Tips On Buying a Log Splitter

[woodwizzard]

6 hours ago, Stubby said:

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

I bought a bigger version from them, maybe 15 years ago. 13hp Honda on it. Brilliant machine.

[Stubby]

Just now, woodwizzard said:

I bought a bigger version from them, maybe 15 years ago. 13hp Honda on it. Brilliant machine.

Yep mine came with a 9hp GX which was ok for strait grained easy split stuff but nothing else . Tried an 11hp , then the 13 hp eventually went with a 20 hp V twin . Got any pics of yours ? 

[woodwizzard]

Don't think I do. The table is about 5ft wide and the wheels and tyres look more large trailer like. Will snap a picture next time it's out. Mine came with a solid cone. I had a local engineering firm cut the end off, drill and thread the cone so it will take the replacement tips.

[Stubby]

1 minute ago, woodwizzard said:

Don't think I do. The table is about 5ft wide and the wheels and tyres look more large trailer like. Will snap a picture next time it's out. Mine came with a solid cone. I had a local engineering firm cut the end off, drill and thread the cone so it will take the replacement tips.

Yea mine did as well . Tried a replaceable tip cone from them but the hardening was pants on it . It just went blunt almost strait away .  Went else ware in the end . 

[woodwizzard]

 

Edited March 3, 2021 by woodwizzard

[woodwizzard]

God I hate 'puters! I had some more pictures, but turned them into zip files, whatever they are, so the above is the best I can do.

[Stubby]

3 hours ago, woodwizzard said:

God I hate 'puters! I had some more pictures, but turned them into zip files, whatever they are, so the above is the best I can do.

What engine are you using  is it still the GX 390 WW ?

Edited March 3, 2021 by Stubby

[woodwizzard]

Yes, still on the original.

[Ontario Firewood Resource]

On 21/02/2021 at 14:28, Stubby said:

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

I keep wondering about the corkscrew. Even faster than the two-way? wow!

Edited March 6, 2021 by Ontario Firewood Resource

[Stubby]

On 03/03/2021 at 19:38, woodwizzard said:

Yes, still on the original.

Ok . Do you find on tough stuff there is not enough torque and it can stall then you have to cut the log off the cone ?