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  1. Brando CalPankian

    Let's talk about electrical awareness

    Wires are tricky. Having done 10+ years in private side then journeying out in line clearance and going back to private, it's a totally different game. You can brush a house, a fence, etc. and often your target is lower than the tree. Wires are often in the tree, in the canopy site line, and are...
  2. Brando CalPankian

    Logos, branding, shirts, etc.

    Our logo... We are hoping to get more "swag" this year. Most of the stuff we've done has been for events, so pens and things. Kay has a design for our new truck. I'll see if she can send it over. We're mostly debranded too.
  3. Brando CalPankian

    For Sale- 2016 Altec DC1317HP Chipper

    It pivots, but not full swivel. It's got like 30° of swivel left and right.
  4. Brando CalPankian

    For Sale- 2016 Altec DC1317HP Chipper

    Thanks! It's a sweet unit. I'd keep it if I could find more employees but getting a second crew built is more difficult than I'd thought. Lol.
  5. Brando CalPankian

    For Sale- 2016 Altec DC1317HP Chipper

    We are selling our backup chipper. 2016 Altec DC1317HP. It has appx 1700 hours. It's equipped with a winch, hydraulic crush, 13x17" feed opening, and a 140hp PSI 4.3L vortec engine. It starts every time and has lots of new parts. Since we bought it in '23 we installed a new water pump...
  6. Brando CalPankian

    Ford F-350 as a chip truck

    @southsoundtree nailed it. It's hard on everything. U joints, axles, drivetrain, seals, trans, brakes. Everything. Lol. It's just not made to do it well. Will it do it, yes. Will it cost you way more in maintenance and time than just buying the right truck, also yes. Unless you like paying...
  7. Brando CalPankian

    Ford F-350 as a chip truck

    I had a thread on this a couple years ago. We ended up not doing it. It's way too hard on all of the components and can be a dot nightmare. Find an under cdl chip truck? Mine was inexpensive, 26000gvwr, and has hardly needed anything in two years. Way less headache parts wise too.
  8. Brando CalPankian

    Burning out

    Agreed. I'm learning from y'all. Haha.
  9. Brando CalPankian

    Searching for micro-injection kit

    I feel it does an adequate job while also having volume for larger injections. It's not accurate to the ml, but close enough for our work. We mainly use it for EAB, so depending on your usage you may need/want something else. The quantum would be more accurate for sure. I've not used one. Hoping...
  10. Brando CalPankian

    Burning out

    It's so intense. It's like everyone is off their rocker this year, lol.
  11. Brando CalPankian

    Burning out

    Hell of a week. Had to let my apprentice go. Not going in to details for her sake, but we're starting at ground zero with a fresh greenie when we get back from vacation. We're restructuring the company a bit too. I'm interviewing an out of state guy from Massachusetts for a climber position...
  12. Brando CalPankian

    Searching for micro-injection kit

    We use the rainbow q connect. Rainbow has amazing customer service. I have a dedicated territory rep who comes to do training and is a text away at any time. It's plugless as well. I do not have a used kit for sale right now, unfortunately. My 2© on this for what it's worth.
  13. Brando CalPankian

    Hiring in Findlay, Ohio

    Do y'all have a college in your area??? I lived in Cleveland and worked for Davey 12ish years ago. I loved the area.
  14. Brando CalPankian

    Ground Protection Dimension ?

    I'll have to do that. Seems like that'd be the ticket. Are yours smooth one one side too? Thinking of putting skateboard deck tape on them to keep from eating it when it's damp.
  15. Brando CalPankian

    Burning out

    @levi r thank you for sharing. Business ownership is a rough ride. This week has been a lot. Totally vent here. It helped me immensely. It's the most thankless job to start a business. I'm reminded once in a while that I'm doing the right thing. Just interviewed a climber from Massachusetts who...
  16. Brando CalPankian

    Bolting or cable splitting tree

    More pics of the butt please
  17. Brando CalPankian

    Burning out

    I am here. Never heard it put into words before.
  18. Brando CalPankian

    Burning out

    I had two crews last year. We're in a small town between the twin cities and Duluth, so finding folks can be difficult. This year we've only got one crew. I've not been to TCIA expo yet. Hopefully if things go well we can this year.
  19. Brando CalPankian

    Burning out

    We really do. It's just all consuming right now. Like, I'm not trying to complain because I know what we're doing is good. The tempo of things to keep it afloat is just not sustainable long term. Thank you for the book! I have some time tomorrow for fathers day so I'm excited to start reading...
  20. Brando CalPankian

    Cobra Cabling

    The video I was thinking of was for the tree guard system, nice guy Dave. Not sure if that's applicable for Cobra since there's the shock absorber thing in it.

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