One of the best booms ever built. Simple to maintain. I’ve used non over center hi-rangers for 38 years. Also like the aerial lift of Connecticut booms with the 84” ca for maneuverin.
Set a pulley real high in the same tree or adjacent tree, set rope in high part of broken lead and pull the limb vertical. It should separate. If not at least it’s secure and you can make a cut to separate it and lower it. The wire dictates that solution.
As one of my competitors did to me, remove my proposal out from inside the front door. Oh, by the way, the doorbell camera saw him remove it and rip it up. I wonder if Mark Chisholm father would like to see how one of New Jersey’s certified tree experts talks himself out of his “ethical” work...
the weight was not the issue. The climber had the slings past the balance point and the log flipped and crushed him. That’s how I understand what mark was saying.
We all know how a log is to be rigged. I can’t believe the climber listened to the crane operator. He is in the tree. He has to see with his own eyes how the straps are situated. He’s making the cut thinking, will this flip? It should of been very obvious that the straps were set below the flip...
Climber has the last say. His life on the line. Was the whole incident videotaped? How do you know about the conversation? If it was videotape then the insurance lawyers will fight over whether the crane guy is at fault.