Be Kind....Rock 7 Ton Electric Log Splitter

[doobin]

Local dealer.

[bikewoo]

dont worry , i wont tell anyone.

[KGBFINGAR]

One of the boys that works with me bought A Woodstar vertical splitter from Screwfix a few years back , and he says it's been fantastic .

Slow compared to the one we use , but ideal for personal use .

K

[doobin]

dont worry , i wont tell anyone.

 

If you really want to know, it was the Garden Machinery Centre in Midhurst. They're hardly going to send it to Liverpool though!

 

Go with the cheapest you can find at one of the online dealers. Nice work on discovering the difference between the two pumps, I had no idea.

 

I would recommend the Mitox to anyone who does logs as a bit of a sideline, just to speed up the Saturday boy's work. Easier than an axe for arb arisings. Being able to split up to 1m lengths is nice for making billets, but it hasn't the power for anything other than dead straight and sub 1' ash at that length.

 

The Mitox also comes with a 4 way wedge which is handy. However, buy an additional 4 way wedge as you will end up cannabilising the first one to create a wider wedge for normal splitting- their wedge (which the 4-way slots over) is nowhere near wide enough.

 

HTH

[bikewoo]

The Mitox also comes with a 4 way wedge which is handy. However, buy an additional 4 way wedge as you will end up cannabilising the first one to create a wider wedge for normal splitting- their wedge (which the 4-way slots over) is nowhere near wide enough.

 

HTH

 

Hi doobin, I have just ordered the Handy Pro 7 electric splitter from Internet Gardener: Garden Furniture, BBQs and Outdoor Living at a very good price. I see from your earlier posts that you wanted to mod the splitter to be one handed? Did you do it and how? By cannabilising the wedge do you mean cutting the side wings of or something else. Any chance of any Pic's?

[doobin]

Haven't made it one handed yet. Let me know if you work out a good way to do it, I haven't had time to look.

 

I cut the side wings off then welded them back on flush to make a fat wedge.

[harvey b davison]

My dad uses one bought from machine mart as well. cracking little thing it is.

[bikewoo]

Hi doo, I moded my splitter today to work on the right hand lever,I left the other side so i can use it two handed if i wished. What you do to your kit is up to you.

Remove the right arm, cut the plate (as in the picture. Red line) to remove the top "peg".

Cut away the box under the handle to let the bar travel further down.

Bend the hand guard so the handle is not fouled.

With the table of the splitter in the top position, trim the guard so it clears the table.

Done.

Took about 10 mins, small grinder, lump hammer, small hacksaw and a file.

 

AS I SAID , WHAT YOU DO TO YOUR OWN KIT IS UP TO YOU.

 

Please no lectures.

[doobin]

The last person you'll get a H+S lecture off is me... :lol:

 

Thanks for those pics mate, much appreciated.

[doobin]

I'll try and do you some pics of the fat splitting wedge later. PM me if I forget.