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  1. TheArborMan

    I stole Xmans helmet spike idea

    Nice work man! Can't believe you went back to the desert. Looks too hot there and up north there are Sooo many more ash trees need killin
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    billing for lunch?

    Lunch, whats lunch? We generally eat as we work. I had a funny pic of our crane guy with half a baloney sandwich in his mouth and the other in his front shirt pocket haha. 1 guy on our crew doesn't eat lunch at all unless I'm buying..
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    NO spiking on removals.

    A climber who is good on spikes and gets good at spikeless pruning becomes even better and faster doing removals with them on. Once you blend the techniques together you become much more efficient removal climber. It's hard to believe someone could argue spikeless for removals. This topic...
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    Dingo Attachments, Amsteel Loopies, Wedgle Kit +

    Trying to cut back on the stuff around the shop we don't use anymore. Everything has been stored indoors. Toro Dingo Attachments: used auger power head, I bought it used 2 years ago, approx 1-2 years of rental service before I purchased - $1600 24" auger bit, like new, only used on one large...
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    Elm on a school ahhhhhhhh!!!

    Brendon, it was set on 1 frame every 2 seconds. It turned into around a 14 minute video. I adjusted the playback speed to around 250% I think. I just started playing around with the playback speed in premier pro on the last 2 or 3 timelapses I have done. It really helps them come out smooth...
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    Elm on a school ahhhhhhhh!!!

    Marlin, its a Brinno time lapse camera http://www.brinno.com/html/TLC200.html Phil, there wasn't much to tie into there =). I just wrapped my climbing line around the limb below where I was cutting. Not ideal but if for some reason I slid off I would have dangled and slid down the branch...
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    Elm on a school ahhhhhhhh!!!

    Ya good eye. I was signaling boom down, to get the sling out further, the op was watching me and didn't notice the boom sat right on the lamp. I can't believe I didn't see it coming.
  8. TheArborMan

    2 Chippers Bandit 90, Woodsman 15x

    My Bandit 2004 90w 600 hours. I bought this 2 years ago with 68 hours. It was owned by 2 different landscapers and basically sat around in doors for 6 years before I bought it. I have done all regular maintenance. It was also serviced fully by Bandit last fall around 400 hours. The engine...
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    Elm on a school ahhhhhhhh!!!

    http://youtu.be/uTAOdrXbw3U Large elm branch snapped and took out some wires, landed on the roof of this school. Tree had DED on one lead so we ended up removing the whole tree. The branch that broke was 4200 lbs. The spreading elms like this one amaze me how they support their weight. Was...
  10. TheArborMan

    They bid tree work like they don't need money

    Re: They bid tree work like they don\'t need money Give up trying to compete with losers. Instead project an image of being the best at a fair price. If your competition is sloppy hacks you should have no problem landing the good customers that are looking for quality work. Do you really...
  11. TheArborMan

    Tulip tree MURDER!

    Nice work mang. Was that forestry pro for rigging the brush? Get some pallet forks for your mini you can lift way bigger pieces then with a bucket!!
  12. TheArborMan

    First try with a helmet cam

    Hard maple that dead sucks, we did one this week. Dulled out my 200 on it... Awful clean up too.
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