3mt Log splitter

[samtheman365]

Looking to buy a 3mt horizontal log splitter.

Hope to get a tow able engine mounted one.

Any recommendations?

Thanks

[Kimmo]

I looked around couldn't find one that was ideal for what I wanted, so I'm building my own, 3.5 mtr stroke,160mm diameter ram, about 50 ton splitting force, nearly finished will post some pics, I have 2 more hydraulic Rams the same, both new unused if anyone's interested.

[gdh]

Ryetec will probably build you one to spec, we've got their 40ton, 4ft length one but that's a big machine already for towing.

 

Is it for big stuff or stakes? We've also got a 2.5m 10 ton posche which has a pushing and pulling ram to make it shorter.

[samtheman365]

Its for big stuff so it will then go thro my processor 

[gdh]

Ryetecs probably your best bet then, we mostly do billets with our oversized so went for the short one and it's done well for us. You might be better hiring one for the cost though unless you have a lot of work for it.

[woody paul]

37 minutes ago, samtheman365 said:

Its for big stuff so it will then go thro my processor 

When you say big what dia. 

[samtheman365]

7 minutes ago, woody paul said:

When you say big what dia. 

anything over 40 cm up to 70cm

[woody paul]

You may find it better to half them and get a shorter splitter. 

[samtheman365]

that is the other option i am looking at.

not sure the best way to go at the moment.

Got a log grab so its easy for me to just lift full length on to a log splitter

[woody paul]

2 hours ago, samtheman365 said:

that is the other option i am looking at.

not sure the best way to go at the moment.

Got a log grab so its easy for me to just lift full length on to a log splitter

If you do the maths a splitter that can split 3m lengths is over 6m long it will take up a lot of space.