Four Pops

[Mr Ed]

I dont get your point Rupe? I would spend an easy day for 3 men on that job. If I did 2 a week, I'd take the rest of the week off. You would have to work 6 days to earn the same amount. I'm not using any more heavy kit (than I already have), apart from a crane hire, thats easily justified to make the job that much easier.

[Mick Stockbridge]

 

it was a joke so how long have a fellow tree surgeon then:001_cool:

 

Sorry I flew off the handle Woodpicker. I started in June 82.

Edited February 13, 2009 by Mick Stockbridge
Forgot a smilie and now its too late. Doh.

[skyhuck]

But then you'd need 20 jobs like that to make up a week, to pay for all the kit your using. Take it easy and do it with minimal kit, otherwise its almost like working for a living, none of us want that!

 

:congrats:

 

Wise words indeed!!!!!!!

 

Its a very easy trap to fall into.

 

Getting the balance right is the art of good busness, IMO.

 

I think I was lucky in that I paid for most of my kit during the boom.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Why does having a MEWP 'guarantee' no damage? It might make it a touch easier, but it offers no more guarantee's than a climber:?:

 

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Come on Ed, it's quite obvious.

 

The climber has to work position, reach out while struggling to keep balance, tie, or hold every single branch cut to guarantee it comes down exactly where he wants it and as you know, that can't be done all the time, especailly were no spikes are being worn and the stem it smooth, vertical and no branches to stand on. Some of the work positioning is a struggle.

 

With a (my) mewp, I can chill, get to every branch without breaking into a sweat, either hold every branch and chuck it or hold and transport it, rope it or do whatever with it and three times fast.

 

I can guarantee (in bold and in capitals) no damage whatsoever.

 

The mewp is a tool to make the job safer, easier and quicker, just as your crane is .

[Khriss]

£1250

 

 

Yr joking fella- £3000, caravan park owners are loaded-(bastards)

 

Wood removals the big cost-get a local logger to take them off yr hands

 

K

[Khriss]

Yr joking fella- £3000, caravan park owners are loaded-(bastards)

 

Wood removals the big cost-get a local logger to take them off yr hands

 

K

 

 

Oh by the way Khriss, an another thing you missed- If one of those pops split out in a high wind an wrote off a caravan -It would cost the owner more than £3000- 'and......... that...... is........ WHY..... he is having the work done.....' !

[Mr Ed]

Come on Ed, it's quite obvious.

 

The climber has to work position, reach out while struggling to keep balance, tie, or hold every single branch cut to guarantee it comes down exactly where he wants it and as you know, that can't be done all the time, especailly were no spikes are being worn and the stem it smooth, vertical and no branches to stand on. Some of the work positioning is a struggle.

 

Your not convincing me. You have to set up the MEWP, and still position the basket for every cut. I never seem to struggle for balance, but maybe thats just me?

Even with the mewp, you would still have to tie off every branch to guarentee not dropping anything - and you've just added the base of the mewp as an extra target to miss.

And why would I not be wearing spikes? I would not find the work positioning a struggle.

With a (my) mewp, I can chill, get to every branch without breaking into a sweat, either hold every branch and chuck it or hold and transport it, rope it or do whatever with it and three times fast.

 

I can guarantee (in bold and in capitals) no damage whatsoever.

 

The mewp is a tool to make the job safer, easier and quicker, just as your crane is .

 

There is a big difference between a crane and a mewp. with a crane, you can guarentee nothing will drop as you are ensuring that ther is no chance of the anchor failing. You can also pick the pieces and set them down 100 feet away if need be, right next to your chipper.

 

You might be slightly faster with mewp than a climber, but you would be much much slower than a crane. I could do all 4 trees before 1pm without straining myself.

[Mick Stockbridge]

Had a call five minutes ago and the job is in the bag and booked for the 27th of Feb, result £2000.

[Dean Lofthouse]

I'm not interested in speed, just getting the job done without any damage.

 

Once the mewp is setup (5min) I can do half the tree without moving, position, it takes nothing to move about from cut to cut and put it into whatever drop zone is available.

 

I can even take it from the front of the tree to the back if you wish.

 

Top and bottom is: either crane or mewp is far more efficient than a climber where there are so many targets. The mewp would not become a target, it can be positioned away fro the drop zone with 11m outreach

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Had a call five minutes ago and the job is in the bag and booked for the 27th of Feb, result £2000.

 

I reckon that quote is bang on; prior to seeing yours and reading the start of the thread I reckoned on £1800 minimum, maybe more given the DZ. Nice one.