For more convenient pruning of branches on tall trees, you can use universal mechanical scissors or electric powered windows.
In general, the main purpose of electric scissors is cable trimming during a house fire. However, why not apply this idea to a summer cottage? Moreover, all the necessary materials are very easy to find.
This device allows you to do without the use of ladders or scaffolding from various materials at hand. In the photo below, an experimental model of mechanical scissors is tested in work, which we will also talk about.
So, the author uses a car window motor as a drive. The scissors themselves can be made from the springs of a truck. The main thing is to pick up two halves of the spring with the same bend.
The main stages of work
After the scissors are made, you need to connect them with the working elements of the window. This will require welding. The mechanism is attached to a long bar.
To control the scissors, you can use the button from the window. And the engine itself is connected to the cigarette lighter inside the car. In general, the scheme is very simple.
However, if the branches on the tree are thick, then the power window engine may simply not be able to cope with such a load. Therefore, as an alternative, you can make mechanical high-rise scissors.
How to make "mechanics"
The option with electric scissors that are controlled by a button, although working, is still not without drawbacks. Therefore, the author decided to make a simpler, and at the same time, a more reliable option.
As a rod, you can use aluminum telescopic tubes for washing windows at a height or a strong fishing rod.
Scissors are controlled in this case with a rope and two rollers. One roller is mounted on the bar, and the second on the plate, which is welded to the scissors.
For details on how to make universal scissors with your own hands: mechanical and electric, see the video on the website.
