the 'todays job' thread

[AHPP]

South Bucks.

[AHPP]

There are a few more telehandler carriers of grapplesaws around now I think. Lorries are Wallace and Julian on the SW of the M25 and someone up north with a smaller one. Also one in Scotland. I’d be delighted to discover there are more. They’re great. 

[Mick Dempsey]

14 hours ago, Joe Newton said:

20 years?. Like hell?

Hi Joe, I was relying on what the client told me. 
Anyway I went out this morning and found a slice of re growth from the job that came from the rakings up. 
I counted 17 rings, whether that qualifies as “20 or so” I dunno. 
The photos don’t really show the tree’s size in all fairness. 

Edited yesterday at 10:32 by Mick Dempsey

[woody paul]

12 hours ago, AHPP said:

There are a few more telehandler carriers of grapplesaws around now I think. Lorries are Wallace and Julian on the SW of the M25 and someone up north with a smaller one. Also one in Scotland. I’d be delighted to discover there are more. They’re great. 

There's a plant hire company in a neighbouring village taking about getting one, they keep getting asked about roto Telehandler for putting roof trusses up. 

[AHPP]

Why a roto tele specifically? The ability to fork? Tight access?

[woody paul]

51 minutes ago, AHPP said:

Why a roto tele specifically? The ability to fork? Tight access?

I think they may fit a fly jib with winch, so basically use it in tight access were big crane may struggle to get in 

[Joe Newton]

8 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Hi Joe, I was relying on what the client told me. 
Anyway I went out this morning and found a slice of re growth from the job that came from the rakings up. 
I counted 17 rings, whether that qualifies as “20 or so” I dunno. 
The photos don’t really show the tree’s size in all fairness. 

Fair play Mick, apologies for calling you out like that.

 

I've done a fair few 10 year lapsed pollards with similar looking regrowth. Maybe our wetter climate means like grows faster here, or more likely the pics don't do the tree justice

[Joe Newton]

4 hours ago, AHPP said:

Why a roto tele specifically? The ability to fork? Tight access?

I'd imagine because they're more versatile than a standard stick boom

[Pete Mctree]

Rotos are much faster than a conventional stick boom, especially when slewing- they are a material handler primarily. There lift chart is often significantly better too.

[AHPP]

What/who have you two got for grapplesaw roto/lorry hire in your areas?