Pete Mctree
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Probably trying to offset the environmental damage of Teesside & the planned new potash mine !
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Thorntons breakers near Halifax are great for spares & they will post things out.
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How many patches have you welded on it though Peter -
The unicender was the first hybrid device & that must be over 10 years ago, but it has been used as a method of access for a long time
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Rates are dependant on many things. Local labour prices, availability of staff, expected production levels & strength of the local market being a few. I will not comment on your wage, but remember it is easy to price yourself out of the market. I would recommend a calm constructive conversation with your employer(s) & see what you can negotiate.
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I wonder how this effects the arb world now fisa are sticking there beak in. Insurance usually defers to current best practice & with the absence of definitive guidance & the forestry based training we receive, will we be expected to dismantle every tree within 2 tree lengths of any target? This may sound alarmist & against common sense, but I sometimes climb for a contracter who abides by this strictly
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14" on the 200t - the stihl lite bar balances it perfectly & the extra reach does make a difference, both pruning & dismantling. It also means I can step straight up to a 20" for my next saw. I would actually like to try a 16" on one of my ported ones
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Rates are dependant on what is achieved in a day - they are not that high unfortunately which is why I try & avoid them.
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I contract climb & groundie - all at the same rate & I don't see why I should not. I bring my skills & equipment to both & it is down to the employer to utilise me to his best advantage. Putting on a harness is not the be all & end all in this industry
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They really earn it Mick, I expect production & targets to be met. This industry has become too reliant on the "climber", It is a team that works best in my opinion. I do not place a higher value on anyone on the site. A good groundie will have a different skill set to a climber & it is with shared hard work & the combination of both that jobs get done quickly, efficiently & without unnecessary stress.
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£120 - £140 Mick
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You get what you pay for. I pay well enough & they turn up on time, every time & work hard for there money. They can help out with the trimming jobs, work the rigging efficiently, fell, spot on a critical crown reduction & contribute towards the job on many levels The extra spent pays dividends in the longterm, sometimes you overpay them to drag brash & sometimes you underpay them to work late on a technical job. If you portray your business, as a bloke who climbs a bit, with a brash dragging monkey, who works for a few quid cash on top of his giro, then so be it.
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I buy it by the reel & loops - as a consumable, I am driven by price as opposed to customer care - which is invaluable with other purchases.
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Working off a ladder unattached should not be an option. You have no work positioning whilst cutting & if a piece was to hit the ladder then you are going to fall with a running saw in your hands. If it can be felled - why even consider climbing it?
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I worked briefly in Oz & the regimented water consumption is the reason they function. On a hot day, they drink 1l an hour, every hour. Biggest learning curve for me was making sure I was hydrated before I went to work.
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And what if you do not work in a FISA controlled environment? As the majority of arbs do?
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Not if you don't use too big a rope & remember to wrap it in alternate directions each time you use it
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Go fishing until it's fixed
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Stationary Rope Work Positioning (SRWP) Research Project
Pete Mctree replied to BenR's topic in SRT (Single Rope Technique)
Not functioning on the iPad either. -
Are they adjustable in length or spring loaded ? Such fine points ok on pines etc
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Gravestone looks like it's going to get squished! I bet even the dead are scared of that landing
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I have often thought about using a screamer within a rigging system @ the pulley. Especially for high loads on flawed trees - help dissipate the anchor force if required, or even with a green groundie learning to run the rigging. Sorry for the derail
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I would check & make sure you are not removing any ballistic material before you take them out. I was told that they were no longer certified without them, but that is just hearsay without the facts
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Not available on the iPad
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The petzl vertex is a fantastic helmet IMHO. It fits both sordin and peltor ear defender/visor assemblies & is comparatively well priced.
