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  1. avalancher

    Log splitter engine running rough

    I think you have gotten some good suggestions so far, only other thing I would suggest is before pulling the carb for a clean out I would dump half a can of Seafoam in the tank and run it for an hour or so and see if that clears things up. I have gotten away many times with this and avoided...
  2. avalancher

    5,000 psi 2 Stage Hydraulic Pump?

    What the hell are you plan on splitting with a splitter that can generate that kind of pressure? Commercially built splitters generally all range in the 3000PSI range for a reason, and thats because that is about all you are ever going to need, at least for any species of wood found on this...
  3. avalancher

    Wky gtg 2013

    you got any idea if you guys got an air strip close by your place? I was hoping to show up, but work is going to keep me till late friday night, so my only choice is to burn over there early saturday morning. Josh offered to pick me up at any landing strip you guys may have in the area.I would...
  4. avalancher

    When is enough enough

    Im glad you have had a good experience with donating to local charity, my first year of donating left me such a nasty taste in my mouth I never repeated it. First time I dropped wood at a family's home, I could see they needed some help, and that was what I intended. But the second trip blew...
  5. avalancher

    Some people

    I gotta agreee with SS on this one, carry on as you normally do, and keep the fussing to a minimum. the minute you start ramping up the activities that agravate the old biddy you are stooping to her level and in the end will just cause yourself more grief and stress. We had a neighbor move...
  6. avalancher

    In need of advice

    Here is a simple fact that applies to all chainsaws (okay, there may be some oddball designs, but Im talking the majority of commonly run saws here). Your saw oils the chain on the way out, namely on to the links on the top of the bar where it spins around the nose and back to the surface that...
  7. avalancher

    Stove pipe clearance

    That depends on many factors, namely how much wind you get in your area, the direction its coming from, etc. Generally speaking you can get by with two feet above the highest point of the roof as long as the highest point is not real close to the pipe in case you have a very steep pitch to your...
  8. avalancher

    Introducing the new Log Splitter Line from DHT (Dirty Hand Tools)

    And if you get a gentle nudge from one of the mods as a reminder to play by the rules, just keep in mind they dont get paid a cent either for all their hard work around here. Hell, I wouldnt want to babysit half the guys around here for nuthin! heck, i dont reckon you could even pay me for that...
  9. avalancher

    Reducing Weight and Moving a stove

    The last thing I would do is start taking the thing apart to move, things just have a tendency to get broken that way. In the case of firebrick, as they age they often get crumbly around the edges, and next thing you know you gotta go buy some more. If you got a dolly, it wont make much...
  10. avalancher

    Utility Trailer Size

    Shoot, when I think about it, I started out just like you! Bought a small 6x8 trailer to start off with. Within a year, sold it and bought a 12 foot model. Then a 16 single axle. Finally settled on a 16 foot tandem axle, then upgraded the axles and tires. And i pull the dang thing with a V6...
  11. avalancher

    Utility Trailer Size

    I have been hanging out here on AS for what, six years now? I have yet to see anyone jump on here and say "Dang, my trailer is just too big. I need to sell it and get a smaller one". But on the other hand, I have seen dozens of posts where guys sold the little trailer and bought a bigger one...
  12. avalancher

    Utility Trailer Size

    When it comes to trailers, keep in mind one thing. They aint just for hauling firewood. Once you own one, you will probably discover that you got all kinds of uses for it. hauling furniture that the wife finds at a garage sale, riding mowers, mulch for the flower beds, you name it. A five foot...
  13. avalancher

    Done with hydraulics!

    Guess I am just slow then, a hydro splitter works as fast as I want. I run a 35 ton with a four way wedge, and wood is carried away by a belt. With decent wood I find that the belt is generally full of wood evenly spaced enough that the guy on the other end can stack at about the same pace as I...
  14. avalancher

    quick question

    First thing I would do is make sure its oiling the chain by pointing the tip close to a light colored object like a cardboard box and run it WOT for a few seconds. You should see a fine spray of oil on the box if its oiling correctly. If its not, pop the bar off and clean the oil passages out...
  15. avalancher

    X27 $27

    It may be different in your area, but in all the stores around here you can order it online, but it is not in the stores. I checked several hear and a few in the bigger town of Knoxville, and none had it in the stores but you could order it online. But as I said, it may be different in your...
  16. avalancher

    X27 $27

    gotta agree with that one, anytime I get one over Walmart I figure I am just evening the playing field and getting something back. Cant tell you how many times the clerk has loaded the groceries into the cart from that stupid carousel that holds the bags, and we get home and discover an entire...
  17. avalancher

    X27 $27

    I think you are mistaken, Walmart stocks the X25, not the X27. And $27.00 is the standard price on that model. bought one myself from Wally World for the same coin.
  18. avalancher

    Firewood Log Form

    I have cut off a pile a good bit, and I reckon I do it a bit different than other folks. Using a long bar, I start at the top left corner and cut my way down the pile clear to the ground, and remove the rounds as I go. Some folks start and cut their rounds and go across the pile one log at a...
  19. avalancher

    Horizontal vs. Vertical Log Splitter Use?

    That right there is an ready made excuse to get you a bigger saw!! Here goes my logic..... "Well hon, I dont really NEED a bigger saw. After all, I know you dont mind me being laid up with a really sore back. After all, I know only after a really bad sprain does my real sun shiny personality...
  20. avalancher

    Horizontal vs. Vertical Log Splitter Use?

    Well, I reckon thats why they say, "different strokes for different folks", whatever works for you my man. Personally I would rather chew my way through a round with a dull spoon to get it small enough to heave on up to the horizontal beam rather than get down on my knees and split the dang...
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