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    Help with a tree service web app

    We to are going paperless and like the idea of an all in one app. Like Owen we are looking for something that will do all the quoting and invoicing side of things but to add to that we would like to be able to integrate more into a job sheet. A function that prompts safety checklists to be...
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    Mycorrhizal Associations

    Hello all, Its that time of year again where research assignments are handed out. This year I have been fortunate enough to research Mycorrhizal Associations. Something that not all of us are always thinking about but maybe we should. So what I was hoping for is a little bit of help from...
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    Yellow Jacket Teeth

    I've used the Yellow Jacket System on my Vermeer 252 for about 6 months now. They are a good system the stand out for me is the double sided tooth and the speed at which the cutters can be changed. I have not had any problems with the system so far you just have to make sure the nuts are...
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    How small can a boom truck be?

    Your best bet is to obviously speak to a manufacturer. Depends on the kind of weights that you will want to be lifting. I have a small lift on the back of my ute that will lift a few hundred kg at its full extension and up to a few tones max. Word or caution if you do get a lift fitted...
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    Tools for writing estimates on site

    odonnelltree, I have been thinking along the same lines of getting an ipad for all my quoting and invoicing. Id also like to take it a step further and give one to each of my team supervisors with digital copies of Safe Work Method Statements, Material Safety Data Sheets, Hazard Assessments...
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    Is ethanol ruining our saws?

    We were having a similar problem with our saws they were running hotter and burning out spark plugs after a days use. Mechanics are all having heaps of problems with this ethanol blend of fuels but on the plus side business is up at least 50%. What they are telling us to do is to use either...
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    Is there any training video

    Best suggestion i can give you is dont try and learn form youtube videos as entertaining as they are 90% of them have no teaching quality to them. My suggestion for you would be to go to a reputable training facility to learn how to work in trees if that is what you want to be doing as a...
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    80-foot Colorado spruce

    I agree that those nubs should be left on the tree I know first hand that they hurt when you miss clean cutting a stub. When I'm blocking down a smooth bark Euc I will sometimes leave a small stub if I have to rig a block off the spar it the odd tight back yard, but thats the only exception...
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    hi im looking to start myown firewood cutting bussiness

    The long and the short of it is, its a lot of hard work especially with the budget that you have told us that you are working with. Can it be done. Of course it can be done you just need to do it in a way that works is a cost effective manner. If it were me I would be bringing you log...
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    Wear Gloves?

    I find using fingerless gloves works well, lets you feel what you are doing and the freedom to tie knots but also protects the rest of the hand in my case from my hand saw. I have been sliced open more times from that saw than anything else (and not while cutting mind you.)
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    How much throttle when cutting

    Don't really want to start an argument but what has been told to us in Australia its full throttle or no throttle. If you are in a cut there is no need to dip or "blurp" the throttle you just need to release pressure from the wood being cut. When im felling something from the ground im...
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    How much throttle when cutting

    As stated all the above are good practices but the chainsaw is made to run at full revs all times when cutting. Kickback is more likely to occur when the chainsaw is at low revs. The above should be practiced by people who really know how to use a chainsaw.
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    Two chipper tire blowouts in 8 days...

    Been finding the same thing on my chipper as well the inside is wearing down much quicker. There might be a possible bend in the axel, I've had a look under there but didn't know if it was just a trick of the eye. Had both tires blow out on me to found out it was a result of them sitting...
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    Ever hit a sprinkler line with a stump grinder?

    At the end of the day YOU hit the pipe so it is YOUR responsibility to fix the problem. Ill give you an example if I get a guy to fix my washing machine and he pulls the pipe out of the wall because he didn't check to see that the washing machine was disconnected before moving it I expect...
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    Removing large trunk

    As I mention in a previous post I agree with the general consensus that this job is going to be dangerous with the wrong tools. Having said that have we all always had the right tools at hand to do the job. My point is that in most cases in our working life we have all pushed the boundaries...
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    Who wears chaps while climbing?

    I always wear chainsaw pants, its a must these days with OH&S everywhere. Ground guys wear chaps but as a climber they are to bulky after you start putting on harnesses and chainsaws and whatever other gadgets and what not we take up with us. Summer chainsaw pants are the best mid point...
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    Removing large trunk

    Honestly you are just making things hard for yourself. I dont know what sort of position you are in but when i was in a similar situation I went and got a bigger saw and its paying for its self very well now i dont even have to think about saws being an issue. As for actually removing the trunk...
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    To Grind - Or Not To Grind?

    Hi all, I have not had or have seen a Grevillea robusta "Silky Oak" sucker but a bit of poison never hurts. I always suggest grinding over leaving the stump.
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    Throat Mics

    Ive used voice activation mic's for my radio set but they activate when the chainsaw goes. Id like to know how the other mic's work to.
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    2 Way Radio In Trees

    +1 if I can get them to keep their helmets on wow there would be at least 2 hours spare at the end of each week if i didnt have to stop to tell them to put a helmet on. Love that idea
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