i‘m glad i never had to finish someones project who died in/at the tree. but multiple times where someone seriously hurt themselves. not a good feeling.
i‘m sorry for you. i can relate to your situation as i‘ve been in a similar one not related to treework. what i learned from it, is that it‘s not worth to chance your mental health for work. life is much more than work, in my opinion .
i don‘t want to step on your toes but ever since you wrote...
those eliet and other tiny chippers are specialized chippers and definitely have their place but are a different animal than a 8“ tracked unit.
i have an old 8“ jensen on a turntable trailer and if had the right jobs i would add a tiny chipper but never replace.
treebing has one on youtube i think. other than that, i don‘t know. sometimes with light pieces it can be difficult to let the work down and the locking sheave version probably doesn’t help. and it needs the room to engage, seems like that is a benefit of the downrigger.
other than that the...