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

[PCTREE]

Why not just get a CDL and be actually legal? :?

Because he wouldnt be able to smoke the gange:D

[Altissimus]

That urine test can be hard to pass ! ... no matter how much I study !

[sotc]

Unless you have employees, then all drivers have to be part of a consortium

[Wagnaw]

North Carolina random tests all CDL holders.

[Altissimus]

I'd love a real bigg-ass tree truck at some point .... hell , maybe even (dare I say) a .... Bucket

[PCTREE]

Heck with the big truck mang. F550 all the way for me:D

[arborworks1]

I am leaning toward a 550 myself, too many places I can't get the big chip truck. Plus I have been wanting a 4x4 chip truck for a while.

[Altissimus]

Do those 550's come with dual rear axles ?

[PCTREE]

Hey Arbor, if you are serious about getting an f550 there seems to be some kick ass deals in Florida right now. I am still waiting to find the problem with mine, "how did i get this truck for $10K???" kinda feeling. My wife said the outfit we got mine from had a 2004 F550 with dump body that was stolen and recovered, theives had removed steering column which has been replaced, truck has 7000 miles, yup 7K, $16K:\: Who knows maybe the recession down there will get worse and there will be even better deals to be had but I hope not for Skwerls sake. FWIW my 2003 F550 has the 7.3 where the 2004 went to the ford 6.0 which people had problems with.......

[brendonv]

Prices have dropped big time Paul, I wouldn't worry that there's something wrong with it. Around here, a nice 1995-97 F350 (the nicest body style) with the 7.3 used to bring from $12-16k with under 100k miles. Now I see them for $8-10k. I paid $15k for my '99 with 89k miles 3 years ago. Around that time it was a steal as it was babied, I was looking at clapped out similar trucks for $13-18k

[arborworks1]

I hear you on the deals to be had, even the new trucks are getting priced real low. I wouldn't lose sleep over the potential problem you might have, Paul. You got a hella deal, most thing I have heard of problems with the 7.3 is the crank sensor going out, its under a hundred bones and is easy to replace.

Now if I can unload a nice big chip truck on someone, I can get me 4x4.

[brendonv]

The cam sensor, Ford just re-did it, only $25 now and covered under a recall. The new ones are giving problems already too, ""On some trucks, it increases to the point of causing the engine to fail the CCT, typically at the #3 and #8 cylinders..""" Ford is redesigning it right now, keep one in the glove box, they go randomly.

PM me if you have any questions about the rigs engine ever, I keep up on all the reading.

Here's a link to the recall.

http://www.thedieselgarage.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1187

[arborworks1]

Damn you are starting to act like Carl, more and more.:P

[brendonv]

Get the hell out of here. I just like to inform people on things that would drive them crazy and spend money fixing. :)


Like the day my truck wouldnt start. Ford's fuel bowl heater shorts out and blows a #30 fuse under the dash (another common problem), won't let the engine start. A quick run upstairs onto the forum, unplug the FBH, replace the fuse, and off to work I went.

[lumberjack]

Next thing you know you'll be getting 5'x15"x5" long stainless boxes from UPS. :/:

[arborworks1]

And making a cross country trip to get your scope cleaned.:P

[lumberjack]

Hey, it's legal in Las Vegas.;)

[rumination]

I just got this block in the mail today. It feels really well made. I definitely like it better than the comparable Springlock blocks. It's lighter, more compact, and way cooler looking while still retaining the same rope size and strength specs. I haven't used it yet, but for now it's recommended.

[Skwerl]

Heck, I have a brand new bullrope I bought last summer and I don't think I've even used it yet. I noticed it today because it was falling out of the bag and it looked so bright and shiny.

Nice looking block. Wish I had a use for one, I might buy one.

[PCTREE]

how much was that block?? I need to replace one of mine......

looks fancy:)

[rumination]

It was around $160, which is a few dollars cheaper than the comparable Springlock block, if I remember correctly.

[brendonv]

That thing is nice lookin, but I use the CMI Stainless. $100.

[Old Monkey]

Can you open a beer bottle with that Leon?

[rumination]

Oh sure, no problem. But it's kind of a mess afterwards.

[CurSedVoyce]

Nice block Leon... Something to keep in my mind for a near future purchase....
Picked up the new saw today :D
Swapped the 24 bar for an 18 for the brushing we were doing and it was a cutting fool... She used it one time and felt it was too much saw for her. Came with a brand new extra 24" chain and files. Always love running a new saw :D

[Skwerl]

Good choice for bar size. Too small of a saw for a 24" bar IMO.

[CurSedVoyce]

I have a 18, 20, and 2 24's kicking about for it. About the only thing I would use the 24 for is for bucking some wood. 60cc is a good size back up for average wood we have here. I usually use the 036 or 066 for 24 plus inch. Has good torque too. I need to get the upgrade for the other saw for the rebuild and might have you play with it Brian.. Make a match for the new 460 :D

[brendonv]

I have over come my OCGD lately. Although today I bought a ball joint kit and e-brake assembly for the Ford. :cry: That's about the coolest thing nowadays.

