NEW BLOCK

[TimberJack]

http://www.wesspur.com/items/PUL402.html

 

[Maui Palm & Tree Care]

damn! what are you rigging now.....cars?

 

[TimberJack]

it's not my new block just newto the market. Looks pretty cool though bigger then anything I'd ever use.

 

[treesandsurf]

Looks familiar....

jp

 

[born2climb]

At what weight would you switch from a standard 3/4" block to that big boy? The working load of a 3/4" block is well above anything I'd want to rig out of a tree.

 

[RopeShield]

I have had to pull some trees over against the intended working plane of the block and the block can take on a twist from the pressures exerted by the rope. So much so that it needs to be pounded so that the bolt can be removed to remove the rope and sling. Both my 3/4 and 5/8" blocks have experienced this in pull downs and whole tree rigs.

And if you want to set up a rig with the block on the removal and with the chance that the rig can land on the block it would be wise to have a big brute of a block that can take the pounding.

On my wish list now! If you have seen my video of the tree removal with levering the stump out, you can see why.

Cycles to failure.

 

[tomthetreeman]

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Cycles to failure.

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How many cycles does dropping a tree on it count for? hahahahaha!

-Tom

 

[born2climb]

Remind me to never lend you a block.....

 

[TheTreeSpyder]

If you need a block in tree to pull over; should give longer 'tail' of line so block can be clear of fall, but still impact not best at fall of even weight of block impacting self on ground and contaminants /abrasives.

If using pulley for more power (trading away speed/distance)best would be single line to target, maybe better rope, and have it higher tensioned. This isn't just about cost, but safety.

No one watching/working for you should ever get the idea, that any usage (but religious care and coddling of holy rigging gear) is not okay and should be reported with real concerns to be appraised...

 

[RopeShield]

Great big Thanks for the extending it away from the spar idea. Cool!

Some times it is just a matter of do what you gotta do.
Its nice if you can do it so the spar lands on some logs and not on the block itself. Just slapped around is all.

In the vid I made with the stump removal we just took the rope around the stem.

"No blocks were injured in this Video" disclaimer will be applied next time>

Cheers

 

[ryansenechal]

To me, using 1" gear for what it's made for gets into uncomfortable territory with structural integrity of roots and static relevant zone. For the weight of all that gear being installed and the amount it got used, it's not worth the cost (for me). I'd use double 5/8s setups if I really trusted the structure to be dropping anything over 1000lbs. Redundancy and more rope in the system for less cost and more versatility than a single 1" kit.

That said, I totally praise tool developments and exploration of new techniques.

 

[cashmoneytreeboy]

you are the weakest link,, goodbye

 

[ryansenechal]

There's no medals for going home dead.

 

[Blinky]

Tree Spyder! Long time young fella.