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TrevMcRev · 1st March 2007, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a_lopa

At a place called Noojee,google it maybe!

ahhhh, Noojee. Top rally roads out there

a_lopa · 5th March 2007, 10:44 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1pH3XQ4hk8

Ekka · 6th March 2007, 06:17 AM

The guy on the sledgy looked a tad stuffed by the time it went over.

Mike Poor · 6th March 2007, 08:57 AM

Hey A Lopa, those are some amazing photos to say the least!!!

a_lopa · 23rd March 2007, 03:45 PM

This gum is a freinds tree there daughter planted it,they had a freind spike it and lop it about 3 years ago and it had a fair amount of regrowth.

They wanted it to get a "haircut" not be removed so got a tower in and "vased" it.

a_lopa · 23rd March 2007, 03:49 PM

Spotted the plane tree log going down the road from a few weeks back.

Ekka · 23rd March 2007, 07:57 PM

Whilst you did the best you could for drop crotching, that tree is a POS now ... you know that. As arbo's we see things in 5 to 10 years time and know what's likely

... please recommend to your friend it adjoins the London Plane log on that truck.

Now those small dia branches will try to assume apical dominance, they're going to do it so much better than the original piece that was cut off.

You could perhaps support him to prosecute the original lopper idiots that stuffed it. Some distinctive breaches of AS4373, I wonder, did they make your friend aware of the consequences of spur climbing and topping or just dive in for the cash? Obviously they didn't consider walking away if in fact your friend was adamant.

Funny how it happens all around us. Funny how often your advice comes after the bad work.

Maybe if people got off there "free advice" and "free quotes" bargains they might get some real healthy factual and scientifically bonfied advice ... not ole Joe spitting thru his missing teeth saying "yeah love, we'll cut'r in alf for ya, they'll bush up real good".

a_lopa · 26th March 2007, 09:46 PM

Ekka · 26th March 2007, 10:06 PM

Well, what's the story?

a_lopa · 26th March 2007, 10:13 PM

Took the tilt tray to load a log.

Joking the clutch fried

Ekka · 26th March 2007, 10:17 PM

Usually they slip a little but you must have done the pressure plate in?

Heavy load up a hill? Or just wear and tear?

Mine cost $800 for the lot fitted.

a_lopa · 26th March 2007, 10:24 PM

Just going down the highway,hoping its not more!

TreeCo · 27th March 2007, 12:33 AM

Good luck with that clutch! My F350 4wd needs a clutch and a cracked bell housing replaced soon. I'm considering doing it myself but I'm backed up a bit with tree work at the moment.

Ekka · 28th March 2007, 08:01 AM

My ute blew the clutch hose yesterday, fluid squirting everywhere except the slave cyclinder.

Had to drive from north side to south with no clutch trying to not crunch it. Total cost for my repair will be $69 for a 1' piece of clutch hose ... unless ya strip the nuts etc.

a_lopa · 24th April 2007, 09:44 PM

JohN Dee · 25th April 2007, 11:50 PM

I'm loving the prune job mate great stuff! Haha.

Did you also remove the far tree in the photo?

a_lopa · 26th April 2007, 09:38 PM

Which tree John?

a_lopa · 26th April 2007, 09:53 PM

Cypress from a while back..

TrevMcRev · 26th April 2007, 10:42 PM

Ahhhh it'd be nice to have the access for heavy equipment that you get in your areas. I like the "old cat".... Meeaaaoooww

TrevMcRev · 26th April 2007, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a_lopa

Drove past a property in cranbourne the other week and there were a whole row looking like that only they were finished

Ekka · 27th April 2007, 08:46 AM

We have something similar ...

Bribie Island Pine, but those are huge in the butts.

JohN Dee · 28th April 2007, 09:29 PM

It was abit of humour on your photo of your half removed Cypress the "Prune" job I was refferring to.

a_lopa · 28th April 2007, 09:44 PM

Yeah ground the stumps there as well,Heres 160 litres of 1/3 diesel 2/3 unleaded some idiot(me)filled the truck and chipper with unleaded,had to drain the lot.

Luckily i have some burn offs coming up this winter!no doubt it will get the fire going!!!

Ekka · 28th April 2007, 11:04 PM

Sap suckers eh Lopa.

