the 'todays job' thread

[Dan Maynard]

9 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

£3.5k now, a lot of Euros.

 

Blimey that makes my capstan winch look cheap, and that has an engine on to make it go round.

[AHPP]

My way into lifting rigging was a petrol capstan with no clutch. Got some lifts done but was a pain for groundsmen. Can't easily restart under load, had to slip on the drum etc. Too much to think about. With a clutch would be better but still loud and not on the tree.

 

Went on to a Hobbs because it's indestructible and easy for groundsmen to understand. 

 

Just gone to a GRCS. Looks more complicated but is only actually a tiny bit more to remember. Will come apart into more pieces, more expensively if abused. But it makes a nice clicking sound, self-tails, lifts more and I have it set up to be easier to move around than a Hobbs or a standard GRCS. 

Edited April 13, 2024 by AHPP

[Will C]

The grcs is worth every penny. Mine paid for its self on first couple of jobs, one of which would have ideally needed a crane with out it! Combined with a loader you can get some seriously big lumps out 

[mtt.tr]

15 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

Amazing work, but what the utter **************** has it achieved?

 

Roaster customers like that are top of my ‘no’ list.

 

Utter cretins.

 

I entirely agree, it's why I only sub climb I can deal with the nonsense when it's personal 

[Dan Maynard]

I went for PCW4000 winch with clutch and locking cleat so overcomes some of those problems, but agreed I've not really lifted with it.  It has been brilliant pulling things over, pulling lumps up out of the brook or out of undergrowth. GRCS I guess can do those things but you're winding by hand, slower but more controlled so it's better for lifting  rigging.

[AHPP]

You can power a GRCS with an electric or petrol drill. I like electric. Peace and quiet.

[mtt.tr]

On 13/04/2024 at 14:17, AHPP said:

You can power a GRCS with an electric or petrol drill. I like electric. Peace and quiet.

Yup I machined an adapter for mine 

[bigtreedon]

Three day projects start to finish no tree has ever take me 3 days no crane access land locked garden chipper and vermeer had to be lifted in chipped over wall into a trailer 

[Mick Dempsey]

Great work, nicely documented. 

[bigtreedon]

10 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Great work, nicely documented. 

Thanks mate