I think I might buy an 881 soon probably a 400c as well
Today....
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Bendroctanus
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That 881 probably needs at least a 48” bar on it.
I forgot to include my hedge trimmer in that photo, but that's because I've tried to erase the memory of hedge trimming from my brain.
(but seriously though, I'm taking photos like this, the trucks/chippers/etc for an upcoming job posting in my hyper-local area to try and lure a good climber away from another company to work for me)
(but seriously though, I'm taking photos like this, the trucks/chippers/etc for an upcoming job posting in my hyper-local area to try and lure a good climber away from another company to work for me)
Bendroctanus
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Dude, if I could feasibly move my family there to a nice property, I would totally work with you.
southsoundtree
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- Olympia, WA
I don't live in an island, but am hiring. Good work is piling up.
Bendroctanus
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Believe me, I’ve thought about. Often.
southsoundtree
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- Olympia, WA
When I get a full time employee, I plan to upgrade some iron.
It'll be getting 50" plus it would be almost entirely for milling, just a debate as to whether it's worth it or not.
Serf Life
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If you could only have 3 saws which would they be?
Bendroctanus
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Shadowscape
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- far north
A Husqvarna 372; a Husqvarna 372 for backup; and a Husqvarna 372 as a backup, backup.
Bendroctanus
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Just 3 different bar sizes
Should probably be a new thread, for me 540ixp, 261c probably a 500i even though I don't own one.
chiselbit
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Back in the early days I had 2 saws. A stihl 020 with a 16” bar and a husqvarna 288 with a 119 driver General bar. I cut timber, “pruned” trees, trimmed hedges, cut firewood,,, owned 2 ropes. 120’ of safety blue and 150’ of 3/4” 3 strand. No blocks. Every tree got spurred, never set a rope or used a flip line until I got to the top, flip line was just a length of the 3/4” 3 strand with a steel snap tied on one end and a Beckett hitch on the side d of a weaver butt strap saddle. I had it goin on!
Wow, that is a serious gear innovation there. The capability of a mini ex for treework has always been evident but I figured the lack of volume it can move from A to B was a severe limiting factor. But with that trolley you created a forwarding monster. That is serious!
It seems like one of those obvious and simple ideas that is hard to believe no one thought of it sooner! Kudos!
Mini excavators are used pretty extensively for tree work in my area, machines around 6000 pounds seem ideal. There is a lot of clearing, forest thinning, and it's in the woods so you don't need to worry about tearing up lawns and things like that. The ground is too loose and steep for narrow machines like mini-skids, they just tip over.
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Fivepoints
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We have a pintle welded above our blade on our vio35. We occasionally use the 20 ft trailer we haul it on to stack brush on top of or logs if we have a long haul. Sometimes it's easier to just make 3 or 4 bundles and walk them all out at the same time.
We have an sk650 and sk850 mini skids with grapples but almost dont use them. The mini ex can outwork them and do things they can't or struggle with. We mainly use the mini skids when we cant get in due to size of the mini ex or when we have a very long haul out. Well take both machines to bigger jobs.
Thanks for the kudos. I can truly say the live heel is the real game changer for the overall usefulness of the mini ex. The trailer use has definitely been done before, but I may have taken it a smidge further with the custom build. I do like the single axle for maneuvering in tight areas, and the ground clearance is substantial. That and being able to carry it on the deck of the log truck while towing something else. Good until the truck is full and have to come back for it later because it won’t fit.
Out with an injury again, this time my left shoulder instead of my back. Undoubtably from holding and swinging big limbs on that side for.... 13 years. I'm sure it was triggered by the 3-day long emergency job where I worked really hard recently, then after a pretty normal job a few days later it started really hurting and I've been off for about a week since then. Taking a short vacation at this point that will be a second week of rest, hopefully that is enough.
The other day it was feeling better, so I went to fell a big dead grand fir by a cabin. Set a pull-line, chained to a nearby tree since it was a tight drop and the butt was close to the cabin. It went perfectly, but turns out even that 90 minutes of work was too-much, too-soon, and it set me back in my recovery... So I'm at home doing random projects like making a new 15' pruning flip-line and putting some Westcoast Saw dogs on my 2511T...
The other day it was feeling better, so I went to fell a big dead grand fir by a cabin. Set a pull-line, chained to a nearby tree since it was a tight drop and the butt was close to the cabin. It went perfectly, but turns out even that 90 minutes of work was too-much, too-soon, and it set me back in my recovery... So I'm at home doing random projects like making a new 15' pruning flip-line and putting some Westcoast Saw dogs on my 2511T...
