August Hunicke Videos

[MasterBlaster]

I clipped into a big shackle (wired) that was on the cable laying against the ball.

 

[Jomo]

And the ball never spun when yu snugged up your riggin chokers Butch?

Jomo

 

[MasterBlaster]

Not enough to bother me. I prefered that over clipping into the hook.

 

[Jomo]

Tying into a rated oval link that's on the hook's not the same as tying directly to the hook.

https://www.thecrosbygroup.com/prod...hape/crosby-g-341-carbon-weldless-sling-link/

That swivel's there for a very good reason.

Bypassing it's a pita IME.

What size crane Aug?

28-30 ton?

Truck or cab?

Jomo

 

[August Hunicke]

25 ton truck mount stick boom JOMO Manitex 2592.
camera answer is 1. I ran it over with the Vermeer.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I was the closest!

 

[Jomo]

What's the trick to gettin a tree beyond your crane's reach, too tall, to within your crane's reach?

Jomo

 

[MasterBlaster]

Spurs???

 

[cory]

Congrats on the crane. Game changer for sure! Exciting AF!

 

[Jomo]

It's so simple it's counter intuitive.

You go up to the crane's maximum comfortable reach, and butt tie the tree to itself with nylon slings n shackles, while you're tied to the crane. When you make the release cut, the CO must boom yu up n outta dynamic thrashing range till things cool down enough to retie into the tree, and start pickin n grinnin in earnest.

Done it hundreds of times, with an experienced CO, but never with a rookie CO.

Jomo

 

[cory]

Isn't that an utterly common technique?

 

[Jomo]

Most'd put their flimsy jibs on unfortunately!

Jomo

 

[MasterBlaster]

I don't do that... the rigging part.

Ain't nothing wrong with using the jib!

 

[cory]

Jibs are rated, just like the rest of the crane

 

[treebilly]

Out of stick is out of stick. Put on the spurs and bring it to the stick. Happy for ya August.

 

[cory]

Whats wrong with the method noted by J?

 

[Jomo]

It's very violent n busts branches loose, but beats the hell outta wastin valuable time puttin the jib on n off.

Not a trick to try n pull off over fragile targets.

Jomo

 

[MasterBlaster]

No.

 

[Tree09]

A jib usually only takes about 15 min to swing out ime.....

 

[MasterBlaster]

Even less...

 

[Stumpshot]

What's the risk of shockloading the boom?

 

[MasterBlaster]

From what???

 

[treebilly]

? Never shock load a crane boom. I’ve done some sketchy shit but I’ve never shock loaded a boom.F-THAT

 

[Jomo]

The method I mentioned shockloads the tree, not the crane.

Jomo

 

[August Hunicke]

Yeah Jomo, done that a lot from a bucket. Dead stop. Tops touching the ground.

Hey Butch !!!! love the ceiling climb pic added to my av !!

Totally awesome! whered you get that?