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so what would be the worst thing to happen if you just welded it straight on to a bit of the above mentioned splined shaft? this ending on 13 nov https://www.i-bidder.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/midlandassetmanagement/catalogue-id-midlan10239/lot-c8926f3f-0594-4571-b25c-a6b0009defd7 was having a nose around at the company concerned (Midland) as they have a few bits in auction, but also seem to be into Bulgarian property, and saw a petition for wining up the company or something ,maybe they owed the revenue, seems some of these outfits that buy and sell at auction are nearly legit

good video - going to try the multi sling one - like that it can be advanced and retrieved from the ground even if through a few redirects too i don't own a multi - sling, but guess its ok to put a carabiner through one ring of a cambuim saver to achieve the same reposition capability

interesting - I'd thought they'd need more mechanical repairs than a mk6 transit - I do like the chain driven engine in mine a lot of the listings I've read for dailys say 'new turbo fitted' etc, so maybe they aren't as durable, apparently Fiat now supplying the engines, and their rep isn't top for reliability the thing with the Iveco dailys is the power to tow weight up hill - the 35c15 and 35c18 variants look like they've got more grunt than the competition (talking about older 3.5ton vehicles 2004-2008) , maybe I'll save for one of the newer high hp Isuzu or Canters. They all seem in cahoots these days, hope they don't all end up with cheap Fiat engines

the Petzl research seems to say base tied puts less force on the anchor point in the event of a fall (probably coz of more rope to bounce into), but in normal ascent base tied does load the anchor point more than canopy anchor, the figures they give for percentages I don't doubt will be adjusted over coming years when they get out there again with the load cells and other gadgets

if you're getting or hiring a chipper then a tipper or tipping trailer make sense, otherwise if you're planning on mowing and hedgecutting etc as well as tree cutting I would say a long wheelbase transit 90 (for economy, rather than the 125) medium or high roof- you can mash a lot of tree waste in a lwb transit, sometimes without cutting yourself, also your mower hedgecutters and saws are covered in - the 4wd bit is where it all gets expensive, if you're mainly grounds maintenance perhaps live without off road. I have considered the transit Jumbo, but won't go round McDonalds drive thru If you get more into tree cutting and using chipper - something with a big engine - my transit 90 is crap towing up hill - am currently considering the canters and dailys at 150hp (3.5 ton tippers)

Jameson double pulley pruner with insulated poles (I only go near lv distribution) and even then its never worth it, leave it to the professionals, electricity can kill Cable crimping gear (not for powerlines!) Big Record vice - second hand ebay 100ish list 400odd Roughneck digging bar, ok for small inaccessible stumps and post holes

found this about forces on anchor points - i had to sign up and log in to treebuzz to be able to view the slide from Petzl Petzl preliminary research | The BuzzBoard 'when climbing SRT od Ddrt system the force applied to the top anchor is approximately 50% greater than the weight of the climber When climbing on a SRT with a base anchor, the force applied to the Primary suspension point is approximatly 50% greater than the force applied to the top anchor when climbing on an srt or ddrt system falling on an SRT with base anchor will genertate a longer free fall and deceleration compared to falling on a srt and Ddrt with top anchor. falling on a Ddrt system can generate 60% to 70%higher forces on a top anchor point (and on the climbing system and climber) compared to the forces generated on a primary suspension point when falling on a SRT with a base anchor.' I wondered if the force on a top anchor when ascending ddrt is different when using natural crotch compared to a pulley saver, then decided life is too short to get bogged down with the details

ok good - I stand corrected, going to have to research this a bit now, thought I had my head around the physics of it, obviously not

if its a top anchor srt then only a single leg has weight on it, base anchor same forces as ddrt yes

ok - just thought if it was doable - like scaffolding type effort, up in under 30mins, would save taking the extra vehicle

got me thinking - when arb companies spend say 20k on a mini skid steer, 10k to 30k on a grinder, plus all the other bits - for how many thousand pounds could you build a good ramp system with supports to simply drive up and over hedges and walls? I was thinking something like 4 off 20ft alloy ramps (2 each side) a six foot centre platform and suitable supports. I suppose if it was worth it people would already be doing it.

