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ROLLACOSTA
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Well with all the bucket me here I thought we'd get a bit more fed back on this subject!
ROLLACOSTA
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To be honest I haven't ever used a hydraulic saw..
clearance
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Hydraulic trimsaws on utility boom trucks are dielectrically tested, that means they can be used closer to the power line than gas pole saws. Could easily mean the diff. between doing the job by the rules or violating limits of approach. Different tools for different jobs.
doggonetrees
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I use the hydraulic pole saw with circular blade in my bucket. The price was pretty much the sameas the hydraulic chain saw and I like the length. Can cut pretty good size wood and it works excellant on trouble limbs. The 2 stihl pole saws I have with the oil tank design have been damaged due to throw back into tanks with small chunks, but I like them for their reach while I am on the ground.
JODY MESSICK
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If I am doing normal clearance from power lines i use my hydraulic circular saw but if im doin a take down i break out the 200t
JODY MESSICK
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On storm work if a limb is on the line i can remove it with my circular saw but to use my chain saw i would have to get the line grounded by the power guys.
You can't make a good cut with a stick saw so stick it up your a$$. Get right up close and personal with a chainsaw and make a nice cut. I'm tired you line clearance hacks leaving dog ears and stubs everywhere and putting the sergents stripes all over a tree. I have no tolerance for that $h1t.
xtremetrees
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Year but they leave behind some awsome trees and funky looking y shapes. I wonder if there is a site that has alot of pic of powerline trees that have been deformed because of the trimming required. Those tree look awsome to me
clearance
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I have little tolerence for self rightous spurless nancy boys like yourself who would be quickly electrocuted doing utility work, but I will attempt to educate your ignorant ass. Circular hydraulic pole saws do not leave stubs if used properly and leave a smoother collar cut than a chainsaw. The main feature which you are most likely ignorant of is that the are dielectrically tested, in effect "hot sticks", so they can be closer to the line than non-tested tools, like I said earlier. You can't do my job spurless climbing as you had to admit earlier and now you are beaking off about a job that you are not allowed to do here, go sit in the truck, or drag brush, whatever.BigJohn said:
Yeah well thats it most of you line clearance boys are too lazy to use them correctly. Your all just FAT and LAZY. I have evolved from my ignorant line clearance days. I spent three years trimming high voltage lines, I hated being stuck in a bucket, hated stick saws, got all my certifications for line clearace became certified to inspect lift trucks, been there done that. The fancy line clearance companies will hire anyone these days with a SS number.
clearance
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John, I do know guys that fit in the bucket like a cork in a wine bottle, but I am 5'11'' 195lbs.. All muscle buddy, even a little between my ears, just to keep it light. Here the utility inspectors get real upset about stubs, all the line guys have got better about that, because stubs are a call back, among other things, like hangers, not enough clearance, etc.
doggonetrees
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got to like the tough love here today. When I started for Southern Pine REA, it was as a groundman on the right-of-way crew, cutting trouble trees, pulling brush and cutting out new jobs. Progressed up to manual treetrimmer-hooks only- no freeclimbing allowed. If it was a possibility of getting in the line, our safety training took care of that - above the line, hooks out of the tree, and rubber gloves on. Not a good scenario, but it worked. Promoted up to senior tree-trimmer on the bucket truck. Stayed there until an opening came up on the line crew. I have TOTAL respect for the potential for death doing this type of work. Glad to know that I recieved the knowledge to be able to go out, purchase the right tools for the job, and have the proper training to do the job. I pay the money to change out my gloves every quarter and have my pole saw, hot stick, truck diellectrically tested yearly. Maybe you were working for a contractor- don't know or really care. We couldn't leave stubs. Oh yes, when on the line crew, the company then decided to send us to two climbing schools put on by South Miss EPA. Lot of good info and training at those 2 two week schools. Clearance, did you forget to mention to him about the proximity to line rule?
Sirpouralot
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The ANSI standards are the same for direct or indirect contact as far as distance that must be maintained by line clearance certified trimmers. I wouldn't prefer one or the other for that reason.
I think it's nice to have both tools available. I use an 020T Stihl gas powered, and a 10 ft pole saw, which is just a little shorter than your standard pole for most jobs. I have the hydrallic pruner poles and saws, but find them a little cumbersome. We have one guy, that loves them though. He doesn't like noise.:greenchainsaw:
I think it's nice to have both tools available. I use an 020T Stihl gas powered, and a 10 ft pole saw, which is just a little shorter than your standard pole for most jobs. I have the hydrallic pruner poles and saws, but find them a little cumbersome. We have one guy, that loves them though. He doesn't like noise.:greenchainsaw:
