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Too much excitement this morning | 14 comments (14 topical, editorial)

Re: Too much excitement this morning (3.00 / 0) (#1)
by Jimmy D on Fri Jun 6th, 2008 at 08:30:46 AM MST
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Dan
If you had some help you didn't mention I apologize. Otherwise you need your butt kicked for doing this alone. Even a youngster in the safe zone could have run for help if you were some how pinched or trapped.
I enjoy your work and posts to much to loose you this way.
Jim

Re: Too much excitement this morning (3.00 / 0) (#2)
by DanB (danb@*no spam*otherpower.com) on Fri Jun 6th, 2008 at 08:56:09 AM MST
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DanF was here but I didn't ask for help, I felt more comfortable doing it alone to be honest.

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Re: Too much excitement this morning (3.00 / 0) (#3)
by wdyasq on Fri Jun 6th, 2008 at 08:58:45 AM MST
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AND, he had his shotgun to dispatch you if you got into something you couldn't get out of ....

Ron
Adventure is just bad planning." -- Roald Amundsen
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Re: Too much excitement this morning (3.00 / 0) (#4)
by Dave B on Fri Jun 6th, 2008 at 10:04:39 AM MST
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Dan,
Thanks for sharing your bit of excitement. I've been there and had the crash besides (over powered alternator and late furling) Murphy's law in action with the electrical shorting switch as a brake, it's only good if there is no open from the switch through the coils AND your alternator is powerful enough to hold back the blades. Score one for the mechanical brake, I have one and will never put a machine up without one. Thanks for the story, I hope Murphy doesn't strike a second time with your 20' machine. Dave B.

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Re: Too much excitement this morning (3.00 / 0) (#9)
by elvin1949 (elvin1949@yahoo.com) on Sat Jun 7th, 2008 at 01:49:34 AM MST
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OK
Someone had to hold the shotgun. Sorry couldn't resist.
Glad you got it down with no major damage to person's or property.
later
Elvin

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Re: Too much excitement this morning (3.00 / 0) (#11)
by TomW on Sun Jun 8th, 2008 at 05:42:39 AM MST
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Elvin;

HaHa, yep.

Nothing that cannot be solved with the judicious application of firepower.

Tom

"Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned."--Mark Twain
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Re: Too much excitement this morning (3.00 / 0) (#13)
by elvin1949 (elvin1949@yahoo.com) on Sun Jun 8th, 2008 at 10:46:43 PM MST
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Tomw
Thought you would see the humor.
Have fun
later
Elvin

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Too much excitement this morning | 14 comments (14 topical, 0 editorial)

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