skyhuck
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Everything posted by skyhuck
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I think a silky and you're elbow is more than 22cc!
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only ever used one years ago,don't no the model,that one was not good the balance was all wrong,all the weight was to the rear.
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Good God! 22 hectares! :scared:more than 3 days on one site and i start to get fedup,that would have had me waking in the night with cold sweats.
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Dick is THE man!
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What is the overiding factor that determines the correct balance ? I do not feel comfortable that it is just finance! As the owner of my company and the climber finance is VERY important, but my neck will always be my main concern.
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not defending them, but if the 110 was registed as a cherry picker it would not need MOT
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Totally agree! its scum like that who push up the accident figures,and cause more legislation,which they just ignore,.
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tell the kids it a toadstool that fell over.
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sack em! sack em all! kidding, sh1t happens!
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sounds ideal, but often the reality is less so!
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not you then?(carved it i mean)
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I think its smart!
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How did you manage to bend so many?I've bent 1 in 14 years,worn out plenty . P.S. I'm not being smart I'm genuinely interested.
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He sounds like a very usefull fellow,any chance you could find his contact details,that one course I would happily pay for.
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sorry! It a beer bottle, I was sat behind the wall at the top having a few beers and throwing the emptys over my shoulder, ooopps......
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Hauxley "little David" i had one,deadly,:scared:i moved the handle on mine to the other end.
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I agree in you situation that sounds like sound business.
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I have no fixed prices IMO each job has a maximum price regardless of how you do it,the way you make money is to do the job in the most efficient way possible,ie least costs,so if the mewp is not going to save time,ie labour costs,greater than the cost to hire or own,then you are making less profit. thats basic business. why would you charge less for not using a mewp? if there is money in the job to pay for a mewp then charge for one then don't use one and make more profit.
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I think the chasm you speak of may be between those who love to climb and those who see it as just part of the job,if i could no longer climb due to legisation I think I would seriously consider leaving the industry. I believe the more you climb the safer you are due to you greater experience,if you were to use a mewp for much of you're work you skill levels would drop as would you're fitness,so when you did climb you would be less safe IMO
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All jobs have a price,well mine do,the profit is the gap between price and costs,so any extra cost ie mewp hire,eats into profit.If you do it for less because you don't use a mewp well thats just bad business!!!!! You should only use equipment that reduces costs(if you wont to make money)ie i have hiab because the cost of the labour it saves is greater than the cost of the hiab,hence more profit.
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you don't want a 200t on the ground,you could end up with one hand,i should not have been so flippant.sorry
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At least if you're climbing you can feel the tree and get an idea if it stability,how safe is some one in a mewp if they make the wrong cut and the tree fails,also mewp can encourage people without the required skills to have a go imo
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and ever......
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me too! 200t and 066 with 25" bar is all i ever need.
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most trees are safe to climb, if they stood up to the last wind my 13 stone aint gonner make much difference IMO.
