Electric or petrol splitter......

[fonzy]

I'd appreciate folks thoughts on the above. I'm after a new table splitter and was just thinking petrol as thats what I've always had. I curious of the electric driven ones as I'm usually beside a power point anyway.

 

I was thinking the electric driven might be cheeper to run??

 

Cheers

 

Fonzy

[baz]

It really should be PTO or tractor hydraulic driven splitters then you have something useful to do other things with, than cutting wood and it runs on diesel.

[morten]

I'd appreciate folks thoughts on the above. I'm after a new table splitter and was just thinking petrol as thats what I've always had. I curious of the electric driven ones as I'm usually beside a power point anyway.

 

I was thinking the electric driven might be cheeper to run??

 

Cheers

 

Fonzy

 

Electric splitter is...

 

Cheaper to buy

Cheaper to run

Cheaper to maintain

Quieter (although some make an annoying whining sound)

Less smelly

Lighter

Less mobile (needs electric outlet)

Less power

Slower operation (typically)

[Rick2517]

Electric splitter is...

 

Cheaper to buy

Cheaper to run

Cheaper to maintain

Quieter (although some make an annoying whining sound)

Less smelly

Lighter

Less mobile (needs electric outlet)

Less power

Slower operation (typically)

 

I have an electric Ryco a12 splitter. We use it all day long usually 1 day per week to split knotty arb waist, I am yet to find a bad thing to say about it. Can't comment on petral but we did use a pto one at first and the noise all day long was horrible!

[fonzy]

Thanks for the replies. I'm thinking it's going to be electric. Just to find the right one now.

 

I liked the fact that I could adjust the ram stroke on the Posch I've been using and the quick cycle time.

 

Cheers

 

Fonzy