Lengthen Chainsaw Pole Saw to Reach any height

[@aaronpowell4885]

Great idea! Using a polesaw on a ladder is no fun. I've been given several attachment capable trimmers over the years that either weren't repairable or didn't make sense to repair. I knew I held onto them for a reason! As pawpaw Bob says "I throw nothing away, I'll find a use another day"

[@sixtyfiveford]

Yeah throwing stuff away that I could use someday is a very difficult thing for me.

[@yukonjack.]

I like that saying👍 since I'm the same way especially nowadays.... Let's go Brandon.💰💸💰💸💰💸

[@sluggonotnancy6178]

@@yukonjack. ....me too....but SOME things should be thrown away....quickly.

[@spideywhiplash]

This is why, as a woman, I love the Male human species.😁 So very inventive. Had me chuckling when you took on all the other branches in fast motion. Thanks for making my day! And Great Job!

[@GodzHammer]

I NEED this! I live on an acreage and have several widow makers just waiting for this video to show me how.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hey thanks

[@BrucesShop]

All i can say is WOW. Just watching you cut from below first tells me you know abut forced weight. Thanks again.

[@MakingStuff]

I've been needing something like this for quite some time. Thanks for sharing!

[@nitrous07me]

This guy is a genius, I just bought my 1st home & I’m gonna keep this idea handy thx 👍

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks man

[@carlmiller1034]

Awesome trimmer, with the bridge support. Great job Moe!!! And you are correct. They get heavy when holding straight up in the air.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Not too bad if you can rest it on your hip, but otherwise it'll wear you out pretty fast.

[@madddog7]

My favorite part ... Ginger, the dog !! Oh, and great project too :-)

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

When I got out of high school one of my first jobs was with my neighbor who cut down trees and dug stumps. Urban lumberjacks cutting big trees in the city next to powerlines, tree huggers, noise police and gangs of little kids getting in the way need their own show on the discovery channel. This was a cool tool. Combine it with a long ladder and you could do a lot. I loved the suspension part.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Digging stumps is a hard job.

[@rmcguire-pg6io]

Never try a pole saw on a ladder. It is too easy to get off balance and have a major accident. 🤕 Also helmet and goggles are needed since the cutting is almost over your head.

[@christopherway7669]

Been watching and subscribed since your snowblower impeller video and have told several people to watch. I'm always impressed by your modifications to make things easier and get things done. Love your state too! Cheers.

[@TheGarageEngineer]

I like the “suspension bridge" support idea. Thanks for sharing. Very informative.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hey thanks man

[@yodasbff3395]

That thing is a beast, it must be a handful to use. I've used a 12 foot Stihl and it was almost more than I could handle. Nice job.👍👍👍 Good to see Ginger back to her old self, she's a keeper.

[@sixtyfiveford]

It is. It's not too bad once it's up in the air and cutting but moving it around is a chore. Yeah, she's chipper and bouncing around like normal.

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

When I see a video posted by youtubers I often say " Oh Good",. When I see you posted something I say " What is he up to now?" "This I've gotta see!" Super video as always!

[@PJBonoVox]

I've got no use for this but I never get tired of seeing you try new stuff. Keep the vids coming man!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hey thanks

[@assassinlexx1993]

Next time make the pole longer. So the end rests on the ground. You will find it is much easier to control everything. You can use a heavier pole too. Thinking outside the box just make the box easier.

[@280zone]

I bought a pole saw like this and had so much fun my tree is gone, but that is one fun tool for some reason.

[@sixtyfiveford]

I found myself over the years looking for reasons to use it.

[@JackdeDuCoeur]

Nice work! I'm surprised you don't need a more powerful engine to drive the tool at the end of such a long series of springs, but it clearly works. Very cool.

[@sixtyfiveford]

I really wasn't sure if I would work at this distance. It doesn't seem to mind spinning the 17-ft long drive shaft in there. Overall I think it's probably 10% weaker than it was when it was really short.

[@CPthetooladdict]

You are a Wildman never dissapointed in your contraptions lol awesome stuff!

[@rodneybrand8521]

I have to say...that's one way to get it done...you are a master mind..glad i don't have trees like that around my place ..i have enough parts to make the same thing..ginger is a real sweetheart...see you on the next one..Cheers..🍻🍻🍻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍👍

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hey thanks

[@Stang413]

Cool video and very creative. That’s a big honey locust

[@billrimmer5596]

U r a very creative person. I bet your neighbors love u. Thank u for all your great ideas.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks Bill. -Moe.

[@bctruck]

I bought a stihl long pruner chainsaw. very first thing I did, was fail to get away fast enough and bent the shaft when the limb fell on it.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Dang! Stihl parts are expensive to boot. I'm not sure why Stihl doesn't make one that's super long.

