O.C.G.D. Thread, part two

[cory]

I removed the handle, don't miss it.

 

[lxskllr]

I still need to test fire it. I wanted to get some brush dragged at the house, and didn't feel like fooling with throwline when I finished. Just sitting in the house, I don't have an opinion one way or the other regarding the handle.

 

[flushcut]

a 4 way wedge
4 pack of vented masks with replaceable filters
Titan root grapple as a compliment to my BMG.
2511t
New router and modern

Send that 2511 off to nutball to mod. Mine is still slaying it easily 600 hours. And pulling like a champ.

 

[SeanKroll]

I should get another shipped to him, directly.

 

[Mick!]

How would you make it better?

I think of having something fabbed to attach to a grapple or hitch-receiver coupler plate.
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More tines, closer together.

 

[lxskllr]

I should get another shipped to him, directly.

Pay him to pick one up locally, mod it, and send it to you. Minimize the expensive private shipping.

 

[Mick!]

Hey @stig
What are these danish guys saying about the rake?
FB doesn’t seem to want to translate it.

 

[stig]

" I've been running that for the last 7-8 years"

" Remember it as being a bit wider???
Side rake , much more effective"

" I can see that, now that I look closer.
Should have kept it with the wheels on and then just a hydraulic motor placed where the TPO axle sits on the machine and an Avant hanging plate and same clutch as a hedge trimmer and a weed brush works with"

Hope that makes some kind of sense to you Mick.
That last poster writes in a weird way.

 

[Mick!]

Thanks, it was idle curiosity more than anything.

 

[cory]

Fluency in other languages is a bit of a super power imo

 

[stig]

Fluency in Danish ain't a superpower when you're born a Dane.

 

[pigwot]

John,
When I get home I can send you some of the foam packings I use with the APTA.

See them discussed in this thread:

Does anyone still use the APTA?

 

[treesmith]

I’ve tried several different bags, but the Petzl Jet 10 oz works the best for me. If it’s a really high shot or a tree with rough bark, etc, I’ll swap out for a 12 oz Jet. I just set it on top, RING DOWN, and ramp the APTA on the ground until it’s seated. Never used a ramrod.

PETZL - Jet, Throw-Bag

 

[lxskllr]

John,
When I get home I can send you some of the foam packings I use with the APTA.

See them discussed in this thread:

Does anyone still use the APTA?

I can make those. I saved the foam my generator came packed in. I have a couple pieces on the floor for the cats, and a bunch more left. The cats really like the pads.

 

[cory]

I just set it on top, RING DOWN, and ramp the APTA on the ground until it’s seated. Never used a ramrod.

Why is that, please?

 

[treesmith]

Sorry....why’s what? Ring down? Because the weight of the line will make it flip flop if the ring is on top. Ramrod? Why bother? The ground is always there!

 

[cory]

Yes I figured that's why ring down, I'll try it that way next time

 

[treesmith]

I didn’t think it would make much difference but it does.

 

[Tree09]

I still need to build one of those. And i just replaced the band on the big shot....

 

[treesmith]

There’s no comparison, Kyle. I haven’t used my Big Shot in years. I only use the APTA four or five times a year though.

 

[Tree09]

It's that much more accurate? What's the huge advantage?

 

[treesmith]

More accurate IMO, and more powerful too. Pump it to 120 and it’ll go over any tree in Alabama.

 

[cory]

apta waaaaay better than big shot imo

 

[cory]

With more power your accuracy can be less than perfect

 

[lxskllr]

It's pretty fun to shoot too, though it might be a bit less impressive coming from a bigshot as compared to hand throwing.

In a thread around here somewhere(did I start it?), it seemed like the general consensus was the apta was the superior line setter.