[brendonv]

Ordered a Petzl micro grab this morning, along with 15' of HRC cord-enough for 4 prusiks. I had to close the browser before a rigging pulley and the GRCS winch drill bit got tossed in there. :|:

[CurSedVoyce]

Getting ready to place some more orders in time for the GTG :D

[sotc]

Hey Butch, http://www.treebuzz.com/forum/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=176136&an=0&page=0&gonew=1#UNREAD

[MasterBlaster]

I've already got my new climbers, but thanks anyway.

[Mr. Sir]

I just bought an 026 on eBay. $224 with shipping. Supposed to run like new. We'll see. :/:

[MasterBlaster]

Excellent find!

[Skwerl]

I just got back from Sam's where I bought a laptop computer. Still waiting for it to boot up. :roll:

$600 HP Notebook

I have no idea how to get online with it on my existing cable connection. I suppose I'll need to buy a lot of crap and have somebody tell me how to hook it all up. It's not as easy as disconnecting the cable from my desktop and plugging it into my laptop, I don't think. I have no idea how wireless internet works.

Lots of stuff for me to learn.

[lumberjack]

You should be able to simply plug it in.

[brendonv]

Like Carl said, plug 'er in.

As far as wireless, the computer recognizes the connection where ever there is an availability. Some of them are locked and you need the password, some aren't.

[Mr. Sir]

Brian, you should be able to use your existing router. Unplug your internet cable from your desktop, plug it into the router and then run another cable from the router to the desktop. Plug the router into the power adapter that should have come with it and reboot. When that is up and running, turn on yout laptop and it should recognize the wireless router.

[Paul B]

Brian, as Brett said, go from your router. I have a second cable out of my router that I used with my PS2 a few years ago when I had the time for silly online games. :) or if it is WiFi capable, see if it gets a local signal, if not, a wireless router will get you all squared up.

Around here we are starting to see a different wireless tech. its a USB stick thingie that acts as a wireless modem, internet anywhere you get a cell signal. IE. http://www.fido.ca/web/content/sdp/wia_modem&lang=en?247SEM

[lumberjack]

Picked this (http://www.dewalt.com/us/products/tool_detail.asp?productID=15538) up today to run the plasma in the shop.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v639/10mmsheepdog/Trees/DSC05648.jpg

Also got the required items for a 10' and 30' 220V extention cord, as well as 2 sets of casters for a welding table and welding cart.

[woodworkingboy]

Dunno Carl....pretty, but is that tank large enough for plasma?

[lumberjack]

There's only about 1.2cfm difference between the pump's capacity and the plasma's max needs. The pump kicks on at 160psi, so I figure it should keep up no problem. I'll keep my eye out for a larger tank, but it's not a priority. I'll get it hooked up this weekend and see for sure, if not it'll go back.

[woodworkingboy]

:beerchug:

I broke a 3/8 bolt off in the outer case of one of my woodworking machines. I didn't have an extractor handy, and didn't want to go buy one, so I stuck the nozzle of the plasma gun into the tiny space at the top of the bolt, and pulled the trigger. It shot the bolt out like a bullet, and didn't damage the threads on the case.

I don't know how it worked, but it worked. :?

[lumberjack]

This (http://www.hypertherm.com/en/Products_and_Services/Manual_Plasma/powermax1000.jsp) is my plasma.

What were you figuring would happen with the torch?

[woodworkingboy]

Wasn't sure what would happen, really. I figured the bolt might come out, but at the expense of the surrounding threads, for sure, so I would have gone to a larger size. Possibly that the surrounding metal was cast iron, was the reason it wasn't damaged....? It was an experiment.

Like the pressure control knob on yours, mine has just like a bleeder valve. Haven't been using it much lately, so I loaned it to the metal fab guy nearby, when his went kaput. We're always doing trades and such.

[sotc]

Dunno Carl....pretty, but is that tank large enough for plasma?

Huh, that was my first thought also

[lumberjack]

There ain't chit on TV, so it might get hooked up tonight. Worse case it won't cut the mustard and will go back. I got it for $318 from Lowes.

I hooked it up temperary like, fired it up, made a couple small cuts, and that was it. I figured being in sandles, boxers, and a t shirt didn't really scream I don't want to get hurt, so I quit while I was ahead. I know I need to get a new electrode, nozzle, and shield.

Found a "Test Air" setting, about 50% duty cycle (cut for 68-70 seconds, wait for 60-63 seconds to get back to 200psi). We'll see.

[stehansen]

Why didn't you hook it up to your regular compressor?

[JIML]

my plasma only uses like 50 or 60 PSI if I remember right, so the 1.2cfm different may be made up for being your running at a lower psi... I dunno what the 1000 runs at though. Im wanting a powermax 45.

[woodworkingboy]

With the lower psi, seems like the cut would tend to angle away in thicker stock. What's the word, the flame gets "diffused" through the thickness?

[lumberjack]

Steve, my main compressor is 170' away from the (current) shop. I have 89 days left to decide if it's "right" for me.

The 1000 will only cut down to 65psi (at its regulator) before it faults. It gouges at 40-60psi.

Jay, I believe the word you're searching for is beveling.

[stehansen]

So have you tested it out yet?

[lumberjack]

Yeah, I said it has a 50% duty cycle (minute of cutting/minute of charging). It'll probably be too small for that, I'm trying to think of other reasons to keep it.

[stehansen]

Unless you're going to do some sort of production work there shouldn't be anything wrong with the duty cycle.

