pacer 3,168 #1 Posted October 17, 2019 Something REALLY different in my front yard this morning! Here in N La gas well drilling is nonstop. So, early this morning an Asplundh tree trimmer truck pulls up and asks me if that nice cleared spot in my front yard could be used to land and refuel their pipeline helicopter trimmer ---- needless to say.... Hell yeah!! They were were changing out the bottom blade here..... 7 7 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,706 #2 Posted October 17, 2019 One of those was in a James Bond movie. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clueless 2,975 #3 Posted October 17, 2019 I saw one of those trimming trees next to high tension wires, looked dangerous as hell to me . 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,783 #4 Posted October 17, 2019 So cool! 5 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #5 Posted October 17, 2019 They probably did a better job than the bozos that trimmed the trees in front of my house for the local power company here. These guys were not arborist I believe they were wood butchers! That had to been pretty cool to see a helicopter in your front yard though ! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #6 Posted October 17, 2019 It kind of reminds me of a giant hedge trimmer! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tractorhead 9,064 #7 Posted October 17, 2019 That definitely the Masterpiece in Helicopter flight. we can see they also in summer on Austria Border, when they clean out for Skilifts and Powerlines. Allways impressive to see, how fiddeling they handle their Heli‘s. 👍 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadapples 6,983 #8 Posted October 18, 2019 What he say...... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,783 #9 Posted October 18, 2019 17 hours ago, Tractorhead said: That definitely the Masterpiece in Helicopter flight. we can see they also in summer on Austria Border, when they clean out for Skilifts and Powerlines. Allways impressive to see, how fiddeling they handle their Heli‘s. 👍 9 hours ago, roadapples said: What he say...... Mr. Jay, I’m a little rusty on my German translation, but I think it said: We took @ebinmaine‘s safe guards off so the saw blades can work better. Natural selection is at play here... if you are dumb enough to stick your arm in this when it’s running, you don’t deserve the arm. Over here is the motor. It’s much bigger than it needs to be, but it’s all @Achto had laying around. It should do the job pretty alright. We needed a pilot who understands simple commands and has more braun than brains, so @WHX24 is in the pilot seat. He uses the power line poles like @Stormin taught him. Put one behind the other and go all out, till whatever is in the way is not in the way. Watch out for random sasquatch like @pullstart and @squonk and the plowin’ races, they tend to stick their nose out a little further than the rest to get the best vantage point. If you get lost, call up our navigator @Tractorhead, he’ll be on his FEL plowin’ up ‘taters and looking for sickle bar parts. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ohiofarmer 3,265 #10 Posted October 18, 2019 I swear i heard him say '" Karefullen [ you don't] schlicen off yer schtagg " 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dakota8338 115 #11 Posted October 19, 2019 That was neat! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
