Big 'Ammer

For certain situations a mewp is better. I do a lot of work from a tracked mewp, and don't climb so much nowadays, but still do a bit to keep my hand in. But most of our work at height is still rope and harness. Either/or? The most efficient way is both at the same time. Put the climber in the tree with the mewp, he does the inside of the canopy, mewp operator does the outside. I'm 40 and I will use any piece of equipment in the arsenal to make the job easier. That way I will be able to carry on in tree work for much longer. I can't weigh up why anyone would want to spin a job out to keep their men busy? Get it done and get the men onto the next job! = more money! One of the downsides of the ease of availability of mewp's these days, is IMO, there are a lot of people about doing tree jobs they shouldn't be doing with their level of experience and ability! Never mind the right qualifications!

Throttle cable hasn't slipped a bit? Not quite full revs and the rollers won't turn.

In todays H&S obsessed age, we are now required to provide a safety line for the small boy cleaning the inside. Its madness!

Good thinking!

Somehow I doubt it.

Some great pics on here from everyone. Here's few more from us.

No, Bob made that one for me. its 5m.

Silver cones? Must be a Christmas tree! I'll get me coat.

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Cheers, Treebloke.

Thanks very much!

A town council near me have one of your combi machines, Pete, and I think they like it. I'm going to have a word with them next week for a bit more info.

Yes we did Stevie. Well, not strictly speaking lifted, just didn't let it drop any when we cut the top off and dropped it in the park. Pulled it round quarter of a turn and lowered it down.

Here's my go. Probably need a new block or two after loading them with this lump. Big turkey oak limb split off and stood up on its tops. Our brief was to get it down without damaging the iron fence around the park. Two blocks and capstans and a tag line offset from a tree at the back to turn the butt round with a pull from a tracked chipper. Pretensioned both lines before cutting. Considered using a telescopic handler, but decided the weight at that outreach would tip it over forwards. Estimated the butt at about 2 tonnes, Stihl 361 for scale.

Cheers Johnny, I would add that it needs doing on site as it is cut, its not a big pile back at a yard.

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Cheers Lorry. I'll consider any machine thats within sensible hiring distance. I have subsequently found out that the local company that had a Timberwolf shredder no longer have it. Orange Plant ought to have a shredder, but I want to make sure its going to be up to the job before I commit.

Cheers, burrell. Who hires Saelens out in the north?

Did it reduce the volume of material much? The only shredder I have used was a waste wacker, years ago, and it was poor. It blocked up all the time and if you opened the aperture up it to stop this, it was little better than an elevator for loading the trailer!

Shredder. The tow behind one.

Cheers, Johnny. keep 'em coming.

As title, from people that have actually used one, please. I am looking at a job where there will be a lot of shrub tops and trimmings, the sort of stuff that you would chuck into the hopper with a fork and will be bad to feed into a chipper. I think this could be the right machine for the job, but have no experience of using one. Feedback please, guys.

The fence was luck, but dropping it in the little trench so it didn't damage the lawn was judgement ....

Chutes

I'll have to trawl for a suitable pic or two. Each chippers been different, one had a big hinge but it was not as strong as the other two which were hinged with a tube cut into three and a drawbar pin.