You marketing those yet or just your services?
Tree-mek in action
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Gerasimek
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I designed the tree-mek, but, unfortunately, I didn't invent anything. Anybody can build one. Tiffin Loader Crane really worked hard for me to get it right. There are several being built as we speak at Tiffin right now.
I'm just glad the technology is available now so I can continue doing what I like without risk of personal injury and I can make great money as well.
ropensaddle
Feel Lucky
Thing I see is; yes its nice but like all expensive equipment a climber can still compete price wise, so our jobs are safe lol. Just because that machine makes it easy does not mean its going to be cheaply done I wouldn't think!
Tiffin is 30 minutes from me. Wonder if they'll let me demo one for a few weeks 
You don't have to invent something to help market it... For example, if you took 1%-1.5% of the sale price (plus travel expenses) to help somebody get setup with one and train them how to use it that could make a worthwhile day's work.
Gerasimek
ArboristSite Operative
Honestly, this thing makes so much money that there is no way anyone could afford to pay me to come out and use it unless it was somewhere warm in the winter. I might consider that.
It's hard to believe the amount of work it does. It's a crane, log loader, bucket truck if I need it to be. It takes limbs directly from tree top to chipper so no dragging. Hardly any clean up because the only area seeing any action is at the chipper. Extends your season because you can reach so far into a yard or over a house from a street or driveway to avoid wet yards. Hell, I don't even take my mini to work anymore. I don't need it unless I'm cleaning up stumps. I could go on and on about it.
Most importantly, it shows up for work everyday and no crew.
KenJax Tree
Terraphobic
Its cool and all but i don't see our company replacing 40 climbers with one.
18" cutoff capacity won't remove a very big tree. Whatcha gonna do if you grab hold of a 20" branch over the house and then discover you can't quite cut it off? That would be a very bad time to discover that you had exceeded the cutoff capacity.
I was in a somewhat large pin oak today. There wasn't much wood smaller than 18" lower than 30' in the air. I think the climbers will still be needed.
I call bull on eliminating the mini and making money with only one man for assistance. Somebody has to get the larger chunks cut up and hauled out. I can see having a nice business doing hourly work for tree services willing to finish the job for you.
I was in a somewhat large pin oak today. There wasn't much wood smaller than 18" lower than 30' in the air. I think the climbers will still be needed.
I call bull on eliminating the mini and making money with only one man for assistance. Somebody has to get the larger chunks cut up and hauled out. I can see having a nice business doing hourly work for tree services willing to finish the job for you.
This should give you a good idea. Add a humongus crane and you are in business.
http://www.machinio.com/listings/74...-mecanil-sg220-f-ldehoved-in-dk-5892-gudbjerg
Gerasimek
ArboristSite Operative
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It's funny alot of guys just can't believe it and I was on the fence before I made the investment. I
Maybe I forgot to mention that another cool thing about a tree-mek is you can put a basket on it and you have a 100' working height with 85' sidereach. I'm no beginner at this. I created this thread to educate people about available technology. There is no bull. Ask the 5 guys that have come to watch and as a result have ordered their own. I'm generous with what I've learned. I am really making an effort to make the industry better. I want guys to see what is possible.
Gerasimek
ArboristSite Operative
Yes. Ohio.
Gerasimek
ArboristSite Operative
It looks like a fantastic tool, and I wish I had one. I am just trying to point out that it isn't a complete solution to tree work.
You have mentioned several times how you only have one assistant and you don't come back at the end of the day all worn out. I believe that is strongly suggestive that you are not standing on spurs blocking down 4' diameter tree sections over the patio.
The use of a bucket is without value if it disables the crane at the same time. Prefer the crane? ...no bucket.
I have a question: does that crane come with a winch? So far, that hasn't gotten a mention.
knuckleboomtrader
ArboristSite Lurker
I've written an article about the knuckle boom crane and grapple saw technology including an interview with Glenn... lots of good answers from him! https://www.knuckleboomtrader.com/mecanil-grapple-saws/
Stayalert
ArboristSite Operative
With that basket you can give the kiddos rides too! Seriously that thing looks awesome. I would need all of the time saved to get over that music though……There's obviously no one tool for every job but the tree-mek looks pretty verstile...
Superjunior2
ArboristSite Lurker
Wow, I want one! I wonder how some of those ariel shots were taken waaaay above the work in that vid?
Drone/quadcopter would be my guess
Superjunior2
ArboristSite Lurker
Roger that. Cool vid, that thing looks awesosome
Gerasimek
ArboristSite Operative
Tree-mek update: There are now 5 in operation, about 5 more this spring, and close to 10 on order being built. So, if you're in the market, you better get your order in before your competition comes rolling into town with one and shows you firsthand how great a machine it really is. (But, if you're one of those climbers that doesn't age, you don't have anything to worry about.) So far, states that have (or will have) one this year are: CO, MN, OH, PA, NY, NJ, LA, IN. By the end of the year, I'm pretty sure therell be 1 in MT, CT, and GA. Those are just the ones I know about. I may have forgotten a few, too. It's really gaining momentum.
So how long is the line to build one. Glad to see nothing in Iowa yet. How long does it take to build one?
