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    Chipper drum failure

    What if he puts 1k hours on the chipper with no issue? 500 hours? 100 hours? 2k hours?
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    Can I convert my GMT035 TTC into a standard dogbone style?

    What are the caveats? If it’s not locked, won’t it free swing? Post a picture of the top of the rotator plus the ttc part, if you could find a link, all you’d need to do is cap the ttc hose that locks up the joints, afaik.
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    mini grapples.

    I run a root grapple (not root rake grapple with the short tines) to make it easier to see the engagement with the ground (or preventing the engagement) to "rake" debris if doing tree work. I have thought about getting a bucket grapple at some point, but as best I remember, I've never owned a...
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    Battery explosions

    I can't recall seeing any problems with tool grade batteries (Milwaukee is what I use) causing problems. Construction workers are harder on their tools than tree guys, on the average. Also the construction industry uses far more tools/batteries than the tree industry, so considerably more...
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    Bevel buddy

    Is anyone using a Bevel Buddy on a high hp, machine fed chipper? I'm still new to chipping for production so I'm developing my ideas of how I want to handle it. The middle knives take the most beating, but sometimes the love gets spread around. With the chips in the edge it seems like any...
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    Bevel buddy

    From your picture, Bevel Buddy sharpens the B side, or the back side of the knife, not the side that is sharpened from the factory or sharpening service. Merle's tool is just like the Accusharp you posted, except it only has one carbide blade and it sharpens side A/the factory sharpened side...
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    Bevel buddy

    For sure, I thought 100 hours sounds remarkably great! I was thinking about getting the garden sharpener based on your results, but decided it would likely be a lot of work for us. I’ve thought about using a grinder and flap wheel, the knives are accessible, but so far I haven’t.
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    Bevel buddy

    The scale is a bit different, but I feel good to get 15-20 hours out of a cutting edge with no touchups.
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    Reputable chainsaw tuner

    Ah yeah, I tried to @ him, but it didn't pop up.
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    Reputable chainsaw tuner

    I think Kevin built all of the gas saws we normally use, I started using him from a referral from a buddy in MT.
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    Tree related work you shouldn't need insurance for?

    The idea that liability insurance being based on payroll is a nefarious, stupid ploy to pay more taxes into the government is an ill founded stretch with no proposed recourse to correct the imagined malady… typical for a rant, but who doesn’t enjoy some mental exercise? Taxes paid as a fraction...
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    Tree related work you shouldn't need insurance for?

    Revenue isn’t taxed…
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    Tree related work you shouldn't need insurance for?

    My GL basis is on payroll, not revenue. I pay thousands of dollars a month for other insurance policies, but GL specifically, so far (since 2003), is very silly to not have.
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    Tree related work you shouldn't need insurance for?

    That seems to be the theme.
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    Tree related work you shouldn't need insurance for?

    I don’t often work by the hour, but I’ve not worked a normal job for $400/hr in years. Normally we have a Manitou 3060, 416hp 22” chipper, Yanmar SV100, and a 165hp stump grinder on the job. We’re not set up to do every job by a long shot, so we focus on our strengths. If not for it being...
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