"Trim-A-Limb" Chain Saw
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"It lets me safely and quickly cut tree limbs along roadsides, fence rows, and near buildings," says Lynn Smith, Battle Creek, Mich., about his skid steer-mounted, hydraulic-operated chainsaw that mounts at the end of an 18-ft. long boom.
The "Trim-A-Limb", as Smith calls it, reaches more than 20 ft. high. It uses a Stanley hydraulic-operated saw with a 40-in. blade. The 18-ft. boom bolts onto brackets that slip over the skid steer's pallet forks. A hydraulic line runs up through a small pipe to the saw, which is bolted onto a spring-loaded steel plate.
"I used it last year to cut tree limbs along about five miles of fence rows, as well as along roadsides. It has a lot of advantages," says Smith. "I don't have to climb up a ladder, stand in a loader bucket, or use other makeshift methods to reach overhanging branches. I can use it to reach limbs 25 ft. high and 10 ft. from the operator's seat, so the limbs fall a safe distance away from the skid loader. The spring-loaded mounting plate allows the saw to æfloat' without putting a lot of down pressure on the saw, so that it doesn't bind.
"Another advantage is that a skid loader isn't as tall as a loader tractor and can more easily slip under overhanging limbs.
"The Stanley saw was originally designed to be used underwater for reclamation work on sunken ships. I bought it from a dealer in Michigan for $1,900. It has a built-in chain oiling system that uses only hydraulic oil. No other chain oil is required so I never have to fill it with fuel or oil. I also bought two other blades for the saw that are 24 and 30 in. long. The toggle switch allows me to run the saw chain in either direction. A quick coupler device allows me to remove the saw from the pipe and use it for handheld work.
"The 6-in. dia. pipe has a smaller, telescoping pipe inside with a series of holes in it. The two pipes bolt together. I can adjust the length of the boom by simply repositioning the inner pipe."
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Lynn H. Smith, 19244 12 Mile Road, Battle Creek, Mich. 49014 (ph 616 963-9369; E-mail: lwsmithfarm@voyager.net).
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"Trim-A-Limb" Chain Saw WOODLOT EQUIPMENT Chain Saws 26-1-29 "It lets me safely and quickly cut tree limbs along roadsides, fence rows, and near buildings," says Lynn Smith, Battle Creek, Mich., about his skid steer-mounted, hydraulic-operated chainsaw that mounts at the end of an 18-ft. long boom.
The "Trim-A-Limb", as Smith calls it, reaches more than 20 ft. high. It uses a Stanley hydraulic-operated saw with a 40-in. blade. The 18-ft. boom bolts onto brackets that slip over the skid steer's pallet forks. A hydraulic line runs up through a small pipe to the saw, which is bolted onto a spring-loaded steel plate.
"I used it last year to cut tree limbs along about five miles of fence rows, as well as along roadsides. It has a lot of advantages," says Smith. "I don't have to climb up a ladder, stand in a loader bucket, or use other makeshift methods to reach overhanging branches. I can use it to reach limbs 25 ft. high and 10 ft. from the operator's seat, so the limbs fall a safe distance away from the skid loader. The spring-loaded mounting plate allows the saw to æfloat' without putting a lot of down pressure on the saw, so that it doesn't bind.
"Another advantage is that a skid loader isn't as tall as a loader tractor and can more easily slip under overhanging limbs.
"The Stanley saw was originally designed to be used underwater for reclamation work on sunken ships. I bought it from a dealer in Michigan for $1,900. It has a built-in chain oiling system that uses only hydraulic oil. No other chain oil is required so I never have to fill it with fuel or oil. I also bought two other blades for the saw that are 24 and 30 in. long. The toggle switch allows me to run the saw chain in either direction. A quick coupler device allows me to remove the saw from the pipe and use it for handheld work.
"The 6-in. dia. pipe has a smaller, telescoping pipe inside with a series of holes in it. The two pipes bolt together. I can adjust the length of the boom by simply repositioning the inner pipe."
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Lynn H. Smith, 19244 12 Mile Road, Battle Creek, Mich. 49014 (ph 616 963-9369; E-mail: lwsmithfarm@voyager.net).
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