Peter
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Everything posted by Peter
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Would make some lovely habitat though. If it was my tree I would leave it as it is now, if it was a clients tree I would recommend pollarding ASAP.
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No idea. Getting a bit geeky now?! Tbh I haven't used a Hobbs or grcs for about 4 or 5 years now.
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Strongly disagree, a fast climber is a fast climber regardless of the kit or techniques employed. The job has been made easier by new developments, I for would not want to go back to 3 strand cable lay ropes and all the other old school gear. The basic techniques haven't changed, there are just more options now.
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Nothing is as smooth as a ratcheting bollard. You may be able to pull a small amount of slack through but I doubt you'll get much.
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Will it do any damage if it falls apart over the summer? If there is no risk to persons or property there is no rush to pollard it.
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I expect your winch drum is polished to a high sheen by now, but the ones I have used have been really rough textured and grabby, and make it hard to let the section run. If you switch to the fixed bollard for smooth lowering then you lose the ratcheting action.
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Same procedure with a Hobbs, only with the Hobbs you are using a steel bollard rather than the winch drum. This is where I feel the Hobbs has the advantage over the grcs.
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Indeed. I went back to a site that I got the 18 tonner into about 2 years ago, it was tight getting the navara and chipper in on the latest visit. It took me about 15 minutes to reverse the lorry in the first time, but saved hours by getting the crane to the tree. 7.5 tonners can get most places, they have tight steering lock and minimal overhang for manouvering in tight spaces.
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You really have gone native!
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I have 7 hours a day where I not working, at the moment I use that time for sleeping but I suppose I could find a hobby instead.
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I have uprated my springs as the uk spec navara has soft springs to improve ride quality. The older rangers and hilux seem to be ok on original equipment.
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I think you may be interpreting the rules a little too strictly there. Unless you make a habit of cruising the streets touting for sales I wouldn't worry about it.
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Wraptor might have sped things up a tad!
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I have used them for about a year, no complaints so I guess they must be working.
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Why not just quarter it freehand with a big saw?
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I will be exhibiting at the AA Arb Show (15-16th June Bathurst Estate), and at the Arb & Forestry Event (13-14th July Shipbourne Kent). Hope to see some of you there. I will have my D40 Navara with this tipper in on show. 3mm Aluminium chequerplate sides that fold down and lock for secure tool storage.
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Proclimber.
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Really looking forward to this, Ill be there with Pro Tipper.
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Well, good news is the boring activity doesnt seem to affect the structural integrity of poplars, so bore away moths, we love you anyway.
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That is a real problem with short hitches, they should be checked every day.
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Reigate is ordinary polyester, so its going to burn through quickly. Treat it as disposable, its cheap enough, as soon as it shows signs of wear bin it.
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Class one is for db with an ordinary fibre inside and out, class 2 is for a core dependant splice on a rope with a high breaking strength core. The high strength fibres need an adapted splice to reduce strength loss.
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Loler inspectors (especially at comps) will always err on the side of caution. That doesnt mean you can ignore them though. The two issues are does it do the job, ie hold under normal loading, and is it strength compromised?
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I bin it when the core falls out. (joke) Several factors: two or more severed cover strands memory (does it hold the shape of the hitch off the rope) abrasive wear through the sheath, difficult to quantify but if there are lots of broken individual fibres equivalent to 2 cover strands then its probably time to bin.
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The problem with high melting point hitch cord is that they still get hot, and melt fibres off the climbing line. The glazing on your beeline is probably off the climbing line. Doubling the load on your hitch will effect the wear rate drastically, as you have found out, and less wraps will make the problem worse as each wrap is taking proportionally more load. I would suggest using a fig 8 or similar to take some of the load when practising rescues. I use armor prus day to day, lasts months and I am brutal on hitch cord. Normal polyester db lasts me for one or two trees.
