Jake Andrews
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That’s why added the inline. So cheap and translucent to see the dirt.
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No. Been back in the uk for 4 years now but spent 4 years out in Melbourne on a working visa.
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With due respect to the guy above and I too wish him all the best with his recovery, but what has this to do with two rope working? Let’s face it, he’s very lucky to be alive in the first place. I question the groundies on this one. It’s too big a section to fell out for them to not know he was about to drop it. So why didn’t they try and stop it (although I have no evidence they didn’t tbf). This is more of a video to promote radio working within the team than two rope working.
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Not without travelling long distances. Same in AUS where contract climbers have a reputation. Over here subbies are asked to do much more than climb. Grab a rake and feed the chipper before you go. You’ll be all over the country specialising imo. Sorry if it’s ‘[emoji219] in bonnet’
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Tell ur camera man to keep his bloody hand still!
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It doesn’t. But you can have fall arrestors in a rope access situation to mitigate a fall. I was just being sarcastic but that’s how we got into this mess. As soon as we’re not touching bark, we’re not in a work position, we’re role accessing. We’re swap techniques throughout a climb.
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Love the consistency we finding in this industry ???[emoji85]
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But are you thinking of using a backup system solely? That is 2D thinking. Add a second system and it becomes a 3D system. 2 bridges, 2 swivels and you can move in a 3D fashion.
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We added an inline filter to our system so now there are effectively 4 filters before the injectors. More to get clogged but prefer a filter to get clogged than making the piston. Here’s a pic of our first 3 inlines after 20mins of running[emoji85]
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Low Impact Forestry Ltd, covering North Yorkshire and the North East
Jake Andrews replied to IronMike's topic in General chat
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Well done on passing bud, bet that was a relief. I agree that the climbing course should take longer with perhaps the aerial rescue a bolt on. I think I should also be mandatory for trainers to get on the tree with students and not just stay on the ground. On a side note, I know you preferred one line and a strop but that wouldn’t have phased you if you didn’t know about it when taking the assessment. Sounds like you’ve had the hardest course in terms of adjusting your method but future students should find it easier as there will be no more comparison to different systems.
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Yes. Diesel bug was blocking filters massively reducing fuel flow. Couldn’t her above 1500rpm. We had to pump out the diesel from the tank into a bowser, then repump from the bowser through a gauze to get rid. Because of the forestry guarding in the tractor we couldn’t take the tank off to clean it properly. No exaggeration, I think we pumped the fuel out around 12 finding more each time. Filters blocked the lot. Key is to keep the machine topped up with fuel as the condensation drips in the tank and it’s the water layer where the bug breads and spreads. We learnt the hard way. We now also use a fuel additive which kills the bacteria. We add it to a new fuel batch as soon as it comes in. I know someone who changes the filter on their mog and Valtra monthly to avoid the problem! Costly.
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It’s caused us huge problems this year with the Valtra. Diesel bug is a PITA to get rid. Many hours list trying to sort it and diagnose it.
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As long as it’s static weight and not bounce tested as bounce testing anchors has caused problems before. Weakened the anchor and then failed once the climber began ascending.
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Hi Opio. You may be better off propping the tree from the lawn side rather than guying as there is little space due to the close proximity of the fence. I would suggest that the tree is still 'root bound' from being in the container when planted. The roots have likely continued to spiral round instead of penetrating the soil away from the trunk. There are no guarantees that it will survive but worth a try as it looks to be an important hedge for the screening. Failing that, plant a replacement but ensure the roots are 'teased' out of the container shape soil before placing in the ground. Hope it goes well. Jake
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i guess the right answer is we don't. Our assessment of an anchor is based on guidelines when we first start out (two times the size of your wrist i was taught) and then we base our selection based on our experience. This is where throw lines can be an issue when you can't see properly but are ascending on the one line.
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a backup system would have stopped that.
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Unless your using rope access techniques
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But you can't check their anchor point fully unless you are in the tree with them.........
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You using 2 bridges? That helps a lot to keep systems separated.
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Tell me more[emoji6][emoji23] In all seriousness. Was two rope working one of your considerations when you were designing your harness?
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That’s my thinking too. Surely we can’t work two lines off of one bridge as that will still be deemed the same system. Doesn’t matter how many lines you have on one bridge if it fails. That makes probably around 80-90% of harnesses redundant overnight as they won’t allow the attachment of a secondary bridge. Incredible really. If it’s not in the newly updated ICOP that we must use two separate bridges for two separate systems then this situation will become even more farcical. Or even a full body harness with dorsal or sternal attachments.
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But doesn’t the ASAP require a full body harness as it needs to be attached to a dorsal or sternal attachment?
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That’s my opinion yes. Too many large companies taking on fresh college kids who are then put into a team with a kid who left college the year previous. There are so many experiences that have occurred in a tree that a college would never have taught me. Luckily I had a very good mentor to learn from and something I have aspired to be. I like teaching and watching climbers advance.
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Yeh i was being sarcastic with my comment. Their system makes a lot of sense to me but will never happen in our industry. If a level 3 had to go up a tree to inspect a L1's knots and anchor then he might as well do the job himself.
