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  1. Brando CalPankian

    Burning out

    Just when we thought we were hitting a groove. My new apprentice is leaving. I literally just bought a 19xpc, picking it up right now. I had no inkling that he would be quitting, just pulled the rug out from under me. Says the work is too strenuous, but just we just talked this week about how...
  2. Brando CalPankian

    Size 15 wide boots?

    That's a good idea.
  3. Brando CalPankian

    Size 15 wide boots?

    They do not, unfortunately
  4. Brando CalPankian

    Size 15 wide boots?

    My apprentice is a bigger dude. I can't for the life of me find forestry boots (chainsaw boots) in a size 15. Anyone with size 15 footsies have recs on good boots for the kid? I'll be buying them for him. Thank you
  5. Brando CalPankian

    Toro STX-38 stump grinder...any good?

    They're.... Ok. For a rental. If you're using it every day you probably wouldn't like it, once in a while until you get your own unit, sure.
  6. Brando CalPankian

    Office Space

    I have a similar situation with my "woodworking shop". It's got everything but water, but would be easy to add water to it. A modular would be stellar too. But again, who would be happy coming to a lonely office like that? The remote thing is intriguing, as y'all and @Rusticus mentioned...
  7. Brando CalPankian

    Office Space

    That's the kicker. Competency is hard to come by. We'd have to make sure our SOP and job design are on point. It is a route I haven't thought of though.
  8. Brando CalPankian

    Office Space

    We are at another weird plateau. Our office and clerical duties have evolved enough that looking into someone to take the load off would be helpful, especially as my wife is 6+ months pregnant. Our problem is we are operating from home. We have a couple of garages, and the office is in the...
  9. Brando CalPankian

    Working in Smoke

    Yeah we couldn't wait. Starts little earlier and quit earlier. Smoke and heat makes for a shitty day. Schedule more labor intensive jobs out a bit and grab low hanging fruit till it passes. Keep an eye on your guys too. We cut down hours quite a bit just to stay healthy.
  10. Brando CalPankian

    Idk if I’ll be able to climb again..Looking for some support until I get back on my feet plz check out my gofundme page

    Typed it in and it didn't link
  11. Brando CalPankian

    Idk if I’ll be able to climb again..Looking for some support until I get back on my feet plz check out my gofundme page

    What's the link to the GoFundMe?
  12. 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...
  13. 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.
  14. Brando CalPankian

    For Sale- 2016 Altec DC1317HP Chipper

    It pivots, but not full swivel. It's got like 30° of swivel left and right.
  15. 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.
  16. 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...
  17. 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...
  18. 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.
  19. Brando CalPankian

    Burning out

    Agreed. I'm learning from y'all. Haha.
  20. 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...

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