Gray git
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Bet that shiny pile cost a decent amount, I really want to work out how to splice the double rings like your blue set. Should be able to do some complicated rigging with that lot.
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Forgot picture
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You can do a locking brummel at both ends it's just a little trickier to do, watch this and it'll show you, I really like my beast ring and ring.
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2 years on the permission so technically I guess I could very slowly remove it should I wish.
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That's kind of what I thought Joe but thought I'd put it out for a 2nd take.
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Ow and cost of doing this isn't a problem to them as already discussed this.
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Strange 1 this week, Ash tree about 30 years old between a listed building and a restraunt, the owner asked me to price and apply to remove the tree as it's branches are starting to affect the roofs of both property's and block out a lot of light from 2 of the few window at that side of the listed building. Applications approved by council. Owner now wants me to prune and reduce the tree to clear the properties - for now. Question is, if in summer when it leafs up again they decide it's still a nuance can we still go ahead and remove it altogether as per the original job spec.
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Unfortunately power lines rarely give 2nd chances, you either get away with it or things go very bad very fast and the fall out can be bad both financial for the company in fines and physically to anyone court up in it. From what I was led to believe when enquiring about shut down's recently fines can be issued even if you get away with it and nothing go's wrong but the region op becomes aware of the situation especially if the line has already been surveyed by the appointed clearance company and scheduled for clearance. Shutdowns are free for vegetation clearance, just a pain to schedule in at this time of year, I know - havnt needed 1 for 2 years and suddenly got 3 on the waiting list to do.
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Definitely missing a few modern safety feature in that picture but good find 😉
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Last night's joy, someone had had a chew at it and stolen all the small timber on this side of the wall but looking at the curvy cuts had also had a little chew at the road, was fairly easy as cut it in two and dragged it down the road onto a big grass verge and what was left cut and Chuck over the wall to clear the footpath, quick blow of sawdust and done. 👍
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Query on day rates for climbers in North of England
Gray git replied to wjotner's topic in General chat
Ha ha that's brilliant, hard ad nails nd tape int ed fur sure! -
Tis the season to see Fungi, fa la la la la....
Gray git replied to David Humphries's topic in Fungi Pictures
Thought it looked very nice and incredibly delicate, I could see little puffs of spores as big rain drops were hitting them which was interesting to watch. Thanks for naming it for me David, was going to look it up once kids are in bed 👍 -
After doing it for a few years iv pretty much got it sussed what we need for the majority of stuff, 560 390 pole saw blower shovel big turning bar and vehicle with winch on, slings strops and snatch block bag. Head torches.
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Tis the season to see Fungi, fa la la la la....
Gray git replied to David Humphries's topic in Fungi Pictures
Nice little fungs found today.
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Back today to finish the pole and ring the stem, not quite sure what the client is going to do with it but he insisted he wanted it so ok.
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That could have made a mess had it hit the building!
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Normally a 2 man team so 100 each and 100 for the business but as I do most it's a bit more going back into the business, anything during normal working hrs the lads get normal hrly rate plus lunch, bonus or such like. Some call outs it takes longer to get too than to do but everyone is different which is why I like them. Eggs says he wouldn't do callous but I guess in the pump game they would mean quite a wet sticky mess that's a bit sameie as everyday job whereas what we come across is as I said different every time and often a bit of a puzzle with the addition of good pr and advertising from it.
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Did that once, NEVER AGAIN!!! 🐲
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Try honey bros or having them sent directly from jdd the x man, I sometimes think tree kits prices are top end although everything they sell is also top end stuff and service is fantastic from them. Remember it's a block and sling together rated at 75kn so a big 1 at that!
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Depends what where and when and if it's a policy attendance or if nycc staff are on site to control any traffic, wouldn't Want to be on own in middle of nowhere and something happens. Got a few local lads who are quite happy to get a call and jump in to help and if I'm not available a friend who has his own business is often available and just do a swapsy where he gets my cherrypicker for a day or something like that
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16mm tenex. Locking brummel like described in 1st section of that description then the other end done like in this video so a locking at both ends. 2nd end was a bit harder to do but got it OK and looks neet enough
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A few 300 Yeh I do egg as it's easy money a lot of the time and if it's that bad we can't sort it easily or safely we go back in daylight and charge accordingly. I invest the call out money back into new kit as it's basically an extra which wasn't budgeted for and sometimes means we can get something which otherwise would have been seen as a bit of a luxury.
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Made it up myself, just got two beasts and spliced them onto that tennex, if I tie on a smaller ring with a Blakes it can be remote installed and retrieve through a crotch as long as it's quite an open 1 that is, quick to set in a choke like in the picture or just over a limb, really like the Rings as lighter than big blocks but still use my large DMM for big dynamic loads.
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Had this beauty to remove today in the pouring rain, deceptively tall and court me out, 21m platform and at full stick still had a good chunk above me so had to climb it.
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Big investment but if it means we can do the jobs others say cluck that too and get the rite money then it's a winner.
