electric processor

[Busy Daddy]

Does anyone use an electric firewood processor?

Say a palax or dalen in paticular

Wondered what they were like compared to a pto version

Both manufactures tell me they have the same or similar output

[J The Tree]

We used to have a Hakki Pick 1X with both 3Phase electric motor and PTO option. The electric option was superb, more power and much quieter, you could also walk around the machine as there was no Tractor in the way- had to be used undercover though.

[Stephen Blair]

i was thinking about this the other day, except for a splitter. no noise or fumes. i remember when the smaller electric cement mixers became more popular, it was great.

[Mr Ed]

cheaper to run than a tractor, although getting 3 phase in can be expensive..

[Busy Daddy]

The building i split in is very narrow and difficult to get tractor and palax in , and i want to get a log deck in ( sick of lifting timber)

Plus i get a lot of fumes at the moment

It has no elecric so i need a gene ,so thought about a bigger generater to run possibly 2 or 3 machines instead of 2 or 3 tractors

It maybe cheaper on fuel i need to get the correct power generater to mach output

has anybody gone down this route?

[Stephen Blair]

cheaper to run than a tractor, although getting 3 phase in can be expensive..

 

what about a 3 phase generator, they pur away lovely, and you could stick it outside the building:cool1:

[Mr Ed]

Probably buy in 3 phase cheaper.

[Stephen Blair]

i know my mate put 3 ohase into his shop and it cost a fortune, but i think it was because they had to dig up the street..

[Mr Ed]

£3k I got quoted, and thats because the main 11kv line is only 2 poles away...

[Busy Daddy]

The problem is its a rented building no chance of mains 3 phase it will have to be a generator