muppetdog Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Has anyone used a cutoff traffic cone rigged to stop a little short of the hook to make the hook more visible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iChris Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 (edited) Has anyone used a cutoff traffic cone rigged to stop a little short of the hook to make the hook more visible? I've seen it done in the training environment; however, I don't recall it being use to any extent in an operational environment. Edited July 5, 2010 by iChris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3driver Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 (edited) Has anyone used a cutoff traffic cone rigged to stop a little short of the hook to make the hook more visible?Years ago on the West Coast (BC) i worked for a rigging contractor under a few S-61's and 214B's and they had a cone striped of it's base on top of the hook (made up of two hooks actually). The hook was rather large and painted red and white so it was very visible to begin with but i think the cone made it more so. Given the over all weight of the hook and line as a percentage of total weight of the machine i don't think it mattered too much for weight or for the added parasite drag but this may be a factor for a smaller machine (R-22 ?). On the flip side you could argue that if you are working in a long lining situation you should be aware that when it gets a bit noisy and windy above you that a line and very solid hook is going to be in the vicinity so look up and around..... But hey, everything you can do to make the operation safer is a good thing. It's always easy in retrospect to say "i can't believe he didn't see it!". Edited July 9, 2010 by L3driver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old School Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 Has anyone used a cutoff traffic cone rigged to stop a little short of the hook to make the hook more visible? On Logging A/C the cone is used to protect the exposed electrical hook wiring from damage in partial cut timber sales. We started with traffic cones, but later had them made out of heavier material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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