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A pseudo phony eh? Thanks for settin me straight. Jomoco:001_smile:
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Massaria? Apparently a German import. Fast-spreading new disease threatens plane trees - Nature - Environment - The Independent Jomoco
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I wonder if that leaf's vein has a higher inner psi during its highest sap flow season? Jomoco
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It has me thinkin about the way some tree species are more prone to breaking when an upward force is exerted on their support stems. This would be expected during wind gusts. Might even be an example trees sacrificing a few leaves in trying conditions, that others or the whole tree lives on? Jomoco
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Wind damage, causing buckling of primary individual leaf support veins? Jomoco
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Careful what yu ask for Tim? 12 Strand Dyneema Tow and Winch Line, 1/2", 600' Spool | GME Supply Just a tad pricey eh? And rated at 15 ton mind yu! http://www.pelicanrope.com/dyneema12printable.html Jomoco
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Particularly with so many climbers today using trimsaw lanyards! Combine that with zipping big darts into the ground as if you're planting trees? Yeah not for novice takedown climbers for sure! Step cuts, what I call holding cuts, are fair game for beginners though, saw lanyards n all. Jomoco
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Ee forgot jump cut! All three are valid useful cuts in my book! A yank book no less!
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Right. So I says strap a remotely controlled reel of rope to the tree's base n have done with it for goodness sakes! SRT's all the rage now anyhow. Just take the next logical step and have no tail of rope at all below you. Redirect's an easy pulley addition. You're right, this thread's all about homemade uncertified contraptions assembled by mad men. Therefor? I'm right at home, and the water's warm and inviting. But it's rumored see, that there's piranha in this particular stream down south? So as a design principle? One must have a working emergency escape route built into your support systems. A wire spool long enough to reach the ground, integral to rope termination T bar in my case. Kinda like a high drag heavy duty shark fishing reel attached to the ballast bars midpoint. In emergencies hook this to your belt n jump! A bit like bungee jumping eh? Look out below! Jomoco:001_smile:
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Tell it tu Ed Hobbs yu cynical ole naysayer! Jomoco:biggrin:
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An apprenticeship under a journeyman climber at very modest wages couldn't hurt much at your age. You could be a journeyman climber at twenty or so! Jomoco
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Ah but lads, the old 17th century sayin of "Faint heart never fair maid won" springs to mind! Particularly when the fair maid's name is money earned and tucked away for retirement! Now there's a lovely and becoming lass! Jomoco
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Put the cost of some half inch dyneema high molecular weight synthetic winch line on the job IMO. Light as a feather, floats on water, very low stretch ratio. But somewhat pricey. I'm an old steel lover meself! Jomoco
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There comes a time when lateral distance traveled demands a wire rope mainline, with a trolley, then a rope haulback line, for controlled descent and retrieval of the trolley. Too much stretch's most definitely a limiting factor for serious payloads IME. Jomoco
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Can't remember David, was many years ago, in a galaxy far far away.. IMO workin cranes is very very dangerous. Online comrade of mine who specializes in crane assisted removals just died on the job recently. October 31, 2013 - Haddonfield, NJ - 36 year old Cameron Lyons of Barrington was killed on the job when he fell from a tree while working for his company, Lyon and Son Tree Service. Wonderful guy, extremely well equipped and knowledgeable. We used to argue a bit about the steel over synthetic choice for crane picks. With me the steel man of course, arguing against the dynamic slop in the line potential of synthetics, and my only use for synthetics being as an insulator if in proximity of a bare power line. No specifics as yet on his accident other than he fell out of a tree hit the ground hard and died. Rest in peace mate! Good thread David. Jomoco
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Why wire rope rather than chain for heavy lift crane removals? Like steel chain, wire rope stretches very little if at all. This is why steel's my buddy. But I'm just a wee bloke who's been tasked at times with thousands of crane removals. Chains are too heavy for aerial work being performed by wee tykes. So I use wire ropes and sliding steel clevisses on my big picks, just cause I'm a weakling yu see?
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That's a very impressive rigging setup David. Your's is the best vid of such a system I've seen to date. One of my most challenging removals demanded such a speedline/lowering/lifting/haulback line combo. When you have a tree growing over the L of a bldg, in my case The Torrey Pines Golf Course pro shop, and they don't want any one on the two story bldg's roof? No crane access! Only one line of sight out from 80 feet up . Enter the traveling speedline/lowering line, which takes 3 rope men working together in an extremely coordinated fashion to run properly. It really is one of the coolest rigging systems ever. Congrats on such an excellent demonstration of a complex system workin it's magic mate! Jomoco
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What scares a demonstrably brave man to the very fiber of his soul and being? Why just the thought of his loved ones passing before him, and into gods arms fleeing. Hardly kids stuff. I noted as well that my brave friend smiled very little, uncomfortably stoic while well and truly grounded. Keep knockin on wood Reg, I raised three fine children as a sole provider in this crazy biz. Bringing home the bacon's the easy part mate. She's the hard part at home n raisin em! Jomoco:001_smile:
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Lovely riggin on this one David. I prefer steel myself. But wire rope, not chain! But it's a lovely choke point nonetheless, and a job well done no doubt!
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Or a remotely controlled electric powered Hannay Reel strapped at the trees base? Series 1800 Manual or Power Reels - Hannay Reel Sales Prolly hold 600 feet of half inch climbing line! His boy Elroy took over 21st century treecare! Daughter Judy works the front desk.... Jomoco:001_smile:
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Fire country's an apt description of SoCal of late mate. Cobra synthetic cablin systems make such a grand light in the trees when they burn n puddle fuel onto the homeowner's roofs, doncha know? Mother wields a wicked whip when her dander's up! 03, 07, and 14 now. I hope yuv let Pat know that Madsen's got long sleeved zip front Hickory logging shirts 4sale! Later yu ole powder dog! Jomoco
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But does your 3.4K Wraptor have a down button Rog? And what of the fumes n such? No old friend, a true geriatric needs tu go both up n down at the touch of a button, or even voice command. Lettin the rope itself do all the huffin n puffin. Lash the whole reel of it to the tree's base like a GRCS, then tell it what to do in a very commanding voice! Wraptor's are so one way man, and like a bloody anchor floating on top of the water when you've done with it. I found love on a two way street, and lost it on a lonely highway....... Jomoco:biggrin:
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Now if yu could some ow get that cat to drag your line over just the right crotch n back again? Feline aided bodyline placement! Bout time they worked fur a bloody livin like the rest of us! Jomoco:001_smile:
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But Roger, just cuz you're in fine enough fiddle not to need contraptions in your old age? It's precisely due to me advanced age and frailties that I truly need push button up n down contraptions to stay in the game. It's me own pitiful self in need of mechanical advantage in me dotage years. Jomoco:biggrin:
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The lad's had the air knocked out of him! Stay calm lad n your breath'll return. Then we can discuss why escape route plannin's so vital, particularly with cranes! Jomoco:001_smile:
