Pete Mctree
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Good stuff. Couple of tips I will give for the groundies is handling rope pre/during lowering. Always keep your arms straight (snapping your elbows straight when you get a shock load is less than pleasant. Plus you WILL drop the rope if it's a decent load) When letting a load run, as the load is introduced onto the line, if room allows, walk towards the tree/friction device. This will reduce the shock load upon yourself & the system
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Has that 201 been re-tuned by a dealer (not saying you can't) Reg. I know of 2 that have been miraculously transformed with a re-tune. They seem to set the really rich whilst breaking them in - which also seems to take ages. Get it ported get on with it
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Yes, that's what I liked about the set-up.
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Your a top topper Reg. Some nice rigging in there, I like your double line set-up on the multiple trees. Worked over quite a distance by the look of things.
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With an 18mm line it's not just the cost of the pulley, you have to factor in a sling to attach it to the tree, a friction device & something to attach that to the tree. All of which have to be rated to be used with such a large rope - i.e. not cheap!
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I guess this is why Stihl fit a high output oiler to there MS660 for the US market. (It is available here in the UK as a part if anyone thinks they need it)
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Tell them how to do it then.... Basics are important
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They last me about 2 years max as opposed to meindls or hiax which don't do a year. Ruined a pair of airstreams in 8 months - worn out under the balls of my feet with dragging
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Slow down. Start at the beginning - a rope. Natural crotch then natural crotch with a turn. Then 1/2 hitch on a stem. These basics set the core knowledge & application for the modern stuff. This thread is a great opportunity to demonstrate how simple it can be to understand it all
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A very good & durable boot. They are a little stiff to start with but are better when broken in. Light enough to wear all day yet stiff enough for spikes
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Nice job
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TITS - tie in twice stupid
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I use on for dismantling. Much safer than a rope ( if you don't believe me then try attacking a rope lanyard with a silky nevermind a saw) & makes working up & down the stem easier - easy flip on smaller & mid diameter stem
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As been said before, 2 handed signals are limiting. An example would be a groundie giving the OK signal whilst holding onto a tensioned line. Not as practical as a thumbs up ?
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some nice work Mozza & Mike
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looking forward to heading down tomorrow morning
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You could have shared the loading at the rigging point by using a 2nd block at an appropriate angle elswhere in the crown. The decayed limb would have a much reduced force.
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Some really cool footage from the history of logging. First clip is part of a series of 5, but I have also put a link to the youtube channel as it has some other archive material on it. Enjoy [ame] [/ame] Hoquiamgirl - YouTube
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What was the very first Arbtalk... thread / member / etc !
Pete Mctree replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in The Lounge
Pooclimber - I had forgotten about that place. Anyone for a gratuitous thread on one handing -
What was the very first Arbtalk... thread / member / etc !
Pete Mctree replied to TimberCutterDartmoor's topic in The Lounge
The development of this place has been meteoric. I think it has exceeded what we & probably Steve had imagined possible -
Body thrusting with hitchclimber and distel
Pete Mctree replied to Paulfreebury's topic in Climbers talk
When holding your own body weight to tend the slack through the hitch, remember to Lock your arm. This takes the weight off your muscle groups & allows the joints to take the strain. Much easier & less fatiguing -
Whenever asked - or someone else will do it
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Not the best pic, but a great burglar deterant & the door knockers love him too..,,
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It seems that if you like Husky saws, you are only partially literate, & you cannot read & comprehend the title of this thread.......
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Got a 044 in bits. Not quite the wrist breaker it should be when cold , to make matters worst it is too easy to turn over when warm & refuses to start when hot. Not been loved, so in addition to new pot etc (possibly) AV rubbers , carb kit & a few other bits, would a repair seem viable?
