Electric wood splitter

[06switchback]

My uncle asked me to find him an electric splitter not looking to split anything big it's wood for camp fires at his place on the lake we have a big hydraulic we use around home but it's not going on the boat ride over his back won't let him split by hand anymore

So my question is who makes one that is worth the money

I see some small ones online but was looking for someone who has some experience with one


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[MrWhoopee]

Love mine!

 

[Streblerm]

I know nothing about this little splitter but it looks interesting.

https://www.amazon.com/Timber-Champ...16029&sr=8-14&keywords=Electric+wood+splitter

 

[merc_man]

Love mine!

I got one like this but ryobi modle. Works good. I turned up the pressure and it really splits now.

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[snoozeys]

I personally find them a joke ... they will split pine but no a lot else

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[MrWhoopee]

I know nothing about this little splitter but it looks interesting.

https://www.amazon.com/Timber-Champ...16029&sr=8-14&keywords=Electric+wood+splitter

I hadn't seen that one. Lower tonnage claim than the DR K10, but 20 in. log length instead of 16 gives this one the advantage. 15 lb flywheels on this instead of 12.5 lb on the DR suggest it may deliver more tonnage (depending on other factors). $100 cheaper too.

 

[MrWhoopee]

I personally find them a joke ... they will split pine but no a lot else

It would appear that you don't own one.

 

[stumpy75]

I have a Speeco 5 ton, and it works ok for small stuff. It's not light(~80lb). It's not real fast either, but it is small, compact, and it does the job on making small stuff from larger splits that you might want for campfire wood.. That's including most of the hardwoods, as well as pine.

 

[MrWhoopee]

I turned up the pressure and it really splits now.

How?

 

[MrWhoopee]

The Timber Champ is available for $464.46, free shipping
http://logsplitterhq.com/Timber-Cha...ksEIgled1WIpBsBkvP-ihqKNzc1r4DPhoCGv4QAvD_BwE

 

[Sandhill Crane]

 

[JeffHK454]

Harbor Freight runs deals on the 5 ton unit they sell....$259.99 with a discount code. A buddy of mine had a used HF unit he bought off €raigslist cheap that we adapted to power a tube bender..it had no problems busting up Ash or Hard Maple. Like what was said above it was damn slow but if you're just tinkering around it would chug along on 10-12" rounds all day.

 

[snoozeys]

It would appear that you don't own one.

I used to own a ryobi electric splitter and found them very underpowered !!

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[06switchback]

Thanks for all the replies I think I'm leaning towards the 5 ton homelite or similar but I don't know what he was thinking of spending either so the final decision will be left up to him

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[Streblerm]

The Timber Champ is available for $464.46, free shipping
http://logsplitterhq.com/Timber-Cha...ksEIgled1WIpBsBkvP-ihqKNzc1r4DPhoCGv4QAvD_BwE

$449 and change at Lowes with free ship to store but you might get out of paying tax at logsplitterhq.

 

[merc_man]

How?

Thers a a big set screw you remove and thers a ajustment screw under that. Clockwise turns the pump up.

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[merc_man]

Just went and took a pic of wher tje pump ajust screw is. Its behind this rusty lookin bolt.

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[merc_man]

If you turn it in all the way like i did and ya get a tough block.it wont do it will stop the motor and spin it backwards. Not a big deal just shut off till all comes to stop then fire back up.
You could play with yours and turn in little at a time thought.

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[MrWhoopee]

If you turn it in all the way like i did and ya get a tough block.it wont do it will stop the motor and spin it backwards. Not a big deal just shut off till all comes to stop then fire back up.
You could play with yours and turn in little at a time thought.

Very cool, thanks

 

[NSMaple1]

Tip: tie that yellow handle in the down position (I used a bungie cord) for one-handed operation.