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Throw bag-line accuracy issues
I throw my first throwline with my right hand no knot. Usually trying to throw over the TIP in the branches above. I pull back the line to drop the ball/line next to the TIP and to the ground. Add a second ball and throwline raising it over the TIP and back to the ground. Detach both balls...- Mike H
- Post #30
- Forum: Climber's Talk
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Tree related work you shouldn't need insurance for?
I have had a liability insurance program for over 20 years. Me and the client are protected against ruinous financial loss if something damaging occurs. I have never carried workman's compensation insurance for myself, and have lost one job a few years ago when I didn't have employees so no...- Mike H
- Post #32
- Forum: General Discussion
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The Art and Science of Practical Rigging VHS Box Set!
Your post is bringing back memories. One weekend in 2003, I spent a weekend rewatching the video series instead of hiking with my dog in the mountains above Lyons as we had been doing all summer. She didn't appreciate the change and when I returned from work on Monday, the videos were spread... -
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Toro STX-38 stump grinder...any good?
I like this machine and have used it for some big stumps. I rent it as well as the smaller 26hp often. They both come with Greenteeth. The mechanic at the rental shop complains that it is a pain to repair, but I have only had one hydraulic failure on site- Mike H
- Post #4
- Forum: General Discussion
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2013 bandit 75xp bad jamming problem behind feeding wheel
Low pressure will cause auto feed function to not work. Sounds like it is feeding faster than it can chip. Full stems of old shrubs are super dense- Mike H
- Post #5
- Forum: General Discussion
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2013 bandit 75xp bad jamming problem behind feeding wheel
If you have checked the knives and they are ok, slow the feed wheel speed on stringy shrub materials. I push knives past dull and a couple hundred bucks for a new set usually fixes my troubles- Mike H
- Post #2
- Forum: General Discussion
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Burning out
Levi, the first few 100° days can vaporize my will to do tree work for yet another summer. After dodging lightning and hail storms the last few weeks, we could all use a pep talk. No good answer for annoying clients of course. The older folks around here seem to be having a hard time...- Mike H
- Post #47
- Forum: Behind the Desk
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Let’s talk about hook lift trucks
In the meantime, you might consider a rolloff trailer. I owned a Nedland Industries 14,000 lbs rolloff trailer for a few years. Pulled with a f450 and the gooseneck made it pretty versatile. Like a hooklift container, you can't beat loading wood at ground level- Mike H
- Post #78
- Forum: Rubber hits the road!
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Views. Here is one of mine. Lets see yours.....so many great views out there.
Frost hoar on Fraxinus- Mike H
- Post #201
- Forum: General Discussion
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Let’s talk about hook lift trucks
With a set of log tongs, I use my Stellar for wood forwarding and loading- Mike H
- Post #15
- Forum: Rubber hits the road!
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Plug your own leaky tires
The puncture went through the edge of the tread and sidewall- Mike H
- Post #12
- Forum: Rubber hits the road!
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Plug your own leaky tires
I recently replaced a worn chipper tire after a few years with a plug. The tire shop wouldn't repair a puncture through the sidewall. It held air without issue- Mike H
- Post #7
- Forum: Rubber hits the road!
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Wood pellet cat litter
We always used Feline Pine. The loose grind stuff not the extruded pellets- Mike H
- Post #3
- Forum: Tree Free Zone
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Health Insurance Y/N
Yes that was total out of pocket for the year (this was mid-December so the year total restarted from $0 two weeks later) and the out of network ambulance ride with the first dose of pain medication (about $1100)- Mike H
- Post #42
- Forum: Tree Free Zone
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Health Insurance Y/N
Yes, pay for health insurance or workman's comp insurance. It doesn't feel worth the cost until you need the service. My hospitalization would have cost over $110,000 last year. I wasn't in the shape to be shopping from the menu of procedures and the system spared no expense because I was...- Mike H
- Post #20
- Forum: Tree Free Zone
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Views. Here is one of mine. Lets see yours.....so many great views out there.
Stoked to add a 14 footer to the fleet. A view of Longs Peak from the Boulder Creek valley.- Mike H
- Post #156
- Forum: General Discussion
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Cut through holding wood ....
I prefer to finish the cut with a straight blade handsaw. It slows things down to allow you to access the rigging and communicate any adjustments. I will one hand with a handsaw and use the other to push the piece. Also be sure to be high enough to not be reaching up too high- Mike H
- Post #15
- Forum: Climber's Talk
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Snowplowing/blowing rates
You can avoid the liability issues by plowing as a subcontractor. My friend pays me $100/hour doing mostly office and retail parking lots- Mike H
- Post #22
- Forum: Tree Free Zone
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Rotten silver maple leader fails while I was climbing
Thank you for asking. I healed up quickly and started climbing again after 6 weeks. No longterm pain or meds addiction which were my two concerns. Still paying bills to around $7000 out of pocket with good insurance. The total would have been $102,000 without insurance. Only other...- Mike H
- Post #71
- Forum: Awakenings
