54 ft today.

[bren guzzi]

54 ft pole change ( hence the double bracings). Was a bit of a struggle as we've two guys on holiday and then the diggerman rang in sick.. So Dave jumped in the digger. And myself another lineman and the trainee were left to do the rest.... :( took a bit longer .. But we got there in the end. :)

[stulittle]

Tell me you didn't use the mewp at that angle Bren, If you did it must have some serious jacking.


Stu

[reppy007]

Tell me you didn't use the mewp at that angle Bren, If you did it must have some serious jacking.


Stu

You made me think of something stu............Bren....with lots of your work done on those slopes/hill-sides/mountains.........how many vehicles have you guys flipped over? Be honest I wont tell anyone:D

[bren guzzi]

Tell me you didn't use the mewp at that angle Bren, If you did it must have some serious jacking.


Stu


Nah... I striped the old pole from the side.(Where the diggers parked.) Then moved it up the hill out of the way.... Then because the new pole was so much higher than the old one. I had to get the digger to level out a flat spot above the pole change. We needed every inch to reach the top. (Even then it was lucky I'm 6,2" ). "Bit of a streeeeetch"

[bren guzzi]

You made me think of something stu............Bren....with lots of your work done on those slopes/hill-sides/mountains.........how many vehicles have you guys flipped over? Be honest I wont tell anyone:D

Honestly....... I've turned the hagalan over once. And two other lads have as well.. The dumper and the bucket have slid down the hill (and I mean right down , over 100 ft skid marks). A few times. We often have to chain the machines to the digger as we track them about. But we've lost the digger a coouple of times as well.... If it starts raining heavy we struggle to stand up at times.

I've been working on SLOPES so long "one leg is longer than the other.

:)

[bren guzzi]

We put two ranging rods in before we remove the old poles so we can get the new ones in the same place. Here's a pic of the rods "plumbed" and it gives ya maybe a better idea of the "ANGLES". :)

[BigClive]

Do you get billed extra for rolling the Hagalans? Or is it just part of its normal lifestyle.

How do they fare when rolled anyway?

[bren guzzi]

Do you get billed extra for rolling the Hagalans? Or is it just part of its normal lifestyle.

How do they fare when rolled anyway?

They stand up prety well. Didn't mention to the guy that rents them that we roolled it. It wasn't a full 360 roll ...... Just on to its side. And they are quite strong so wernt damaged "Much". JustBroken mirros etc...... .

[reppy007]

Honestly....... I've turned the hagalan over once. And two other lads have as well.. The dumper and the bucket have slid down the hill (and I mean right down , over 100 ft skid marks). A few times. We often have to chain the machines to the digger as we track them about. But we've lost the digger a coouple of times as well.... If it starts raining heavy we struggle to stand up at times.

I've been working on SLOPES so long "one leg is longer than the other.

:)

I do believe you,I bet you had lots of skid marks

[BigClive]

And once you've rolled 'em, are they easy to roll back up the right way again?

[bren guzzi]

And once you've rolled 'em, are they easy to roll back up the right way again?

Eh .... Not really , although they are bottom heavy ... We still have to use the 7 ton digger and the pole chain to pull it back. The guys I work with have a video of. Me in the hagalan when it turned over. As usual with linesmen ... There main concern wasn't for "my saftey" the machinery" but to capture it on film. So they could take the pish .. :)

[reppy007]

A little off the subject....but I hear the the weather there is rainy.....and I wanna know if you have seen your new weather man before I did......theres no way a guy from Texas will know your new weatherman before you do.........no other than Prince Charles..........did you see it?

[bren guzzi]

Yeah reppy saw him today.... Dosent seem to mater who does the weather . Even royalty can't make it stop raining. :( I'm off on holiday as of tomorrow. So don't care if it snows. (And there is some forecast for the weekend). Driving to Englandshire tomorrow. Few days down south then back to Ireland for a week. Crossing from Wales to ireland on the ferry. .

Done it before in one days drive. 4 countrys in one day. :) (scotland england wales an ireland)

[BigClive]

As usual with linesmen ... There main concern wasn't for "my saftey" the machinery" but to capture it on film. So they could take the pish .. :)

Absolutely. That is the correct procedure. better still if they catch you on video actually rolling it. Then of course, straight to YouTube it goes.

[bren guzzi]

Absolutely. That is the correct procedure. better still if they catch you on video actually rolling it. Then of course, straight to YouTube it goes.

When I get back next week Clive I will get the video blue toothed to my phone. And if I email it to ya ya might put it on here for me (I wouldn't have a clue how to do it ). And your more betterer at that stuff. CHEERS !!!!! ;)

[BigClive]

Well I do want to see that video. :rolleyes: But not sure if posting it online is a good idea unless we completely avoid keywords that the Hagalan guy could find in a search.

[reppy007]

Question for you Bren,just out of curiosity....do you guys have many apprentices or helpers,or even truck drivers....or is it pretty much just jy lineman?.....and fill us in about the way your company is treating you this week.

[bren guzzi]

Question for you Bren,just out of curiosity....do you guys have many apprentices or helpers,or even truck drivers....or is it pretty much just jy lineman?.....and fill us in about the way your company is treating you this week.

We've just got an aprentice (about 2 months ago) we've a new diggerman "that can climb if required. Webve 4 linesmen (inc luding me ) a charge hand "who has just handed in his notice" and a foreman. We've no truck drivers..... We get our poles and fittings deliverd to site and then we drag them about with diggers ,hagalan etc as required.

We are waiting to see "the new contracts" before we decide whether we stay or not.

I've been talking to a few companys that are ready to take us on. I've been offerd a few positions this week alone. ONE . Runnning a gang in Wales (on poles) and another on towers with another company.... SO basicaly..... Watch this space... ;)

[Pootnaigle]

Ummmmmmmmmm do they have Banannas in Wales? For all the crap ya hafta put up with you seem to be kinda happyful where yer at. I hope the new contract is satisfactory.