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  1. MikoDel

    Best choice for hardy visual barrier/privacy screen in Northeast PA?

    Best choice for hardy visual barrier/privacy screen in Northeast PA? A friend of mine would like to block out a very rude 'neighbor' in back of his property. This guy has parked (and left to rot) an fugly, dead box truck right along the rear of the property line. It's a regular neighborhood...
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    Did TuffBurger actually DISCONTINUE the dual-rope bridge on TreeMotion?

    I went to three gear sites, WesSpur one was a Aussie site, and Bartlett The new TMotion saddles have ONE bridge. The EVO is either not listed at all or SOLD OUT Someone's gonna havta explain it to me LIKE I'M FOUR... why in God's name would they take away one of the coolest features of...
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    Stihl MS194T powerhead, no oil for 2nd time now

    I've posted about this before, in this thread: https://www.treebuzz.com/forum/threads/theft-all-4-of-my-saws.46501/#post-720960 I called the shop and asked if blowing some compressed air thru the tank, maybe with some kind of makeshift rubber stopper w/hole in center, might help. The lead tech...
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    new Stihl tree saw already cost me for repairs (also, M-Tronic tech tip)

    Awhile back i posted that all my shit was ripped off, and i had to replace all my saws. among those taken was a vintage MS200T (one of you commented, '2008 is vintage? that makes me feel old' or something like that. Truth) anyway, my only choice was the MS201TCM. cause i balked @ the...
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    I just read Mark's 'Passion before Fashion'

    It reminded me about a few accessories I love to have, and really miss if i forget them, depending on the weather. One is a really good absorbent headband. I found these to be excellent: https://www.suddora.com/products/multiple-color-plain-head-sweatbands They don't let any sweat into my...
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    More re-engineering stuff that shoulda been better made from the get-go

    The red weaver throwline bag has some kinda attempt @ "struts" inna sides - well, they are garbage. don't BOTHER, ya know? they sag, they're moosh-a-moosh... good god if they used something like the .040" poly i got from my old boss @ the sign shop, it coulda been a really effective strut...
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    Is this the beginnings of oak wilt on this beautiful pin oak tree?

    The branch just cracked off and fell. I still have to cut and seal the fractured limb above. Gonna do that very soon. Big dark spot in the center of the cuts. From what I know about oak wilt, the dead one in the background that i cut last season has the ugly telltale patches It was about...
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    Thinking about a mechanical acsender upgrade - but not without testing it

    There are a few things that work really well for me, with a conventional split-tail setup. one is, i am able to shorten the reach distance to my prusik by removing my tail. when the lion's share of the ascent is done, i can shorten it so now the friction hitch is extremely close to me. this...
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    Wear and tear on my Treemotion Evo, 2019 - new saw attachment points

    I hadda rethink the screwlink attachment points on my Treemotion Evo, that i use as saw hangers. there was a rip starting in the saddle pleather material on the right side. i guess i don't use the left as much, as no tearing there. At first I tried putting a large screwlink a little further...
  10. MikoDel

    I've named my telescopic reach tool...

    What else, right? Ha! She's very good to me. This puppy is as indispensible as my positioning lanyard and handsaw. I bent it slightly, by accident, and that actually helps to keep the wand telescoped. Cause the locking 'threads', or however it works, seem to wear out on the thinner parts...
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    MS201T-CM makes nasty, oily, black exhaust discharge

    Reluctantly I had to buy a 2nd new tree saw after I was robbed. The new 194T I just got was in for repairs (no bar oil flow) and I couldn't wait, so I purchased the latest 201 top handle saw, which unfortunately has a catalytic converter. Hey, Stihl is saving the planet. One little tree saw...
  12. MikoDel

    TreeMotion Evo - saw attachment point idea

    I love this saddle, as I've said many times. I'm still experimenting w/convenient ways, and placement, of chainsaw attachment points. Here I'm using elongated screw links, held in place to the saddle's access point using small zipties, so they 'behave' when I attach/detach. My prev. tree saws...
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    CAMELBAK SS WATER CARRIER - I may have been mistaken

    I purchased a 64oz insulated SS water carrier from CamelBak (directly from their website) last summer. The other day I looked inside it and to my horror, it looks like old teflon!!! I don't know what I've been drinking (ingesting), but the interior lining of this product is most definitely...
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    Any effective treatments for EAB in a very large, 'somewhat' healthy PA green ash?

    I have a lady, Jane B., who consulted w/me about her ash tree. It's an expansive ash (truthfully... green ash... black ash... not sure sorry) about 90-100ft tall, massive crown. The last time I looked onsite was about 2 yrs ago. There was some dead wood, but I would say 'only a little'. All...
  15. MikoDel

    Climbing a Redwood! Cali vacation, next week

    Oi ! Just a thought... I booked a slot w/Tim Kovar and https://treeclimbingplanet.com/ going 180' feet up a 220' (?) tree. If any of you TreeBuzzers are gonna B in (or are from) the Santa Cruz area, if you feel like it shoot me a PM. As per their insurance, you havta climb w/ only their...
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    Distel hitch... Ba da ba ba ba (I'm lovin' it)

    Here's a few pics of a recreational climb the other day. I've been working a lot more the past few years so this is 1 of only2 rec lines left installed in the sycamores. The other is a SRT for Texas system climbs. As long as I've been climbing (almost 20 yrs) I can't believe it's taken me...
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    Does anyone cut the angle cut first, of a conventional notch?

    I tried this several times in the last 4 or 5 months. Most notably on gaffs dropping some very big (for me... well over 1,000lb, 8ft) blocks. It seems I spend signif less time cleaning up Dutchmans and such... like it's easier to adjust the union when you cut the level cut after. Aiming the...
  18. MikoDel

    THEFT - ALL 4 of my saws

    -- CA$H reward for information leading to return of ANY of these saws in good working condition -- Just wanted to put this out there - some slimy $#|T for brains broke into my trailer in SE PA and grabbed four Stihl chainsaws. I believe it happened Jan. 31 or Feb 1. Two tree saws: Vintage...
  19. MikoDel

    7' accessory lanyard w/screw-in traps

    It took me a minute to find the right carabiners to pull this off. Occassionally I need a 3rd attachment point in a tree, to snug me in real close for a difficult cut. I don't have a lot of natural reach. I could never be an alpinist, LOL. When I do need that additional tie-in I'm...
  20. MikoDel

    Stihl MS391 saw, 11 months old, 'dropped' its muffler

    Thought this worth mentioning, the MS391 I purchased in Nov 2020 'shook off' its muffler the other day. I saw that the muffler was coming loose, eventually developing a nasty case of the hippie-hippie shakes. Eventually it just dropped off in the middle of a job. Kept using it until the...

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