[lumberjack]

Hmm, the plasma has a 50% duty cycle (on single phase). I plan on a plasma table in my future shop, but I'll also have a mondo air compressor for shop air.

88 days left to decide :)

[CurSedVoyce]

Well we scored today.... Actually the other day, Rob just went and picked it up this AM. :D A Troy Built 8HP Roto Tiller with PTO and a couple attachments. A customer wanted to give it a good home and thought of us :D Came with plow attachment and snow plow attachment also... Clean out the carb, clean plug, starter fluid and gas... Some WD40 for the clutch and some rusty points... She's a runner!
I still have to pick up a power scythe and a hot tub that was given to us this year :D
Piston kit came in the mail today for the FS250 project. But I will see to that after the GTG ;)
8)

[squisher]

Nice score.8)

[rumination]

Nice. Those little walk behind tractors can do a fair bit of work.

[brendonv]

Those older troy builts are bomber.

[Dave Shepard]

That's the same model tiller we have. No electric, but the Kohler starts in a couple pulls, every time, even sitting outside all winter.

[CurSedVoyce]

Turns the ground just great.... We had a smaller one... but with all the gardening we do here. And yes she starts right up with just the pull... Guess the dang things go for like 3 grand now... :P
See if we can get the power scythe up and running... Brought it home tonight went through it a bit and no spark.... We will tear it down more tomorrow... Its also a Troy Built... Be nice to seed a pasture and harvest it for livestock....
Already working the tiller though :D

[brendonv]

Newish stuff.

[rumination]

Nice trailer. I'd like to get one similar to that.

[FJR]

Nice purchase. That little grinder will more than pay for itself. I also would like to get a dump trailer just like that.

[Wagnaw]

SKid Steer is Here!!!

The thing is BRAND SPANKIN' NEW too!!! Not even a scratch on the tracks.


It does have a big dent in the fuel tank though. :X Probably during shipment, so I'm going to try and sort that out. Maybe I can get a new fuel tank housing out of the shipping co.

More pics later. It's charging right now.

[rumination]

Sweet!

[stehansen]

Nice!

[MasterBlaster]

Charging???

[Wagnaw]

The battery was dead. I jumped it, and it purrs like a kitten. ...a bad ash kitten! I drove it around a bit, but I have it covered with a tarp now cause it's starting to rain.

I need to work out a trailer and/or ramps for it now. My buddies trailer was no where near heavy duty enough for it.

[sotc]

Beautiful! Trade ya:/:

[Wagnaw]

Suuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre! :P :D

[Jonseredbred]

Tarp?? whatt ya gonna do when you put the first scratch in it?

[Wagnaw]

Tarp?? whatt ya gonna do when you put the first scratch in it?

It's already dented from shipping it here. The fuel tank must have been rocked HARD. There's a huge dent, so I'm talking with the shipper to see if they'll buy me a new tank. It's pretty easy to replace, so we'll see.

[brendonv]

Sweet deal, sucks about the damage though. Screw the trailer, get ramps. I've been rocking only ramps since i've started my own gig.

[squisher]

Nice!

That musta been a good hit to dent the tank housing, they seem super solid, the tanks.

Lol, on the tarp. Rain!:lol:

[Frans]

Tarping a new machine. Thats like stepping around a mud puddle at the start of a job, then when the day progresses you find you just don't care anymore about that puddle and go right through it :)

I bet it won't take too long before that machine gets used hard and put away wet :thumbup:

[TheTreeWiseMen]

Clean looking kit you got there Brendon! :lol:

[beaker]

I had a urge over the weekend when I was back home to stop at the local Stihl dealership which happens to be owned & run by old family friends. Saw both the 192 & 200 sitting there, and decided to pick up a 192T w/ a 14" bar. I don't expect to be running it that often (maybe an occasional prune), so it should suit me fine.

Sorry - no pictures, but I think you all know what it looks like :D

-mike

[MasterBlaster]

Cool, congrats! Be sure to remove the muffler screen.

[Wagnaw]

Got the BMG for the Ram Rod today.


Unit runs awesome! It'll take a bit of getting used to, but I should have the hang of the grapple pretty quick. I'm gonna leave it at home for tomorrow though. Too much going on...

[CurSedVoyce]

Awesome!

[brendonv]

Freaking sweet.

Looks like Dave changed the grapple claw a little. Mines all sorts of bent up. A regular BFH helps.

[MasterBlaster]

Nice!

[No_Bivy]

change the hose routing too

[Wagnaw]

change the hose routing too

How so John?

[brendonv]

You'll find how there is a pinch point, it really depends on what machine you have. I welded a exhaust clamp on mine to hold the hose from the pinch area. Hydro oil in your face sucks.

[Skwerl]

New boot time. Don't know if it's my old boots making my feet hurt or my back issues, but it was time to get another pair of boots. I went with the Asolo again even though I had an issue with the last pair. Hopefully these hold up well.
http://www.rei.com/product/667406

http://media.rei.com/media/ss/4e30f22c-ba16-4815-965c-a07f4d81f6ed.jpg

[wiley_p]

Give them a good check for sand pockets Brian.:)

[Skwerl]

They are warrantied for a year against defects, so I'm hanging on to the receipt and box just in case it happens again. ;)

[MasterBlaster]

Too bad they don't make them in a higher model.

