Can I cut down a tree with my mind?

[freebeard]

The Chinese are testing using Lasers to trim high to reach trees ��

My nemesis is a Douglas Fir someone let get started 24" from the hitch of my abode.

My imagination suggests to me a Can Cannon to throw a grapple over the [horizontal] limbs and drag up a cable saw.

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Result would be a little Christmas Tree 60ft in the air.

[Xist]

I once saw a video of a robot that climbs a tree and cuts off branches.

Of course, I cannot find it now.

It would be great if you could have it climb down x feet, cut the trunk, and tip the cut part away from the operator.

[JSH]

Originally Posted by Xist

My friend's dad lives 20 minutes away and gets permits every year to cut down trees for firewood.

He drove past and said "The risk of damaging something is too high to take it on (retaining walls, etc)."

$500 to cut and remove a tree isn't bad. A budget chainsaw will cost you half of that and a good chainsaw will cost the full $500.

I agree with the others - from the pictures it looks like an easy job. Drop it into the road and then cut it up. Exactly what the tree removal service did on a 50 foot tree in my neighbor's yard across the road. They had it down and cut up in about 15 minutes.

However, if a friend that fells trees on a regular basis says it is a risky job then pay the extra couple hundred dollars to have a pro do it. At least then if they screw it up their insurance pays for the damage.

[redpoint5]

I think I paid somewhere around $170 for my 40v 18" Ryobi saw. It would handle that job on a single battery I think. I'm all about electric saws now. No worry about it dying at idle, no fast idle, no carb issues... The saw is off unless you're trying to cut something, and then it's pretty quiet.

[Piotrsko]

Husky has a limb trimmer systen that can be pushed, using their motor pod, couple extensions and the mini saw attachment. Person I saw using it left motor on ground, cut branches in an arc. Is it rentable? Prolly not.

Every other year I rent a towable man lift for my backyard maple trees, borrow my son's rock climbing harness and whack limbs using my harbor fright stick saw. 40 ft up is my limit. More than $500, but cheaper by half for the arborists in town.

[JSH]

Originally Posted by redpoint5

I think I paid somewhere around $170 for my 40v 18" Ryobi saw. It would handle that job on a single battery I think. I'm all about electric saws now. No worry about it dying at idle, no fast idle, no carb issues... The saw is off unless you're trying to cut something, and then it's pretty quiet.

Which is a $400 - $500 saw depending on the battery size.

How is the vibration control on your electric saw? That was a huge difference I noticed between the Husqvarna saw I bought to take town 3 large trees in my back yard and the cheap craftsman saw I borrowed to finish the job. I cut almost all day with the Husqvarna with no ill effects. The Craftsman made my hands tingle and start falling asleep in 15 - 20 minutes.


(The Husqvarna saw leaked all of the bar oil out overnight sitting on my workbench. I took it back looking to exchange it, they insisted I had to return it, I was 95% done with the job so I didn't buy another)

[redpoint5]

Originally Posted by JSH

Which is a $400 - $500 saw depending on the battery size.

How is the vibration control on your electric saw?

Looks like I actually paid $250 on Ebay for a new in box 18" 40v Ryobi with battery. Model RY40580.

The $170 might have been me buying the same saw with no battery for my dad, or something, maybe used from directtools or something.

I didn't notice any vibration cutting all day with it. My saw leaks oil if I store it upright, but doesn't if I store it with the oil filler up. Dad's saw leaked all the oil once and I don't know if he figured out how to keep it from leaking.

It's by far my favorite tool. The Ego might be better, but the Ryobi is plenty good enough. Dad bought a Ryobi 40v mower for me, and that set the tool ecosystem I use.

[JSH]

That is a good price for a tool that Home Depot is selling for $380 right now. The 8 Ah version is $100 more.

I wouldn't expect much vibration from an electric saw but you never know. Good to have some first hand feedback.

If I was buying a saw (or pretty much any handheld tool) today I would be looking for an electric model. Batteries have come a long way since I made my last tool purchase 8 years ago. At that time I decided to go with a corded Greenworks trimmer. It is amazingly powerful and way lighter than my old 4 stroke trimmer but the cord is a bit of a pain.

[redpoint5]

Just an FYI, but I'd steer clear of 18v yard tools. Not enough power. Very satisfied with all my 40v stuff though.

[freebeard]

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