I bet you tree trimmer guys can't keep up with this!

[Birdhunter1]

Took a ride last spring, ended up down near a power plant and in one of their contractor lots these guys were fueling up getting ready to roll. They let me walk around with exlpicit instructions to stay 15' away from anything moving. The ground guy was maintaining things, greasing etc and after the first one took off the second one hadn't yet started up his engine and he showed us around a bit. retty neat rig, i always thought these were hydraulic driven from the chopper but they have their own engine for the blades. I am thinking like 10 hp engine but coudl be wrong on that.

 

[Kiwilogger]

Crikey!

Serious looking bit of gear that!

What are they trimming with that?

 

[Mike Van]

I'd have to guess the edges of the right of way alongside the powerlines.

 

[Rookie1]

I'd have to guess the edges of the right of way alongside the powerlines.

You are right. There is a youtube video of them cutting a rightofway. Very impressive. Does take away job of alot guys but very neat.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oceC9DzDLlE

 

[Mike Van]

I bet it'd also work pretty good at getting those tree-sitters out of the branches & back on the ground - Can you imagine seeing one coming at you? Running?

 

[ak4195]

Impressive,but theres lots that they cant do.

ak

 

[frenchy85]

That helicopter looks kinda small to be doin someting like that.

 

[MR4WD]

Impressive,but theres lots that they cant do.

ak

In terms of what?

 

[pickwood]

Pretty cool- didnt they use one of those in a James Bond films and cut a small building in half?

 

[stihl sawing]

Thy use them for powerlines, It's a funny feeling when you're sitting there deer hunting and them things fly over cutting limbs all around you. Needless to say i got down and watch it.

 

[Rookie1]

Thy use them for powerlines, It's a funny feeling when you're sitting there deer hunting and them things fly over cutting limbs all around you. Needless to say i got down and watch it.

Ive got to ask. How close were they from your stand?

 

[056kid]

i have seen thoes things in action before. the pilots have deadly accuracy

 

[stihl sawing]

Ive got to ask. How close were they from your stand?

They will fly right over you, Some of our stands are right next to the tree line. I guess they figure were gonna get out of the way. And they would be right.lol The engine on the one we see has some kind of diesel on it. They have their own seperate engine.Wicked looking things and noisy too.

 

[stihl sawing]

i have seen thoes things in action before. the pilots have deadly accuracy

Yeah they do. It's amazing how they keep it going straight and keep it from swinging.

 

[ShoerFast]

Get er done!

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[stihl sawing]

That old boy looks like he's having a little trouble keeping the copter steady.

 

[ShoerFast]

I can tell you right now that I could not be trusted with one of thise things!

They would be way too much fun!

 

[tomtrees58]

I can tell you right now that I could not be trusted with one of thise things!

They would be way too much fun!

:agree2:tom trees

 

[stihl sawing]

I can tell you right now that I could not be trusted with one of thise things!

They would be way too much fun!

:agree2:tom trees

Remind me to NEVER piss you two off. Ya'll may have an urge to cut a house in half with it. lol

 

[MR4WD]

That old boy looks like he's having a little trouble keeping the copter steady.

My career is based out of a chopper. That thing looks pretty steady to me... Those little '500's are pretty light little birds. Any pilot that doesn't look like he's about to flip out while hanging a long line isn't really good with a long line.