Very nice arrangement. How did you manage the one-handed control? I split a piece of ABS drain pipe that snaps over the ram for a stroke limiter....
Resurrecting this thread to say I am STILL using my 5-ton Homelite. In the 13+ years I've had to replace the plastic wear pad under the pusher...
Still love my electric splitter. Going strong after 13 years. Wouldn't have anything else.
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That fir bark is some impressive stuff! I save what I get for barbeque fuel. Hotter than briquettes.
14° F. this morning, still over a foot of snow on the ground. This is the heaviest winter we've had, ever. My wood shed holds 3.5 cord of softwood...
Bicycle mated to lever action hydraulic splitter. [ATTACH] If you build it they will laugh (pedal powered wood splitter) - The Home...
Pedal powered hydraulic hybrid splitter [ATTACH] If you build it they will laugh (pedal powered wood splitter) - The Home Shop...
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Our well is 210' deep with 60' column of water and 3/4 hp 3 wire pump. Before I got our 9000 watt Rigid, we had a 5000 watt Generac. It was one...
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I have purchased parts for my Homelite electric splitter from Parts Tree https://www.partstree.com Because of the welded cross-bar on the end of...
Actually it's just the opposite, and it pizzes me off. It seems that every other manufacturer in the world designates their saw's displacement in...
On a somewhat related note, I recently bought an old McKissic chipper/shredder that has a Lifan (HF) 6.5 hp motor. It is a copy of a Honda, and...
I agree with the OP, drive it 'til it drops. Still waiting..... [ATTACH]
I have heard good things about Champions and even Predators, but there is nothing like a Honda. I have the EU3000is and it is a beautiful, quite,...
Mobile DTE oils are used for pressure lubricated gearboxes with precision ball bearings, like the headstock of a metal lathe. Lacking in both...
You burn what you can get. I prioritize my cutting according to the BTUs vs the cost of acquisition. If I have to buy a permit and drive 40 miles...
3.5 -5 cords/yr Harvest a little on my own land, mostly scrounge on highway & powerline right-of-way after maintenance crews. Retired or...
Ooh, good idea! Now I know what to do with the old 2 man saw that's been cluttering up my porch for years.