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Yes thats true. I suppose it could have a quick release mech so you could attach it to the dogs/spikes without unbolting the spikes. Would only be used for situations where one really wanted to reduce risk at the expense of productivity.

Thinking about the hazard presented by the top side of the chain - no need to give examples. Wouldn't this effectively render the top side less dangerous in the event of an accidental contact? I was thinking about gaffing out on a pole while starting the cut, that kind of thing - not to be used all the time but in higher than normal risk situations. It would be an extension of the felling dogs, made of spring steel. The same width as the bar, and the two edges blunt or rounded to avoid snagging on wood fibres. Anyone know if this has been invented before?

Hi there, I subscribed, got to the page with the books and the download button but when I clicked it didn't download - just a few pages in a new window.

Definitely inertia. Happens often to my 201 c when de-branching tight trees, the break activates at the merest hint of a kickback. I make a point of blowing out the break works regularly, amazing how much crud builds up in there.

In several years of lurking on arb sites - and gleaning much valuable knowledge - that is the most brilliant thing I have read. That's what I'm going to do, and I hadn't thought of it. So glad I checked. The rescue thing is the one thing that stumped me while working as a groundie, in. Fact it just wasn't a possibility. Thanks man.

Wouldn't be that hard to build....a drill motor, low geared, and a small capstan...chuck a free fall arrest cam in there somewhere. I hear they've discovered a way to prolong the lifespan of lithium batteries - Whereas now they can be recharged a thousand times, soon it will be fifty or a hundred thousand - effectively a battery for life.

Its only a matter of time before the lithium-ion powered multicender is invented.

Hi Eddie, welcome. I was debating the same choice, and researched exhaustively. I bought the 461 and its been exceptionally good. The vibes are lower than I thought they would be. A reliable and powerful machine. Cant speak about the 441 but there have been many reports of problems, although its said to be a nicer user experience. If you go for either, look into getting the high output oil pump - it looks identical to the regular one but its not the same. My 461 was using about half a tank of chain oil to a tank of petrol before - with the new oiler its 1:1 - I run Lidl/Aldi rapeseed oil for chain lube.

I run aspen in them before storage. Some of the guys say that can cause problems with the tubes if the tubes are used to petrol. But I believe the modern rubber components are pretty good in terms of chemical resistance, its the carb valves that will suffer from gummy petrol.

Mine does chip occasionally but only very tiny chips, usually when it hits an embedded stone in the log end or stump top - splitting on a gravel driveway its bound to happen. It came with a roller type sharpener that works very well, takes very little metal off and gets it razor sharp again.

No you're right on, we have the latest version. It certainly wasnt cheap, was 400 ish, and it's big. It does fold away but even when folded it's still big and it's a hassle. We found that if we put it away we just didn't use it, so it's set up 24-7 in the kitchen/living room. Sharing our space and lives with the gadget makes us use it every day - herself twice a day. We got used to its presence. My folks tried it and acquired one too. The way we look at the cost is to decide it by two, and then decide by the many thousands of sessions we are likely to get out of it, and it's heavy duty built for life. Works out at 1 cent per minute. That's cheap back protection, if it keeps us trouble free. Experiments suggest that people who invert regularly don't shrink as they age, as the disks stay plump. Good for the inner organs as well. It's true it does put a bit of a strain on the knees, but that can be fixed with a hip belt and strap to the ankle clamp, so the knees and ankles don't take any weight. We feel it benefits our knees, but maybe that's only if your knees aren't too bad in the first place, I don't know. Also, you can set the gradient so you needn't invert completely they say 60 degrees gives the same benefits. I'd try the harness thing, set up a plank against a tree at 45-60 degrees and just hang - it hurt the first time, as the disks have seldom if ever been reverse loaded. Can't recommend it enough. Plus, it makes your woman look like a cartoon character, if you know what I mean.

Anyone on here tried Inversion Therapy for back pain? We discovered it a few months ago, bought an inversion table - a Teeter - and use it every day for a few minutes. It sorted out our backs. You hang from your ankles, and the weight of your own head and upper body puts your spine under gentle traction - allowing the disks to decompress and hydrate. If you want to try it, just hang upside down in your climbing harness and ankle lock the rope, gives much the same effect but the table is way more pleasant.

