Well I rented it. Throw enough money around and people will let you use all kinds of equipment I guess!
New to me welder.
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Well I rented it. Throw enough money around and people will let you use all kinds of equipment I guess!
New to me welder.
A shop warming present from Mr. Woodworker himself JE, always much appreciated. Or as the spouse calls it a nice pen & pencil holder:)
The mag holder has small magnets in to to "stick" to the base.
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This makes me sound like I'm bragging about money. It's the opposite. I rented this lift because it was half the price of what I would have been quoted to trim my tree, and I did two of them. I was more commenting on how with zero experience, they let me drive off with a lift.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
I was running an 85ft manlift last week. I found it much more enjoyable than the 100ft one they rented for me last year. (Not tree related)
I should have taken pictures years ago when I took down the giant cottonwood in my front yard. I started on the roof of my house with my extension ladder fully extended to get me into the top part of the tree. It was scary enough that once I got to the top of the tree I used a harness and tied myself off to avoid falling to my death while running the chainsaw. And, no... the chainsaw wasn?t on loan from a forum member.
I took it as you explained here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
It is astounding what they will rent to folks with no proof of anything... Did they send you with a harness? They get really suspicious when I tell them I have my own. Only once have I been asked to prove it, and when I showed them my climbing harness, the old guy behind the counter piped up with something along the lines of "leave that guy alone, he knows what he's doing"... Kinda made me chuckle, and got to chatting about climbing...
Man lifts are... fun... I so prefer good towers, less wobbly...
Used a 125' diesel drive-able one in WY a month ago. It wobbled like all the others...
I told them I had my own harness, which I do. What I didn't have, and one of my many awesome neighbors came to the rescue with, was a fall arrestor, or whatever it's called. They were more concerned with having me tow it with my Amigo. They finally let me after I had two friends on the line to come and get it for me. I was only driving on surface streets so only went a max of 40 mph, but it was probably too heavy. Most of the safety training was them telling me about the people that had died on them. Exact quote, "Yep, many weekend warrior have ended their lives on this machine." I was like, "THIS machine? Is it haunted?" Then the guy explained that they have one on the lot under a tarp right now because a guy killed himself on it and it's still under litigation. Said the guy worked all day, probably got complacent, then ran the lift up right into some overhead power lines and ended himself. That's a real shame. Needless to say, they scared me appropriately.
I like being up high. Probably because it is scary. Go figure.
It's not the height so much as it is the everything else. I can crouch down on the edge of three+ story roof and chalk the gutter and be fine. But if the whole entire house was moving the entire time, it'd be a different experience.
I wouldn't know. I didnt get the opportunity to try your lift. : pQuote:
Originally Posted by Irving
Despite my comments in the Electric Subpanel/Permits conversation, electricity takes a lot of people that have no idea what they are doing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
Most people have no idea about "minimum safe distance" based on voltage levels, and the certainly have no clue what the typical voltages of overhead lines are...
The amigo is a little small, but if you are careful (as you described being) it's fine.
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Commentary on Fall arrest systems:
Don't trust the retractable fall arrest lanyards. DO NOT!
They have a documented history of failing to the detriment of those who use them. The only reason they haven't been perma-banned is because the fine print of the documentation says that they only work within +/- 2-5 degrees of straight down... Anything outside of that, and they could (do) fail.
They were developed for steel workers, and designed to be on tracks above the worker, so they would simply roll along and stay nearly exactly above. Man lifts and "off position" work are a no go.
The stitched lanyard style don't offer the range of movement, but they will safely decelerate your body weight and keep you from hitting the ground...
/safety rant...