Or do they?

[sotc]

Ordered a rack this morn

[Burnham]

Ordered a rack this morn

Get outa town!

What did you decide on, Willie?

[sotc]

Just a straight rack with an eye, 4 7/8" bars and I got a red top grooved bar. 94 or 96bucks delivered from Seattle

[Burnham]

Went for the solid aluminum bars, did you?

[sotc]

Yessir

[Burnham]

So is that a total of 4 bars, or 4 plus the grooved top bar?

[woodworkingboy]

Would appreciate learning your evaluation of it Willie. I want to purchase a rack, and have never seen one in use.

[sotc]

4+ 1.
Sure Jay

[Burnham]

Start a thread, Jay. A fair number of Housers got to try a rack for the first time at the WCGTG. Possiblities for some feedback there.

[squisher]

Got the BMG for the Ram Rod today.


Unit runs awesome! It'll take a bit of getting used to, but I should have the hang of the grapple pretty quick. I'm gonna leave it at home for tomorrow though. Too much going on...

Andrew your intake and exhaust look vulnerable to me. My exhaust just pokes out the side about an inch and I've dented it and my intake is totally inside the guard. Just a heads up to be careful with that when you start getting rammy, with the ramrod.

[brendonv]

I picked up a Stihl HT-131 telescoping pole saw today. I've been pondering one for a while, but kept talking myself out of it. I've got a few jobs where they want some trees raised and I was tired of putting ropes in trees to go up 15'.

The thing sounds mean, it's got that 4 stroke thumper sound.

[rumination]

It's a nice machine and it's the bees knees for crown raising. You'll like it.

[MasterBlaster]

Don't bend the shaft.

Seriously, don't do that. Might near everyone else does... :|:

[CurSedVoyce]

Very expensive to bend shaft... Bad very very bad!

[rumination]

Agreed. And be very careful about getting that bar pinched in the cut.

[CurSedVoyce]

And if you don't have a pole saw box on your rig... It ALWAYS gets loaded last and on top of everything else....:lol::lol:

[Skwerl]

I had to cut the shelf in the side box on my truck to get my pole pruner to fit. But it worked and now it rides nice and secure without having to pull it out of the way on every job. I suspect over half of the bent shafts are caused by accidents when the pole pruner isn't being used.

[CurSedVoyce]

Very true Brian! Most issues I have had is just bad judgment on someones part in stowing or unloading it... My new one is watched like a hawk....!

[stehansen]

I used mine so seldom that sometimes parts would vibrate loose just riding around.

[sotc]

My rack showed up today!

[MasterBlaster]

Cool!

Now, when will you ever use it? In place of a figure eight?

[Burnham]

Set for left hand braking with all 5 bars, right hand with 4...that the way you want it, I reckon?

Looks nice.

[sotc]

I'm flexable, guss i'll try it and see.
Probably just rec climbing Butch

[Burnham]

It's easy to reverse, if you want to. I can walk you through it if you can't figure it out yourself.

[sotc]

What would be the advantage? I laced it the way the paper said.

[Burnham]

Just change the brake hand to the other side.

[squisher]

Nice rack Willie.............man that seems weird to type.:|:



:lol:

[sotc]

I'll try it both ways.
Thanks Justin, I think

[squisher]

I'll try it both ways.

:lol:If you go both ways Willie then I retract my previous statement.

[CurSedVoyce]

Nice! I see a big tree with that racks name on it...

[stehansen]

:lol:If you go both ways Willie then I retract my previous statement.

I became suspicious when his hardhat matched his shirt.

[sotc]

:lol:If you go both ways Willie then I retract my previous statement.

You skeered?

[CurSedVoyce]

It was the "cherry wood" that got me:/:
Willie you sly dog!:lol::lol:

[sotc]

Man, I never relized! My buddy used to tell me "if your looking for yourself, don't look in the closet!" Hmmmm, gonna check.....

[stehansen]

Ha!

[Jonseredbred]

I don't know why, I don't need it but I couldn't resist this little truck.

Maybe another rearmount project fodder?

[DTW902]

Good luck at least it's not far away....:D

[MasterBlaster]

I like it. Sweet.

[stehansen]

Definitely.

[NeTree]

Definitely spin it around into a rear-mount.

[CurSedVoyce]

I love it... :) Older and would definitely work in my part of the woods!

[Wagnaw]

Got the shop fixed up for the most part! There's a loft that I'm fixing up still to be a storage/ library area.

Here it is so far!!

[MasterBlaster]

Most excellent.

[brendonv]

Nice Andrew. Cool ass Yota too. Did ya buy/rent?

[Wagnaw]

Rent. The Toyota is my buddy's. He runs a small landscape company, and we're splitting the rent.

[Paul B]

I am envious, I would love a shop like that. :)

[woodworkingboy]

That is a heck of a sink you have there in the bathroom. Wonder what goes down the drain? :O

Cool looking location.

[sotc]

It's a laundry sink, they are made to hang the washer hose over the edge but make an excellent shop sink. If you have grease up to your shoulders you can put your whole arm in the sink and not make a mess

[woodworkingboy]

Oh...I'd seen those before, just couldn't remember it as a sink.

