Just came across this video, robotics company mounted a telepresence robot on a lift. No purchase, rental/service contract for around $100k a year. I'd like to see a video of it operated by a "real" tree worker making real cuts, not the faffing about with a pole saw like they were doing.
One of the many youtube subscriptions I have is a movie trailer channel, just saw a preview for a movie called Christmas at Cattle Hill. Norwegian production, Stihl is apparently a sponsor, their logo pops up on the end title, along with the usual production sponsors such as the Nordisk Film &...
\"Small\" Knuckleboom
Question for the Knuck Cult from a friend of mine. He's been looking into smaller crane units, along the utility crane lines. I personally find those kind of limited unless you're going into CDL range, and thats a specific my buddy is trying to avoid.
He'd like enough...
Failblog can always be counted on for some amusing videos, check out the background on this storm damage report. No PPE, but the saw op lucks out. Really close look at his running chain, though.
Storm Cleanup Oops
Recently in a thread in video a type of winch was brought up. Designed for wakeskating and skimboarding, some of these winches are capable of pulling a sizable rider at significant speeds. The specs for this winch Grinch Winch
state it can pull a 250 lb rider at 30mph, and the spool can hold...
Check out this news article, college bloke in London spent a drunken night 100' up a pine and had to be rescued.
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2006/05/16/1582515-ap.html
Anyone from over the big ol' pond have a better article, maybe even one with pictures?
90 minutes to get the...