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  1. Dan Cobb

    Ongoing self doubt/fear

    The U.S. military enlistment requirements eliminate about the bottom 10% of the population with regards to intelligence. They have absolutely no job that segment is capable of performing. @islandarb, sounds like your understudy doesn't have the capacity to independently perform the work in a...
  2. Dan Cobb

    swivel loading

    A simple force diagram shows that configuration side loads the swivel. The resultant of the forces on the lower half of the swivel (R) and the force on the upper half do not align with the axis of the swivel. (I used 2 for full body weight, 1 for half body weight, assuming each line is...
  3. Dan Cobb

    COLD!

    Anyone planning to take days off for the cold weather?
  4. Dan Cobb

    Make Us Laugh :)

    My wife had a Corvette as a teenager and has been pestering me for 25 years to buy her a classic Corvette. Well, I finally bought her one the other day. Hey, don't blame me for shrinkflation!
  5. Dan Cobb

    Cutting through metal?

  6. Dan Cobb

    Finally broke some stitched eye "dog bones".

    On a basket pull, wouldn't breaking somewhere other than the eyes be expected?
  7. Dan Cobb

    Finally broke some stitched eye "dog bones".

    Interesting, @moss. Do you think being in service as a bridge for 4 years contributed to the cordage breaking in the middle where it's seen many hours of bending across a ring? Or is that breakage typical and repeatable with new unused eye to eyes? What all do you base your statements on...
  8. Dan Cobb

    Stihl ms211

    Of course. Americans only vaguely acknowledge the existence of other countries. It's all about us; even U.S. spells "us." Coincidence? I think not.
  9. Dan Cobb

    Finally broke some stitched eye "dog bones".

    I think I've seen break test video showing the tail end staying fairly static. The pulling force on the working end is, we'll say, going to the right. The force is turned 180° in the eye (and reduced by friction), so it pulls the tail to the left. Any force pulling the tail to the right has to...
  10. Dan Cobb

    What's in a name?

    If I ever become a local traffic reporter, I'm going by the name Stan Still. A friend's dad was an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Savage.
  11. Dan Cobb

    Client said it was their trees and road… Shit

    Who called you? Client or the neighbor or someone else? Surely someone here knows the general legal principles that apply. Seems like a tree service's due diligence would not include verifying a survey or having a survey performed to ascertain a tree's owner. If acting at the direction of a...
  12. Dan Cobb

    The latest Matt Cornell harness

    Why are 14 neon green snakes having a wrestling match on the back of your harness? (My way of saying the knots seem bulky.) Front looks nice.
  13. Dan Cobb

    I’m done

    Last year, I took a couple of bicycles we never used down to a church in a less-than-affluent part of town. I hope they got them to some kids in need. That was the extent of my gift giving. Fortunately, our family (in-laws included) got over the gift giving. Everyone is older to ancient...
  14. Dan Cobb

    James Returns

    Have you seen Part 2? The one that starts out with "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today...."
  15. Dan Cobb

    What's your favorite BOOTS ?

    Hey @Pinhead Squirrel, FWIW, I have a pair of made in USA Carolina engineer boots that are supremely comfortable. Not for tree work, but I love them. Had them for 8 or 9 years. Because of those boots, I ordered a pair of their loggers in the same size. Unfortunately, the wide width wasn't wide...
  16. Dan Cobb

    Fusion

    Give NASA a billion dollars and they can make a reactor that can power a hair dryer reliably for 30 years. Toshiba making a reactor that can power a home reliably for 30 years for the cost of a car? I don't see it. Nor do I see regulatory approval for residential micro reactors. I can just...
  17. Dan Cobb

    "Factory reconditioned" for light use

    Just out of curiosity, where do you fund factory reconditioned saws? I found Northern Tool has some reconditioned Huskys at decent, but not huge, cost savings. Only have a 1 month warranty. One out of pocket repair that would be covered by the normal warranty could more than offset the cost...
  18. Dan Cobb

    What's your favorite BOOTS ?

    Just a little hobby I picked up 40 years ago. Sometimes going just to see the cave or bounce a pit. Surveying and mapping on occasion. Worked on a crew installing gates on a couple of caves earlier this year. I have many thousands of caves within a couple of hours drive, including lots of nice...
  19. Dan Cobb

    What's your favorite BOOTS ?

    I don't expect $30 boots to be equal to $300 boots, but they're comfortable and durable enough. They're at least as good as some similar $100 boots I've had. And I'm not paying the super premium for specialty footwear for a niche market. I'm due for another pair. May buy 2 or 3 pairs this time...
  20. Dan Cobb

    What's your favorite BOOTS ?

    Only costs $30 to find out.

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