Beech Crane dismantle.

[Tom D]

Looks like the hook is not ahead the peace in pics 6 & 8!

 

What equipment do you use beneath the hook. It looks like a number of componants and not seperate slings 4T/chains 3T hanging from the hook eye.

 

Do you use a tag line for the safety of the ground crew also to prevent the longer peaces turning into the stick.

 

Just observations from the pics without my glasses. Would be great to know your methods.

 

The hook swings around a bit when it is far from the sling, its very heavy and takes a while to stop moving,(it wasn't as bad as it looks in the pics)

 

The blue line on the hook is 19mm rigging line, that allows us to use a spider for balancing the trickier bits.

The spider is only rated to 300 kg so once on the big stuff we use the slings streight off the hook.

 

We use short slings and steel krabs for all the branchwork, that way the climber gets the next sling/s on while the ground crew sort out the last bit. This is quick, although pretty relentless on the ground.

 

Thanks for the comments.

 

TD Tree & Land Services Ltd.

[andyandy]

A few more pics, and Arbtalk silence broken:001_smile:

[Stephen Blair]

14 years climbing and never used a crane:blushing:, well done Andrew:thumbup1:

[Tom D]

Give it a whirl mate. It really is the way forward for the big trees. If you can get a crane near it of course.

 

Welcome Andrew. I will post the vids when I get my pc fixed.

 

TD Tree & Land Services Ltd.

[Tom D]

I forgot to say well done, you are a propper tree surgeon now!

 

 

BTW you are going to glenrothes tomorrow. Meet gareth at the McDonald's at newbridge roundabout.

 

TD Tree & Land Services Ltd.

[High Scale]

Nice work and pictures.

[skyhuck]

Top quality Tom!!!!!

 

What size was the crane???

[Tom D]

60 tonner, even though it weighs 44 tons?? Same one we had last time, very good driver.

 

TD Tree & Land Services Ltd.

[Robert_S]

welcome andrew, looks like you have the saw on the ropegrab, great aint it.

[Rich Rule]

Nice work Tom and Andrew.

 

I tried the saw on a ropegrab today. Can't say I was that impressed. Maybe a shorter rope would have helped but felt too big and clumsy with the 441.