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Quote: Originally Posted by jomoco It's almost like a pressure release strap trigger on a leaning tree that crafty old loggers use to fall them very quickly and run. Obviously if the path of overload followed by the boom was on the trunk's 9 oclock side, and the release point/trigger was on the trunk's 3 oclock side? The trigger should ideally face towards the crane, not it's left or right side. Making cuts that suddenly...

Quote: Originally Posted by brisawyer Local co was building a college and swung a crane boom into the wires 23kv I think. Engine one pulled up in time to see the guy climb down the ladder. It was a bad scene guy dead and cooking 40 construction workers screaming do something. All you can do is wait on power co. Which i think gets back to what i said earlier .. dont become a victim ... sad part is ..everyone looks to the Ems to save lives and...

Quote: Originally Posted by tomtrees58 not just a crane but the best bucket truck can too tom trees Tom mine is rated and was tested to 100kv theoretically I could touch one without shock but I would not try it. However if it gets between phazes or phaze to ground"neutral" it provides no protection. Around power a line clearance pro learns his best pal is a clean dry rated pruner it can save your life in many ways.

Quote: Originally Posted by treevet The blind giving instruction to the blind Well I guess you must be blind then TV! That funky trunk lip means something to me, maybe not you! What's your opinion, was it cut, or torn off to release the pick? What does your shigo book say TV? jomoco

you have renewed my conviction of staying the hell away from power lines. Those are some vivid and powerful descriptions, they would make a great script for an animated short film. ( pun intended) I am definitely with you on the dangers and the potentials the inductive currents sound pretty scary.

In this article, they say the crane was good for 7900 lb at that extension, and the log was estimated at 6200......but it was cut wrong, and shock loaded the crane. Was it really 12,100 lb? It's large, but doesn't look that large. http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article...tc=autorefresh

Quote: Originally Posted by jefflovstrom So should I ask the guy next door not to cut his trees becuase I bought here for your trees? Or should I ask him before I buy the property and get a signed contract that he will not cut down any trees because it will bring my property value down> What if it brings his property value up? Just wondering, Jeff The city of Franklin has a ordnance that if you cut more then 10% during development you...

Quote: Originally Posted by voxac30dude wow there is so many prusik cords to choose from. what are you favorites? what do you think stands up to day to day use the best? also http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9LR9YlWsqk which of these prusik knots would work best for a flip line set up? The best prussik's a free one. Take the old one off your climb line that looks a bit iffy and might be glazed up from those fast burns down, slap it on a...

Quote: Originally Posted by ropensaddle Lmfao can't see why file a lien lol yeah i know its rediculous when you have to ##### about 50 bucks, hell a doctor will charge you more than that to tell you you have a cold.

Quote: Originally Posted by mattfr12 Do any of you guys use them? i seen them online and dont think i would buy a pair they look bulky and like they would restrict movement. i climb on the carbon fiber geikos with the euro gaff. was just kinda curiouse if any of you guys seem to like them. I have the aluminum Geko's. I really really likie mine. The CF looks sexy!