Tips On Buying a Log Splitter

[Ontario Firewood Resource]

 

[Stubby]

13 minutes ago, Ontario Firewood Resource said:

 

I have two types . The cork screw is way quicker but the hydraulic one will split any thing either end .

[sandspider]

What splitter is the hydraulic one, Stubby? I like the two way splitting, and it looks beefy. What's the tonnage?

[Stubby]

1 hour ago, sandspider said:

What splitter is the hydraulic one, Stubby? I like the two way splitting, and it looks beefy. What's the tonnage?

Its was written as 22T in the blurb but who knows as its basically a Chinesium splitter that I have modified to road tow  .  You can put a round on each end so that your return stroke  is not wasted . I modded it to one handed as well .

Edited February 25, 2021 by Stubby

[sandspider]

Thanks. Sounds good, any idea where you got it? And what it cost?

[Maximus_T]

Just looking into it as part of my Arboriculture course and found this buyers guide - https://www.logsplittersdirect.com/stories/161-How-to-Pick-the-Perfect-Log-Splitter-Tonnage.html

[Stubby]

11 hours ago, sandspider said:

Thanks. Sounds good, any idea where you got it? And what it cost?

Sorry , can't remember . Had it for yonks . Changed the engine once ! I do remember it came in bits on a pallet and I had to build it up .

Edited February 26, 2021 by Stubby

[woodwizzard]

Did that screw splitter come from a company in Ireland?

[Stubby]

3 hours ago, woodwizzard said:

Did that screw splitter come from a company in Ireland?

Yes , it did . I have had to up the power with more torque because the original engine would stall on anything slightly gnarly .

[Rac man]

Rock machinery 22 tonne splitter works for me splits everything I thrown at it