Mewp

[Highland Forestry]

you know how to start a debate, are they scots pines or just a line of sitka on a wood edge.

 

All Scots Pine..... dotted about rather than along a line..

 

The reason for using a MEWP is that the job has a deadline, otherwise I would just climb the lot of them..

[Highland Forestry]

Matt, the environmentalist in me is hoping your not felling 245 native pines???? Ha surely not! Sounds like another interesting job for the Highlander!

 

 

Some are coming down, some arent..... speaking of which - we'll be needing some extra help if you have any days available

[Highland Forestry]

They weigh about three ton but ground pressure is minimal, I dont know exactly but you are talking something like a few lb per square inch

 

That's good to know... I was thinking we could get some outrigger plates to put under the feet which should help the ground a bit too.

[Rod]

that site i posted the link for tells you all the outreach and

weights etc etc..

Edited March 5, 2010 by Rod
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[Stephen Blair]

a specialised piece of kit that is alien to you on a site that is going to lead to ball ache after ball ache, is a recipe for disaster if you ask me. Popping tracks, heather wrapped around sprockets, £2 sensors stopping a whole days graft. Get some climbers in on piece work and rattle it. job done

[Highland Forestry]

we use these guys a bit and i bet they 'll have what you need

 

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Thanks for that Rod... I'll give them a call on Monday morning

[Doug Blease]

Matt, if you can get dates to me then I can tell you how I am set. Sounds like an interesting job.

 

Shame to be losing some valuable trees though. Whats the reason? Landscape? Danger? Risk to access? Thinning?

 

If I was faced with that amount I would be identifying trees which can be easily climbed as opposed to those that will definately need a MEWP. Then you can economically use the platform and climbing concurrently.....if that makes sense!

[Highland Forestry]

a specialised piece of kit that is alien to you on a site that is going to lead to ball ache after ball ache, is a recipe for disaster if you ask me. Popping tracks, heather wrapped around sprockets, £2 sensors stopping a whole days graft. Get some climbers in on piece work and rattle it. job done

 

You volunteering ??

[Doug Blease]

Did you say 20m cutting height? I am not sure you need a mega big MEWP for that. Middle of the range model I think.

[Highland Forestry]

Matt, if you can get dates to me then I can tell you how I am set. Sounds like an interesting job.

 

Shame to be losing some valuable trees though. Whats the reason? Landscape? Danger? Risk to access? Thinning?

 

If I was faced with that amount I would be identifying trees which can be easily climbed as opposed to those that will definately need a MEWP. Then you can economically use the platform and climbing concurrently.....if that makes sense!

 

The plan is to hit the job with 3 climbers and a mewp... some of the trees will be better climbed as it will be quicker than tracking the mewp to them, and others in small groups will be better dealt with from the mewp..

 

There is a possibility that I may take a crane in to take out around 5 of the trees as all the arisings have to be taken away from the site and there is a fence to negotiate.

 

Trees are coming down due to risk more than anything, but the vast majority of them are just pruning jobs, although they are around the 20m mark and have a good crown clearance so throw lines could be frustrating and spikes are out of the question.