Rupe
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Having said that, we are still within our target financially.
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Three all together, but only two of us on tuesday when I made the last video clip thingy. Its going a bit slow tbh, but we can only take a small amount away each day due to time to unload etc. so once the truck is full of chips, thats us done. I can't empty and get back in time to do anymore, and if my main groundy goes to empty then I can't do any more rigging, and the third person is just an extra pair of hands on deck really.
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There may not be much in the way of pics, no one spare to take any! The will be more vids, but nothign is gettign rigged particularly big. It all so criss crossed that I'm havign to disect it as I go along, but smooth flowing small stuff is better than big hung up messes.
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Freelancers don't need insurance, they are covered by the company/person they are workign for. Only Bona fide subcontractors require insurance but that is a whole different ballgame, as they would also be supplying further employees etc.
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Plenty more video but won't be able to edit it for a few days yet.
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The rigging set up is still working well but then I needed to move the pulleys round a bit to finish the back section over the road.
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And then tea break this morning.
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So this was how we left it the other day.
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Not fully sure why its coming down, it was surveyed and permision given for removal on the results of the survey. Some root decay etc. We'll see! I don't tend to get involved in that sort of thing, I prefer a third party decision and then I just tender for the work as requested. Yes, the sound on the camera is not great but it pics up higher frequnecy noises ok, and not my voice which is a good thing!
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Its really not necessary with the hitchclimber cos the tail of you rrope attaches directly to the hitch climber, thats the whole point of it.
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14, 13? same same but different!
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You need to tidy that workshop mate! Jees what a mess!
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13 is great! I had 16's only for years and managed fine but that is what got me into using slings so much as its easier to than tieing the 16. 13 is great though, easy to tie. And I'm gettign more into just tieing, it has a more natural feel to it than slings, more minimalist!!
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What size are you going for? 13mm is really nice. 16 will do everything and 19 is ok, but I hardly ever use it.
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I use double esterlon, its lovely. Nothign could move smoother through the hardware!! And if its stronger then its got to be the one to go for? The only other factor is stretch, but its not too stretchy, maybe for sppedlines it is but for rigging its ok.
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Which is strongest??
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Yes, basically thats it. Not fully tested by anymeans, it might well slip if not loaded evenly.
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Well in that short video, not much! Its just an experiment for creating balances for more complex rigging. Passing it through the ring makes the ring grip the rope at that point, so you can effectively add slings anywhere on the rope, adjust them to where you want them to be and under load they should stay put. I'll try some variations on it tomorrow.
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Thanks, I love you too! Yes, its all there trying to help me!
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Cheers, I guess we rig depending on the landing zone size, but if the space is huge then not so much need for rigging! My other factor is to rig to the size/speed that the ground crew can cope with. In the last vid (not including the balance one) I only had one groundie, so he is chipping and stacking logs as well as lowering. No point sending him something he can't handle and then me sitting around doing nothing. Thats another good reason for lowerign logs, even though we could bosh them off and dint the lawn a bit. If you lower you can put them where you want and move them later. If you had more groundcrew trucks etc, then bosh em off and get them moved instantly. And, yes, if I can find genuine need for the hub then I'll give it a go. (probably won't need to be that genuine tbh)
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Here you go. Simple really. If I used a hub in this way it would also give me lateral attachment possibilities, I guess that is what the designers refer to as 3D rigging. Here, the sling I'm using is too short so it doesn't really make a balance, its no different to adding a half hitch really. Just playing is all! [ame] [/ame]
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Yes, its easier than cliping into a bowline cos it adjustable, I've used a prussik on the lowering line before which was good.The ring seems slicker and you can take it off easy, but because it doesn't fully lock it could slide one way or other if your estimate of the balance point was way off. Under load it does lock quite well though. Idealy it needs trying on much bigger peices with wider points of attachment.
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Its uploading to you tube now. As you probably guessed its just passing a bight through a ring and clipping into it.
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Yes, something I'm experimenting with from an idea formed during the rigging hub thread. I made a little vid of it, I'll post it seperatly.
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Not finished it yet, and don't think I want to discuss that anyway. Interestingly though, I was not the cheapest. And I was not the cheapest for the other two beech take downs i've posted on here either.
