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Great stuff Jomoco.
Hey Jomoco-
These are great pics.Speedlining always looks good on film but seems really inefficient on the jobsite.While your monkeying around 2-3 guys are just waiting for the brush to come to them. When your lowering, you can send down much bigger loads and the whole crew is involved. It seems like it's only applicable on one or two trees a year. I do work with a 4 man crew, so I can see if you only had one man on the ground this becomes more practical. What's your opinion and are there any tips that speed up the process.Much thanks-Drew
Talking about job time using speedline vs say a porta wrap. Set up to a static anchor a speedline can reduce a tree much faster if, as Jomoco said earlier, you go up with a dozen slings and steel krabs. Keep your pieces small enough for one man to drag and you can have those boys constantly moving. They get a breather when you run out of slings!Originally Posted by mr. holden wood
Hey Jomoco-
These are great pics.Speedlining always looks good on film but seems really inefficient on the jobsite.While your monkeying around 2-3 guys are just waiting for the brush to come to them. When your lowering, you can send down much bigger loads and the whole crew is involved. It seems like it's only applicable on one or two trees a year. I do work with a 4 man crew, so I can see if you only had one man on the ground this becomes more practical. What's your opinion and are there any tips that speed up the process.Much thanks-Drew
You do get all the fun, Jon, but I noticed that no-one commented on our beautiful weather here! Just look at the pics. Next week we are in BIG trouble!!
Jeff
Jomoco you're posting some of the best tree removal photos ever posted at ArboristSite. This one is fantastic!
Keep up the good work.
Dan
Thanks for the kind comments guys, I really do enjoy speedlining if I have enough heigth and the right crew.
jomoco
Do you ever use a seperate line to slow them down ,or do you
just like the rush of them racing for the landing?
Just curious.
Nice job and nice pics.
Hey Jomoco-
These are great pics.Speedlining always looks good on film but seems really inefficient on the jobsite.While your monkeying around 2-3 guys are just waiting for the brush to come to them. When your lowering, you can send down much bigger loads and the whole crew is involved. It seems like it's only applicable on one or two trees a year. I do work with a 4 man crew, so I can see if you only had one man on the ground this becomes more practical. What's your opinion and are there any tips that speed up the process.Much thanks-Drew
Further, when a low branch needs lifting to clear an obstacle, we employ a high tied zip line. Tie branch halfway out (or where appropriate for the situation). There is now a bend (bight) in the speed line.Ground crew tensions line as cut is made, which lifts and/or swings the branch. To help keep it level, a control/lowering line can be attached to the limb butt.
Zip it up.
Found some posts from Scott's job..zipping with control line
http://www.arboristsite.com/showpost.php?p=291478&postcount=22
http://www.arboristsite.com/showpost.php?p=532104&postcount=17
Further, when a low branch needs lifting to clear an obstacle, we employ a high tied zip line. Tie branch halfway out (or where appropriate for the situation). There is now a bend (bight) in the speed line.Ground crew tensions line as cut is made, which lifts and/or swings the branch. To help keep it level, a control/lowering line can be attached to the limb butt.
Zip it up.
Found some posts from Scott's job..zipping with control line
http://www.arboristsite.com/showpost.php?p=291478&postcount=22
http://www.arboristsite.com/showpost.php?p=532104&postcount=17
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