[@57WillysCJ]

Great idea and function. That might not be heavy but unless you are in your physical condition, it will turn into a hard task after a few minutes. All those hours laying on your back working on vehicles helps a lot.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Great point! It does beat you up after 15-20minutes of use.

[@arthilliker3721]

Good job ! Thanks !! I like my RYOBI pole saw. I stay off ladders because I don't bounce like I used to at 70 years old ....LOL !!

[@rmcguire-pg6io]

I second that. My last tree trim was a few years ago when I was 60+. The branch I was on snapped and dropped me about 16 feet with a live chainsaw. The landing was an almost perfect PLF with no damage except to my ego.

[@mute8s]

Do you notice much power loss when going that long? Kind of like loss of torque when using multiple extensions with ratchets.

[@sixtyfiveford]

I really thought I would notice a big power drop, but I really don't. Maybe 10% so nothing that really affects performance.

[@mute8s]

@@sixtyfiveford well that’s really slick then. I expected it to be worse than that too. Well you have added yet another item to my bag of tricks if I ever need it. 👍🏻

[@AlGoYoSu]

This is exactly the idea I need to deal with a single branch left atop a tall pine that the power company didn't trim after cutting the canopy off behind my property. Looks rediculous right now, after trimming that last branch it will just be a strong, tall pine tree trunk that would make Sigmund Freud blush.

[@sixtyfiveford]

The power company can really chop up a tree good.

[@BruceBoschek]

Thanks for the great ideas. Our Stihl long-shaft gas-powered tree trimmer is awfully heavy. My wife and I have to use it together. They sell a harness to help support it, but it's so expensive I can't really justify buying one. The trimmer was also not inexpensive, but it does work well. I just got a 45° angle adapter for it which will make it easier to use for topping trees.

[@wotnoturbo]

Don't waste your money on the harness

[@sixtyfiveford]

Can't go wrong with a Stihl. I have a shoulder harness for mine and find it gets in the way more than helping. Consequently I don't use it.

[@wotnoturbo]

@@sixtyfiveford same

[@guidedbygreen1480]

Never top a tree

[@yukonjack.]

I like how you include your buddy💞 at the end of the videos.✌

[@BA-zy2kb]

Absolutely Brilliant! Still trying to decide if you’re a genius or mad scientist….lol

[@jdau2b]

You remind me of myself!!! But somewhere along the way I learned…just because you can doesn’t mean you should.

[@JOEZEP54]

Repair, Reuse, *****Repurpose **** The suspension support big 👍 Stay safe, Joe Z

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hey thanks

[@JOEZEP54]

@@sixtyfiveford You're welcome.

[@not2fast4u2c]

Another great home built machine I wonder if you could throw a rope over a branch where you are working and have it hold some weight of the saw

[@sixtyfiveford]

Possibly. At 20lbs it's not too bad when you have a vertical and resting on your hip. It starts getting hard though if you have to hold it out where your arms are horizontal or higher. You can only do that for a few minutes before it just starts burning your muscles.

[@jeep2003]

nice i did the same thing. Its not nearly as long as yours I keep it together hung up on the ceiling in the shed. though i do have the extra sections just incase

[@sixtyfiveford]

They come in really handy.

[@outcast7899]

Great job, your my kinda neighbor. If you could get a cord up a little higher in tree and use it to hoist tip of saw like a crane and support saw while cutting, might be less load on your arms and back. I like it👍

[@donaldlawton7384]

Love your work ,vary zoomed in on your extended chain trimmer. My legs start doing Elvis when I get too high.👍👍👌.guess I need to collect some moore trimmers,lol!

[@poolmotorrepairguyFL]

The Florida pool pump motor bearing repair guy When Service Calls Longwood approved ! that was good info

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hey thanks

[@drivecam101]

There are extensions sold by the major manufacturers for split boom systems (but you're only supposed to use one, not several) Of course scavenging parts is free and buying extensions would add up. Professional collapsible telescoping pole saws also exist. And there are extensions for those too. But again that's money to buy a pro tool and they aren't cheap.

[@jkbrown5496]

I suspect you could use a belt/harness with a cup to rest, on this with the powerhead an offset, the shaft so the weight was on your hips and you had a pivot point. Like how they carry flags in parade. An open cup would allow you to get rid of the saw quickly if you needed to run

[@markwmetzger]

This is why I love your channel! I'm sure your neighbors either think you're amazing and/or crazy haha

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hey thanks. I'm sure I've been the topic of discussion by the neighbors more than once.

[@chrischappell7117]

Great video, Thank you! Have you thought about doing the same thing with the electric pole saws? They only extend to about 10 feet but would be really nice if you could get them to 15 or 20 feet for the branches up higher. Just an idea for you. Thank you.

