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[pdqdl]

Dammit. That didn't take long.
Yes, of course that was the biggest problem, but there are some other cues, too.

What else is there to be seen?

 

[Rabid K9]

Personally, I think it was because the rims on the truck weren’t shiny enough.

 

[dbl612]

simulated lifted outrigger with terex RT130 and 70ton weight
if I put the boom nearly straight up itll stand firm, any bounce whatsoever and it lifts one or two outriggers
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its a terex RT, they are known to have a very flexible frame. they are the yugo of cranes.

 

[ZinTrees]

its a terex RT, they are known to have a very flexible frame. they are the yugo of cranes.

the simulator im using doesnt simulate that stuff all the best, just using as an example of what I was saying
can show with a stiffer Liebherr if you want

 

[capetrees]

your comments are based on a simulator?

Are you green beret qualified after playing Call of Duty?

 

[ZinTrees]

your comments are based on a simulator?

Are you green beret qualified after playing Call of Duty?

no, they are based off simple physics
the simulator is to provide an accurate visualization of my description

 

[tree MDS]

Some pics from the worst tree of this weeks 30 tree removal job. Plant and flower crazy rich lady. Didn’t break one leaf working a horseshoe around the entire property.

 

[tree MDS]

Tractor winched the logs from the big Ash into this SNATCH block, then over to a Hemlock that was coming down too, then brought in Pa Giant to reach over the precious Fat Albert Spruce. Just like I planned on the estimate simulator.

 

[tree MDS]

Haha. How we roll baby.

 

[Rabid K9]

Tractor winched the logs from the big Ash into this SNATCH block, then over to a Hemlock that was coming down too, then brought in Pa Giant to reach over the precious Fat Albert Spruce. Just like I planned on the estimate simulator.
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Cool work simulator you got there.

Like the graphics & 4D rendering, very lifelike….

 

[tree MDS]

Cool work simulator you got there.

Like the graphics & 4D rendering, very lifelike….

Talk is cheap. The Simulator is the real deal. Talking rubber hitting the road type stuff lol

 

[ZinTrees]

stacking some oak slabs, and that one dead pine we pulled backwards
cause of death: firepit was under tree, caught tree on fire, burnt up a good bit of the leaves and the tree slowly died over the next year

 

[dbl612]

nope
they quit replying because I asked about comms, and I refused to let a local tree guy on my job (who demanded to be on my job, and be paid to be there)
they guy is friends with the owner, he made some phone calls, told them not to show up

why would a crane company want to work with someone who is arguing with them? there are enough inherent probs involved in the operation without adding an argument before the fact.

no, they are based off simple physics
the simulator is to provide an accurate visualization of my description

simulators will not describe the flexing of a machine chassis or boom. you cannot use a simulator to gain real seat time experience. no simulator depicts the movements of the crane when dealing with trees.

 

[ZinTrees]

why would a crane company want to work with someone who is arguing with them?

I never argued with them, they sided with the person that gave them the most money, I upset another company and lost all future work from that crane company

still made more than I would have

not sure why everyone is so set on NOT reading my posts, then commenting on them
if you read any of my last 20 or so posts you would know the deal with the crane
pissed off other company, he called, told them not to show up
pissed off other company when I refused to allow him on my job (wouldnt have refused if he didnt demand I pay him, he invited himself, no way in hell im paying someone when I didnt ask them to be there)

 

[ZinTrees]

the real reason that crane tipped: nobody on the crew knew what they were doing
ANYBODY on ANY job can shut the job down for ANY reason, unsafe cribbing? shut down till the issue is fixed
outriggers on soft ground? shut down till larger pads and cribbing are in place
about to make a cut that looks too heavy? shut down till a decision has been made, there are reasons the green log weight charts exist, you can get a fairly accurate idea what your piece will weigh before it comes off, due to the possibility of dynamic loading you shouldnt be trying to get to 90%, hell 50% is high enough to be dangerous


if the crane operator cannot see the climber, and the piece being cut, then use comms, or send the crane home, unsafe to do otherwise
crane operator has no clue what is going on at the hook because there is a house in the way? comms, or send the crane home, can always piece it out from a lift or climbing


always cheaper to refuse a job than it is to drop a crane boom on a house
there, I said it, if you cant do it safely walk away, no reason not to, even with insurance the odds of losing money are way higher by risking it

 

[Helmstein]

Tractor winched the logs from the big Ash into this SNATCH block, then over to a Hemlock that was coming down too, then brought in Pa Giant to reach over the precious Fat Albert Spruce. Just like I planned on the estimate simulator.
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Estimate simulator! Lmfao, we miss you MDS you can't leave.

Pdqdl laid into zin like his red headed step child! Talk about emotional damage!

Much respect for Pdqdl!

 

[jolj]

I have used a Knuckleboom in a plant to change lights or run pipe, I think it was 25 feet or so.
I never like going up, forklifts running around like I was not there.
So you are talking outside my venue of training, looks like you did a great job from the pictures.
Zintrees, what type/size sawmill do you have.

 

[Rabid K9]

Estimate simulator! Lmfao, we miss you MDS you can't leave.

Pdqdl laid into zin like his red headed step child! Talk about emotional damage!

Much respect for Pdqdl!

Never miss a chance to lay into gingers, those soulless night stalkers....

In my own state, the politically correct term is actually 'ranga', as in short for orangutang (works best with a strong Australian accent).

 

[Rabid K9]

That ****ing dead oak tree, are we still hearing about it.....

Splitboarding in the backcountry today, flat out fielding calls & emails about work, not sure if that a good or a bad thing.

 

[tree MDS]

That ****ing dead oak tree, are we still hearing about it.....

Splitboarding in the backcountry today, flat out fielding calls & emails about work, not sure if that a good or a bad thing.

Lol. I hear ya!! The one he had to call an actual man in to do for him. How much can we really talk about one pathetic little tree…

Maintenance Monday today. This greasing all this stuff eats away at my mind. I hate it when it builds up too. At least it’s something I’m finally starting to trust these guys to do for me.