kevin37b
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Ever tried this ? NO ! By yourself , ladder in bucket ,20 ft off the ground and a 12 " piece of wood at 600# . You are truly a genius and I hope you stay warm . You are not Darwin are you ?
Ever tried this?
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Henro
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At minimum you should have tied the top of the ladder to the tree, so it would not have been knocked away from the tree when hit by something...
I have used my bucket to support a ladder, but not when using a chain saw...I have also used a chainsaw when on a ladder, but had the ladder tied off when the branch sprung back and knocked the ladder bottom away from the tree. The ladder stayed against the tree and I stayed on the ladder...
As stated by others, a chain saw on a ladder is not a good idea. Sometimes it may be the only option, other than not doing anything (the safer option!).
Bill
I have used my bucket to support a ladder, but not when using a chain saw...I have also used a chainsaw when on a ladder, but had the ladder tied off when the branch sprung back and knocked the ladder bottom away from the tree. The ladder stayed against the tree and I stayed on the ladder...
As stated by others, a chain saw on a ladder is not a good idea. Sometimes it may be the only option, other than not doing anything (the safer option!).
Bill
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Around here, $165 gets you a 35' manlift for 24 hours. Well worth it (IMO) in many cases. Just an ambulance ride to the ER will be over 10 times that.
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robbyr
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Didn't use ladder in bucket but did use chainsaw on a platform and lifted up on forks to top a dead tree in back yard that was too close to house and storage building to fell. Was really careful but kinda nervous at same time. No issues but your project looks a whole lot more dangerous.
On a lighter note I did use a ladder in bed of truck to pick mustang grapes on the dirt road for jelly.
On a lighter note I did use a ladder in bed of truck to pick mustang grapes on the dirt road for jelly.
robbyr
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Last June a local guy I went to high school with was killed while he supposedly was cutting on a tree with extension ladder leaned up against it.
dickfoster
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I'd have been too skeered to do something like that.BTW You have heard of the Darwin awards haven't you?:laughing:
Buggs67
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If I did something that dumb, I wouldn't post it here. At 60 yoa you should know better. And you won't get to know about the "close one" that takes you out.
BigBoyToys
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Kinda...but not up a tree. I needed to lay a ladder on one of my roof pitches to get at a dormer. From the ground you need a 32' extension ladder to get to it. Using the tractor bucket I was able to use one 16' section and use the bucket to angle the ladder and lay it on the roof. My wife just stood there shaking her head :muttering:...but it worked!!! :yes:
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My guess is that the electricity to that light was turned off at the breaker box. BTW my dad who put the ladder on the hood of the car also used to stick his finger in a socket to check for electricity. He died from complications from a stroke after 7 years as an invalid. Probably would have been better off if the electricity had killed him.
