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    Compact Bulldog Bone

    Reg, I understand that you are coming from a place of concern and wellbeing for our industry. Safety shouldn’t be ignored, but regularly an arborist must make calculations with unrated anchors and structures to judge the risks involved…take any tree for example. Anyone that has held a BDB in...
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    ISO: Echo sprocket conversion to Chain 3/8 .050

    I’m thinking it’s not going to be worth swapping to the 3/8 pitch after all. With all the trouble of switching the sprocket, bar…oiler hole position, so on and so forth, I’d be getting less performance out of the cs490, with the only advantage being that I would be simplifying the type of chain...
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    ISO: Echo sprocket conversion to Chain 3/8 .050

    Yeah, I’ve been hiding…but I just went to the Penn-Dell symposium and saw Steve Connally and was reinvigorated to get in touch with treebuzz again. BTW Steve is the GOAT. He was a presenter and he knocked it out of the park. I’ve always been impressed with how masterfully he can handle a...
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    ISO: Echo sprocket conversion to Chain 3/8 .050

    I’d like to convert an echo 490 from .325 pitch to 3/8 pitch .050” gauge. Is the 490 suited for this conversion or is it a pain. Can you replace the sprocket rim and bar and call it a day?
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    Rope runner MRS

    Oh I see what you mean. You know this device inside and out.
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    Rope runner MRS

    Kevin got me thinking with his hitch cord pictured above…Has anyone considered this sort of configuration? There maybe a tether more suitable for this set up, but this cleans up the bird action area and minimizes things to catch on. (Also, Kevin, I do like the alternate use of the stock...
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    Rope runner MRS

    I’ve been away for awhile. Kevin, what is that accessory on the second pin?
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    Tree in Texas

    My first guess was somewhere between a Siberian Elm and some sort of nut. I could see going with a Basswood as a pretty good match. What’s funny is when I received this picture to ID I took my phone out and googled it. I still couldn’t match it with anything I quite liked, so I thought I’d ask...
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    Tree in Texas

    El Paso. Here is another picture. The tree was obviously topped at least twice so the growth is all messed up.
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    Tree in Texas

    I live in PA and was sent this picture of a tree in Texas. Can someone ID it for me? Thanks. Sorry. This is the only pic I got.
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    Preventing Panic Mode

    Love this discussion! Thank you Richard for bringing this up. I hadn't put much thought into the components that make up a good multiscender. I am currently really enjoying the Rope Runner Pro and finding that these 3 elements are remarkable, allowing it to function smoothly and consistently...
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    Climber looking to work in PA/Maine

    I am finally finding the time to write a few words of recommendation. We had Colin come dismantle a few trees for us, involving rigging over buildings, fences, and drive. He arrived early, even though he was coming from a few hours away, prepped his saws, readied his gear, and handled himself...
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    Seeking Tree Climber/ground man

    I am finally finding the time to write a few words of recommendation. We had Colin come dismantle a few trees for us, involving rigging over buildings, fences, and drive. He arrived early, even though he was coming from a few hours away, prepped his saws, readied his gear, and handled himself...
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    ISO Morbark M12D Replacement

    Are Carlton chippers basically Bandits? Looks like they borrowed heavily from Bandit anyway.
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    ISO Morbark M12D Replacement

    We also tried a 1215 Morbark...had a gas engine, 89hp I think. Found it to be underpowered. Had a single feed wheel, but no hydraulic compression system. Also it was a drum. The 1215 was much more familiar, but like I said it had too little power. It would slow and drop rpm even chipping...
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