Those pics out of the new camera?

TrevMcRev · 30th April 2007, 09:06 AM

Love the fire shot. Hows the size piece of cypress on top!

Can i get away with that on jobs i wonder.

Quote Specification: All waste timber cut to firewood size and left on site*

*In accordance with alopa standard size

a_lopa · 1st May 2007, 08:53 PM

Hauled some ass today.

Needed some grip to get there.

Look at job must be cut perfect,thats ok im not cutting

Landcruiser chipper in but i doubt it will get it out,has trouble getting itself out

Sean Freeman · 1st May 2007, 09:00 PM

Whoa! Specky views mate, where's that and tell more about the job?

a_lopa · 1st May 2007, 09:12 PM

Must not forget snowgum picture for Ekka,he mentioned this 10,000 times

Old chairlift run looking down to mountain ash coups.

Chipper chips.

Arborist cuts,Victorian Ekka drags out branches,i look busy with camera.

Arborist say enough,we say ok.

Hi Tech tree guys we know everything.

Ekka · 1st May 2007, 09:19 PM

Great pics Lopa.

So this is a snow gum? Fully grown?

I love the gnarly way the branches go, how do they go in low lands and suburbia?

What does the plaque say?

a_lopa · 1st May 2007, 09:22 PM

I dont know how they go in lower altitudes Ekka,the heads get all iced over and hang low some creak and snap but pretty strong ,heavy timber.

Are gums ever fully grown???

5th March 2007, 10:44 PM	#32
a_lopa Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,370	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1pH3XQ4hk8 __________________ Drouin Tree Services and Excavator Hire \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland

6th March 2007, 06:17 AM	#33
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort & Seldom Wrong Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,587	The guy on the sledgy looked a tad stuffed by the time it went over. __________________ TAS Training & Assessment Services\| Arb and Hort Training available here Free Online Tree Value Calculator by TreeWorld Free Online TPZ and SRZ AS4970-2009 Calculator by TreeWorld Free Online Tree Surface Area and Tree Volume Calculator by TreeWorld Free Tree and Green Industry Deep Link Directory ... Yes, I also SEO (Optimize) and build websites that fly high in Google Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist, Tree and Arborist Reports \| Project Arborist

23rd March 2007, 03:45 PM	#35
a_lopa Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,370	This gum is a freinds tree there daughter planted it,they had a freind spike it and lop it about 3 years ago and it had a fair amount of regrowth. They wanted it to get a "haircut" not be removed so got a tower in and "vased" it. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Drouin Tree Services and Excavator Hire \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland

23rd March 2007, 03:49 PM	#36
a_lopa Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,370	Spotted the plane tree log going down the road from a few weeks back. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Drouin Tree Services and Excavator Hire \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland

23rd March 2007, 07:57 PM	#37
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort & Seldom Wrong Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,587	Whilst you did the best you could for drop crotching, that tree is a POS now ... you know that. As arbo's we see things in 5 to 10 years time and know what's likely ... please recommend to your friend it adjoins the London Plane log on that truck. Now those small dia branches will try to assume apical dominance, they're going to do it so much better than the original piece that was cut off. You could perhaps support him to prosecute the original lopper idiots that stuffed it. Some distinctive breaches of AS4373, I wonder, did they make your friend aware of the consequences of spur climbing and topping or just dive in for the cash? Obviously they didn't consider walking away if in fact your friend was adamant. Funny how it happens all around us. Funny how often your advice comes after the bad work. Maybe if people got off there "free advice" and "free quotes" bargains they might get some real healthy factual and scientifically bonfied advice ... not ole Joe spitting thru his missing teeth saying "yeah love, we'll cut'r in alf for ya, they'll bush up real good". __________________ TAS Training & Assessment Services\| Arb and Hort Training available here Free Online Tree Value Calculator by TreeWorld Free Online TPZ and SRZ AS4970-2009 Calculator by TreeWorld Free Online Tree Surface Area and Tree Volume Calculator by TreeWorld Free Tree and Green Industry Deep Link Directory ... Yes, I also SEO (Optimize) and build websites that fly high in Google Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist, Tree and Arborist Reports \| Project Arborist

6th March 2007, 08:57 AM	#34
Mike Poor Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Urbana, IL,usa Posts: 70	Hey A Lopa, those are some amazing photos to say the least!!!