i like the use of the ratchet strap in the frame fabrication - presumably to pull it in square i'd go up the tree on that crane, even quicker than the ladder

i wonder if it's possible to put up with being tired and keep working very long hours then actually collapse from exhaustion - have worked long hours myself and been tired, but no way of knowing if you're going to collapse until you actually do there was an article in the paper a while back about an investment bank intern who reportedly did three consecutive days at the office, only going home to eat and shower, and was found dead in the shower after this three day stint - wanted to earn as much as he could, but sadly pushed it too far

sure - I've read your comments about filling your transit in twenty minutes with your 530, so the Jensen 540 or even the 9" 340 wouldn't save you much time, even if you fitted a front towbar to get you in places. Its getting rid of crap wood - poplar etc that makes a big chipper attractive and productive. Wish they hadn't tightened up on bonfires

the choice for a young person's first chipper is unduly influenced by towing regs imo - for a grand or whatever to do the test it then opens up much better value possibilities 950kg on for 6850 ono no vat - claimed 543hrs, Greenmech 16-23 Chipper | eBay

From google - wild service , the base of the leaf is much flatter than the specimen in question, also Johnson and More describe the fruit as brown

good analysis and thanks for the links - one entry that gave me pause for thought A self-employed arborist was working alone felling a large fir tree in a private garden. He was found with multiple injuries at the base of the tree, without a harness or other protective equipment. He never regained consciousness and died four days later in hospital. Never 'free climb' trees. Always ensure that your means of access is secure. There should always be at least two trained climbers for any tree work involving access by rope and harness. I agree with the comment about groundsmen being at higher risk than climbers, - know someone knocked unconscious and off for a month when the climber didn't shout 'below'

Nice logo and site, however accreditated is not a word. 'The South’s most trusted and dependable company of accreditated, professional Tree Surgeon and arboricultural specialists'

I have been tempted to modify a set of chainsaw trousers ( cheapo ones with hi viz stripes that really look the part) by simply removing the duvet quilt bit and just wearing the outer fabric, purely for use in summer where some busy body could be thinking of a sending a photo to HSE - typically passing LANTRA assessors etc. On my first cocky day with these modified pants I would be bound to end up in casualty, the doctors stitching me up during a blood transfusion 'you silly man'

it would be good if there was a site that documented all arb accidents due to climbing equipment failure, so you could see if a trend emerges. There was a magazine article posted on here of a US guy, firm owner, who let his crew use his rope, then when he went up it snapped and he's paralized and wheelchaired, as they had damaged his rope and he didn't check it. He said always run the rope through your hands end to end at the start of every climb. The one day he was rushed and failed to do this caught him out.

a replacement bridge for my Komet Butterfly is 13.45 +vat, rather just spend that

Also Yale Poison Hi Vee, or Poison Ivy. Apparently not the same stuff as in the states, but my one from Honey Bros is much better in the ZZ than 13mm XTC plus. Poison Hi Vee was marketed as two ropes in one - supposed to be ok for SRT too, it's all I have when I try out SRT, maybe too bouncy for the purists. Will buy some Cougar next - a short rope, fed up with 45m and 60m in small trees

not directly related to this new rope tech - but as a novice climber I nearly always find when I take on a job it takes longer and end up rushing, so the topper chain I'm sure is responsible for at least some of the frays on my rope when I'm repositioning and the saw is high clipped or dangling on the strop. It occurred to me if I can't sort my ropes out it would keep the ropes from being snagged by (stationary) saw chain if I had a scabbard with me in the tree to put on when I need to clamber to the next bit, maybe on a bungee or something. Maybe ok if I'm not in sight of any pro arb crews

Shear bolt? So you dispensed with the idea of a clutch and the whole chipper disc has to turn when it's being started?

ok - interesting they were doing other ag engineering before chippers, wasn't trying to knock the company, jus playin. It was a silly attention seeking comment to make and I'm sorry.