crane question

Well butch I don't feel its that drastic!
My point is there are people everywhere with non locking hooks making picks, even without a climber on the hook like in the system I outlined above.

No winch on a chipper is hell! Theres a local owner in our neck of the woods that says "anyone who buys a chipper without a winch is an A-hole!" I was trying to be funny, Butch. That's all not trying to relate dieing to dragging brush!! I do agree a chipper with no winch is dumb!
 
TMW where in Maine is this class anyway? There are no classes or courses offered around here. I would like to attend some classes that are two hours at least of me. Any info is greatly appreciated. Thanks
 
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I was trying to be funny

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Somehow it loses something when you have to explain it that much.
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I agree with you in not running the climbing line over the side of the ball. If the ball is 285lbs plus the wieght of the climber. How many times can a climbing line or a friction saver take a hit between the ball and a limb or the spar with over 1,000lbs psi. I am guessing on the psi but you have over 500lbs ascending and the ball and tree are round similar to a ball peen hammer so you are not really getting a square inch of contact maybe a .5 inch or less, so you could double the force not to mention the speed at which it takes a hit, if I'm two speeding the winch when contact is made you should probably throw the line away at that point. If it's a friction saver I'll give it another go. Sometime soon I will test this theory, without a climber of course. In the meantime we'll put the load where the manufacturer recomends. Any guesses on how many hits the line will take?
 
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I agree with you in not running the climbing line over the side of the ball. If the ball is 285lbs plus the wieght of the climber. How many times can a climbing line or a friction saver take a hit between the ball and a limb or the spar with over 1,000lbs psi.

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If the rope is being struck by the ball(i am assumeing against the tree), Where is the the climber in relation to this. I know I would not be happy getting hit against the tree.
 
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Yes, I think I've had that happen once or twice before. My climbing line can take a bump.


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A bump is much different than a hit.
 
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