[@bradleydavis2444]

This was very clever and gave me some ideas.

[@trxtech3010]

Interesting. I have 2 old Weed Eaters sitting behind my shed I been trying to figure out what I wanna make out of them lol

[@southbridgeforestHOA]

I wonder if 2 people would make that easier to handle? 2nd person would have a 12' pole that attachees midway to your pole to help support the weight and guide it?

[@sixtyfiveford]

The hardest part about that is finding a second person. My wife said she gave up trying to help me do stupid things.

[@Ford-tv]

That's cool but, wouldn't get heavy as you stay cutting for a long time?

[@bombardier3qtrlbpsi]

Nice clean up.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hey thanks

[@helicopterjohns]

Good idea. Thanks for sharing.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks John. -Moe

[@SteveStoltz]

i have that exact setup and a couple parts trimmers, I'm doing this. I have a big pine that split and this would be perfect for witling it down to a more manageable size.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Awesome

[@mattkork]

Ha, I wanted to get one of those tiller attachments for mine but based on the 'suck' comment I think I won't. Thanks!

[@sixtyfiveford]

They are fine for already broken up soil but kind of just fluff it more than till it. I think the main issue is there is no way to properly hold it while using it.

[@Enigma-Sapiens]

Great idea and execution Moe, thank you!

[@carlford5287]

Hreat idea! Thanks for posting

[@FlexBeStackin]

Thank you

[@OurNewLeader]

Thank you! This is very useful/cool.

[@2LateIWon]

Thats amazing I Love it !!!!!

[@jameskim62]

Nice Idea !!!!! I need one for my home..... Cutting down mid-size/ 20feet trees by the arborist ist is really expensive. cdn$3500/ tree.

[@oscara.8176]

Love this channel.

[@sixtyfiveford]

You're awesome Oscar.

[@georgewallace3106]

Once again you took my idea that I had in my mind but I didn't know what I was thinking until you showed me 😆😄 or to be fair thanks for the excellent idea it will come in handy. Once again 64ford saves the day.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks!

[@robsdeviceunknown]

oh man what a good idea. I have 10-12 of those sections laying around. I should have thought of this lol.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Awesome.

[@BlackBuzzzard]

Very clever assembly. I unfortunately paid full freight for a SHORTER Husqvarna.

[@sixtyfiveford]

I'm not sure why Husqvarna or Stihl don't make a super long one. I'd happily pay for it from a good brand like them.

[@outdoorzone]

Excellent idea!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hey thanks

[@dennischarlesbidwell3784]

Hi what is the world record in height.?

[@MrRmh3481]

My old PPT Echo is 12 feet, and I have a 5 foot extension for it, so that is 17 feet + half my height is 20 feet. Just thought you should be aware.

[@sixtyfiveford]

That's awesome. I didn't know Echo offered an extension.

[@RaysLaughsAndLyrics]

Thanks for sharing.. Your trimmer would be just long enough to get a slice of cheese tonite from the Moon. How bout making a trolling motor attachment for a canoe or small row boat using a power head? Steve's Small Engine Saloon has a vid about a vintage trolling outboard that looks a lot like a trimmer. If anyome can build it.. it would be you.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Great idea!

[@RaysLaughsAndLyrics]

@@sixtyfiveford Well... are you going fishing.. or taking one small step for a Pizzeria?

[@Sharkie1717]

Another great vid! 👍

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks man

[@finpainter1]

I have battery trimmer love it.

[@sixtyfiveford]

The new battery stuff is impressive.

[@bigray2859]

Really smart!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks for watching man

[@gradypoole5366]

This is perfect thank you

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks for watching

[@benjaminreinhardt259]

I like it. Simple but effective. Your neighbors - "What the hell is he doing now?" I know, because my neighbors have said the same about me.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Yeah I'm sure I've been the topic of discussion by my neighbors more than once.

[@themoelman]

makes me want to extend my chord trimmer some :) I have a couple junker trimmers. They get gunked up if people don't know about ethanol and such I figure, and aren't too expensive either

[@sixtyfiveford]

Ethanol... So true

[@plakor6133]

Great idea. Will be on the lookout for dead string trimmers.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks for watching

[@PETANIROCKER79]

Wow amazing idea. Like it

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks Man.

[@guyina4x499]

I had that exact same tree in my front yard, it was just falling apart like yours. I paid a tree company $800 to cut it down. That was 14 years ago.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Last couple of years it's been over burdening itself with seed pods and breaking limbs. It's growing too much from the abundance of water it takes from the lawn.

[@garethmcgregor1621]

Brilliant

[@rogerdevero8726]

Well Done, Very Inventive. MUCH SAFER than a ladder indeed - John 3:16

[@brianwelteroth9248]

I bet it does wear on the arms. I will be sharing this with my pro tree cutting friends.

