Crane Ride

I do think a locking gate is a great idea but many cranes dont come with them. even if the line doesnt break the rats nest is a night mare.
 
I am just saying, lay off a bit. No one represented it as educational content. Jack simply said he had always wanted to something he never did and finally got the chance. Who expects him to be an expert... I think an appropriate response is "I am happy you got to try something you always wanted too" not "Man you suck at this, this, that, oh and by the way you did this that and the other thing wrong.".


For the most part THIS is whats wrong with this whole forum....and thats the last thing I have to say about that.
 
I thought learning was a driving force at TB.

Crane work is dangerous enough as it is without thumbing your nose at ANSI standards meant to make our jobs safer.

If some of you guys were unaware that locking gates are required by ANSI to lift a climber into a tree with a crane?

Well, yu do now!

It's one of those better regs that really will keep you safer on the job.
 
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Classic, I am with you, but what Jo suggest is really an easy fix for a problem while rare is real.

I learned early in life that fair fights suck. Got my little but whooped enough to realize I should always stack the odds in my favor. Older now, I realize there is no such thing as a fair fight, just bad tactics.

Using a pin and closing the gate, making sure the gate is of high quality stacks the odds in my favor. I am good with that.

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still, is the twig that the sling gets hung up on rated for the 300lb weight of the ball? not likely so why bother better the gate breaks when there's a couple of inches slack rather than a twig breaks at a couple of feet.
 
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then woke up to you switching to climbing off the XRR. That woke me up. It seems like a wonderful use for the Ring, better than any shackle. But I know they are for rigging only.

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I'm not picking on your video, but publicly stating that the X-Rigging Rings are for Rigging, just like the name printed on them says. Not life support, not climbing.

Look foward to another ring designed even safer for climbing in the very near future.
 
Now that's what I'm talking about X. XClimbRing the future. I'm also thinking about asking a girl to marry me, maybe this year, will talk to you about specialized XR sizes. The only Ring I would ever wear.
 
Bix, I want to see a picture of that little lady... She sounds HOT on the phone! I will black mail you, email me a picture or I will call her and blow the surprise MUAHAHAHAHAH

bonner1040@gmail.com

Jomoco spittin ANSI standards at us, thats funny stuff. Does he he use that locking gate on the crane ball while he holds his running trim saw, chain spinning, in case he needs to cut his safety lanyard after making the famously absolutely necessary one handed chainsaw cuts? LOL obviously he never heard of the term credibility.
 
I'll get right on that Nick. She was probably just nice to you once she realized you weren't a bill collector. You better keep quiet in case I change my mind.
 
Seems like most of the time the crane op has guys losing the pin, would a simple tether be ANSI compliant? Or could that hook on something and pull out. ?
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You greenhorns may think things like locking crane hooks and sticking around at your choke point to insure it's snugged up right prior to bailing downward and pulling your rope are no big deal.

But do enough crane removals and each one of you will learn better, one way or another.

It's an unforgiving game you're playing guys.

jomoco
 
Wasn't this thread about a big ol' check off Jack's bucket list?

It's ok to relax once in a while and just high five a guy for doing something fun. It's not like he was up there tied into the hook with no helmet and a giant bow saw.
 
Nice Adam:) This is NOT a critique at all...I have been working with the HH a lot lately and I noticed that you choked the stem using a biner. I had always thought this was a unapproved "side load" but it looked like it might have been a steel biner. Does that make a difference and if loaded on the spine side as mentioned? I have been looking for a quicker retrievable option for spar work.
 
I figure, like anything you need to be aware of the loads you are working with and make up your own mind.

For a remote choke with a biner I use a ISC Big Dan, for switching from DRT to SRT choked I use a Petzl William or similar biner. If you arent comfortable with that go with a Delta.

Its all what you feel comfortable with, I have choked a biner many many times and it never gave a bad feeling.

Further, we use a biner on our chippers winch line and we load thing all sorts of crazy, way beyond climbing forces, right against the gate. Its not friendly to the hardware but it hasnt failed yet.
 
Well done singlejack! Definitely some areas for improvement, but the fact that you are learning your trade in a controlled environment (tree over driveway not house) is commendable. One note, i would take the earlier post's about the lack of outrigger pads to heart. It can be difficult to speak up when you are the trainee and the more experienced people on a job suggest this or that is safe. Hope I'm not speaking out of turn regarding your experience, just my two cense regarding crane work in particular. Good luck with the next one!
 
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