[Mr. Sir]

I picked up one of those nifty fireproof fuel storage cabinets yesterday.

[FJR]

That is sweet Brett, now I want one.

[Mr. Sir]

Scored 200 feet of chain today on eBay.

[Wagnaw]

Those cabinets are next on my "to buy for shop list." I need the green one for herbicides first though.

Pricey!

[Paul B]

been a while since I posted here, I bought a weed cutting tool today, herbicides are banned in most places around here so its back to manual removal. I have seen this called a swoe and a snath over the years, ya swing it left to right and hope you dont hit yourself in the ankles. :)

[CurSedVoyce]

Ain't played with one of those since 1978... Effective tool though. Now a true scythe might work well for you too :D Sharpens with a file and you can seriously cut some shat. Nice for Halloween too ;) I am thinking of actually getting one.. They can be a bit pricey though.

[Skwerl]

Thought that was a scythe.

Roundup® rules! :thumbup:

[CurSedVoyce]

http://www.informallearning.com/archive/1999-0506-b-scythe.JPG
http://www.scythesupply.com/articles/beautyofscythes.htm

[Dave Shepard]

That is one ugly scythe Cursed!:lol:

A snath is the handle of a scythe. I've used those whackers before, they get the job done.

[CurSedVoyce]

Yup... done a whole 100 foot weed eat back in the day with a whacker like Paul bought... Like I said.. effective.. The one on the link is prettier :D

[MasterBlaster]

My hands don't fit on those. :drink:

[Paul B]

I woulda got a real scythe but I couldnt tell ya where to buy one locally. Funny, in the mid 90's I was managing a garden center and we had about 20 full sized scythes prices at around $75, couldnt sell them if they were free, ended up tossing them in the bin I think. The Roundup, sorry, bylaws now prohibit the use of almost all pesticides, except Safers soap, moss killer, ant and rat killers and copper or sulphur compounds, and BtK, sorry about the run on sentence.

[CurSedVoyce]

I am going to be trying vinegar soon Paul as I have heard it can be effective .... Any input?

[Paul B]

we have two allowable herbicides here, safers Topgun (a dessicant, soap based, works like a hot damn in dry weather, kills top growth, GRADUALLY kills roots) and Ecoclear, a 7.4 % acetic acid (vinegar) compound, the Ecoclear turns the weeds (plants) into a snotty mess while the Topgun just dries the buggers out FAST.

Ecoclear 1 liter RTU, $15, 1 liter of 10% pickling vinegar at the italian store, $4. :roll:

[CurSedVoyce]

Was suggested to use the white distilled vinegar (cheap as all get out by the US Gal.) on poison oak and some other brush to help control and kill the new growth. Obviously you have had some results with what you can use there. Sounds like you have more restriction than CA:\:

BTW.. I do like you're "swather" :) Should be a good work out also. ;)

[Paul B]

kitchen vinegar is supposedly about 4% average acetic acid, thats the active ingredient, I dont know about your fancy distilled Beverly hills vinegar... :P

[CurSedVoyce]

HAHAHA NOT... Bargain brand for the white distilled.. We need to get into Balsamic and wine vinegars for the BH crowd ;)

[Paul B]

Balsamic? I think we have 4 or 5 kinds in the house right now. I want to buy one of those $30 or more bottles one day to see if they do taste different, that and I want to buy an actual truffle instead of this fakeass truffle oil we have. :)

[CurSedVoyce]

You will find a difference in sweetness, tart character and acidity in different brands (price ranges). Keep in mind that is is a lot like wine.. Often there are $10.00 bottles that will blow the doors off a 20 plus... And too cheap in like Thunderbird or Mogen David ;) I have lost touch on brands these days.....

[sotc]

If your vinegar doesn't work, try boiling it down. That will lower your ph

[Paul B]

actually it will increase the concentration of the solution...or the percentage of active ingredient. pH is not dependant on the concentration I dont think, but I could be wronge. :)

[DTW902]

Boiling will not increase strength or lower ph. The acid (acetic) will boil away with the water. You have to us a distillation tower to increase acid strength.

[rumination]

There are a number of vinegar based herbicides. Here's one that's certified organic:

http://www.groworganic.com/item_PWC211_BurnOut_II_Concentrate_25_Gallon.html

It may be cheaper, though, to go to your local farm supply and inquire about horticultural vinegar, which may be had at up to 30% acetic acid. Dangerous stuff!

[sotc]

First thing I learned since breakfast, and i'm not even done yet!

[Paul B]

Fartman, we are more regulated around here, the only product we have is a ready to use trigger sprayer, I havent checked in to the commercial availability of the stuff you should be putting on fish and chips rather than a few silly dandelions..:)

[rumination]

Oh dear, I've acquired a new moniker.

[MasterBlaster]

Damn, I misread that and for a sec there I thought you'd gotten a monkey.

[Old Monkey]

Did someone say something about monkeys?

I just picked up all the toys necessary to do Jerry's rope walker trick. I'm excited. If it works, I can forget my diet and get as heavy as I want to because climb just became a lot easier.

[Wagnaw]

The breaker and spinner for making chains should be here tomorrow, so I'll be rollin' in chain. I also scored a bench chain grinder for $ 250 the other day, so I'll finally be able to keep up with the rocks that keep throwing themselves at Matt and Adam.

