If i can build one on the cheap i will get one ,i do not want to dump 4-8k into one though ,my chainsaw mill is actually pretty quick for what it is ,i do lose a board or so per log though in sawdust waste
My 02 genie has the "crane" option. The basket comes off by pulling one pin and tilting the jib boom. A lift hook attaches in its place. Didn't realize that they aren't rated for lifting anymore.
The guy i got that from used to extend the boom all the way out and do donuts like a ride at the fair ,never tipped over ,that was not for me though ,it had at least 2 of the tires on the ground during the spins . the newer machines shut down i guess if not clicked in the harness ,or if angle is too steep .that one was a 99 year ,i sold it when house was done ,was handy ,wish i had it still sometimes .
put them in a barn or garage and let it dry naturally ,if can stack several boards with stickers for weight helps a lot ,do not finish cut the ends till it is dry in case they crack some ,i never kiln dry ,i did some fir for a covered porch it was all stable in the garage ,i think in 3-4 weeks it was pretty dry ,this is some fir i milled and planed ,the 6x12 beams are rough cut with the 660 right off the mill
Stickers on them now say don't use for lifting: the ones I've seen, anyway.
Can you share a picture of one?
I put it in my post. They're only 40ft lifts, they get used mostly by the line clearance crews.
They're not real narrow they need a double gate like a driveway gate to go through I would guess 5ft.
nobody in our camp has a mill. we also can't build a wooded structure there.
Those are gonna be some expensive cants after shipping.lol
That wood better be pressure treated with the same stuff railroad ties are with. It's gonna lay in the bushes for a very long time.
Good Morin Mortimor