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  1. RogerM

    Face protection from bees

    there are bee suit hoods out there, you would wear them over your helmet though...
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    RigGuy versus Wedge Grip cabling wire stops

    my solution to that was to leave some extra cable and make a bend, not cut flush. not pretty but has worked so far.
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    RigGuy versus Wedge Grip cabling wire stops

    Wedge Grips gets my vote. I used to really try to make my 7strand splices pretty on the thimbles. left and right threaded lag hooks, hand auger... never got into cobra system, guessing boss, at the time didn't want to fork out the loot. Wedge Grips take the cake imo.
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    productivity incentives

    I think, no offense, this could lead to cutting corners and taking unnecessary risks possibly. You'd have to know your team. It could work.
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    Has the Spotted Lantern made it to your area yet?

    I just got back from Toronto, Ailanthus everywhere, didn't look too hard, but I didn't see any SLF. There were public service announcement billboards about them everywhere...
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    looking for grapple, free floating or swiveling, for Avant 528. Anyone have one for sale?

    looking to buy back up grapple for when power rotation goes out on our Ryan's...
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    Need a bit of help from the tree pruners

    Years ago, I was planning to subordinate a co dominate leader in a young tree, they were about equal in size and I was still eyeballing to pick a side. Then storm damage came in and I didn't get around to it. So, I went to revisit and do it, but, another storm came in and it got put low on the...
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    Experience with smaller/low-end chippers?

    I too have the one with the Wisconsin engine, at the time it served me very well. Those were good chippers imo.
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    Avant Thread!

    I learn something every day on here... lesson." Casted" more prone to failure than "forged" (?correct terminology?) Probably, subconsciously, knew that just never made the frontal lobe. Thanks Merle
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    Avant Thread!

    lots of steel has been failing lately... huge support beam on carowinds' fury 325.(roller coaster) But seriously, would not have expected a failure there... good to know there is a sound replacement available, hope I don't ever need one.
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    Vertical bark splitting-green giant

    trunk diameter? not torsion? is the bark on the right completely separated? dang, any possibility of mechanical damage, maybe intentional.. just looks so significant, could be from the picture angle.
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    Avant Thread!

    one other thing... the bollard on our grapple has come in pretty handy at times. depending on your chipper set up.. when feeding it could get in the way, but we found a work around. The addition of the Avant, has almost negated the need for a winch. We had the winch before the Avant. Someone on...
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    Avant Thread!

    we run a 528 Avant, on Hilly terrain a lot. It has 1200 hrs. Some issues with the rotation function with our grapple. Turf tires. Hasn't disappointed yet. can't speak to the giant. Overall, I would call the avant, very reliable. just .02
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    A good day to stay alive

    Sigh, you have blown all of our minds, just not in the way you imagine you could.
  15. RogerM

    Passing of Greg Hoover

    Nice of you to recognize your friend. A common thing I have observed is when someone mentions that the person being remembered is said to have always stopped to acknowledge the presence of another right away, It is usually a sign of a good person...at least from my experience. Thanks for sharing
  16. RogerM

    Today....

    Rico.... Is Brookdale lodge and big basin state park the same area?(or anyone who can answer) I honeymooned there. Long time ago. Its crushing to see these areas burn, Thanks for helping out... That goes out to all who have to deal with that shit.
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    Is this practical to use with a rope rig to trim trees?

    Does anyone know of a cut off head that is attachable to a mini loader? Downed trees, I can really see a use for this
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    Is this practical to use with a rope rig to trim trees?

    something like that on my Avant would be helpful
  19. RogerM

    Okay! It can stop anytime now!

    Very little snowfall this winter... I'd consider trading for the back to back to back storms we keep getting. last night was the latest. Don't get me wrong, I know some folks have it way worse...
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    Personal Growth

    my first "tree work" scar is small and in the shape of a chevron( I think its called), left hand knuckle pointer finger...... when I was still learning how to use a handsaw, I'm right handed..

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