Plasmech
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I work full time as a mechanical engineer.
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I work full time as a mechanical engineer.
This is off topic but since you guys are unemployed at the moment it wont hurt to run this by. I'm thinking of making an adjustable friction saver for chunking wood on a spar. I was thinking of using some tenex and splicing rings in each end and then making a prussik with a ring. Do you think tenex is good for this and also what size tenex would you use?
Blakesmaster
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Hey Dan, you get your hat yet? And what's this real job talk? You mean like something other than sitting on my ass and drinking coffee, posting on arboristsite all day?
Yeah exactly
Blakesmaster
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I wish I had one. My account sure ain't benefiting from this ####.
I know what ya mean, my brain might be but not the wallet
getting anything done?
Plasmech
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At work? Yes of course.
treemandan
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treemandan
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Sounds on topic to me. You are looking at this job, its like others you've done, and you are thinking about how to do it better.
I wouldn't use Tenex, it seems to fray easy on rough bark, more for pulley action I think.
If that is what you are after, a system like that for working spars, then I would just recomend to buy a real friction saver. Frugally? I would use climbing line and knot the rings in with palstic thimbles. A choice of a two knots there is with that. I also recomend that the tail of the knot be whipped to the working end with either knot.
Maybe I will hook one up myself. Uh-oh, might be a good day to hit a toy store. But anyway, what I do is either use a choke strap and ties into that or I shorten the bridge of my friction hitch so I can work it tight against the trunk. Seems to hold if I slip.
ropensaddle
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Believe it or not I interviewed for a real job this mourning lol. I may just do it too lol.
Blakesmaster
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Oh no, Rope?!? Sounds bad down there. Best of luck, sir.
Blakesmaster
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Meh, I get 'em for free. If I ever have a get together up here I'd probably set up a tour of Buckingham's factory. They make everything about a block from my place. Never been there but I think it would be cool to check out.
ropensaddle
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Well it is no bed of roses that b fo sho. I may become the satellite man took the p test and background check should know in a week. Funny but it seems installing them pays better than climbing trees here
Blakesmaster
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Well it is no bed of roses that b fo sho. I may become the satellite man took the p test and background check should know in a week. Funny but it seems installing them pays better than climbing trees here
You should at least get some bennies with that gig.
ropensaddle
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Well it is no bed of roses that b fo sho. I may become the satellite man took the p test and background check should know in a week. Funny but it seems installing them pays better than climbing trees here
Note: if I like it I may just sell my #### except for saws and climb gear and stumper and only do jobs that have a high profit margin lol
ropensaddle
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No bennies contract but not bad gross for the measly overhead involved.
Mike Cantolina
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$250/day sounds pretty good to me. I'd jump on it if I wasn't so busy.
Plasmech
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Great to know Mike! What's your zip code? I'm in 19014. For the future of course. NCTree is The Man on this job, can't wait to work with him.
Mike Cantolina
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I'm half way across the state, near State College. But if I wasn't busy I'd come over.
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