Finally gave up on my super slow picking method for tower crane parts

For 8 months I was using a separate sling setup for every single bundle of steel, thinking I had to be super careful. Yesterday I tried a 4-point bridle with a spreader bar that I'd been ignoring in the yard, and it cut my pick time by almost 15 minutes per lift. Has anyone else found a piece of gear they were avoiding that turned out to be a total game changer?

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umathompson24d ago

Still quicker than my first attempt with chains.

phoenix_thompson424d ago

I read this thing last week about how the first chainsaws were actually made for childbirth back in the late 1700s. Two doctors named Aitken and Jeffray came up with the idea to cut through pelvic bone during difficult deliveries. So when you say "chains" I'm guessing you're not talking about a saw for cutting down trees but maybe some kind of chain system for a different job. Kinda puts a whole new meaning on taking your time with the setup, doesn't it.

umathompson21d ago

Whoa, wait. Hold up. You're telling me the first chainsaws were for cutting through a lady's pelvis during birth? I literally had to stop and read that twice. That is honestly the most messed up thing I've learned all week.