That big unwelded section on the edge is definitely what worries me the most. If the unit is run and fails and someone gets hurt, does the welders insurance cover it? does it even matter if it continues to cost you down time?
I'm not the pne ypu need to convince, but when do you think we'll actually reach the tipping point where most people will actually get out and actually do something meaningful.
I've never welded anything, so I was withholding comment, but I was shocked that anyone would bet their business on a rebuilding a drum. I can't imagine these things are cheap, but with the speed of that rotating mass, and the vibration and shocks that the metal is exposed to on a regular and...
Thanks Andrew! That means a lot to me, coming from you. I was a lurker here for almost three years before I made an account, and I always valued your words and your style.
I don't think giving the client a choice means that you are a wishy-washy hack either. You can take a stand AND offer a choice.
I say, "I don't usually climb non-removals with spikes, but since this tree has already been so mistreated, and all we are talking about here is continuing with that...
I'm glad that your son stayed outta trouble, but his friends likely succumbed to user error. People who are drawn to the activity tend to do too much too soon, and don't put enough effort into proper nutrition and recovery, and even stress management. Slow steady progress, and proper self care...
It can be described, and choices offered quite succinctly. Before I knew barely anything about trees, I still knew that openings in their "skin", like with any living thing, were a vector for fungal and bacterial pathogens. I have worked with many clients that appreciate the knowledge I am able...
I have no idea what it would be like for me personally, but it seems like they have improved the average quality of life for their people quite a bit in the last 80 years.
I don't approve of authoritarian dictatorships, and don't approve of various other strategies they have utilized, and I...