27 vs 40 ton

Don’t you mean log-opening?

 

Yep, that too!

 

I agree a sharp wedge helps a lot. BTW look at the paint worn off the wedge and you can truly see what part of the wedge is actually doing the work.

Tonnage and cycle times are directly related, but one factor not consider so far is the length of the stroke. My splitter has an adjustable stop plate where it can be set anywhere between 19" and 30". I normally have it to accept a 23" round.

The last pic is the optional glove dryer.

 

I like that stop idea. I usually cut my wood at 20" or sometimes a little over, so the 25" stroke on my splitter works out well without a lot of wasted movement and gives me just enough wiggle room. But if I were splitting shorter rounds consistently, I'd steal that idea! And the glove dryer is pretty neat too!

 

Yeah, that's a really nice splitter. I think after I get a few key upgrades around the house, that a nice light commercial splitter with a log lift is in line. God I love not having a truck payment anymore.

 

Not really. Tonnage is directly related solely to the cross-sectional bore area of the hydraulic cylinder. Cycle time is directly related to the relationship between pump size and bore area/rod diameter of the hydraulic cylinder. There are slow and fast low tonnage splitters just as there are slow and fast high tonnage splitters.

 

Yep. Cycle time has nothing to do with tonnage. That is why there are two stage pumps. Faster cycle times AND more tonnage.

 

That wedge looks awesome