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I’m not sure about those. I’ve heard there’s been issues but I don’t deal with TreeStuff unless I have to.
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But in other news I got my Akimbo preorder from wesspur done. Now comes the waiting.
What is an Akimbo? Is that like some new brand of elevator bucket? Stat, baby.
No, I like the looks of that Akimbo thing. I was looking at them some months back.
I found the Tufftalk Lite muffs for $250 at your shelter tree’s website. I just know I hate those giant black and red peltor muffs, so that (and the price) is what drew me to those.
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Rock Exotica is making it. For me that alone is a golden selling point.
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Seem to be a cheaper and easier solution. They’ve been at the last two expos. We’re running senas but are considering these for the next round. They’re trying to figure out how to mount them to the protos for us
Seem to be a cheaper and easier solution. They’ve been at the last two expos. We’re running senas but are considering these for the next round. They’re trying to figure out how to mount them to the protos for us
So these guys showed up this afternoon right next door to where we were working the last two days. Bad ass crane, for sure. I was guessing it to be at least a 90 ton, but I don’t really know anything about cranes. Was definitely big. The climber wasn’t sure himself. I think he said it was still good for like 6500 lbs out like this. You can see the block and rope where we were working finishing up some smaller trees. lol. Guy told me I should probably get out of the way while he cut the top, “just in case”. Not that it tipped over or anything (the crane), but I was glad I got out of there. Yikes. Just goes to prove my point that almost any idiot can cut a tree down with a piece of equipment like that - and still look impressive (to the untrained eye anyway).
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So the other company did a tree right next to the tree you were working on huh? Must have been a tight property line.
Yeah, there’s like three different property lines that meet right where those trees are. We were all trying to beat the snow. Of course I lost. Packed up and headed home in like blizzard conditions, half foot on the ground, accidents and traffic jams every which way. Had to abandon the IH chip truck and the Ram in a parking lot (headed out to hopefully get them this am). That bucket is an animal though,, 11,500 lb chipper on the back, thing just plowed through everything. Including at least one guys front lawn (a little). Lol.
Gratuitous plywood pic just for you.
Gratuitous plywood pic just for you.
I dubbed those tractor lights my “slave driving lights”. Lol
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I went to dump the chip truck and when I got back this rats nest was waiting.
Have an MRI scheduled for Monday. Tore my rotator cuff and have to find out what’s in my near future.
Have an MRI scheduled for Monday. Tore my rotator cuff and have to find out what’s in my near future.
Hi guys,
I am reading all the posts but have not had time to post,
so just a check in for some here that know me,
So I have been on this job with just over 1,ooo tree removals and stump grind, more like 1,o2o, just saying,
we started this job back in October and I would say we have removed about 89% of them,
this is a massive job, massive euc's , pines, etc,, and an awesome chance for training,
so, I don't post much but I am here all the time,,I am mostly beat and too tired to post,,
I will get some pics,
Jeff
I am reading all the posts but have not had time to post,
so just a check in for some here that know me,
So I have been on this job with just over 1,ooo tree removals and stump grind, more like 1,o2o, just saying,
we started this job back in October and I would say we have removed about 89% of them,
this is a massive job, massive euc's , pines, etc,, and an awesome chance for training,
so, I don't post much but I am here all the time,,I am mostly beat and too tired to post,,
I will get some pics,
Jeff
I went to dump the chip truck and when I got back this rats nest was waiting.
Have an MRI scheduled for Monday. Tore my rotator cuff and have to find out what’s in my near future.
Damn, man!! I’m sorry to hear this! I honestly hope everything works out for you! Could be the best possible time of year for something like this to happen anyway (maybe?).
One thing I’m finally learning at 45 is to be careful not to beat on my body to hard. There’s just certain things that I won’t do anymore (or very seldom). I tell my help “I’d help with that, but I can’t risk getting hurt. It’s not worth it”. I bust my ass hard enough doing my own job. No sense getting hurt using muscles I’m not used to using, etc. Nobody’s gonna cover my ass if I get hurt.
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I can do a push up but my body feels weird on that side. My brother had his rebuilt and told me not to do a damn thing until the doctor looks at the imaging. My guys are great in the bucket but lack climbing skills. I have a couple subs I can pull from in the upcoming weeks to climb so I’ll just see where this goes.
In other news I went to a climbing seminar with Eric whipple and Paul poynter and some guys from japan. It was nice to learn from folks that had no ego and were willing to show anything.
In other news I went to a climbing seminar with Eric whipple and Paul poynter and some guys from japan. It was nice to learn from folks that had no ego and were willing to show anything.
wait till 68 comes at you!
If you can still do push ups and pull ups with out to much pain you might be alright. I feel my shoulder all day and night now. I’m pretty well ******. Best diagnosis I’ve gotten is 6 weeks to 6 months depending on how bad the damage is. Common injury for the occupation. Good luck in WC though. Pretty much gotta take a nasty blow to the shoulder to even get them to consider a claim
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Shoulder checked out fine. Some ligament issues but nothing really bad.
In other news I found out my bank in town got robbed last Friday by a guy wielding a crowbar. My worker missed this event cashing his check by 15 minutes. Turns out a customer tried to intervene and got his head bashed in. Lucky week for my company I guess.
In other news I found out my bank in town got robbed last Friday by a guy wielding a crowbar. My worker missed this event cashing his check by 15 minutes. Turns out a customer tried to intervene and got his head bashed in. Lucky week for my company I guess.
Upgraded from my existing 12v Lincoln grease gun today. Started out like anything: first I just wanted an extra battery for my old one, then that was almost half of a whole new one. Then I thought one for shop, one for trucks might be cool. So I thought about it for a while longer and picked this bad boy up with case and two batteries. Was $300. Supposedly on sale from $468 or something like that, but not sure I believe it. Whatever, the thing is pretty sick. Has an led headlight and two settings, etc. High speed is like a grease gun Uzi. Lol. I can’t wait to hit some equipment up with it tomorrow. Notice where it says it dispenses 14 cartridges per charge. I’m sure that’s a little inflated, but still!
I was actually a little down today, then pulled the trigger and heard the grease gun Uzi and had to smile.
I was actually a little down today, then pulled the trigger and heard the grease gun Uzi and had to smile.
I figure two guys with two electric grease guns should be able to make it around the equipment with the quickness.
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Got back in the saddle on Wednesday with this 110’ lightning struck pine. Had a lean towards a shed but thankfully didn’t have to rig anything.
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