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  1. baumeister

    Trees from a distance

    Ironwood
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    What is 'fair' wealth distribution?

    Imo empty and hopeless is also a choice , not something humanism may leave you with. Find what brings you joy and go there. Don't assume is is religion to everybody.
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    just suppose....(stihl guys only)

    I run 201t 241 groundie 362 441 Stihl pole saw. I guess I would add a 661 since everyone loves a biggie. 441 is my biggest and I have a 36" bar for it for big stuff. Otherwise it has a 24 " Wow, you guys do a lot of modifying. I have not dabbled in that and am very curious. Can someone...
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    a video worth analyzing

    I think the way he ends up hugging the spar says it all. I hope he finds a new ground crew, gets training and changes his pants quickly.
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    Spiderlifts Comparisons

    I have gone up a 40 degree slope with it. The hydraulics could not handle it, but with some pulling help no problem. Straight up of course. It is not anywhere near as tippy as the tracked units mainly because it has a wider wheel base. Basic physics. I have seen a lot of tipped over lifts. The...
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    Spiderlifts Comparisons

    Sounds like you have your perameters well defined. Make sure they are what you need on the job site. Match your machine to your terrain, your job requirements and your desires lasT. Go to some really difficult jobs you have done or coming up and take measurements, pictures and put thoughts...
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    Spiderlifts Comparisons

    I have an sd64 from nifty. The unit has been great. I don't get to climb any more. I work in a rural farmland with high end homes ontop of the dunes around Lake Michigan. The tires are awesome on turf and sand. The additional width is the only drawback on this unit. For me it is not a problem. I...
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    What is 'fair' wealth distribution?

    I don't understand why you are asking what is fair wealth distribution. There is only one way wealth get distributed: when you spend your money. So always buy local.!!! Get off the grid and don't use vehicles anymore. If everyone did that I guarantee we would have a huge wealth re-distribution.
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    X-rigging rings

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    Serius Rope Outer Sheath Failure

    FIRST: yes, very educational thread on one of my favorite things to dissect on a routine basis. Well said magnum. Yes, with new equipment it does make it very frustrating to try and figure out. I just wanted to add what I saw in the rope. My ropes used to look like yours too. It is only out...
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    X-rigging rings

    Are you guys seriously on here at 4 am or is the time screwed up.??? Y'all wake up that early for work? I'm starting to feel guilty and that on my birthday!!! (y)
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    Serius Rope Outer Sheath Failure

    Thanks for the great thread Steve. And thanks for all the great responses. You guys are really tearing this thread up.!! I just want to say that if I glaze a rope I feel I have done something wrong. It has happened often at the rope brake. A bad glaze for me will cause me to retire the rope...
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    Serius Rope Outer Sheath Failure

    I just reread the thread and took a close look at your failure point. Here are the facts I see in the pictures. Your red threads leading up to the failure are increasingly torn. As we get closer to the failure the torn threads get longer. Longer torn threads means more of the tread was cut...
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    Anyone conceal carry while working?

    Yes treevet, I get that. No disrespect. I realize not everyone with a gun is an idiot or a pussy, I was ranting and raving about mostly the initial post that started this thread. I did say "mostly " and after posting I realized I might really piss some people that don't deserve my aggressive...
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    kubota R520S

    I am in the market for a new loader and am looking into gehl 540 and equivalent kubota or wacker. I need maximum lifting power to move and load big logs. Also, Research tells me mini wheeled loaders need less horsepower to do the same amount of work as skid steers because of the power needed to...
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    Anyone conceal carry while working?

    My barn and trucks are all unlocked and the keys are in the ignition. Corse I'm in a quiet rural area. I don't carry guns but my mother has a shot gun. She's 80, still mows Wll her own grass all summer and knows very well when someone not welcome comes up the drive. Most people around here are...
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    Serius Rope Outer Sheath Failure

    I have had mystery failures myself. It takes me maybe 3 to 6 months until I convince myself there was something I didn't see or did wrong. I can never prove it but the gut feeling is there. If that rope was mine I would have the same doubts that you have about having done anything wrong. That...
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    beech tree trunk colonization

    Yes, I do love those micro habitats in the trees. The more I learn and the older I get the harder it is to cut down trees. No matter what condition they are in !!
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    Show us your harness

    There ya go. Total bare bones. Lanyard on left chainsaw on right, handsaw on leg, first aid kit on ground. I don't get to use this harness much anymore because of this........ My biggest complaint about this unit is that it is way to maneuverable. I don't get to climb any more. :).
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    beech tree trunk colonization

    Yes I did see another mushroom hanging from the inside of the cavity. You may be able to make out the white stems in the top right of the picture of the inside of the wound.

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