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    Handy barrow/cart

    I've got one of these things. I'd call it sort of useful. Cargo capacity is a bit lacking, compared to a regular wheelbarrow. The lift arms are sort of a joke to me, just not enough capacity to matter. The main instance I find them useful is when moving large potted plants with the pot belt...
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    Caution Treestuff lag bolts

    A little google-fu and I found these guys. http://www.kdfasteners.com/j-bolts.html Site states they'll do custom designs, anyone want to see about what it'd take to get graded J Lags?
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    CDL - needed or not??

    F1900? Not S1900? I might be wrong(going off old memories, buddy's dad sold and serviced Internationals until he retired in the late 90's) but I was under the impression that the F denotes it started life as a tandem axle truck. If it were an s1900, they still came from the mfg as a class 7...
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    Video of a friend's tree operation...

    Jeez, I've seen actual logging companies with less and smaller equipment. Nice!
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    Foot pegs on Jameson poles...The Bob Weber

    I've wondered about this a few times myself. I've dealt with roofing and some steeplejack work in the past, so I'm well familiar with chicken ladders and walk boards. I've also seen the single pole ladders designed for tree stand access and wondered if they would work freestanding or not...
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    New Sponsor for TreeBuzz

    I paged through their catalog online, some things I'd def like to try out. One thing I noticed from the catalog, I'd love to see the GreenMech chippers advertised on the back cover available in the US. I think they'd be the bees knees for a trim arborist, the small safetrak 16-23 model is only...
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    Looking for some "weird" spikes for a coworker...

    They look kind of like Wolf Talons, which I've seen sold by Baileys. Perhaps an earlier model or a prototype? I know Northern Tool used to sell a plasticky-looking set of spikes, but haven't seen those in their catalog in a few years.
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    Double towing in new jersey?

    From quick lookup, it's not allowed in NJ outside of a commercial license with a tandem saddle and commercial trailers. Here in WI it's allowable for private recreational use only, the first trailer must be a 5th wheel and you still cannot exceed 65' total length. Michigan has an...
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    Best laserpointer for treework?

    Nick, wicked lasers hasn't been shipping any laser greater than 5mw to the US since Jan of last year. Anyone have a source for good lasers that still ships to the US? Seems like there were a ton of laser pointers out there, then the FDA started cracking down because of a few idiots and now...
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    Port Angeles, WA arborist dies in fall with tree top...

    TimBr, are you familiar with the UNIC Spyder cranes? http://www.greatlakeslifting.com/mini-cranes-selection/ Small and mobile, with a large outrigger spread.
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    Stitches removal

    Given the bumper and hood heights, not sure which one I'd rather be tagged by. Hood ornament on a Mercedes is just below hip level, on a Ram it's closer to my shoulder. Probably would've escaped quite so many stitches, but who knows the bruising or breaking that would've happened. Probably...
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    Working as a sole propietor

    Found some of the info I was looking for, taken from the IRS page on S corps. "This limits the financial liability for which you (the owner, or "shareholder") are responsible. Nevertheless, liability protection is limited - S corps do not necessarily shield you from all litigation such as an...
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    Working as a sole propietor

    AFIK, S corp is mainly to cover you for tax purposes so you don't get double taxed on your income as a sole proprietor. It doesn't have the same liability protections an LLC or a full incorporation would. Lemme see if I can find a good explanation link to post so I don't have to write a book.
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    Stitches removal

    Stitches, eh? No clue where I am as far as total count. Far in excess of 200, most assuredly. The largest number in one sitting would have to be from back in college, when I got hit by a Mercedes that ran a red light while I was rollerblading. Got the hood ornament driven into my hip and...
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    Working as a sole propietor

    Matt, go for the LLC. Filing a DBA doesn't give you the legal protection that being fully incorporated does.
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    One-man speedline w/a traveling crane- pic intense

    You've set up what would be referred to as a crane jib traverse. It's a variant of the Tyrolean traverse. A good description is on page 132 of this book. http://www.speleo.no/redning/Life%20on%20a%20line%20part3.pdf Generally uses a few more pieces of gear, there's a lot of opportunity for...
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    Forecasting new company projects

    I was thinking about this post while I was working down in the garage. If you're wanting to avoid a trailer compressor, Vanair makes some nice PTO systems. You could even get a PTO that does double or triple duty and have a generator and/or hydraulic power of up to 40 gpm.
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    Forecasting new company projects

    If it's an Oasis, it'll do 8 cfm at 100 psi. Some of their models are rated for continuous duty cycles as well. They'll go up to over 150 psi, but you're dropping down to 4-5 cfm at that point. Smallest AirSpade takes 60 cfm, and general consensus is that it's not enough, you want one of the...
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    Forecasting new company projects

    A 12v compressor capable of supplying enough air for an airspade? Impressive, I'd like to know more about that. Which model airspade are you using? IIRC, there's a couple different models, depending on airflow desired, but the smallest model still needs 25 cfm. I'd need to hook up two of my...
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    who carries a knife into the tree?

    JeffGu Certainly looks like the Fury is a knockoff of the Myerchin. Haven't held a Myerchin, so it's hard to say exactly. I like the aluminum scales better than the plastiwhatever used for the scales on the Fury, might have to order a Myerchin, for "testing" purposes(and to feed the blade...

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