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Finnish Filmmakers Gave a Drone a Chainsaw
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#12This is something I often thought about, for the purposes of tree pruning. What if you could point a laser-like LED beam to the location you want cut on a 55ft-high pine tree, and have the drone-chainsaw cut that exact location? That would beat using cranes or bucket lifts to hoist a person with their chainsaw way up in the air.
(Of course the ground would still have to be cleared of people, as a branch would be falling down and in case the chainsaw/drone combo malfunctions.)
Re: Finnish Filmmakers Gave a Drone a Chainsaw
#13This is something I often thought about, for the purposes of tree pruning. What if you could point a laser-like LED beam to the location you want cut on a 55ft-high pine tree, and have the drone-chainsaw cut that exact location? That would beat using cranes or bucket lifts to hoist a person with their chainsaw way up in the air. (Of course the ground would still have to be cleared of people, as a branch would be fall…
Around here, they have used helicopters for years to prune trees away from high-line power lines. That chainsaw is like 10 feet long and hangs straight down from between the skids. The pilot hovers and inches forward alongside the lines, and the tree limbs fly!
Its got to be the coolest job ever - helicopter chainsaw operator. I put it above even wrecking ball operator.
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#14This should be illegal everywhere. I'm really afraid of the not too distant future when drones are cheap and autonomous enough so that they are able to be controlled by a small crazy group and used to harm lots of people. I don't think we as a society are prepared for it.
Of course its illegal everywhere to kill people with chainsaws.
Re: Finnish Filmmakers Gave a Drone a Chainsaw
#15This should be illegal everywhere. I'm really afraid of the not too distant future when drones are cheap and autonomous enough so that they are able to be controlled by a small crazy group and used to harm lots of people. I don't think we as a society are prepared for it.
Of course its illegal everywhere to kill people with chainsaws.
Even Texas? (yes I know, I deserve to be downvoted, guilty pleasure)
Re: Finnish Filmmakers Gave a Drone a Chainsaw
#16This is something I often thought about, for the purposes of tree pruning. What if you could point a laser-like LED beam to the location you want cut on a 55ft-high pine tree, and have the drone-chainsaw cut that exact location? That would beat using cranes or bucket lifts to hoist a person with their chainsaw way up in the air. (Of course the ground would still have to be cleared of people, as a branch would be fall…
Around here, they have used helicopters for years to prune trees away from high-line power lines. That chainsaw is like 10 feet long and hangs straight down from between the skids. The pilot hovers and inches forward alongside the lines, and the tree limbs fly! Its got to be the coolest job ever - helicopter chainsaw operator. I put it above even wrecking ball operator.
Where do you put this then? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV8dk0XucNA
Re: Finnish Filmmakers Gave a Drone a Chainsaw
#17This should be illegal everywhere. I'm really afraid of the not too distant future when drones are cheap and autonomous enough so that they are able to be controlled by a small crazy group and used to harm lots of people. I don't think we as a society are prepared for it.
I seriously want to start a drone defense company.
Re: Finnish Filmmakers Gave a Drone a Chainsaw
#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
Around here, they have used helicopters for years to prune trees away from high-line power lines. That chainsaw is like 10 feet long and hangs straight down from between the skids. The pilot hovers and inches forward alongside the lines, and the tree limbs fly! Its got to be the coolest job ever - helicopter chainsaw operator. I put it above even wrecking ball operator.
Where do you put this then? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV8dk0XucNA
Pretty cool! Still, you have to see the chainsaw in action. And landing it! That was amazing. Had to descend until the (inactive) chainsaw touched the ground. Then land the helicopter in a sort of arc, to lay the rigid chainsaw on the ground without tipping the helicopter nor dragging the blade along the ground. Artistry!
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#19I really dislike filmmakers doing this kind of stupid stunts (Ok I admit I hate the film makers tries do deceive even more . Like the idiots who make eagle taking a child or flying wing man etc.). Why not put a Ak-47 or a hand grenade to the damn drone? You would get more attention.
It is illegal for a civilian to possess automatic weapons or grenades in Finland. Chainsaws are quite legal.
Re: Finnish Filmmakers Gave a Drone a Chainsaw
#20I really dislike filmmakers doing this kind of stupid stunts (Ok I admit I hate the film makers tries do deceive even more . Like the idiots who make eagle taking a child or flying wing man etc.). Why not put a Ak-47 or a hand grenade to the damn drone? You would get more attention.
Some background from a Finnish news article [0]: these guys are experienced, professional RC and drone camera operators and the copter is a professional quality photography drone. They describe the copter as a "5 horsepower circular saw" which is "pretty dangerous even without a chainsaw attached". Indeed, you have to operate such machinery with caution and respect. All in all, it looks like they were operating with caution and in an isolated area without causing any risk to outsiders.
Silly and pointless? Yes. Reckless and stupid? Perhaps not. Fun to watch? Hell yes.