Beech-Crane-removal: the video

[atree]

that was just awesome-your best video yet!will have to watch it a couple more times tonight :-)

[DrewB]

nice one reg. you seem to be able to visualize balance points VERY well:001_cool:

[RC0]

Just saw this tonight. Nice video work and even better take down impressive all round. How many cuts to ground level? Paul counted 14. Thanks Reg.

Do you have any exposure control on the POV?

There was probably about 17 as I had to clear a couple of small ones from around the tie-in point plus one more large horizontal but which was zoomed up too close on the camera so I left it out.

 

In truth, I spent most of the job with nothing much to do since the guys weren't untieing the slings until first stripping out the limbs and then craning the logs off to the side. On all but two lifts, my slinging involved minimal fuss, so the rest of the time I was a mere spectator!

 

I dont know about the exposure on the camera for sure although I very much doubt it. I'll have a look though later today. Thanks

[Nick Waring]

Great vid reg

[High Scale]

Outstanding!!

[Mike Hill]

Very nice indeed! Thanks for posting it!

[scotspine1]

Thats one of your best vids Reg, easily as good as the 'Horse Chestnut Crane Removal'.

 

The balancing/sling setting is awesome, that pick at 5.30 is the best example of balancing a limb I've ever seen, there's no horizontal movement whatsoever!

Trainee arborists take note - the level of skill you're seeing in this video take years to achieve. Having a natural empathy for understanding ropes, weights, forces and distances helps as well.

 

Thanks Reg, keep posting those vids.

[scotspine1]

Reg,

 

Dont know if I mentioned this before, but on previous crane jobs I've used logging cable chokers for the vertical pieces, much easier to handle than chains but just as strong.

 

you'd need to speak to someone at Baileys for more details -

 

http://www.baileysonline.com/itemdetail.asp?item=FSE%203812&catID=240

[skyhuck]

Thats one of your best vids Reg, easily as good as the 'Horse Chestnut Crane Removal'.

 

The balancing/sling setting is awesome, that pick at 5.30 is the best example of balancing a limb I've ever seen, there's no horizontal movement whatsoever!

Trainee arborists take note - the level of skill you're seeing in this video take years to achieve. Having a natural empathy for understanding ropes, weights, forces and distances helps as well.

 

Thanks Reg, keep posting those vids.

 

Never a truer post, posted!

[Craig F-J]

Hi Reg, excellent video.

 

Would you mind explaining the method used for the limb/crane connection at 5.30? The equalization of the sling(s) etc?

 

Cheers, Craig