26th March 2007, 09:46 PM	#38
a_lopa Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,370	Attached Thumbnails __________________ Drouin Tree Services and Excavator Hire \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland

26th March 2007, 10:06 PM	#39
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort & Seldom Wrong Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,587	Well, what's the story? __________________ TAS Training & Assessment Services\| Arb and Hort Training available here Free Online Tree Value Calculator by TreeWorld Free Online TPZ and SRZ AS4970-2009 Calculator by TreeWorld Free Online Tree Surface Area and Tree Volume Calculator by TreeWorld Free Tree and Green Industry Deep Link Directory ... Yes, I also SEO (Optimize) and build websites that fly high in Google Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist, Tree and Arborist Reports \| Project Arborist

26th March 2007, 10:13 PM	#40
a_lopa Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,370	Took the tilt tray to load a log. Joking the clutch fried __________________ Drouin Tree Services and Excavator Hire \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland

26th March 2007, 10:17 PM	#41
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort & Seldom Wrong Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,587	Usually they slip a little but you must have done the pressure plate in? Heavy load up a hill? Or just wear and tear? Mine cost $800 for the lot fitted. __________________ TAS Training & Assessment Services\| Arb and Hort Training available here Free Online Tree Value Calculator by TreeWorld Free Online TPZ and SRZ AS4970-2009 Calculator by TreeWorld Free Online Tree Surface Area and Tree Volume Calculator by TreeWorld Free Tree and Green Industry Deep Link Directory ... Yes, I also SEO (Optimize) and build websites that fly high in Google Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist, Tree and Arborist Reports \| Project Arborist

26th March 2007, 10:24 PM	#42
a_lopa Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,370	Just going down the highway,hoping its not more! __________________ Drouin Tree Services and Excavator Hire \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland

27th March 2007, 12:33 AM	#43
TreeCo Mature tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 293	Good luck with that clutch! My F350 4wd needs a clutch and a cracked bell housing replaced soon. I'm considering doing it myself but I'm backed up a bit with tree work at the moment.

28th March 2007, 08:01 AM	#44
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort & Seldom Wrong Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,587	My ute blew the clutch hose yesterday, fluid squirting everywhere except the slave cyclinder. Had to drive from north side to south with no clutch trying to not crunch it. Total cost for my repair will be $69 for a 1' piece of clutch hose ... unless ya strip the nuts etc. __________________ TAS Training & Assessment Services\| Arb and Hort Training available here Free Online Tree Value Calculator by TreeWorld Free Online TPZ and SRZ AS4970-2009 Calculator by TreeWorld Free Online Tree Surface Area and Tree Volume Calculator by TreeWorld Free Tree and Green Industry Deep Link Directory ... Yes, I also SEO (Optimize) and build websites that fly high in Google Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist, Tree and Arborist Reports \| Project Arborist

24th April 2007, 09:44 PM	#45
a_lopa Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,370	lovely cypress trees NOT! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Drouin Tree Services and Excavator Hire \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland

25th April 2007, 11:50 PM	#46
JohN Dee Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 941	I'm loving the prune job mate great stuff! Haha. Did you also remove the far tree in the photo? __________________ We are what we repeatedly do... Excellence then, is not an act, but HABIT... Red : Green : Blue

26th April 2007, 09:38 PM	#47
a_lopa Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,370	Which tree John? Attached Thumbnails __________________ Drouin Tree Services and Excavator Hire \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland

26th April 2007, 09:53 PM	#48
a_lopa Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,370	Cypress from a while back.. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Drouin Tree Services and Excavator Hire \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland

26th April 2007, 10:42 PM	#49
TrevMcRev Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Posts: 1,492	Ahhhh it'd be nice to have the access for heavy equipment that you get in your areas. I like the "old cat".... Meeaaaoooww __________________ Total Tree Care - Melbourne Arborist Reports & Consulting,Tree Pruning & Removal \| Elm Leaf Beetle Treatment Melbourne www.treegear.com.au - Australia's Best Value Arborist Supplies FREE shipping for TREEGEAR Members-Join here

