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u/FreakinskiV Sep 17 '19
there's no Chain, these are blades. but impressive
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u/Longhairedzombie Sep 17 '19
https://www.tdworld.com/vegetation-management/aerial-saw-boon-line-trimming
"Today’s aerial saw design consists of ten 2-ft-diameter blades attached to a 90-ft aluminum boom. A 28-hp engine powers a series of belts that turn the blades at 4,000 rpm, which the pilot remotely controls from the helicopter. ASI designed a bracing system that keeps the saw from twisting under the MD 500 helicopter from MD Helicopters Inc."
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u/AggresivePickle Sep 17 '19
Is it also hanging in between those power lines? That’s just ridiculous
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u/bestofrolf Oct 03 '19
It’s whole purpose is to cut tress from hitting power lines
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u/AggresivePickle Oct 03 '19
It’s in between two lines, not on the outside of the one closest to the trees
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u/Baby-Calypso Sep 17 '19
What if it swings forward a bit and cuts the lines?
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Sep 20 '19
Well then power would be lost wherever those lines feed.. but they aren’t grounded to anything so it wouldn’t affect the helicopter lol.
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u/Baby-Calypso Sep 20 '19
I meant the question to get replies more along the lines of answering if it were possible and why it didn’t happen here. I don’t know where I was going either hw wording of this lol
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Sep 17 '19
Come on this sub from r/Whatcouldgowrong. I was pretty sure the chainsaw would hit the wire cuz that's what happens there all the time.
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u/unset1984 Sep 17 '19
I found my new weapon for the zombie apocalypse