Wish you weren't looking for something with so much power and capacity. I have a 300 gallon 550 max psi 19 gpm unit for sale. Obviously not what you are looking for. If you have any friends though...
I just yesterday had my first opportunity to do a full removal with my husky 542i and it was beautiful. 80% off would definitely get my attention too. Our local Stihl dealers are slow getting on the battery wagon though while our husky dealer is in with both feet.
As a government employee, the following two statements have been my motto for years. They apply no matter what level employee you are.
"We the unwilling, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. We have worked so hard, for so long, with so little, that we are now...
A year ago we had our outside contractor remove a tree that I knew had a hive in it. I got to the jobsite before the cutter got close to the hive and warned him of its location. He said ok, no problem, "I have a bee suit" . He apparently did not use it and when he got to the other side of the...
What about support structures. A tree with that high a historical value, external support structures would certainly be justifiable. I have seen some structures that are quite involved and doing their job as designed.
We had one of our City oaks loose a huge leader and there are a number of other areas that are questionable. I was by today doing an inspection and noticed a pair of Red Bellied woodpeckers that appear to be nesting. Looks like it may be a while before we can remove this one. Not getting quite...