Neat Trick For Crane Climber, Or Laziness?

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this coming the biggest stiff on the internet....

got an LMI on the sign crane yet, sleevy? you know, just so maybe you have a clue about what may weigh 5k.
 
Oltirdy...you still alive!? Figgered you would have fallen out of a dogwood craner by now and broke your pie slit. See you got a blowhard understudy. OOOOOOOwwww we finish up the jobs the comp can't handle...lol'in to that one :-)

The both of you hacks promisin vids that ain't gonna ever appear...the master and the understudy.
 
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I think I am reading you right, it's the same thing my crane guy does. Brings me out to the limb, tie off, then brings me back right over to the trunk with the hook. Obviously you can't use a 10' choker, but we'll throw on a longer one if we foresee doing that a lot. I like lazy.

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Brendon, why can't you use a 10' choker? Granted a longer one would be better, but you could still have the CO boom back and cable down with the 10' choker and help you limb walk back.

Am I missing something?
 
If you have nice long spider legs all you have to do is get over the point where you want to rig and you should have enough angle to work the entire pick and rappel back to your cut point. being moved around by the crane more then necessary takes a lot more time and is kinda annoying to me. just my 02.
 
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Hey oldirty, nice to meet you. I'm blowhard understudy. Treetard neglected to introduce us. BTW Treetard, noone said anything about the comp not being able to handle anything. See its a matter of the comp not having the iron to handle wood so they call in my crane(thier climber) or it's a common municipal practice to have topping and stemming contracts awarded to separate contractors.
In any case let me run right out and make a video just to satisfy you. Look for it when
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Maybe pigs won't go airborn and you chickened out on the vid cause this hotdog/cowboy technique may raise some flags and give evidence to whatever safety org. you boys have up north there if any (eh)?

Blindly choking with little regards to choke orientation, careful observation of balance point, lack of ability to install multiples, inability to check for cavity or cracks in choke location and possibility of shock loading, flipping, swinging, tip overs by approximating choke setting location puts the climber, property and equipment in jeopardy imo and saves little time or effort.
 
Hey BW - never mind the black hole vacuum of the neanderthal mind. Those that know you, know your safe, creative and endeavor to fulfill the 2 objectives of each day:
- profit
- goin home to the kiddies
 
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I say you should just pull your head back into the azzhole it's sticking out of...

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This is why you're banned for life at AS isn't it OT?

Tisk tisk. (I had nothin to do with that)
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If you have nice long spider legs all you have to do is get over the point where you want to rig and you should have enough angle to work the entire pick and rappel back to your cut point. being moved around by the crane more then necessary takes a lot more time and is kinda annoying to me. just my 02.

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I hear what you're saying Michael and I used to do the same thing until I saw this other climber have the crane help him and then I did the same thing last Fri and it worked great. Still had to limb walk back, but the crane helped.
 
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If you have nice long spider legs all you have to do is get over the point where you want to rig and you should have enough angle to work the entire pick and rappel back to your cut point. being moved around by the crane more then necessary takes a lot more time and is kinda annoying to me. just my 02.

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I hear what you're saying Michael and I used to do the same thing until I saw this other climber have the crane help him and then I did the same thing last Fri and it worked great. Still had to limb walk back, but the crane helped.

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Just read your "Tips for the Beginning Crane Climber...." article in Aug. TCI Chris. Well written and comprehensive. Much taken from TCI.."Best Practices in Crane Use in Arboriculture" (that's a good thing) but embellished on.

Reg becoming quite the crane climber attire and gear model isn't he tho. Look to see his new line in LL Bean this fall? Burberry plaid Gecko pads?

Keep up the good work Chris.

Dave
 
LOL, Thanks Dave.

I haven't even seen the finished article yet.

I remember first reading the TCI BMP and though it is very good, I still felt that there were a lot of little 'tips and tricks' that the Manual didn't cover.

After many years on TreeBuzz and many discussions on crane work, I wanted to put something out there that others who don't frequent the forums may be able to fine some use for.

Hopefully I won't get bashed to badly.

Yeah, Reg is my #1 model for pictures and he was very kind enough to let me use some of his photos. Thanks again Reg!
 
We are expected to climb to the next point while the pick is lowered and processed, "beat the ball" as they call it. Or, another climber ties into the crane and rigs the piece. We spider leg every pic at least 2 legs and for wood we use two 20ft round slings with shackles. Moving the ball changes the rigging in relation to the center of gravity doing it our way. But why wouldn't the climber stay tied into the tree and tie into the ball with the tail of his rope, choke the piece, then limb-walk back on two tie in points? Seems like it would take the same amount of time, be safer (especially being tied into just the hook), and the crane doesn't have to move out of orientation.
 
appreciate your work ethic "beating the ball to the next pic", but the idea is to utilize the crane to both aide the climber and increase productivity. constantly trying to "beat the ball" in 20 yrs. is going to have more than your balls beat. remember the crane op. is just moving his hands, if he can't make it easier on you, somethings wrong. with more and more experience you will be able to judge the cg of limbs more accurately and you will have to use spiders less. (they still have their place in some situations) regards, tom.
 
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