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  1. metaspencer

    3D printed gear hooks

    Well said man.
  2. metaspencer

    3D printed gear hooks

    The TreeSap Gearhook is the bomb. I'd buy one!
  3. metaspencer

    3D printed gear hooks

    Treesap, I wouldn't be concerned about these critiques of your fine work. My sense is that what you're doing is entirely protected under the doctrine of Fair Use. I'm all for a community of tree workers who innovate and make their own gear when and if they want to. A community where we all have...
  4. metaspencer

    3D printed gear hooks

    agreed ... a simple hook is where it's at
  5. metaspencer

    3D printed gear hooks

    Those 3D printed units are the best. So cool!
  6. metaspencer

    My tree work related videos on YouTube...

    My tree work related videos on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI-7IOMFGhAKNhS0WoLO1dKfjWSQ0C7W7
  7. metaspencer

    Fence wire in trees?

    I've seen a lot of this and always just it off flush. Can't think of a better method. I try to make very flush cuts to there is nothing jabbing out of the tree. Of course, future chainsaws will have problems in those trees but there's no way around it.
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    Uplifting Spirits

    Hang in buddy! Rest will do ya good
  9. metaspencer

    Home Grown Documents

    Sorry to hear about the neuro issues. I've got neurological damage (MS) but still climb, though I find myself wondering for how long. You seem to have taken things in stride and are transitioning. Hang in!
  10. metaspencer

    PPE: Helmets, hearing protection,...

    Okay, so a full list of PPE for tree work might look like the following. Y'all doing all of this? Am I missing something? - brain bucket - eye protection - face shield - ear protection - dust mask (particulate filtration) - cut-resistant gloves - long sleeve shirt and/or cut-resistant arm...
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    Asking customers to wear masks

    I keep doing what I've been doing: mask up when I know I'll be talking to a customer AND keep my distance. But when people sneak up on me and wanna talk, I usually just have a neck wrap to pull up (not a proper mask) and try to keep my distance. It's tough being in someone else's space as they...
  12. metaspencer

    4 DIY Port-A-Wraps

    Dang preheating! I had intended to do that but it slipped my mind. I think I'll redo it ... big thanks
  13. metaspencer

    4 DIY Port-A-Wraps

    Thanks for that. I think you're right about the rinky-dink MIG I've got
  14. metaspencer

    4 DIY Port-A-Wraps

    Interesting and rich resources. I've found, in my fiddling with different DIY friction devices (tied to a tree or the truck) that even the texture on the main pipe makes a difference. A bit of rust and patina has a nice slowing effect, though surely will show up on my ropes.
  15. metaspencer

    4 DIY Port-A-Wraps

  16. metaspencer

    4 DIY Port-A-Wraps

    Interesting history, thanks for that. I got the impression that "port-a-wrap" (and various spellings thereof) had become a generic term for related devices much like Kleenex, Taser, Xerox (for copy), or Google (for search). This is in part because Buckingham, Notch, Bartlettman, and several...
  17. metaspencer

    Rope Runner Critical Incident Report August 2020

    In thinking about the possibility of device failure -- and I think it's possible for any single device to fail -- I'm considering backing up my Rope Runner Pro with one of these down below it. https://amzn.to/2MGolxh Backs up simply make sense to me. Yes they're slower. But relying on a single...
  18. metaspencer

    4 DIY Port-A-Wraps

    Hi all -- after reading on here in various places about DIY portawraps, I thought I'd try my hand at making a few: small, medium, a hitch-mounted version, and a take on a bollard. Some of the ones I mocked up are better than others and all are a little rough, but I'm posting in the event that...
  19. metaspencer

    Tree Work Estimator

    I know whatcha mean: there is nothing like standing under the tree and walking all around it. That feel you get and what your instincts tell you are pricelessly valuable.
  20. metaspencer

    WTB RopeJack

    Yeah man, that's me and I did a video of the build. I'm kind of thinking instead of ascenders it might be better to use rope grabs on a DIY version of the Rope Jack, but the dang thing works and that's what matters to me. It's cheap compared to a store bought Rope Jack and I only need to tighten...

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