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I Have a Log Splitter...

Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by WES468, Jun 13, 2015.

  1. WES468

    WES468

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    Saw this on CL, guy was asking $75, said it was not working.
    Got it for $65, figured I could fix it.
    Turns out one of the two handles was broken off, that's all that was wrong.
    Cleaned it up, changed the oil and a little TLC and it was running OK.
    Added a few mods, connected the two hand levers so it would work with one lever,
    added a sheet metal screw on the pusher to grip the end of the log, added a piece of
    2 x4 behind the pusher to shorten the stroke.
    It works really well, split a bunch of maple I had waiting to be processed.
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    WES468, Jun 13, 2015
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  2. pql1

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    Gotta love that price !
     
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  3. bushpilot

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    Excellent! 4 ton?

    Greg
     
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    Good score , great price :thumbs:
    I always used a block behind the pusher too.
    Beats splittin by hand IMO
    Ya got it up off the ground with a back table , your all set :axe::axe:
     
    HDRock, Jun 14, 2015
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  5. Minnesota Marty

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    Wes,
    Great buy. Yeah, I would pull the trigger on that too. $65 was a "no brainer" . Good for you.
     
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  6. Pallet Pete

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    I ran a Ryobi 4 ton for many years it split just about everything I threw at it... Good find it will serve you well!
     
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  7. My IS heats my home

    My IS heats my home

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    Looks like that worked out well, nice looking electric splitter you got for short $
     
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    Wow! Great deal!! Congrats! Hard to go wrong at that price! :)

    We have been searching for a cheap one for our basement. To split the occasional large split down.
     
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