Rupe
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Tight eyes are all the rage so they make them as tight as possible. If its only a few fibres then don't worry, maybe try a thinner karabiner?
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Agreed! One way of telling which model it is is quite simple. Look for a digital mileometer, not the old style ones with actual numbers going round and round, then it should be the duratorque engine which is pretty good and easy to get replacements for, whole engines if need be! Ask if it has the original clutch. The original dual mass flywheel ones are expensive to replace and are better if they have been replaced with a standard flywheel and clutch combo. Ldv's are fine, just check for rust and generally how its been looked after.
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Its your employer who would be in the wrong if he gets you to climb alone not you. But ther eare very little laws, unless something goes wrong. If you want to climb alone then do so, but if any tree companies find out (like the hundreds that read this forum) then your boss might get a visit from HSE at some point. The laws may be vague, but tree surgeons opinions on landscaper companies getting employees to do climbing jobs are not so vague!! -
I think there is no correct term, and certainly not for me to say what is correct or not, but if you call yourself a sub contractor then that implies some kind of responsibility to the job in hand and as we have already discussed many times the insurance companies will happily help you part with your cash if you tell them you are a sub contractor even though you aren't really. I guess freelancer or self employed climber/groundie are the correct terms but subbie is often used. As long as "subbie" is a nickname for self employed and not a shortening of sub contractor then it kind of works but the confusion is too easily made. Inland revenue like one version, and insurance companies like the other, the game is to play in to neither hand. Ultimatly you do have a responsiblity to your own career and to those working around you and any reckless disregard of responsibilities will leave you jobless.
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Just remember you are not sub contracting anything if you go in as a groundsman or climber with another firm, you are just there to help out nothing more, its not your job and its not your responsiblity. Do your job well and enjoy it, but dont use the term sub contractor, it all gets confusing then with insurance etc.
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Last I heard its a £1000.00 here to apply for a road closure, then if there are additional costs like diversion etc then this can be charged extra. On the other hand, if a tree is imminently going to fall on the road the police will close it free of charge as an emergency.
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Sounds safe enough to me. Try attachign a line 100 foot up a tree and coming down on a single line with just the positioner! I think you will feel its not ideal!!
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I used a gri gri for a while as a lanyard adjuster but its not quite right, then the grillion (it has no spring in its mechanism) was better but after that the positioner came out and then the cinch, they are all progressions forwards. Using a grillion now would be a backward step IMO. And the lenght of rope it comes with can be chucked and replaced quite easily.
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I guess its more like twisting. I dont have a problem with it personally but felt it was best to mention it.
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Yes, makes good sense!! I will have to try it. Personally I dont think the cross loading is a major issue anyway, its just that if this technique is being discussed then it should be included in the conversation.
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Yep, what was the "dont do a Dave Myers" comment? Having had a few beers with the guy I would imagine the list is of possibilities is quite long!!!!
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Advice needed!Very akward, arrogant boss!!!!
Rupe replied to badger wrestler's topic in General chat
He shouldnt have to so that, and also maybe that would implicate him in the responsibility of the whole thing. I would do as I was told if I wanted the wage, or move on. -
Another point is that the cinch can attach to the spare hole on the hitchclimber if you wanted to, or just front attachment point if thats easier.
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The elaboration is to do with the attachment to the branch. As I said there are issues regarding cross loading if you simply wrap round a branch and clip on to the rope. This is not necessarily a problem but it is something to be aware of, for work positioning it might be ok but if you cut your main line and weighted soley on the cross loaded karabiner it might be a problem, unlikely to break but not how its meant to be used. And the whole point of secondary attachment is in some case just in case you cut your main line so you might as well do it properly. All you need is a marlin spike knot on you lanyard and clip to that a few inches below the branch you are attaching too. Problem with that is it can use up valuable inches of rope, so a small prussik loop (three wrap) attached to the lanyard below the karabiner will work well. Some folk use mini slings for this, the dyneema ones are tiny but still have 24kn MBS.
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I think one of the best all round ropes for durability and ease of use has to be Yale XTC or Samson arbormaster. There are many variations of these in terms of colours etc. but they are all the same. Other than that there is cheapo stuff like Marlow, and then more specialist stuff like tachyon, blaze and poison Ivy, but these really only come in to there own league when used in large trees, so not much of an improvement if you ony need 37m or so.
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The cinch can be used on a sing line, so if you move it the centre and attach the end of your strop to a branch (round branch and clipped to itself) you can then use the entire lenght of your strop as an addiditional line, so this make for some interesting work positions. Of course you have to go back up to unclip. There are some concerns about cross loading karabiners in this application but this can be dealt with simply but I'll leave that for later, after you've got your head round the first bit!! Other than that, both the positioner and cinch are more compact than a hitch and pulley combo and certainly smoother. The positioner does not adjust under load that easily though.
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I don't think the swivel positioner is much of an improvment, just a variation. I've got a positioner like yours and they are great, but since the Cinch came out I've not used it. The Cinch is cheaper I think and it just does what its supposed to do a bit better than a positioner IMO, plus it can also be used on a single line so it opens up more work positioning possibilities. The positioner though is a huge improvement on any friction hitch set up so a good bargain I'm sure. Plus if it was Tony's then it would have only been used about twice!!
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Waste of money, should have got a Cinch!!
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I'll let you know if there any more. Once I have moved them once they go on my log pile and stay there so I wouldn't be re loading them to deliver to anybody unless its at full firewood price and even then I wouldn't deliver to stroud.
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No, all gone.
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No worries. Maybe don't wear anything with offensive slogos on, thats all really.
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Then you'll be fine whatever you wear. You can't pass or fail for innapropriate clothing unless its a safety risk. Go in fancy dress, suit and tie, whatever you like. Seriously though, you have already said they are providing trousers, so yours are coming off and theirs are going on, so it doesn't matter what yours are. You got boots so thats good, then your top half is suitable for the weather of the day, thats it really. Its not something you should be worrying about too much. If your jacket is too thick you will be allowed to take it off, and if it gets chilly you can put it on agian, take layers of clothing and you'll be fine. Enjoy the course, don't worry about the minor stuff!
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Girl I know does decorating and has her tea order written on the back of her t shirts. (not the front cos everyone would be staring at her perfect features while reading!! )
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Tell the new groundie that the client has requested a tea order at 11am, then he goes upto the door and gives her the tea order without her offering! Always works.
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Hi. We will have about a ton tomorrow (7th October) maybe more, of sycamore in rings. You can collect but it would have to be tomorrow, 40 quid for all of it if you can fit it on. Let me know and I can give you more details.
