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    Looking for cert.Arborist in CA 4 days

    Need a certified arborist, 4 days work overseeing work performed on Caltrans right of way. Location is Chico, CA. PM for details if you are interested. Thanks
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    Business Credit Building

    To those of you who have poor personal credit. How did you build your credit ratings for your business? Our business has the income to really explode in certain areas however we cannot get financing for specialized equipment like a grapple dump truck and a new stump grinder. What tips can you...
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    Deodar Cedar help

    A client of mine has a Deodar that is in minor decline. About a month ago we remove the dead wood which was enormously abundant. The neighbor recently poured a concrete slab adjacent to the tree and I figure that may have something to do with it. Basically the tree's root zone is covered by...
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    ISA study tips and ?s

    Today I just recieved my Arborists' Certification Study Guide. What other study materials besides the ANSI pruning standards would be relevant to this exam? In general how long did your study take before you were comfortable with your knowledge base? Good god, how do you remember all of these...
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    Deodar Cedar Cabling?

    I am bidding a Massive Deodar Cedar tree tomorrow. Competing bids are in the 10k range to mearly thin the tree which i see as a waste of time not to mention wrong in my opinion. This tree is on the order of 6+ ft DBH with an approximate height of 80ft. The problem is the limbs are breaking from...
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    6 saws ripped off

    Lost six saws last night in Red Bluff CA ,tweekers cut the locks and tried to steal our gas . They got no gas because of theft resistant fuel tank . Lost $4,000 in replacement value 2 MS460 , dual port mufflers ,ported jugs , 30" oregon bars , Max Flow filter assembly 1 half wrap 1 full wrap...
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    Steps to making to bus. succesful

    Steps to making a business succesful I am planning on starting up my own business around the first of the year . I know the ins and outs of the business having nearly 10 years experience. My partner also has 10 years experience . What are some ways to diversify your business along with the tree...
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    371xp 24" 30" 36" 63ga. bars wanted

    My boss has a nasty habit of tossing chains that are half used ,we run 24,30 and 36 bars on our sthils however I need some 63 gauge bars for my 371 so I can " recycle" the usable chains
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    Sago Palms

    I have a customer with two large sago palms . They are interested in finding a broker that will give a good price for them as it seems there is a large demand for them in So. Cal . These two palms are healthy , approx 11ft tall and have around a 12ft spreaqd with multiple crowns . Any ideas or...
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    Who hotrods 335xpt's

    I'm tired of reliability problems whith these saws , We have 7 between the four of us . Two are cali's and they don't seem to have the spunk that the old ones did . I want to mod my cali's . What can be done to these saws to make them run cooler and more realiable . I feel that these small saws...
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    felling practices

    Just wanted to become more acurate , what are some of your techiques and practices . How do you prepare your face and back cuts ?:cool:
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    335xpt problems

    I have a problem with my 335 , sometimes it will run awsome and others it won't even start or is hard to start . Sometimes I have to feather the throttle to get it to run . Seems to run fine at 300ft but at 5000ft I am having the most problems . What is the best way to determine what is wrong...
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    Modifications

    If you modify your muffler on any particular saw , do you have to compensate by retuning the carb richer due to increased airflow ? I gutted my 066 muffler and now it seems to scream way to high and seemed to be really hot after a short period of running , so I fattend the carb to give more...
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    Anyone ever break a NEW 3/4" whoopie?

    Just wondering if anyone has snapped a 3/4" whoopie sling . Brand new out of the bag . Used it to hang a new block and pop out a Digger top . SNAP , right on the fence. These are rated at 3400lbs choker and the top was about 2k with very minimal dynamic load .:angry: :angry: :mad:
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    What is your favorite climbing tool ?

    What is your favorite climbing (tool) Mine is a port-a-wrap
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