treepanda
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Its easy to notice the 7 guys standing around in a yard but they will be earning bugger all, what you don't see is "planners" "communications managers" "systems analysts" et al who sit in flash offices, armed with i phones, hi tech gadgetry and huge salaries, thats where the inefficiencies lie. And when the inevitable "restructuring /efficiencies" happen, it is the grunt on the ground who loses his job..
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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOHVzkV-QGA]Graeme McMahon videos - YouTube[/ame]
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Redwings are good...
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I have a Lewis Winch but will buy one of these when I get the moola, if you think they are dear in the UK, they are close to $4000 in NZ. Advantages over a Lewis is A) you can use your rigging rope and B) by having a friction hitch attached to a porta wrap you can tighten the winch rope, fix it with the hitch/PW combo, detach from the winch and relieve tension should you need to.
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Smart arse:lol:
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Working it out, both are a bit of a fizzer, if I was to put 1.2m sides on the deck of the Transit, that would be near enough to 7m3 which is about 2.4 tonne... So it would be , if what I read on this forum is correct about 1800 kg overweight, or have i got it wrong? That's basing a m3 of chip at 350 kg
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I havent seen an Iveco daily 4x4 but there are a few vans about, they are pretty uncommon here..
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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 311 Tipper Double C... 2008 | Trade Me or Ford Transit Tipper W Cab 100 T350 2007 | Trade Me I am going to have to buy a truck next year, we usually use little jap trucks here but the government tightened up import restrictions on used trucks and the prices have gone mental so will have to spend more than I thought. I always thought with their little engines they wouldn't pull a boy scout off his sister but you fellas in the old country seem to do OK with them.. Thoughts?
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Managing pests and disease by Rob Lucas ISBN 978 1 877333 28 6
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Seeing as we only seem to get US drivel on the telly here, we will probably never get to see this programme in New Zealand... Damn Shame...
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I have one and machined a bar so that it takes 3/8-050 (ms200t) chain... Goes like a rocket now, very good intermediate climbing saw for jobs that an MS200 is too small for.. Good at the back of the chipper too...
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Thanks lads, thinking about buying a truck and wanted to figure out if it could handle the load a chip bin would place on it... It wouldn't... Back to the drawing board.
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Any ideas, obviously some trees would weigh more than others but a guesstimate will do?
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I drilled the drum out a bit and use 9mm dyneema on mine, its heaps easier to use, no sprags, makes the winch lighter to carry about, doesn't crush if its not spooled 100% correctly, plus, if it should snap does not fly about like snapped wire rope. I have an old 024 permanently fixed and it seems to do the job... My 044 was a bit bteer but I use that heaps..
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Does anyone know of a holster for carrying loppers?
treepanda replied to Andy Collins's topic in General chat
whoops Levin Sawmakers Ltd -
Does anyone know of a holster for carrying loppers?
treepanda replied to Andy Collins's topic in General chat
http://www.sawmakers.co.nz Look at the forestry catalogue, they have some lopper holsters -
You probably want something flasher but I saw these the other day and was pretty impressed with the concept wood fire | Trade Me
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I have a lewis winch, I run it on an old Stihl 024 and changed the wire rope to dyneema, no sprags, no crushing the rope when you wind the rope in and it makes it a bit lighter to carry about. I have used it to pull ute and chipper onto site, pull over some pretty butty trees. I would like one of the Honda capstan winches so I can use whatever rope I have at hand but they are $1600 USD
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12" Wood Chipper - Hydraulic Feed - Bear Cat | Trade Me
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Trade your Mrs in bro... You can't beat a Hilux..
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Or is it like the economic trickle down theory?
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I am with you, the last Arb Climber mag had tests of chainsaw boots and basically it's the quality of the leather that provides the bulk of the protection. I sold my Meindls after working in 35 degrees and my feet rotted in them because they don't breath. I wear good quality Redwing steel cap boots...PPE is the last resort... training, experience and open mindedness should be used to make a judgement call on where in the safety hierarchy you place PPE
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http://nzarbor.org.nz/wp-content/themes/openair/styles/default/pdf/Pruning_Guide_Apr2011.pdf
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Teufelberger CE lanyard - Im struggling with it
treepanda replied to born2trot's topic in Climbers talk
I think the idea behind the CE lanyard is that all the components are CE rated.. the spices are stitched and all the components with the exception of the tree and your body are tested and certified... And calling something CARP would not be considered libellous in a court I imagine.. -
When i started, we wore shorts and boots (In Auckland) and in 25 years have seen one cut in a tree, Mad Dog Phil cut his foot... I have worn out and torn god knows how many pairs of pants.... never anywhere near cutting them...
