treejunkie13
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The blood adds a bit of character. Will we see that guy on T.V. bragging about sending comp checks back?
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No, he's a pretty good "kid" and that kind of blood does not add character, just a maimed hand for the rest of his life. Just took his eyes off the business at hand for a moment, to yell at the crew and got his hand run up. Then he had to stand there, for 20 minutes or more, while they walked the shovel (loader) up from another landing. He was standing on the carriage and carriages don't lower slowly enough. They got the shovel up, untangled him, and lowered the carriage. He was supposed to take 10 weeks off, but could only stand it for half that much time and went back to work. Let me see, he's the hooktender who hasn't dropped a tree my way yet, but he did ask me to help and grab the haywire so I did and immediately had to let go cuz I was heading up into the air (going up the tail tree). He's a guy that is pretty calm and goes about his work. Probably wouldn't want to be on TV.
treejunkie13
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Just poking a little fun, like most loggers @ sight of danger & dismember. If it were my blood (which I'm glad it's not) it would stay there till it wore off.
UPDATE. After my mud treatment, I started asking annoying questions to the owner of Melvin. He says that Melvin will yard without guylines. He'll just put a log underneath somewhere in the front and when Melvin starts to go over, he'll drop the carriage. Stay tuned, they might be yarding next month if the snow isn't too bad.
He said he really really wanted to try throwing the line out like on tv. But he'll be logging in a thinning.
He said he really really wanted to try throwing the line out like on tv. But he'll be logging in a thinning.
Bushler
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I'm seriously interested in how this works out. I have some corners that would be perfect for that...if it works. I'd like to know his line capacity on the drums. And when they get yarding I'd like to know what kind of production, and how big the turns are.
Thanks, SlowP, apprecitate the time and effort you put into this site.
Thanks, SlowP, apprecitate the time and effort you put into this site.
I do know that they plan to go out 700 feet which is maximum for that machine. I told him I did not plan on being anywhere under or in front of Melvin when he was bringing in a turn. There's some nice second growth in that unit so I guess we'll find out some things.
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Humptulips
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Once we were logging across the canyon from a cat 235 with drums. I don't know what kind of drums. I was hanging pretty close to them so got a good look at it. I have to say it was pitifully slow and couldn't take much of a turn either. They were shotgunning and it didn't take much to pull the boom down. I was not impressed. I was working on an 071 so it wasn't like I had high expectations.
Might be OK for cleaning up a few dribs and drabs but serious day in and day out logging I would say no way.
treejunkie13
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here's Joe
captainsteep
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Well it looks to be going better now that we got the bugs worked out of joe, had to put a guy wire from the stick back to a tree, made it work so you could turn to the side,feels better with it up there,but i dont think you need it if the boom and stick would stay up.treejunkey took some pictures maybe he will post them tonight, if not taking mine tomorrow,getting logs to the top now, working pretty sweet, i like it ,electric choakers work great(a little bit aukward at first but worth it)working so good yesterday ran joe right out of fuel (shut down). until next time be safe cut smart.
treejunkie13
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Way to go fellas. But, a question... if the hydraulics aren't holding so well, are all the forces ending up on that guyline? Is it set up for that? Best of luck.
Humptulips
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Do the cylinders bleed down from all that down pressure?
Are you able to keep one end of the logs off the ground?
How big a turn can it take?
What kind of line speed?
I think I read that you are using 3/4 skyline. What size the skidding line?
Does it have free spool or is it power off slack?
I hope you have a good sized guy line. If it ever breaks the engineer will be eating dirt in a hurry.
Are you able to keep one end of the logs off the ground?
How big a turn can it take?
What kind of line speed?
I think I read that you are using 3/4 skyline. What size the skidding line?
Does it have free spool or is it power off slack?
I hope you have a good sized guy line. If it ever breaks the engineer will be eating dirt in a hurry.
captainsteep
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no , all the guyline is for to help keep it up when i am waiting for the setter to hook up, then i lift it back up and take off it works great the counter weight is 18 ton the machine is 60 ton i need to get a tech out to the job a ajust the pump and hydralics to the spects. soon
Melvin's guy said it is important to have a big log in front of the machine. I'm not good at picturing stuff so will have to wait and see how he does it.