[@sixtyfiveford]

It does for sure. Not too bad if you rest it on your hip though.

[@brianwelteroth9248]

@@sixtyfiveford My 4 stroke weedeater has a sling which helps a lot. Im sure you can rig one up.

[@MyDIYAdventures]

Well that seems terribly dangerous… I love it!

[@sixtyfiveford]

That's pretty much my exact thoughts.

[@covidfart335]

This beats testing my axe throwing skills at a branch 30 feet in the air. At least doing it this way I don't have to wear my helmet

[@sixtyfiveford]

Practicing my 30-ft axe throwing skills sounds much funner.

[@covidfart335]

@@sixtyfiveford Yolo

[@corydriver7634]

Pretty ingenious rig. I wonder what your neighbors think when they see you doing stuff like this?

[@aaronpowell4885]

He's definitely crazy. Till they see the outcome and once again are reminded that Moe is a genius!!

[@banga8080]

Definitely doing this because my neighbor has trees and I don't but I'm always having to deal with his pine cones and straw🤬😡

[@sixtyfiveford]

Pine trees can sure make a mess.

[@emaglott]

very clever!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hey thanks

[@musicauthority7828]

It sounded like a mosquito when you had the footage speeded up LOL. it definitely beats the hell out of having to climb ladders, and trees, and paying a tree removal service to chop off those pesky branches. I'm guessing you had a little windstorm recently, tell Ginger hello.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Mosquito. it sure does. Hey thanks

[@FixAllFixer62]

Show us how it with out couples!

[@paulgumper]

Chainsaw on a steek!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Haha

[@racebiketuner]

Nice!

[@sledhead1017]

Bravo!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks Man

[@billwilliams1369]

You could even milk it a little bit more if you strapped on some drywall stilts.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Heck yeah

[@donaldlawton7384]

Awsome!

[@fatillacing4131]

Great idea with the truss....but please man, put on a hard hat. Can't have great ideas if your noggin is smashed.

[@mikejones5358]

If only my kids listened as good a ginger lol

[@Goomer]

I would think the weight and stability would be horrifying to me. Too bad I have a tree that really needs to come down and that would help. I'll be over to borrow it in the morning.

[@sixtyfiveford]

LOL. Yeah it's kind of cumbersome to maneuver.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

I have a card with a phone number for a team of Amigos for stuff like this. Everything else I have a Fred Marvin setup and a Workz corded saw that'll fit it with a foot switch. I got the wife a 4 inch Stihl battery trimmer. Now for the leaves. Sic 'em, Ginger! GBWYall!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Sometimes it's a lot smarter idea to have the amigos handle jobs like this.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@sixtyfiveford They do a fine job for a good price and always clean up. We're just too blasted old to even look up, much less climb up! GBWYall!

[@ll-rb7or]

Excellent content! I could cut neighbour's encroaching trees and it lands in rheir yard😁

[@sixtyfiveford]

Absolutely!

[@999thenewman]

Nice video. What we don't see is all the time Moe spent chunking the branches and hauling them to the city recycle.

[@sixtyfiveford]

You're right. The fun/easy part is cutting. Then all the work really begins.

[@zx8401ztv]

Inspector gadget :-D You clever devil :-D I was thinking piano strings for the bridge, designed to be taught. And you can play a tune on the chainsaw, joking :-D.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Musical chainsaw.... That's funny

[@bighammer587]

Add a couple more sections and you could do this work from inside your house …wouldn’t even have to get out of your easy chair

[@sixtyfiveford]

Heck yeah

[@williamgarrity9482]

This is why the emergency room is a.ways open .no eye protection no helmet no gloves. No sense ?

[@hughbrackett343]

I must live in the wrong part of the country. I never find this kind of stuff.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks for watching.

[@helmet098]

This could be a good way to cut the neighbors tree from behind your fence 😂

[@sixtyfiveford]

Heck yeah

[@DAS-Videos]

A super long pole saw can save a lot of money, Instead of calling a tree service, can cut high branches yourself. And no climbing rickety ladders.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Absolutely. I think you're PVC electric one is longer than mine still though.

[@DAS-Videos]

@@sixtyfiveford No, mine is about 14 feet. And I have to keep it fully assembled all the time and it is a lot bulkier than yours. Mine needs some finesse to work it, after it cuts through or comes off a branch I let the pole slip through my hands to get to the balance point. Otherwise it would crash to the ground, all the weight is on the top :-)

[@steves7896]

I've got 55' Mexican Fan Palms that need trimming. Hmmmm.....

[@sixtyfiveford]

That would be one heck of a long pole saw.

[@steves7896]

@@sixtyfiveford Haha, yeah it would!

[@hooptydx]

You a mack. That was pretty sketchy when you were cutting lol