The first pics

[Rockbreaker]

Never been so lucky so that i could have workwed in forestry but it looks to be a great workplace.
Here is some pics i found from forestry in Norway:beerchug

[nedly05]

Great shots!!!!! Got any more? What happened to the excavator in your avatar? Any more of that?

[Rockbreaker]

yes, i got some more for you...
Excavator still running but i traded it for a job as a foreman.
Will try to post more pics of it sometime

[Eric]

Wow! That is completley foriegn to me. I wouldn't even know where to begin.

[cat320]

Those are some interesting tree machines. That last pic looks like and office with game controls instead of the cab of the machine I like the pens/penciles in the corner in the cup.

[Rockbreaker]

I Agree with you Cat320 wouldnt know what to do there:beatsme
Gps tells the operator where the logs are going,where to cut,lenght to
cut the trees on. Only has to wake up get a cup of coffe and set the machine to do the thinking.
Would be fun to try it dont you think?

[IowaCat08]

Those are some interesting tree machines. That last pic looks like and office with game controls instead of the cab of the machine I like the pens/penciles in the corner in the cup.

Looks cleaner than most offices. It looks there is a camera to the right of the monitor? wonder what that would be for?

[Dig-UP]

Great pics... Glad to see the new forum as well!!! Thanks Steve!:D

[Steve Frazier]

Sorry for the delay! I got involved with regular maintenance issues here and it got shuffled to the back burner.

[hvy 1ton]

Thanks for the new sections! Hope to get some pics of the massive hedgerow a friend and i are working and the bulldozer dragging some trees around soon!

[DirectTech]

Those controls are very easy to learn, at least on the Ponsse Because they are programmable to the operators spec. most of the buttons are tree type and grade, very fun to operate though.

[DirectTech]

This is the cab of a Ponsse harvester

[bobcat ron]

I'll bet the operator spends quite some time getting trained on one of those harvesters, looks like an excavator and office cubicle had a short but heavy romance!

[Rockbreaker]

I'll bet the operator spends quite some time getting trained on one of those harvesters, looks like an excavator and office cubicle had a short but heavy romance!

:falldownlaugh:iagree:lmao
Right on...

[nedly05]

Sorry for the delay! I got involved with regular maintenance issues here and it got shuffled to the back burner.


Thanks, Steve. The Forest lovers appreciate it!!:drinkup


It would take me a long time to get proficient in that ponsse harvester, I'd probably end up on HEF and not get much wood cut!!

[DirectTech]

The Computer systems is based on windows and is very high tech, and over in Europe the saw mill can send the specs that it wants the wood to be cut at to the machine before the operator even starts and it will be loaded into the system.

[Dozerboy]

Logging sure has come a ways

[treeman]

Awesome pics!!! Always wondered about logging machines. Anyone have any idea what it is like to operate them at all. Been thinking about it for awhile and just wondered if anyone had any experience with it. Thanks

[redline]

wow awesome pics, the romance sure looks like the reason for these machines LOL

would not be good if it had wireless net access as i would never get any work done LOL,

[CaT1029]

ive been told that it takes around 6 months to learn how to use a feller buncher. pay is aparently good for experienced harvesters though, starting pay around me is about 50-60 thousand a yr.

[csquared]

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v152/108/75/602430715/n602430715_1846176 Not workign got to put it on another host
Our main log loader, also got a
2006 deere 909J tilter buncher
2006 deere 953J buncher
2005 volvo 210b with waratah 622b
2-2000 deere 200lc logger with waratah 620
2-2003/2006 deere 748g3 skidder
648g skidder
2-2001 huyndai hoe chucker/roadbuilders
2-d7gs probley getting a 7R Xr shortly
d6c
2-966c grapple laoders
210 huyndai clam
got pics for some stuff

[Rockbreaker]

Got some more machines for you guys:cool:

Or beast more like it:eek:

Used for loading of ships with timber and other tings:cool:

[bobcat ron]

How do you fill the fuel tank on that?

[Rockbreaker]

Very good question Ron...