Subscribed to your channel, what a great resource! I just bought a SRT system yesterday, haven't tried it yet. New to rope access in general but spent too many years messing around on ladders. Will start slow and small. Looking forward to watching the rest of your vids, cheers.

x27, but get the long handle version, the shorter handled one (silver coloured head) could be dangerous to your legs if you miss. So light, what a joy.

Well, it wouldn't be the first time....maybe they ran out? He also claimed to have seen a flying saucer. Not in Saudi tho.

The fact that you now feel depressed and, as you say, are "quickly going to think of something more fun" tells me that my observation was spot on - you are fleeing from yourself. Stefan you may be a tough guy, able to work like a Trojan night and day, but you are afraid of taking a deep long loom within your own soul. Instead of diving in the ocean, distracting yourself with more activity, try diving inside. It will not be a happy experience - it never is. How to do it I cannot say, everyone must find their own way. I really wasn't judging you, I was just suggesting that you are judging - and punishing - yourself, and looking for people to tell you that everything is fine.

I get the feeling that this is a subconscious cry for help Stefan. Workaholism is as damaging as any other olism, the problem is instead of draining wealth it generates it, is scocietally approved of, and doesn't necessarily ruin your health. But its still a symptom of something amiss at a deep level. That feeling of success, of the triumph of pulling off yet another job, the endorphin kick of pocketing the cheque, and the self congradualting that ensues can, in the end, become a shallow parody of true fulfilment. There may be people who are constitutionally built to work long hours, and really don't need a family life (not kids necessarily, but just some kind of companionship), I don't think you are one of them. The very fact that you asked for reinforcement of your self imposed non-stop work ethic makes me think that you are not happy. In other words, it feels like theres a bit of denial going on. Some people flee from deep seated unconscious self-esteem issues by compulsively working. As long as they are busy and productive the feel ok about themselves - their self worth is dependant on their productivity. This is particularly the case culturally in northern and middle Europe - the so called protestant work ethic. I have known many germans, in particular (my own grandfather included) who feel "guilty" if they don't rise before seven. This quirk of mass psychology helped the west become a powerhouse of industry, and is now helping the eastern nations do the same. But at an individual level it can be damaging. What Im trying to say is, this is not about your fiancé, or the wedding, its about your own soul and journey through life. We all have our cross to bare, psychologically speaking - we all have issues and most of the time our issues remain unresolved - and probably unresolvable. But its key that we acknowledge that we HAVE issues, that we are aware of them.

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I know a guy who put up factory siding in Saudi. In the work camp there was no booze, and also no petrol, for some reason. Way out in the desert. Some of the guys were into trial bikes and had their bikes there, but no petrol to run them, so they decided to make their own by harvesting the abundant wild dates that grew round about, fermenting them and distilling the mash in a ramshackle still. I suppose they'd have been flogged and thrown in the hole if the authorities had found out, but they weren't making moonshine to drink, only to power the bikes! He said the went like rockets on it.

Too many blue lagoons...yuck.

Get a couple of cats-eye road studs and implant them in the eyes. Would be truly awesome.

The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, answered "Man.... Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived." - The Dalai Lama - Yes, BUT........has His Holiness ever experienced the power and bliss of a Predator38RX Radio Controlled Tracked Stump Grinder at FUUULL THROTTLE!!!!11!......if not....he has never really lived.

Ok, so my lady says its not a big deal, but she probably didn't really want to go either, but was more or less obliged to. She may have felt like it wouldn't be too boring if you went together, but you left her in the lurch, standing alone at the buffet table with a glass of cheap wine, looking wistfully at all the other happy couples. Looks like you'll be doing some grovelling.

Just asked my girlfriend....it depends how close your fiance is to the happy couple. If they close friends then you in trouble. On the other hand, she says, if the work was for a super important cliant and couldn't wait, then that balances out a bit.