27th April 2007, 08:46 AM	#51
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort & Seldom Wrong Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,587	We have something similar ... Bribie Island Pine, but those are huge in the butts. __________________ TAS Training & Assessment Services\| Arb and Hort Training available here Free Online Tree Value Calculator by TreeWorld Free Online TPZ and SRZ AS4970-2009 Calculator by TreeWorld Free Online Tree Surface Area and Tree Volume Calculator by TreeWorld Free Tree and Green Industry Deep Link Directory ... Yes, I also SEO (Optimize) and build websites that fly high in Google Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist, Tree and Arborist Reports \| Project Arborist

28th April 2007, 09:29 PM	#52
JohN Dee Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 941	It was abit of humour on your photo of your half removed Cypress the "Prune" job I was refferring to. __________________ We are what we repeatedly do... Excellence then, is not an act, but HABIT... Red : Green : Blue

28th April 2007, 09:44 PM	#53
a_lopa Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,370	Yeah ground the stumps there as well,Heres 160 litres of 1/3 diesel 2/3 unleaded some idiot(me)filled the truck and chipper with unleaded,had to drain the lot. Luckily i have some burn offs coming up this winter!no doubt it will get the fire going!!! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Drouin Tree Services and Excavator Hire \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland

28th April 2007, 11:04 PM	#54
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort & Seldom Wrong Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,587	Sap suckers eh Lopa. Those pics out of the new camera? __________________ TAS Training & Assessment Services\| Arb and Hort Training available here Free Online Tree Value Calculator by TreeWorld Free Online TPZ and SRZ AS4970-2009 Calculator by TreeWorld Free Online Tree Surface Area and Tree Volume Calculator by TreeWorld Free Tree and Green Industry Deep Link Directory ... Yes, I also SEO (Optimize) and build websites that fly high in Google Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist, Tree and Arborist Reports \| Project Arborist

30th April 2007, 09:06 AM	#55
TrevMcRev Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Posts: 1,492	Love the fire shot. Hows the size piece of cypress on top! Can i get away with that on jobs i wonder. Quote Specification: All waste timber cut to firewood size and left on site* In accordance with alopa standard size __________________ Total Tree Care - Melbourne Arborist Reports & Consulting,Tree Pruning & Removal \| Elm Leaf Beetle Treatment Melbourne* www.treegear.com.au - Australia's Best Value Arborist Supplies FREE shipping for TREEGEAR Members-Join here

1st May 2007, 08:53 PM	#56
a_lopa Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,370	Hauled some ass today. Needed some grip to get there. Look at job must be cut perfect,thats ok im not cutting Landcruiser chipper in but i doubt it will get it out,has trouble getting itself out Attached Thumbnails __________________ Drouin Tree Services and Excavator Hire \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland

1st May 2007, 09:00 PM	#57
Sean Freeman PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 2,130	Whoa! Specky views mate, where's that and tell more about the job?

1st May 2007, 09:12 PM	#58
a_lopa Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,370	Must not forget snowgum picture for Ekka,he mentioned this 10,000 times Old chairlift run looking down to mountain ash coups. Chipper chips. Arborist cuts,Victorian Ekka drags out branches,i look busy with camera. Arborist say enough,we say ok. Hi Tech tree guys we know everything. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Drouin Tree Services and Excavator Hire \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland

1st May 2007, 09:19 PM	#59
Ekka Admin - Dip Arb & Hort & Seldom Wrong Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,587	Great pics Lopa. So this is a snow gum? Fully grown? I love the gnarly way the branches go, how do they go in low lands and suburbia? What does the plaque say? __________________ TAS Training & Assessment Services\| Arb and Hort Training available here Free Online Tree Value Calculator by TreeWorld Free Online TPZ and SRZ AS4970-2009 Calculator by TreeWorld Free Online Tree Surface Area and Tree Volume Calculator by TreeWorld Free Tree and Green Industry Deep Link Directory ... Yes, I also SEO (Optimize) and build websites that fly high in Google Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist, Tree and Arborist Reports \| Project Arborist

1st May 2007, 09:22 PM	#60
a_lopa Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,370	I dont know how they go in lower altitudes Ekka,the heads get all iced over and hang low some creak and snap but pretty strong ,heavy timber. Are gums ever fully grown??? Attached Thumbnails __________________ Drouin Tree Services and Excavator Hire \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland

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