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  1. Gasifier

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    I just :popcorn:cruised through :popcorn:this entire :popcorn:thread of :popcorn:Machria's. I felt :popcorn:like a kid :popcorn:in an awesome :popcorn: candy/toy/sports:popcorn:/dessert and tool :popcorn:store/restaurant/:popcorn:bakery thingy placey! :drool:
     
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    There is a tread devoted to them on AS. DHT is also a sponsor on AS. Some of their splitters are sold at Menards now.

    Meanwhile back at the ranch, how does a log lift slow you down?
     
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    I have never used a log lift. It just seemed to me that they would slow you down. Because you have to position the log on the lift, then wait while it lifts it. I move pretty fast when splitting. I don't think having one would benefit me. I don't have to lift the logs at all when vertically splitting. Roll and spin them. But, like I said, I have never used one with a lift.
     
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    Gas, I don't know if other sites offer them, but iron and oak used to offer multiple engine options on their splitters. I saved at least a couple hundred going with the Subaru over the Honda. That 20 ton fast cycle would be a splitting beast with plenty of power to work on nasty rounds!
     
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    Both of those engines would be great I'm sure. If I was doing real nasty stuff I might want more power, but for Ash and Pine, 20 ton should be plenty. I don't know if I want to spend that kind of cash on it though. $2700. Or buy a splitter under $1700 and spend the other $1000 on a 5' brush hog I want to eventually get. :confused: I want to buy a really good splitter and a really good brush hog. LOL :thumbs:


    UGH. Derailing again. :emb:
     
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    How big of rounds you talking Gas? I've had some close to 40" rolled up on this:
     

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    Those little bi-directional splitters are more productive than they look.. Got to use one all day in WI last year, and I was impressed... Wish they were just a tad taller though...
    Nice splitter basod..
     
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    Ohhh, mine are all under 40". They all add up though. And I like moving them on the ground by rolling and spinning. No lifting required. Then just lift and throw the splits.
     
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    I like those too. Most the ones I have seen only take shorter rounds though. I want to cut my rounds anywhere up to 24" My boiler will take them up to 26". But I never go over 24.
     
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    How far apart are those rungs ?
     
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    Looks like a beefed up version of the dualsplitter - with a beefed up price tag:rofl: :lol:
    I could change the powerhorse engine(which has never given me a bit of trouble) and pump probably 2-3 times before I broke even on that one.
    The only modifications I made was adding that bar that keep splits from dropping on the gas tank and I added zirc fittings on the beam to grease it - but pouring used oil on the extended beam works fine as well
     
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    ~8" it's made of some square tubing and a leftover piece of grounding rod - rebar would work fine too.
     
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    I don't have one of these (I'm a maul and wedge guy at the moment:axe:) but came across this while looking for splitters. Kind of interesting though, as I am working on a bottle jack splitter project that looks kind of similar. What do you guys think? Not so much as versus hydraulic or pneumatic, just the overall concept.
     
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    They are solid units. We sold them at the dealership I used to work for. But they will not easily handle bigger rounds like a small horizontal electric would.
     
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    My son has a small horiz elec unit. Works OK for smaller stuff.
     
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    Here's my rig. Need to build a table for it. PHOTO_20140501_171942.jpg
     
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    I love those DHT splitters, great price for great features, and they look like rock solid splitters. When researching/buying my splitter last year, it came down to the DHT 22, or the Ariens 22 which is what I ended up with. I liked the DHT better, but the Ariens cost me about $500 or 600 less (after a 25% off coupon at HD w/ no shipping cost), and more importantly for me is the Ariens had the smallest footprint of all of them. Storage space is/was a big issue for me.

    And PS, I too am a kid in a candy store checking this thread out every so often!! Keep em coming guys!
     
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