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    Muggs replied to the thread vertical speedline size/weight limits.
    It is definitely very violent. I've broken a good sling doing it. I like the setup that Reg used in this one, with the tires and the...
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    Muggs reacted to Evo's post in the thread vertical speedline size/weight limits with Like Like.
    I’d say it has many more variables, the forces can certainly be very violent. I think if it like letting a negative rigged piece run...
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    Muggs replied to the thread Work Photos.
    Spiderlift as backup tie-in on a stone-dead crispy pine
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    Muggs reacted to chipper1's post in the thread Work Photos with Like Like.
    Thanks for the response. I've done that, just not retrieved it as the tree was coming down and it was only to set a running bowling. I...
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    Muggs replied to the thread vertical speedline size/weight limits.
    To me, mass damping is good practice on all trees - significantly reduces stem wobble, increases safety factor by mitigating effects of...
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    Muggs reacted to Reach's post in the thread Work Photos with Like Like.
    Pretty much! We had a customer years ago build a glass sunroom and install a new shed under the tree we were supposed to remove in his...
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    Muggs reacted to Reach's post in the thread Mystery problem cutting? with Like Like.
    Like said above, the bar rails themselves need dressed much more than the burrs on the sides. We run our bars across a rail grinder at...
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    Muggs reacted to Bendroctanus's post in the thread Mystery problem cutting? with Like Like.
    Not sure if this has been said but along with dressing the sides of the bar for burrs, you also need to dress the rails. The chain tends...
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    Muggs replied to the thread Mystery problem cutting?.
    The bar can get tweaked sideways just enough from hard usage that it won't run true. You won't notice it by eye just looking along the...
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    Muggs replied to the thread Love tree work. Not the tree business..
    "c'est la vie"
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    Muggs reacted to moss's post in the thread Break test on a climbing line that has been “spiked” with Like Like.
    Visual and tactile inspection of the potentially damaged area goes a long way towards knowing how to answer the question, "Are you gonna...
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    Muggs replied to the thread Nerd Alert.
    @Bart_ I realized another factor with pulley efficiency many years ago when setting up a climber zipline, and that is, small diameter...
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    Muggs reacted to Bart_'s post in the thread Nerd Alert with Like Like.
    Rope Bend Losses or Bushing Friction Losses These two factors both undoubtedly contribute to losses that create the tension ratio of a...
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    Muggs replied to the thread Mystery problem cutting?.
    Sounds to me like you need a new bar.
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    Muggs replied to the thread vertical speedline size/weight limits.
    Doing the top first on conifers is the way to go, when possible. Mass damping makes such a big difference. I like mid-tying the pieces...
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