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    Wire cable. To remove or not?

    pull it out in the direction of its travel/remove. should slip right thru. who ever installed, most likely installed it slack and now it is tight because of diameter growth. no worry imho. you right
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    3D printed throw weights

    Throw wts need to go both ways. Quickee creates a larger area to get stuck when going down or up . Besides that We tried plastics . They break too easily. Wish them luck. That was our starting point too. We went full hard metal in the end with soft dampener s add on.
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    Cool ice pack or fan vest?

    Medical cool soft pack in your helmet, battery blower handheld give quick relief
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    Can't get belts for my old Bandit 65, big headache!

    Tractor supply will have them
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    3D printed throw weights

    .8mm braided dyneema. Fishing line dark green It worked but would cut into bark and tangle terrible and get tired and break. Definitely paid for itself but 1.2 is the smallest I go for last few yrs
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    3D printed throw weights

    I set three lines 1.2mm and all metal projectile . One to the top another at 2/3 and lastly at about 1/2 in big old failing Norway spruce. All by hand . A bag wood be a struggle and stuck, going up going down. My money well spent.
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    3D printed throw weights

    lube it up or sleeve over wth something low cof
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    3D printed throw weights

    we solved most all the problems you are encountering plus some. Cost is the exception. Bags are not practical for my operations. Thanks for trying for improvement or perfection. Good to know like minded out there in the world. Plastics or composite s did not make the longevity standard for us...
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    Silver Maples - Dead Leaders

    Canker?
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    How would you prune this tree

    Young tree training. Get it bigger faster. It's just a baby.
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    The importance of the circle check

    https://www.princessauto.com/en/hit-n-hitch-trailer-couplers/product/PA1000000664 I have this on both chipper and dump trailer. Just love it!
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    limb zipper

    Had another look and at 1:30 minutes in. Very good. How much abuse can it take. Hope it can hold up to some punishment?
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    limb zipper

    Anvil should be on the bottom, it looks ass backwards, no?
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    CAPTAIN JACK HAMMER

    Concrete created a more static fulcrum/ less dynamic therefore force increasing and further stressing the points of attachment in a more concentrated area. Think of forked lead and placing a solid mass in that fork. Nut cracker type effect. Rebar used in concrete sheared and pulled out...
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    CAPTAIN JACK HAMMER

    https://fb.watch/dDsdR9HJ6a/
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    Throw bag launchers and DIY…

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    CAPTAIN JACK HAMMER

    Tree came down this last wind event. We had in excess of 120 km winds. no other details other than it fell away from the house across the road. It was doing well with great colour and growth. they where quoted for another crown reduction but it never made the todo list i quess. Bummer
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    Today....

    Tree tickler/Gypsy moth egg mass
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    Skylotec Power Ascender

    Grcs ascent yes. Great for multiple ascents coupled w rigging. Fast Just broke warn drill winch bit where drill chucks in. It was pretty slow even w 36v SD angle drill. 250 for the warn already owned drill. I'm a fix it anyway.
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    7' dbh cedar, 3 co-doms, 11 reiterations. Prescriptions?

    keep in mind failures occur more from horizontal/side to side movement then from vertical or downward pressure from experience in white cedar thuja occidentalis

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