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    Question about brakes on big trucks

    This seriously worn-out disc brake pad fell of the garbage truck in front of our house. It was still very hot and no other trucks had gone by. I called the city solid waste department to report it so they could get in touch with the driver. I found out later he had driven several miles to the...
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    Work Photos

    I spotted this broken limb in a neighbor's yard Wednesday evening. I told the elderly lady I'd take care of it. Which I did early Thursday morning. The sun came out while I was in the tree, so I came back Thursday evening to do the cleanup. It's been a brutally hot summer, but thankfully...
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    Possible damage from impact of felling a large tree close to a house.

    Tell me more about the crash pad of brush, how it's arranged, and what size stuff it's made of. Is it just the upper canopy limbs of another tree or whatever is easily available?
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    Possible damage from impact of felling a large tree close to a house.

    Perhaps the fellow quoting the job was just trying to get the HO to spring for the more expensive piecing it down option.
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    Possible damage from impact of felling a large tree close to a house.

    A homeowner wants a 24" diameter 70-foot pine several feet from his house removed. The tree is leaning slightly away from the house and there is plenty of clear area to fell the tree. One company offered to do the job for a reasonable price but said he wouldn't be responsible for damage caused...
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    Work Photos

    The rest of this tree I posted about a while back started dying as predicted, and the owners got a pro to take it down promptly as suggested. They did a first-class job...the neatest removal I've ever seen. All you see is a two-foot circle of fresh topsoil where the stump was. No sawdust, no...
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    Work Photos

    It's been a while since I had a decent climbing project, but this one caught my eye. There are three dead limbs up in this pine. One is broken and hanging. I cut and dropped pieces off the broken one, and used a speedline to get the other two. It made a nice pile, and I'll come back...
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    How do you handle diesel fuel for your equipment?

    I thought the smell was in the clothes they wore while refueling rather than on their hands. Gloves would be a good idea for sure.
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    How do you handle diesel fuel for your equipment?

    I've never owned or used anything that required diesel fuel, but I remember sharing a small office with people who did. Whenever they stopped to fill up on the way to work, they'd smell like diesel and stink up the office. Is there any way to handle the stuff without smelling like it afterwards?
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    Is it time to replace the bungee on my Big Shot?

    I noticed right away that all of the rubber that was on the rods was deteriorated while that part between the bad spots in my picture and the cup was in very good condition. Maybe what they use as a lubricant isn't playing nice with the rubber.
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    Is it time to replace the bungee on my Big Shot?

    That's surprising. I can see how a scratch in the (probably) powder-coated steel might lead to corrosion, but it doesn't seem like it would affect the rubber tubing. Too late now If there's a next time, I'll just buy a replacement head assembly. It's not that much more than the pouch and...
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    Mounting a pulley for my moving rope system in a tree

    I'd like to have a pulley mounted high up in a yard tree so all I need to do is pull my moving rope over the pulley and back down to my Zigzag. This would really simplify getting in a quick climb. I'd leave a light line in place as a bookmark when I'm not actually climbing. Making a...
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    Is it time to replace the bungee on my Big Shot?

    I used Windex to get it done this morning with both sides the same length with no twist. Just waiting for it to dry. It wasn't nearly as difficult as I thought it would be.
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    Is it time to replace the bungee on my Big Shot?

    It's a big slingshot for getting lines in a tree so you can get your ropes. Google Notch Big Shot or search for it at any arborist supplier.
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