log splitter search

[malthouse]

Hi,I am after a petrol log splitter for small commercial use mixed woods,looked at several on line but totally confused as to a good one,any advise would really help.

[Mozza]

I think theres one for sale in the classifieds mate, PM who evers selling it and get some info off them

[Theocus]

Look at the oxdale splitters, they are british built and look fairly decent. Not sure who has one yet but cant be bad!

[log supplier]

give forest machine services a ring on 077360 82701 sure they could do you a good deal on the fuelwood wl10 multipla bm:001_smile:

[malthouse]

I would love to get an oxdale has any one any experience of a petrol model.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Oxdale - AVOID AVOID AVOID! Complete crap I reckon - wannabe splitters that don't cut it punn intended. Stick with Bindeberger, Thor or RIKO and maybe Woodline altho the latter seems pricey imo...

[Chris Sheppard]

For the price the oxdale does take some beating - it's amazing what it will split for it's size but it is a budget machine.

 

just a few of the things to think about when choosing a splitter:

 

How fast does it cycle?

is it auto return or do I have to hold the levers up to retract the ram?

Is the working height comfortable?

Can I physically fit the size of timber I need to onto it ?(sounds a daft question but certain types you can only fit Xcm wide timber on them)

Is it CE approved? (more so for if you have employees)

How many splitting speeds does it have? (more important on bigger tonnage machines)

How easy is it to move?

Am I going to want a 4 way knife?

What size timber am I typically dealing with?

Will it be split Green or after it's dried out?

 

Most importantly, always buy the best you can afford - theres no point buying a small machine and flogging it's nuts off having to swap it every year or so when by spending as bit more you can have a bigger/stronger machine that is more than liekly going to have a faster cycle time and therefore earn you money quicker!

 

For Arb waste, type material, I always preferred a big vertical splitter with a 4 way and adjustable height table - big rings can be broken up into managable chunks at ground level and then if you shove the table in and the 4 way on then you can crunch away on the smaller stuff at a more comfortable height. Also you can billet up longer stuff too.

 

If its all going to be bigger diameter for billeting then I'd say horizontal - you can still do discs on a horizontal but it can be a swine if they are perfectly round as they try to roll about! Also, you can crane feed a horizontal a lot easier and on some models even operate them from the cab too

 

Hope that helps a bit

[chainsawdom]

ive got a oxdale tractor mounted one what i have free standing which makes it easy to roll big rings onto it and i run it off a jcb beaver i think they not to bad of splitters for the money.

[firewoodman]

For the price the oxdale does take some beating - it's amazing what it will split for it's size but it is a budget machine.

 

just a few of the things to think about when choosing a splitter:

 

How fast does it cycle?

is it auto return or do I have to hold the levers up to retract the ram?

Is the working height comfortable?

Can I physically fit the size of timber I need to onto it ?(sounds a daft question but certain types you can only fit Xcm wide timber on them)

Is it CE approved? (more so for if you have employees)

How many splitting speeds does it have? (more important on bigger tonnage machines)

How easy is it to move?

Am I going to want a 4 way knife?

What size timber am I typically dealing with?

Will it be split Green or after it's dried out?

 

Most importantly, always buy the best you can afford - theres no point buying a small machine and flogging it's nuts off having to swap it every year or so when by spending as bit more you can have a bigger/stronger machine that is more than liekly going to have a faster cycle time and therefore earn you money quicker!

 

For Arb waste, type material, I always preferred a big vertical splitter with a 4 way and adjustable height table - big rings can be broken up into managable chunks at ground level and then if you shove the table in and the 4 way on then you can crunch away on the smaller stuff at a more comfortable height. Also you can billet up longer stuff too.

 

If its all going to be bigger diameter for billeting then I'd say horizontal - you can still do discs on a horizontal but it can be a swine if they are perfectly round as they try to roll about! Also, you can crane feed a horizontal a lot easier and on some models even operate them from the cab too

 

Hope that helps a bit

 

just as i was about to write phone fuelwood... they offer good advice ( i have loyalties), i read the above,

 

thats the best bit of sales and splitter advice i have seen on here and has everything i would say, but just cant be bothered to type so much.

 

well done chris:thumbup:

[Chris Sheppard]