log splitter

[Pinkfoot]

This is clever

 

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[richy_B]

Nice bit of DIY engineering. You could mount that in the back of a single cab pickup and get to most locations.

[Pinkfoot]

Certainly original.

There is one on YouTube where two fellas gave one on a trailer , which splits in half so no loading or unloading.

 

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[fonzy]

Problem with one like mine is the ram doesn't go all the way to the footplate , so you can get caught out with different lengths , so I split them on the table thus.

My next step is to upgrade to a big vertical.

 

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You should convert that to foot operated only. Thor have made it surprisingly easy.

 

The double pump is also recommended although not so easy to change.

[Woodworks]

This is clever

 

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Yes but this is neater [ame]

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[Pinkfoot]

And it has a log lift..

 

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[Woodworks]

And it has a log lift..

 

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I would not worry about a log lift but look for one with a winch. My Krapan came with both and I never use the lift. I found rolling the wood into place on the floor and twisting it to the right angle hard graft and and opted to upright it by hand if possible but with a winch it takes all the hard work out of the process.

[Pinkfoot]

That is what I shall go for then.

It looks as if the bigger versions , 18 plus tonnes , have bigger splitting heads , which is see as a bonus on smaller stuff .

Do you know if this is the case ?

 

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[Woodworks]

That is what I shall go for then.

It looks as if the bigger versions , 18 plus tonnes , have bigger splitting heads , which is see as a bonus on smaller stuff .

Do you know if this is the case ?

 

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Big blade all they way IMO. For example take a 12" ring and do 2 splits one way then turn whole ring through 90 degrees and 2 more splits and 9 perfect logs. Cant do that with dinky splitting heads like you get on something like the Oxdale (not knocking Oxdale as it's good gear for the money but you get the point). Think the 13 tonne to 18 tonne is the sweet spot. Fast enough stroke but the power to deal with almost anything.

[Pinkfoot]

Big blade all they way IMO. For example take a 12" ring and do 2 splits one way then turn whole ring through 90 degrees and 2 more splits and 9 perfect logs. Cant do that with dinky splitting heads like you get on something like the Oxdale (not knocking Oxdale as it's good gear for the money but you get the point). Think the 13 tonne to 18 tonne is the sweet spot. Fast enough stroke but the power to deal with almost anything.

That was my hope.

Must be so much quicker.

What about four way knife heads , are the benefitial?

I have one for my little Mignon , and it is quicker on the right stuff , wondering about billets really.

 

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