Spools of chain are expensive though!! You guys have any good sources for deals on saw chain?

[Skwerl]

Yup, I get one of my buddies in the PNW to send me Stihl chain they buy from Wood's. For Oregon or Woodsman Pro you can get it from Bailey's pretty cheap.

A quick tip on the spinner- Most people want to spin and spin and sloooooolllllyyyyyy crank down the press to squeeze the rivet. This will give you a weaker rivet. You want to crank the rivet down relatively quickly while making about 4-5 turns on the spinner handle. This flares the body of the rivet giving a tighter fit.

[sotc]

Interseting, i'll give that a try

[brendonv]

My combo set should be here today. I am also picking up a roll of Stihl chain, $285ish out the door.

[Burnham]

Yup, I get one of my buddies in the PNW to send me Stihl chain they buy from Wood's. For Oregon or Woodsman Pro you can get it from Bailey's pretty cheap.

A quick tip on the spinner- Most people want to spin and spin and sloooooolllllyyyyyy crank down the press to squeeze the rivet. This will give you a weaker rivet. You want to crank the rivet down relatively quickly while making about 4-5 turns on the spinner handle. This flares the body of the rivet giving a tighter fit.

And put just a drop of light oil on the head of the rivet before you start spinning and cranking.

[rumination]

I just called Sherrill out on their 150% price match guarantee for the first time. Bailey's has the new Rock Exotica Pirate carabiners for $5 cheaper then Sherrill so I called up Sherrill got the price match and saved $14 on two of them. Of course, with Sherrill's much higher shipping cost I actually only ended up saving about $5 over what I would have with Bailey's, but hey it's something.

By the way Burnham you might be interested in these carabiners. They are much like the Omega Jake: side swing gate, pull down action. But they have a key lock and the gate looks to be of nicer construction. I'll let you know when I get them.

[squisher]

While I'm glad you could save a buck Leon, I feel bad for Bailey's just trying to make a honest buck and their sale is stolen away.

[Old Monkey]

I just spent money with both companies and feel a Wesspur order coming on.

[JIML]

Yup, I get one of my buddies in the PNW to send me Stihl chain they buy from Wood's. For Oregon or Woodsman Pro you can get it from Bailey's pretty cheap.

A quick tip on the spinner- Most people want to spin and spin and sloooooolllllyyyyyy crank down the press to squeeze the rivet. This will give you a weaker rivet. You want to crank the rivet down relatively quickly while making about 4-5 turns on the spinner handle. This flares the body of the rivet giving a tighter fit.


Bingo. When I worked at the saw shop I put together thousands of chains. After a while, the actual spinning process was maybe 2 seconds if that. Never had one come apart.

[sotc]

I just spent money with both companies and feel a Wesspur order coming on.

You rich guys gotta brag all the time

[Skwerl]

On my spinner, I know exactly how far to turn the threaded side while spinning the rivet head side. It's about one turn from where I start, so I spin the spinner side about 4-5 times while turning the back part one turn, then back it off.

I have several of those little white tubes of grease that come with new Husky saws. I dab that on the rivets before spinning them. I can't find any other good use for it other than greasing the sprocket bearing once every couple months.

[sotc]

I know how far mine needs to go also but usually spin the heck out of it

[Burnham]

I just called Sherrill out on their 150% price match guarantee for the first time. Bailey's has the new Rock Exotica Pirate carabiners for $5 cheaper then Sherrill so I called up Sherrill got the price match and saved $14 on two of them. Of course, with Sherrill's much higher shipping cost I actually only ended up saving about $5 over what I would have with Bailey's, but hey it's something.

By the way Burnham you might be interested in these carabiners. They are much like the Omega Jake: side swing gate, pull down action. But they have a key lock and the gate looks to be of nicer construction. I'll let you know when I get them.

Thanks, Leon...I spied that biner in the Sherrill catalog when it came out this spring and thought the same thing. I haven't gotten any yet, but I'm sure I will before too long.

When you get them in hand, I'd be real interested in hearing a review.

[rumination]

While I'm glad you could save a buck Leon, I feel bad for Bailey's just trying to make a honest buck and their sale is stolen away.


I know what you mean Justin, but don't worry, Bailey's gets plenty of my money. Actually most of my purchases are from Wesspur and Bailey's, but I just couldn't resist the opportunity to make Sherrill honor their 150% price match guarantee. Especially because the difference between their price and the Bailey's price was so large.

Burnham, when I get the biners in hand I'll let you know how they are.

[squisher]

I hear ya Leon, I'll be interested to hear your review on these beans too.8)

[CurSedVoyce]

Guess I'll go ahead and post this as I did mention it the other day..
Got the new compressor all set for cleaning filters and what not.. And now taking Robs old compressor apart and I am going to make a tank for air on the truck... That way we can do tires and filters or what not in the field... Which is more often than not out in the middle of no where. This little pancake compressor is pretty cool compared to what we had :D

[MasterBlaster]

Cool, I need one.

[CurSedVoyce]

I like the fast recovery.. This one is only 4 gal.. but perfect for the equipment to blow it clean, filters and such. Tops out at about 115 PSI and kicks in at 80..

[woodworkingboy]

Just get one of these guys and run it off your ciggy lighter. 300psi.

