Pete Mctree
-
Posts
5,629 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
1
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Classifieds
Tip Site Directory
Blogs
Articles
News
Arborist Reviews
Arbtalk Knot Guide
Gallery
Store
Freelancers directory
Everything posted by Pete Mctree
-
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.
-
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.
-
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?
-
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.
-
And what if you do not work in a FISA controlled environment? As the majority of arbs do?
-
Not if you don't use too big a rope & remember to wrap it in alternate directions each time you use it
-
Go fishing until it's fixed
-
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
-
Gravestone looks like it's going to get squished! I bet even the dead are scared of that landing
-
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
-
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
-
Not available on the iPad
-
The petzl vertex is a fantastic helmet IMHO. It fits both sordin and peltor ear defender/visor assemblies & is comparatively well priced.
-
Really messy tree to wreck - good job. Did you have any comes with the crane driver?
-
as Rich said - depending on the decay present will dictate your approach. Like any compromised tree, I like to take some weight out of it as soon as possible, in extreme cases, I will do this evenly from all sides as not to create an imbalance.
-
Is it running well? & what colour is the plug? I have done exhaust mods & the saw has run fine as was, but I ALWAYS check the plug as an indicator
-
I rig alot more now, saves abuse on my elbows cutting & chucking. If in small crews I self lower/take over to help the groundies. 90% natural crotch - the toys only come out when I need them
-
I am watching the progress of these saws with great interest. They lack of hammer to the elbows from constant starting, absence of fumes within a congested crown or hedge & quieter working are making them very appealing for pruning works.
-
An additive for rape to increase it's "tackiness" would be a most welcome product
-
Rapeseed oil from the supermarket here. On the bigger saws running 30" bars plus I use bio-oil, currently from clarkes as the lubtication properties of the pure rape seem insufficient. I do notice more bar wear when I am cutting in the woods, but this is comfortably offset by the reduction in expenditure in oil.
-
Looked like a real twisted, dogleg riddled tree. Nice tidy job as usual Ben
-
Some nice smooth work there:thumbup1:
-
Good job guys
-
Nice job Matty, some big sticks there.
