Efficiency of firewood production

[firewoodman]

did you check your hydrolic oil level

[treedave]

Bit hard, clear oil on a silver dipstick in a dark barn!, but gave it 5L before we started, may have needed more.

 

Perhaps I just like more bang for a my buck?

[firewoodman]

pull out dipstick and lay on tissue paper... this will show the level.

 

an 8 ton ram so should push it through.

 

occasionally the ram trigger valve stops may need adjustment.

 

was it a 4 or6 way blade?

[treedave]

4 way blade

But only a 5.5t ram,

The trigger and return stop have had to be replaced recently (fell off / snapped), and have had a few random moments from the ram, not retracting, then over retracting. But hey, it's not mine and long in the tooth (used to load charcoal kilns all summer and firewood in the winter)

 

Will remember the tip on the dipstick for when I'm checking mine.

[firewoodman]

ah, i think i got 8 ton on the japa, i remember having the opton for more force

[Mr Ed]

the little Japa I borrow in the video only has the 5 tonne splitter.

[Steve Bullman]

Used the Hakkie at the weekend (and previously) and had a few issues with pieces not splitting (fresh oak at 10"), mainly joints or knots. Also pushing the trough over (and stopping it jamming the blade) with big pieces was hard work by the end of the day.

Has the Japa got a sliding table? Do the runners get fouled up?

 

Will have to find out who is going to have what at the APF, and seek out a demo bargain.

 

try tightening the belts

[treedave]

Yep, lots of noise from the belts, but we fitted brand new belts on the sat am.

Will pass on the suggestions to the guy that owns the machine. It needed some TLC on the blade (new tips and a sharpen) when we took it off, so that'll help.

[Steve Bullman]

well if you fitted brand new belts, chances are after an hours work they would have needed tightening. i bet thats your problem....my processor wont split nothing if the belts are tensioned just right

[treedave]

Which machine you got Steve?

 

Not sure how to tighten the belts (it's an old OH60) but will pass it on:thumbup1: