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I finally got a Wood splitter

Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by 94BULLITT, Apr 4, 2015.

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  1. Horkn

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    Yes, great question. Plus, how big is the reservoir?
     
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    That was my next one.
     
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    I just so happen to work for a company that specializes in hydraulics. ;)
     
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    I work for a company that specializes in jet engines. Together, we could really make this thing chooch....

    :handshake:

    :dex::dex::dex:
     
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    Chooch... Saw "Bender stove" on the Tube recently.... Dude was all about the Chooch... And the Choochin'..... And the stove was Choochin...
    Colorful dude. Funny vid. I digress....
     
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    Burner and Chooch.

    Speaking of choo-ch(oo).



    I hear it coming!

    Thread de railed!!!

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    Get the thread jack!!

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    Oh dear god I ran across some of that dudes videos too.:picard:
     
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    Quite the [misguided] character, no?:rofl: :lol::whistle:
     
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    Little different. Kinda like me. Shouldn't you be:sleeping:
     
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    No worky for at least the next week... Stay up late, get up late.... Not like I'm missing out on primo firewood gettin' or nothin'......
     
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    Gotcha. I stay up late some nights too, but still am usually up by 7 or so. Unless I'm midnight shift than I really don't know when I sleep usually. Lots of:coffee:
     
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    I'm only up this late and not working while I recover from this hernia stuff... Otherwise, I'd be snoring like my wife, next to me:rofl: :lol::sleeping:
     
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    Cool, how's the healing process. Tonight's my Friday after a 6 day bender of 3 to 11 or later.
     
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    Slow going... Would be bettah if I could keep myself on the couch or propped up on the bed.... But, I had to replace door gaskets on wood stove, walk out and observe stacks, get the mail, etc... New and unwelcome pains become apparent when you don't sit ENTIRELY freakin still! But who can do that?:hair::rofl: :lol:
     
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    Feels good to just look at the stacks sometimes.
     
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    All right back on topic here guys. The resivor is actually the rectangular tube under the cylinder. It's not the biggest capacity. I currently have 3.5 or so gallons in it. When the splitter is set up level it runs flawlessly. I was trying to get the resivor 75% so being this is the first real hard run with it I'm not to worried about my findings. I will do some measuring and try and get a gallon capacity of the resivor.
     
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    Yes sounds as though you need a little more fluid capacity.
     
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    This splitter worked perfectly when it was originally built so I'm thinking it will be good once I get the fluid set right. When the splitter is level is runs perfectly so I'm really not concerned because I feel the splitter should be as close to level for the engine too
     
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    I run about 8 gallons in mine. Lots of variables to this issue too. Hope you get it straightened out.
     
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    Sorry for the derailment, Stihl Livin....
    Glad your gettin yer splitter straight. I had some issues with fluid back in the summer. It work itself out.:yes:
     
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