what log splitter to buy and avoid

[rowan lee]

That's a really cool mobile unit there Nick, nice find.

[delabodge]

:thumbup:I like that,,

[RobRainford]

Just ordered one of these for our firewood production

 

http://youtu.be/h4PSYD3ackE

 

 

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[SamWhiting12]

Just ordered one of these for our firewood production

 

Posch HydroCombi - YouTube

 

 

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Mmmmm if only I had the money Looks like a great bit of kit.

[RobRainford]

Mmmmm if only I had the money Looks like a great bit of kit.

 

Can't wait to get it. Made to order so have to wait till feb. We are splitting our logs now so we may not have many left by the time it arrives!

 

 

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[SamWhiting12]

I would buy in an artic just to have a play with it, but I'm impatient like that. You'll have to put some videos of it on here arrives.

[John in Scotland]

now that does look the dogs.

 

No ones said what to avoid? Are the cheap ones rubbish..250 quid?electric?

[RobRainford]

now that does look the dogs.

 

No ones said what to avoid? Are the cheap ones rubbish..250 quid?electric?

 

Cheap leccy ones are ok but wouldn't want to work it hard all day.

 

We bought an eBay special for 600 quid or something and its had that again in repairs. Been beefed up in plenty places and now is pretty good. Runs off the tractor spool valve. Wouldn't recommend it when it was standard but if was built like it is now it would be a worthy recommendation for a cheaper machine.

 

 

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[theflyingscotsman]

Hello,

 

This is the one I started with...

 

http://m.northerntooluk.com/product/65575e

 

Converted the two handed operation to one handed. And made a wooden table for it..

 

Used a block of wood and a bit of seat belt to shorten the stoke and speed it up.

 

Has two speeds 4ton fast for easy stuff. 8ton slow for really knotty stuff.

 

I've split about 150cube with it give or take a few and apart from a lose fan which now has a hose clio on it it's still going strong..

 

Takes a while say 30-45mins per cube but if you've got the time...it won't win any races but it's a surprising machine and for <£300 quid..

 

Your more than welcome to come and have a look at mine and see...we're

At logs all weekend doing a 'big shift' so you're welcome to pop in and see my small-medium operation.

 

I've had folk laugh at it......until they try it... They soon stop

Laughing....

[theflyingscotsman]

Ps: for larger 30-50 ton loads I hire in a big one.. But it's fine.. A tipper load of softwood if it's in rings takes and hour and a half to split. May not keep up with machines 3x 4x or 5x the price but it's quicker and easier than an axe a great first time purchase.