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    Jamin Mayer-Slayer of dragons

    Jamin, Yes, I talked to the customer about a near future removal of that tree. He is considering it. The third tree, which I did from the bucket, is a disaster in waiting also but I think he can get the power company to do it..........and power lines and the credit union parking lot are the...
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    Jamin Mayer-Slayer of dragons

    This is the second, smaller tree. Jamin isn't normally a contract climber since he runs his own show but if you should ever need to team up with someone and he is available I think you will be delighted.
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    Jamin Mayer-Slayer of dragons

    Jamin deadwooded these two monsters in one hard(for him-I had it easy) day.
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    Jamin Mayer-Slayer of dragons

    ........and rescuer of distressed damsels and slow climbers. Jamin came and helped me out doing the climbing on a couple of big Cottonwoods.
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    AMSoil Saber 100:1

    The specified ratio with any 2 stroke oil is usually set richer than essential for safety........but I continue to run synthetic at 32/1. I don't have problems with fouling.....or with oil related failures.
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    Cycles to Failure

    Frequency is also a huge factor.-If you load a rope with 90% of the tensile strength and then relax and load it a gain it may break on the second(or third, fourth, fifth) loading. Give the rope some recovery time and do the same thing with days between loads and it will endure more cycles. Using...
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    Bucket truck not starting

    One more item for the mix-some trucks- (and virtually all those with automatic trannies)have a neutral saftey switch to prevent starting with the truck in gear.
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    newspaper photo

    Being "exempt from OSHA" is a very poor reason to look unprofessional and endanger oneself.
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    THE ERGOVATION!!

    Another "new" overpriced plastic saddle. Yawn.
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    You are Liable if you Hire Uninsured or Unlicensed

    Tom, It applies to liability transfer to the homeowner. If a tree company IS an employer it is supposed to have WC on its employees. In CO statutorily a homeowner cannot be presumed to be an "employer" if they hire someone for tree or lawncare services. This is a homeowner protection so that...
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    Rocky Mountain Chapter TCC 08

    I had an epiphany- I realized that it was the epitome of experiences in mental clarity.
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    You are Liable if you Hire Uninsured or Unlicensed

    Jim, How do you define success? If the goal is useless bureaucracy, annoyance, taxation and fees them I suspect most state licensing schemes are a resounding success.
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    Natural Selection

    KC,I agree on no impact, moderate weighting. RE first knuckle.....it depends upon the lift design. Human cargo is okay in a material handler if the other rules are followed. WEAR A HARNESS IN THE BUCKET!
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    You are Liable if you Hire Uninsured or Unlicensed

    FYI, Colorado has a statutory exemption for tree work and lawn care- No automatic employee status.
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    Tighten your legloops, Ouch!

    Wrong solution. Tighten the WAIST belt. Most pinching and discomfort is causes by tight leg loops rather than one loose enough to slip down the leg when unloaded, It is very important that the waist be cinched snugly however. Otherwise waistbelt slides to chest and leg loops get full load while...
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    Natural Selection

    Stumpman, THAT bucket and boom are for a person only. Buckets with light crane capabilities do exist..... but what that guy did was very foolish.
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    Natural Selection

    "I wanted a material handler. Why didn't I get one?"
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    Just a lil bit higher

    Good eye MC.
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    Rocky Mountain Chapter TCC 08

    Tom there was definitely a little girl in the recclimb tree. ....but there were no female competitors.
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    Spikes! help

    I'm no gaff expert-I've spent most of my career gaffless climbing. However, I have several sets of gaffs and usually reach for my Brooks pole gaffs first. That was a great gaff design-excellent holding power, easy set and very stable. I lke my Klein pole gaffs for comfort but they do not hold in...

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