[CurSedVoyce]

WOW .. Where does it hide the 300 psi ?:/:

[woodworkingboy]

Heck if I know, but that's what the ad says. :/: It blows up at 301psi.

[squisher]

Heck yah, I beleive it!:D

[Skwerl]

But the volume is about 2 cubic inches. You could blow up a bicycle tire in no time but filling a car tire to 30 psi would take 30 minutes.

[woodworkingboy]

Party pooper :P

Probably would suffice for air filters, is what I was thinking.... maybe turning your coffee into a latte.

[CurSedVoyce]

The latte might work...:lol::lol:

[Skwerl]

Not enough volume to run an air nozzle for cleaning filters.

[CurSedVoyce]

I was trying be kind Brian:lol::lol::lol:

[woodworkingboy]

Another option would be to have a compressor at home, and just get a separate tank with a hose attached. Fill it at home and take it to the jobsite, without need for electricity. Enough air and pressure to blow out your filters.

[CurSedVoyce]

Exactly~!8)

[Frans]

Forget bringing a compressor to the job site. Just have a couple of filters on hand and swap them out if they get really that bad.
Guys can kill alot of time monkeying with the tools instead of working...

I have found great compressors at the recycling yard/ dump. Often just need a new controller

[stehansen]

This is how I roll!
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[CurSedVoyce]

I carry bunches of filters with me Frans.. There ain't enough air for weed eating season unless you have a genny on the truck..:lol: Brushing dead wood kinda sux for the saws also.. but not as bad as summer on brush cutters.

Hey Steve... 2:41 to fill her.. How big is the tank and was it empty ?
That's what will be in the shop once built basically..

[stehansen]

Nope that's the normal low to high, it's a small compressor for that size of tank. It's my backup compressor and I have it just because it was given to me and then my Dad gave me a better one. It's a 1 hp, two stage, turns on at 120 psi and off at 160 psi. It will do any cleaning of chainsaws and any mechanic work that I did. The only time it was lacking was blowing out the chipper radiator. I would just have to be a little patient when I did that. Before I had it I had a little Walmart job that you could lift up and it was just a little better than nothing.

[CurSedVoyce]

Ahhhh ... I will be shopping for one like I said.. once the shop is built... Basically a pole barn off the drive.. I need to get on that this fall BIG time.

[rumination]

I got a couple of the new Rock Exotica carabiners in the mail today. They're quite nice. They have a pull down unlock action on the gate, similar to the Omega Jake. The Jake's sleeve is a little fatter and so easier to get a grip on, but after a minute messing with these I was opening them one handed with no problem. Side swing gate makes for a generous opening, bigger then most other similar carabiners. Burnham, I think this is a definite upgrade from the Jake. The locking sleeve construction quality definitely seems better.

Another unrelated bonus: the shipping cost was significantly cheaper than what the Sherrill person had told me over the phone. I won't complain about that.

[Skwerl]

Looks about the size of the Petzl Am`D. I've been using the Triacts since they came out.

[rumination]

The Tri-act is a quality biner Brian. It's the only one of the Petzl biners I like, although I haven't tried the new "OK" yet. The construction on these Rock Exotica biners does feel a bit better than the Tri-acts I have though. The gate on my last Tri-act froze up after less than a year of use, which I found disappointing.

[Skwerl]

I spliced up a bunch of rigging slings with the rope I got from the ebay rope guy last week. I didn't have any whipping twine and the zing-it throwline is just a little bit too fat for whipping, so I pulled up Wesspur's website to see about ordering some. I found the twine and also ordered a thimble for the new rope I got for my bucket truck material handler. Then I figured I needed some new rigging carabiners since some of mine have been overloaded a few times so I bought 6 of those. And to round out the order I picked up a half dozen polesaw blades and a new handsaw scabbard for the bucket.

Somehow I ended up spending almost $250 for whipping twine. :roll:

[CurSedVoyce]

It must be the WesSpur zone:/::|:

[Frans]

Rock Thompson (rock exotica) makes some good stuff.

[lumberjack]

Got me some tunes for the road tomorrow, I like really dig the rhinestones!

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[Skwerl]

It's so you, Carl. :lol:

[stehansen]

It will go perfect with his pink outfit!

[CurSedVoyce]

Carl... Did you check out the purse forum to see if you can find a matching ensemble.. ??

[brendonv]

He already had the matching one, brought it with him last time he was up.

[stehansen]

What a slut.

[Burnham]

I got a couple of the new Rock Exotica carabiners in the mail today. They're quite nice. They have a pull down unlock action on the gate, similar to the Omega Jake. The Jake's sleeve is a little fatter and so easier to get a grip on, but after a minute messing with these I was opening them one handed with no problem. Side swing gate makes for a generous opening, bigger then most other similar carabiners. Burnham, I think this is a definite upgrade from the Jake. The locking sleeve construction quality definitely seems better.

Another unrelated bonus: the shipping cost was significantly cheaper than what the Sherrill person had told me over the phone. I won't complain about that.

Thanks, Leon. I'll be ordering a few to try.

Pete McTree was finding all manner of "fail inspection" issues with lots of folk's biners, both at the WCGTG and the FS climbing instructor workshop last month. In some cases brand new biners had sufficient manufactureing tolerance problems to allow uncertain locking action. Omega Pacific and Petzl both had some in this category.

