got any photos or videos of it in action?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aerial_Arborist View Post
    Mike Said:

    That thing look smaller than the one on my tractor, but I can see it's usefulness. I have a couple of 084's that I could use for the powerhead. I'm gonna look into it. Got any photos or videos of it in action?

    ~ the Aerialist
    Hows your shoulder? Rotator cuff surgery? Run that thing for a while. Not to mention the sound will drive you insane. Be a good way to rid the Earth of some 084's. Never seen one of those old slow junkers keep up wit mah 394XP. The XP means my P is eXtra ........., yup. Been drinkin......I think its funny............you guys are either a riot, or no fun, just depends on the day.....??????!!!!!!??
    Dont laugh! All of its paid for, and some of its still kinda new. (cept for the 372's in the box, there still extremely new.)
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    Went to do some vista pruning at a guy's house in the middle of no-where. Right after lunch guy calls me up and pretty much told me "you're fired, get off my land." I just said "thank you, I'll send the bill for the time we've spent so far." I told my guy with a big grin, to pack up, we're done. I was so happy.
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    I work in a bucket today. First time in years. I must be getting old because I really liked it. I took out 5 trees that would of taken all day to climb, in about an hour and a half. Took all day to clean up. I worked in Pitmens and skywalkers in the past. This Skyco, on top of a chipper truck was the kind.(wish it was longer, 40ft) first time using a telescoping boom, pretty handy in tight spaces. One Oak went up 30ft. then went horizontal for another 40ft. Would of been a pain to climb. It was over a lot of wires and on a hillside. I love that boom. Beastmaster
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    Quote Originally Posted by treeman82 View Post
    Went to do some vista pruning at a guy's house in the middle of no-where. Right after lunch guy calls me up and pretty much told me "you're fired, get off my land." I just said "thank you, I'll send the bill for the time we've spent so far." I told my guy with a big grin, to pack up, we're done. I was so happy.
    You gotta love that 'rite of refusal' thing. I take it the guy was a douche off the bat?
    Quote Originally Posted by beastmaster View Post
    I work in a bucket today. First time in years. I must be getting old because I really liked it. I took out 5 trees that would of taken all day to climb, in about an hour and a half. Took all day to clean up. I worked in Pitmens and skywalkers in the past. This Skyco, on top of a chipper truck was the kind.(wish it was longer, 40ft) first time using a telescoping boom, pretty handy in tight spaces. One Oak went up 30ft. then went horizontal for another 40ft. Would of been a pain to climb. It was over a lot of wires and on a hillside. I love that boom. Beastmaster
    Do you mean Skyworker? 1044? 1045? Alpine? Aluminun or steel elbow? If you were in one of those, its been more than a few since you rode the sky.......
    Dont laugh! All of its paid for, and some of its still kinda new. (cept for the 372's in the box, there still extremely new.)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blakesmaster View Post
    Spent a good amount of time the past few weeks researching the appropriate methods of hoisting a climber by crane. Even found an OSHA reg that allows a hoisting if in an approved boatswains chair. Even though it doesn't apply to us, still valuable to know. This morning I got together the best practices guide, the ANSI standard, my cert from the crane course I took, as well as a TCI mag and a few other pieces of literature regarding the hoisting a climber issue. I also wrote up a pre job plan that includes lifting me into cutting and/or rigging positions as the safest and most suitable means to accomplish the work. Last week I purchased a new shackle as well as friction saver and put some pressure on my NY op to allow it. He said he'll make the final decision today. I hope with all the work and research I have done I can convince him to make the right call. Regardless, it's been an educational experience and I'm happy for the knowledge, hopefully I won't be shopping for a new NY op anytime soon. I'll get a few pics of the job and post them later.
    Good luck, often reasoning with rental opps can be frustrating. I personally wouldn't be using a friction saver off a crane, much better ways to attach to the crane.
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    We can ride the ball here and there is only one way to tie in.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jefflovstrom View Post
    We can ride the ball here and there is only one way to tie in.
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    Your talking about CA? How do you tie in? Does CA have their own regulatory agency which has authority over our industry?
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