PC tree

A up mate, I have the older petrol version. Depending on what you want from it it does a beltin job! 6x9 infeed means less sneddin out and will happily chip 5" but happier on 2/4" stuff. I'm very happy with mine, though the diesel will have more grunt.

Oh and light too.

Hope this helps

PC

I missed just one day this week because of the rain and I was going mad walking the floors.I don't care about working in the snow/rain or cold I just work that bit harder.

I did 8 years agri fencing before becoming Arb, and yes knuckling down in all weathers on that job is fine, felling also.. But you can not climb and prune trees when it's piss wet through. Not efficiently and safely anyway.

:-)

I feel the same way, got loads on but can't get in them to do it. Tried climbing when the trees are wet but just ended in winding myself up because of the time lost trying and failing to get into a good work position.

Nothing we can do about the weather and at 37 I'm slowly learning!

To quote from the awesome film The Crow "can't rain all the time"

Yep all felling, hawthorn and ash mainly about 30 footers at the biggest just lots of them.

Oooh Hawthorne..... Gauntlets and a big chipper!!!

Is it mainly felling, be slippy climbing if not?

Been a lovely day for it!! Ha bloody weather.

Hi Jon just had a hi viz site jacket to start off and then changed it for my Harke smock at dinner time as it was wet through, got to have hi viz on as on site clearance work at the mo.

Where's that at Ed ?

If you go for a ride on the hook don't forget your camera, you'll get some great phootos.

Good call! :-)

Hi Paul,

 

Just looked at the Duty Chart for that Crane- 2.2tonne at 31 metres, they usually like to get the jib right up there. That's a big lump of wood. After the first few lifts ask the driver what the weight is on the jib and you'll get your eye in. Ask the driver how he wants to set up- cab forward, cab back- they usually like to set up so they can have good visibility etc etc. Enjoy mate- would love to see some photos when your done!!!!

 

Going to ride the hook up?

 

David

 

Thanks David your a star, I did look at the duty chart and as you say it's a big lump of wood, as it's a pollard I shouldn't get near that weight, but will obviously ask for a datum. As for the hook I think it'd be rude not to!!

Cheers :-)

Who'd have thunk it Adam

Lol

Who's been saying it? I've not tried srt yet, but if you cut any climbing line system with out having a secondary you hit the deck?

Sorry Dave it's a grove 30/50 Sam thing though...

Main thing I was told Paul was make sure the cuts are clean and the section your lifting is butt heavy. Last thing you need is a complete 180 from a section your lifting off. I got the driver to load the crane before the lift, guess at the weight and ask the driver to put that amount on. That way it should take the load away from you. What size crane and what species of tree is it?

 

David

Hello DC, it's a 50t terrax 6 wheeler and the trees a sycamore. Thanks mate.

Hi

 

Make sure you don't overload the crane. Once they start to reach out a bit their safe working load falls quite dramatically. Have a chat with the driver to get an idea of the weights he can lift at the distances you expect him to reach out. If necessary measure up the section and get a good estimate of the weight so as to not overload the crane.

 

I doubt I'm the only one whose cut a section only to hear all the alarms go off in the crane cab as the driver tries to lift it.

 

For the more horizontal branches sling them from a couple of points don't try and balance them. For vertical sections cut horizontaly towards the side the strop is on. Before it sits down on your saw pull it out and cut down at an angle of about 45 degrees on the opposite side, where the strop is, so that the cuts meet, this will prevent your saw jamming and ensure the section is completely severed before the crane lifts it. They're not very good at snapping sections off.

 

Plan the lift.

 

Location of tree, obstacles to be avoided, working space, location of crane, sequence you are going to dismantle the tree in, where are you going to put the stuff you cut off, how are you going to deal with it once it's on the ground, where are the other vehicles/machinery/chipper etc going to be, first aid, signage for roads and pedestrians, rope off site, weather, ground conditions, fueling, communications with climber, communications with crane driver, keep working area clear. Risk assess and draw a sketch plan to show the site and areas for all the things you need space for.

 

Lift the plan.

 

Have fun

Thank you very much for your in depth advice!

It's much appreciated!

I've just done my first crane job this morning and really could have done with a radio to speak to the operator. As I couldn't always get eye contact with him.

Thanks mate, I've bought some already ! :-)

Yes love riggin, and thought slings would be better. Thanks I'll start off with small stuff...

Ta

Not good David, I think they've estimated over 10million trees destroyed with it.

Jeeesus that was close!!

Got my first crane job coming up and thought I'd ask if any had any riggin advise?

Cheers

Greenmech over timberwolf any day. Mines a baby GM a 26hp petrol but still has 6x9 infeed and is a capable machine. Diesel next for me.

Are We on about a stihl ms390 or husqvarna 390xp?

Look at OP dude

Nice job! We might have a big sycamore to do with one soon!!

That was handy having the other trees to throw a line in!! Nice.

Hemlock??

1650kg pah :-) so half a load at a time from now on... :-(