Recent content by Merle Nelson

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    GPS equipment tracking

    There are airbag size traders sold by other companies that I believe deleted the notification aspect. I bought one and haven't put it into play. I'll check for info and post more soonish.
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    What’s Your SMALLER Equipment Setup?

    Enjoying your new chipper Sean?
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    Stump Cut Troubles

    Guess I should have some of my older bars checked.
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    Stump Cut Troubles

    Backchaining also loads the kerf with sawdust to aid in keeping the round or disc up without the need for wedges or pieces of twigs - bonus.
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    High standards vs lower standards for preventing damage and incidents | Business owner vs employees and subcontractors

    Just as a point on wires, when I was first starting out I stress tested house drops a little too much, started a small attic fire. Fortunately got it out and sorted.
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    Stump Cut Troubles

    I frequently have that type of issue. Seems like slightly dull chain and not perfectly symmetrical hand sharpening in my case. (Almost always some rain splashed up dirt on my stumps near the bottom.) Backchaining seems to be a tolerable work around to get through one tree or job. Then I try...
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    OLDS-Overhead Lowering...

    I tried finding the one on ebay.
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    WTB - CMI trolley

    Nice!
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    Anyone going to arborfest 26?????

    I have loved the West Coast version. This is probably East Coast huh? I'll go look it up.
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    Avant Thread!

    That reminds me of one high end vineyardist client I had. He had a well drilled to get more water to pump out to his vines. He asked the crew to not smoke on his property as it was a dry time of year and dry area in general. While drilling they hit a pocket of gas...at which point one of the...
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    Avant Thread!

    Cigarette butt and consistent wind making it glow cherry red, I could see that after watching a couple of videos of guys using blowers to amp up the lighting of a brush pile.
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    New “ to me” Husqvarna Batteries?

    I have only used my new 220X one time and didn't perceive longer run time or more power delivery compared to 200X. But the release snaps definitely are easier to grab with a gloved hand. Maybe deeper well indention for glove to push into as well as more prominent ridge to depress.
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    Avant Thread!

    Ignition source? Saw muffler?
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    Curved blade for reciprocating saws

    Ha...goofball guy had an exact copy of the aqua color Polan I bought used for the powerhead.
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    Curved blade for reciprocating saws

    Oh, by the way, that 60's model powersharp may have been an earlier rendition that failed to catch on. The chain was different. I bought an old Poulan powered one time that came set up that way from the factory.
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