[rumination]

Burnham, that has been the biggest flaw of the Omega biners in my opinion. Their gate locking mechanism, although so easy to open, does not reliably close automatically. I use my Jake as an example of how to do biner inspections when I'm working with new climbers in Hong Kong. I agree that some of the Petzl biners have a similar issue, but not to the same degree.

These Rock Exoticas don't appear that they will have that problem, but only time will tell. Let me know what you think when you get your hands on one.

[lumberjack]

Here's a friend modeling my getup:
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[rumination]

Carl has Obsessive Compulsive Glitz Disorder.

[CurSedVoyce]

I hope is one of the accessories ;)

[brendonv]

hahaha.

My Petzl's have problems closing on their own, they are fine at first but generally start to suck after a while. They are stored in dry boxes and used limitedly. I'm sure a squirt of dry graphite would help, just yet to locate it.

[rumination]

I just picked up some graphite from the hardware store the other day. Time to go squirt all my old biners.

Is graphite OK for pulleys and blocks, or is that a no no?

[lumberjack]

Don't see how it'd hurt the pulleys/blocks, but most blocks I have are permanently lubed.

[Strikermike]

I think I would try a dry type High quality bicycle chain lube. Graphite has the tendency to get everywhere and stain it all black.

[Burnham]

Pete McTree recommends placing your sticky biners in a pot of water and heating up to hot, but not boiling. Stir them about some. The junk in the mechanism sort of disolves and rinses out. Then remove them and blow out the hinge and gate with compressed air. He likes to lube with something like WD-40...not my first choice as it collects dust, etc., but regular cleaning fixes that, per Pete.

Of course, this treatment would not be so effective on pitch accumulation.

[Stumper]

FWIW, Elmer's has a product called Slide-All that consists of finely powdered Teflon in a fast evaporating/penetrant carrier. Near perfect 'biner lube.
And ,Yes I know that a slowly closed Jake hangs up without locking and fails with some gear inspectors. I don't care- I snap 'em closed, verify and climb.

[rumination]

I do the same Justin. After climbing with screw locks when I first started it's kind of second nature to check the biner anyways to make sure it's closed.

I'll check out that lube, it sounds like a good one.

[sotc]

Wood-mizer reccomends ATF on the slide surfaces as it won't collect sawdust. I haven't experimented with that though

[Dave Shepard]

The slides on the mill do stay fairly clean. The drive chain is also lubed with ATF, and it doesn't seem to collect either. I was told recently that ATF was the costliest and most engineered part ever produced for the automobile industry.

[CurSedVoyce]

Use teflon here on mine after Pete said they just needed lube... And I check like Justin and Leon said.. I don't just click and climb.. Make sure that sucka is right before I put my life on it.. Period...
Started taking it less for granted one day after I found a snap not closed on my flip line... "Just In Time" if you know what I mean ;)

[CurSedVoyce]

Robs Brother just dropped this catalog off on me last week... Thinkin I might try them out... Anyone ever use Farwest?
http://www.fwlsp.com/

[Skwerl]

I couldn't imagine anything I could need from them that I couldn't get easier from Wesspur or Bailey's. They cater to linemen, not arborists. They have some basic tools that we use but it isn't their focus. Customer service would be limited by the fact that no one there would be as familiar with our needs as somebody from Wesspur.

I saw that they listed a 150' arborist lifeline but they don't even mention what brand it is.

[CurSedVoyce]

That caught my eye too.. I also save on shipping and tax through WesSpur... So I lean there.

[MasterBlaster]

I see there's an option for straight or angled steel shin cup pads, cool. I'd like to try em each, but I'm sure I'm gonna like the angled ones better.

[CurSedVoyce]

Angled is better...

[Skwerl]

Today I replaced the 200T that I lost last week. $557 plus tax, and I also bought an extra bar.

[CurSedVoyce]

Saaweeeeeeeeeeet :D

[rumination]

Nice! The Stihl dealer here charges a good bit more. With a 16" bar my 200T was about $100 more than yours.

[Skwerl]

I also spent about 30 minutes fixing the muffler, carb limiter, and removing all the stoopit warning stickers. I don't need a sticker to tell me how to open the fuel cap, or to read the manual before operating, and I have no idea what the Spanish language sticker said but I don't need it on my saw either.
;)

[rumination]

Interesting, I've never bought a saw that actually had warning stickers on the saw itself. Maybe that's a Florida thing?

[Skwerl]

The bright yellow stickers on the side and back of the gas tank.

[rumination]

My 200T did not have those.

[treesandsurf]

Brian, does the ultralight bar change the way the saw is balanced?

jp:D

[Skwerl]

Yes, slightly.

[MasterBlaster]

I didn't notice a difference, but I love the way they can bend and return to true again.

[Wagnaw]

I liked the weight difference, but unlike MB's, mines bent a little already.

[stehansen]

They are really sweet when they are new.

[sotc]

My 200T did not have those.

You buy it in the orient?

[rumination]

Nope, Santa Fe.

[Bodean]

I just received my utility specialist training packet.

I'm ready to study for my test in November.

[stehansen]

Go Deva.

[Bodean]

Thanks Steve.