Kaveman
Treehouser
Looks like a bad swage from here...lolz
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Burnham
Woods walker
I actually would feel much better about that failure, knowing it was not bad material, but rather bad installation of the swage. Poor quality cable you cannot fix...poor quality assembly, you can.
No shortage of experts….
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Burnham
Woods walker
I can't decide if that one is sad, or funny. Both, I guess.
Kaveman
Treehouser
I like how shutting down the machine was the last priority.
I'd still like to know how these kinds of folks can be successful, while I'm eating ramen. Maybe because I'm risk adverse, I don't know.
I'd still like to know how these kinds of folks can be successful, while I'm eating ramen. Maybe because I'm risk adverse, I don't know.
I agree. I will put a new eye on it and use it for an extension or something. The new cable is not galv, (oily messy) and much nicer and more supple. Longer too,
I don’t think so
I’m pretty chill but that makes me feel very un-chill.
Kaveman
Treehouser
To whip the dead horse...
Mick!
TreeHouser
That bloke doing the talking head stuff knows considerably less than my dog about that.
I think the thing that fascinates us about this is the ambition of the guys involved. This is a very very high risk operation performed by people who, ostensibly at least, seem to know what they’re doing (trucks, bobcat etc)
It’s not the usual homeowner/ladder/supermarket saw comedy.
I just keep asking myself “what were you thinking?” It doesn’t make any sense.
I think the thing that fascinates us about this is the ambition of the guys involved. This is a very very high risk operation performed by people who, ostensibly at least, seem to know what they’re doing (trucks, bobcat etc)
It’s not the usual homeowner/ladder/supermarket saw comedy.
I just keep asking myself “what were you thinking?” It doesn’t make any sense.
Burnham
Woods walker
You hit the nail on the head, Mick. It boggles the mind.
flushcut
TreeHouser
Well, I think they have been lucky until now. A few jobs in made some money, bought some iron, got cocky, and the tree gods said “not today boys”.
flushcut
TreeHouser
Plus the last two big tree mishaps the tree came off the stump.
Mick!
TreeHouser
Yes, very similar to the house demolition vid.
flushcut
TreeHouser
Poor technique plus ego, bad things happen. Just a matter of time. And what’s up with that pile of spaghetti up in the tree? Can’t tie a knot so tie lots.
Dave Shepard
Square peg, round world.
Sadly, at least in my area, there is so much demand for tree work, that anybody with a little motivation can get by on the less technical jobs. Some of these guys start growing faster than their knowledge should allow. There is also the money factor. That could usage been a $5,000 tree from an experienced and qualified co that they lowballed at $2,500.
Speaking of growth by tree cos, the number of AT cranes, Palfingers, Merlos, Sennabogans, and spider lifts around here is mind boggling.
Speaking of growth by tree cos, the number of AT cranes, Palfingers, Merlos, Sennabogans, and spider lifts around here is mind boggling.
My grandpa used to say, “You don’t know what you don’t know”.
But if I don’t know how much umph that tree needs and how much that rope will hold, I will find out first.
Not having the motivation or desire or the realization of the need of that knowledge is the problem.
People that are “knowledge resistant” instead of seekers.
But if I don’t know how much umph that tree needs and how much that rope will hold, I will find out first.
Not having the motivation or desire or the realization of the need of that knowledge is the problem.
People that are “knowledge resistant” instead of seekers.
Mick!
TreeHouser
Speaking of growth by tree cos, the number of AT cranes, Palfingers, Merlos, Sennabogans, and spider lifts around here is mind boggling.
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The game is changing, as usual the US is 5/10 years ahead of Europe with regards to mechanization. But it’s happening over here as well.
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The game is changing, as usual the US is 5/10 years ahead of Europe with regards to mechanization. But it’s happening over here as well.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
With the right debtload, a person could buy all of that gear in one day.
Mick!
TreeHouser
I’m a little less black and white about these things, most people aren’t just good or bad at this job, these guys may have had a good rep before this.
As @Dave Shepherd said, maybe underpriced, maybe it seemed doable.
It’s rarely one mistake, rather a series of poor decisions leading to this.
The trick is stopping the mistakes and saying “this is too risky, let’s stop, rethink and do whatever it takes to get this done properly, cos the alternative could be on a viral video on every tree forum for the next six months..”