But do i got an answer for you?? No way
They could use a helicopter, but that would be expensive and hard to fill it up in the wind under the copper and then the operater would be starting to :cussing so nothing get done and that aint good.
So there you are,i do not know:Banghead:Banghead

[bobcat ron]

I got it!

Pay the green horn to jerry can the fuel for the day!

[Rockbreaker]

Thats it Ron.

Will keep him working hard for some time!

And i found one more of an old akerman from my neighbor country:cool:

[Rockbreaker]

Yea its me again:cool:

Found some more wood machines so i share them with you too:drinkup

[bobcat ron]

It must be a very odd feeling to be that high and far out on that Liebherr.

[Rockbreaker]

Think you learn to be smooth on the movements pretty quick.
Or else you get sea sick i would imagine very fast:throwup

[Rockbreaker]

Found some pics of the Swedish produced machines Rottne.
And some JD :usa

[BIGBEN2004]

How do you fill the fuel tank on that?

I know, I know. To fill that thing up with fuel the person would need a very LONG, LONG hose.:usa Damn Americans they think they know it all don't they.***

[roadrunner]

Never been so lucky so that i could have workwed in forestry but it looks to be a great workplace.
Here is some pics i found from forestry in Norway:beerchug

I ran a Timberjack harvester just like the one in the picture you have there about 6 years ago. It had a really roomy cab and had "palm style" joysticks with "finger key-pads attached to each stick. I found it took me longer to learn and had more hand cramping than "SURE-GRIPS" or regular jotsticks.
Machine was nice to run but I still prefer a track machine for harvesting or processing. Looking at some more recent pics of inside the cabs of these newer machines I really miss Logging.Best job ever in my opinion.(even better than grading!):D

[Rockbreaker]

Hello Roadrunner.

Why did you stop working in forestry?
Bad pay,long hours,lonely work had anything to do with it?

Or did you just found a more interesting job?

[roadrunner]

Hello Roadrunner.

Why did you stop working in forestry?
Bad pay,long hours,lonely work had anything to do with it?

Or did you just found a more interesting job?

How did you know!! No I got fulltime work at home finally:canada.No more staying in camp and see the family alot more. Forestry has really slowed down here with alot of mill closures. I run grader now for a Municipality.:Pointhead:D

[thejdman04]

nice pics

[srs_mn]

Here's a link to one of those Ponsse type harvesters (badged JD) in action:
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei9LlLLZwAU

[Colin Doy]

I never get tired of watching that machine at work.........on the close up of the operator in the cab though he seemed to be getting a lot of "cab slap" .......:badidea

[Rockbreaker]

Woow, what a great video:notworthy

Seems to be a great place to work just keeping a good pace and everybody`s happy:cool:

[Per Eriksson]

How do you fill the fuel tank on that?

They have big tank on one of the legs that the fueltruck fills up and then the operator hooks up a short hose from the serviceplatform up to the machines fuel tank.

They build them not far from me and our CATdealer do the adjustments and checks on them before delivery, did a couple of them last year.

It makes for a long day walking the stairs up and down with tools and stuff.

[Wolf]

I just love that John Deere 1270D -05 with 754 harvesterhead. What a cool machine. It just slices and dices right through the forest. Amazing how it strips off the branches, just pull out the logs and set all the waste on fire. How awesome is that, man?

[chevy94]

that JD is SWEET..I wonder how hard it is to learn those controls

by the way I like the debate that was going on in the comments section under that video

[Rockbreaker]

Found this olderly machine for sale:D

Anyone who has experience one a machine like this one:duh

[Squizzy246B]

Here, I spent years learning to operate this one:

[Rockbreaker]

What is that??????????

Something from the older days:lmao:falldownlaugh:lmao

[redline]

make mine a plumb thanks squizzy

[amyd]

Interesting pictures.

[sammt]

I'll bet the operator spends quite some time getting trained on one of those harvesters, looks like an excavator and office cubicle had a short but heavy romance!

one heck of a machine that for sure need more brains to run that then i have

[T_Gunn]

Fun to run but lots of wrench pulling!

[thejdman04]

great pics