Some things moving

[slack ma girdle]

Having this at the end of the valley where we are working, was too good to miss.

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Edited January 19 by slack ma girdle

[Doug Tait]

Excellent.

[slack ma girdle]

After a busy couple of months, found some time to shoot some footage, and edit.

Its sleepy time.

 

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[slack ma girdle]

Winching trees that don't have anywhere to go. I am starting to appreciate the power of this winch,  to create it's own space.

[slack ma girdle]

Sorry yet more winching

 

[slack ma girdle]

The poor old Log Bullet has been feeling neglected of late, so what better way of resolving this than steep ground and dreadful access.

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[doobin]

On 22/09/2025 at 20:50, slack ma girdle said:

The poor old Log Bullet has been feeling neglected of late, so what better way of resolving this than steep ground and dreadful access.

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Does your crane struggle to slew with a load on even slightly steep ground? Mine does. 

[slack ma girdle]

11 hours ago, doobin said:

Does your crane struggle to slew with a load on even slightly steep ground? Mine does. 

Most cranes struggle slewing with a load. Bring it in closer, and use the rotate to get it moving in the right direction before you start slewing.

[doobin]

34 minutes ago, slack ma girdle said:

Most cranes struggle slewing with a load. Bring it in closer, and use the rotate to get it moving in the right direction before you start slewing.

Just too used to a digger which never struggles!

[openspaceman]

13 hours ago, doobin said:

Does your crane struggle to slew with a load on even slightly steep ground? Mine does. 

This is why forwarders got levelling rams tor the kingpost mount. The slewing is by rams working a rack against a  smallish diameter ring gear, poor torque but if it's level and the load in free air no problem. My cranab 4510 exerts a fair slewing force  for dragging long lengths but fails if it is not level, even with four 4" rams acting on the ring gear.

 

A digger has a motor with a small gear working on a large diameter ring gear doesn't it? Big mechanical advantage.