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`Go at a pair of Hi-flex with a 66 full bore, its very possible to get through the protection, do you want to go back to wear 12 layer ballistics?` Marc, I get your point. I don`t make or sell boots. The boots in that vid are very good. I`ve been wearing them for a few years. I just thought a protective toe-cap was a protective toe-cap. The video surprised me. If it surprised no-one else, I`m sorry for wasting your time.
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`PPE is not fool proof, its there to give a basic minimum of protection, the best form of protection is safe working! ` Imagine if you worked safely and used PPE that offered slightly more than a basic minimum. For boots costing over £100 I don`t think a steel toe is too much to ask.
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There was an article in one of the arb mags recently about an arborist who cut through to his toes while wearing chainsaw-protective boots - the same boots I wear and provide for my employees. An advert in the next issue responded to this with reassurance. Then a friend showed me this video: I think this issue deserves clarification from those in the know.
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tockmal - great post. Your list just about covers it.
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Can a unimog with a gross weight of 8 ton be re-plated as a 7.5 ?
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Every plan has dis/advantages, but I like skyhuck`s approach. My plans for the last two years have worked a treat, so 2008 will be more of the same: Specialised work load: Tree Pruning. Tree Felling. Thats it. No stump grinding, no logs, no planting and no hedge cutting. Minimal staff numbers, but paid the best the business can afford. Minimal amount of kit, but the best the business can afford.
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I`m sure it is. Just seems so easy and consistent with the bollard. I will give your way a go. cheers.
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munkymadman, I don`t know if the grcs is available without the winch. If it is, it should be loads cheaper. Another way of looking at it, is that such a brill bit of kit will never deteriorate, break or require much maintenance if cared for adequately. If you`re in the business of tree work as a career, its a snip. frans, that `rapid slack removal` technique sounds interesting. That must take some swift co-ordination to pull in the line and then let it run in time with a falling log! I could imagine that doesn`t work out every single time. Am I wrong?
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Hi bob, do you mean when blocking pieces down from above the anchor point? If so, any slack you remove with the winch is lost as soon as the chunk is tipping off the edge. The rope is certainly full of slack as it passes the anchor point, however tight it initially was. The bollard is more suited to this task, with its larger diameter drum and greater choice of wrap combinations, because of the 4-hook configuration at the end of the bollard. The deceleration achieved with the bollard is far smoother. These hooks also allow the rope to exit the grcs in any direction, without the possibility of the rope sliding off. The winch offers less versatility in this respect. (imo)
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We have been using the GRCS for 2-3 years now and I would say it is excellent value for what it can do. We use the fixed bollard part far more than the winch though. It is surprisingly rare how often you need timber to be lifted in a tree. More often than not you want it to go down towards the ground. For low branches hovering over obstacles, that cannot be swung over and away, the winch is great. But most times, the smooth and solid control of the bollard is best.The porta-wrap devices work fine, but on a decent sized removal the ease and efficiency of a large diameter drum, fixed to the tree and not `floating`, is noticeable. True one-person operation, with minimal shock-loading, allows the use of a smaller diameter lowering rope. If cost is putting you off, try to buy the grcs without the winch; you could add it later.
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pay for a new saw more like.
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MattyF, sorry about your finger. I wish you a speedy recovery. About five years ago I was pruning a beech tree in Chorlton (Manchester) when somehow my wedding ring came off and fell down a cavity in the tree. I`m glad I left it there. I sometimes drive by that tree. Its nice to know it must still be there.
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` how do you explain to these people that there is more to it than meets the eye, or is it not worth bothering!` A guy with a squeaky noise in his house once paid two different firms to rip up and relay all his flooring, but to no avail. A friend suggested he get this old fella he knew in to take a look at the problem. The old man turned up with a hammer and a bag of nails and mooched about for a few minutes while listening out for the sound. He then banged one nail into a board. The irritating noise was gone forever. The homeowner received a bill that read, ` £1 for banging in one nail. £80 for knowing where to put it.`
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Cool vid of some first class tree and crane work.
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I think its a great guide. I`ve always taken it as a guide for a whole tree crew instead of just groundstaff. Some have said a good groundie should be a good climber. I would argue a climber needs to be a good groundie first and foremost.
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Are there any loler inspectors in manchester ? cheers. http://www.nickbaileytreeservices.co.uk
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Video Competition....win a new pair of Treeme chainsaw boots!!
nailer replied to Steve Bullman's topic in Past Competitions
Hi Steve, congratulations on your site - good work. This clip was lifted from a film of a job we did in the summer: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-249963342389677183&hl=en http://www.nickbaileytreeservices.co.uk
