Peter
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Canon 5D? Mmmm 21 mp. Getting a ring flash?
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They need to be tighter. The standard straps must be quite tight to hold the shank in position, almost uncomfortably tight I would say. Changing the straps may help, although I still use the standard straps with no major problems.
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You are missing the point. All equipment is supplied by someone, therefore if its PPE it must have a CE mark.
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Stein rigging tension pulley worth the cost?
Peter replied to Ian Flatters's topic in Rigging and roping
Not yet, but I have used the lowering device and I can see how it would work really well. You could use a swing cheek pulley, but the spare cheek would flop around and get in the way. £55 for a specially designed piece of kit isnt too much to ask imo. -
Stein rigging tension pulley worth the cost?
Peter replied to Ian Flatters's topic in Rigging and roping
Its a bargain mate, buy the proper tool for the job rather than bodging, you wont regret it. -
Haha, my thoughts exactly. Perhaps he should have a word with his Loler inspector?
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Interesting. Yes I do want some, and I would like to know who supplies it. On a completely unrelated note, yes, I believe there are issues with supplying gear without CE marks, even if you sell it as "accessory cord", since everyone knows what its really for anyway. If someone did come a cropper using it then the supplier could well be held liable. FWIW, there are good reasons why armor prus does not have a CE mark, although they wouldnt stop me using it as a hitch cord.
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Whats that got to do with lowering ropes?
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If only. For an educated arborist you seem remarkably ill-informed.
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And how would you obtain said armor prus to use as friction cord? Seeing as its not available in the UK, i presume you would be importing it yourself?
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Woodweb Calculator
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You dont need CE for rigging kit. Refer to manufactorer for MBS, minimum breaking strain, and then work back from there, once you have a SWL safe working load mark it up as appropriate.
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The portland seems ok, not as stiff as esterlon I would say, although it does flatten a lot running over the drum.
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Yup. 6 foot of beech at 48" diameter works out at about 2400kg, which is about the limit for my crane. I can reach out to about 6 metres, which would get most of it I reckon, and I could certainly drag it in to the truck, and cut liftable sections once it was close enough.
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Bet mine would get in there.
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You dont need a special rope, just better groundies!
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Stein RC-3001 Single Bollard Lowering Device
Peter replied to Ian Flatters's topic in Rigging and roping
Used one for the last 2 days, very pleased with it. 14 and 16mm both work fine, it is rated for up to 19mm, which I have no doubt it would handle just fine. -
Ooh, sounds kinky!
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Why didnt you fell it with the knuckle on and ring it up on the ground?
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I think you should read Matty's thread about what he did with just such a beech, then you would have the answer to that question.
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For getting rid of green waste pm renewablejohn on this forum.
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Just the ticket mate, quite similar to mine. Have you taken the fleecy lining out?
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I have mine cut once every 2 years, whether it needs it or not.
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Is that so the hair clippings dont get into the bodywork?
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The invisible man strikes again.
