ready for the heli.

[bren guzzi]

Nearly got all the 127 poles dressed for the helicopter to pick up. We've a few more to do. Plus we've got to add all the guys ( stays as well.

[T-Man]

It's starting to look like factory work around there Bren. You fellas do nice work, just like a production line. Atleast you have the great outdoors to work under and not some dark dusty old factory, for punching out pre-made pole sets.

How many of those are you able to set a day with the Heli? All the holes drilled in the ground already?

[STLmo1986]

Get it done gents! Work safe!

[bren guzzi]

It's starting to look like factory work around there Bren. You fellas do nice work, just like a production line. Atleast you have the great outdoors to work under and not some dark dusty old factory, for punching out pre-made pole sets.

How many of those are you able to set a day with the Heli? All the holes drilled in the ground already?

We don't pre dig the holes.... To much cattle and sheep about. "They commit suicide by falling in the hole"

The helicopter just drops them out to peg for us. It would take months to drag the poles up the mountains. He will drop all these poles out in a day or maybe a day and a half..

We dread the helicopter day...... The yard is at the base of the mountain so he can pick one up and drop it in 90 secounds. SO ! You've 90 secounds to get from one peg to the other. Across some very rough terrain. We spread out on the mountain and try and drop the poles so that the guys are working down hill ( but not always possible.... )
You know you've done a days work after scrambling over a montain trying to keep up.
After we set the poles stays etc. Then we use the helicopter again to string the copper.where he can. .

[reppy007]

We don't pre dig the holes.... To much cattle and sheep about. "They commit suicide by falling in the hole"

The helicopter just drops them out to peg for us. It would take months to drag the poles up the mountains. He will drop all these poles out in a day or maybe a day and a half..

We dread the helicopter day...... The yard is at the base of the mountain so he can pick one up and drop it in 90 secounds. SO ! You've 90 secounds to get from one peg to the other. Across some very rough terrain. We spread out on the mountain and try and drop the poles so that the guys are working down hill ( but not always possible.... )
You know you've done a days work after scrambling over a montain trying to keep up.
After we set the poles stays etc. Then we use the helicopter again to string the copper.where he can. .

Hey Bren you guys dont have trouble with the steel pins bending,with all the winds and storms,and I would never think a helicopter stringing wire,Id like to see that ....Im beginning to know how you feel now,rain everyday here,I need a dry room .:D

[paul maxwell]

Aye bren thats a neat job of dressing them poles.wheres your job at?are you an the guys still on the islands or are you on the mainland now?dont envy you having to go helicopter chasing(that just brings back memorys)mind and let the hook touch the groud before you attach the pole sling,i only didnt do it once and it hurt like hell(static build up)so i was told:(

[bren guzzi]

We are on the mainland. Its an inter connector to a wind farm.

We are working between Tarbert and lochgilpesd. And staying in Inverary....

Never touch the hook till its grounded... OUCH !!!!!! :)

[paul maxwell]

Hey bren how do you get your rods & blocks out to pole position? Do you track them in wit da machine or do you fly them out 2? We used to build them up( rod through block) put lock nut back on, then put thread through half moon hole and lock the barrel on, then just lash da block & rod to the pole, much like you do wit your polys:D

[bren guzzi]

We put every thing that can.go on...
Even top ties preforms ..we danger plate and numer them as well..
So any thing that can go on does..