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This very thing is the reason I swore off vertical splitters long ago. After I work my butt off to shove a 400 lbs round onto a splitting foot then I have to move it back on several times when it fails to split and only shoves it off. Then after finally getting it to bust I have to move 2...

7ft diameter? I have never seen a magnolia that big. 7ft circumference sure, but diameter? Sounds like you have a nightmare of a place to live. I bought a house way out in the country specifically to avoid dealing with those kinds of regulations. Nothing beats just going out and cutting...

I have said this before but I will repeat it for those not listening. I have worked in a small engine shop and 90% of the "engine" issues were fuel related. Our store policy was buy the "freshest" fuel and use fuel treatment. We sold SeaFoam and were basically in the parking lot of a high...

There is no one answer to prevent barber chairs. Wrapping can help, but only if you know it is a dangerous tree. Same thing with a bore cut, you only use it when you expect trouble. In the first video the tree is very rotten right where he is cutting. I just cut a maple with a similar...

Customer service is a lost art now days. A good businessman will answer his phone or at least call right back even if he can't do business right now to preserve the relationship for future business.

Since you are in Chattanooga, make a run over to the Home Depot tool rental and see if they have any Makita 6401 rental saws that you could try out for the weekend. They sell them for cheap after they have had them for a while and it is the best bang for the buck option you are likely to...

That is kinda want I was saying. If Kevlar is formed into a fiber like a chainsaw chap uses it may be able to stop a chainsaw. But in the form used in a motorcycle jacket it would possibly deflect a glancing blow with a chainsaw chain but I have doubts about it taking a full power cut.

I am not a Kevlar expert but I have some experience with Kevlar reinforced drive belts, Kevlar pads in motorcycle jackets, Kevlar bullet proof vest inserts, and even a Kevlar head on my golf club. It is tough stuff especially when used to keep things from stretching. But in my experience it can...

I find it odd that people start worrying about safety when cutting big stuff. I had a 30" round roll up on my foot once but all my other injuries (all minor, never cut myself with a chain) and close calls came when cutting 8" and under limbs and logs. Now when it comes to Kevlar it has...

I think Old CB covered it pretty well. Pull it over with a truck or tractor after trimming off what you can get to first. If you can't get a truck in position to pull it over you can cut it from the smaller end first. Be cautious about getting in the way of the fall. Cutting a notch in the...

From you tank you should have 2 lines. One line should go to the pump and is most of the time bigger. That is the suction line and it actually sees negative pressure. Any hose that won't collapse and can handle some heat will work there. The only time it will have pressure is when you shut...

Good points: 1. He had proper PPE. 2. No one got hurt. 3. No property damage. Not so good points: 1. His saw is a joke. (Does it sound like a muffler mod to anyone else?) 2. His chain doesn't appear to be sharp. 3. His helper doesn't have PPE. 4. It took him at least twice as long as...

I have ran straight 30w in cold temp and I have thinned bar and chain oil with ATF. But I have cut in temps so cold that diesel trucks and tractors were gel so I would not think diesel would be a good thinner for cold weather cutting. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

I can tell you are new from your question, and I may come across a bit condescending, but I am only trying to simplify it to the point where anyone could understand. Your saw has 2 fill caps. It may say fuel on one and oil on the other, it my have pictures, or if it is older the label might be...

$2000 doesn't buy much 4x4! You can find a running rust bucket for that, or a solid body and frame with no engine or tranny. I paid a bit more than that a few years ago for my 90 K2500 with rusty cab corners but a new engine and transmission. Early 90's are not the best years for any of the...

Log splitter cylinder size (along with pressure) gives you tonnage. Given that most splitters run around 2500psi max a 2.75in bore gives you a little more than 7 tons of force. 3 in only gets you to 9 tons. 3.5 in gets you to 12 tons. Most people start around 4 in to get 16 tons. Of course...

If you are splitting wood that would have stalled your old cylinder, then you could bend the beam or sheer off mounts. If the beam and welds were overbuilt in the first place you shouldn't have a problem. Realistically you could be adding 10,000 lbs more force but only if the wood required...

Also look at where leaks are coming from. A leak in the pump or cylinder can be a huge problem, but a leaky hose or fitting can be replaced under $20.

Same answer as the two above post but this calculator will do it for you: http://woodsplitterplans.com/guides/hydraulic-cycle-time-calculator.htm Also remember that most companies overrate their tonnage on their log splitters. Home build splitters are often overrated because their builders...

Time to dig up an old thread and breathe new life into both it and my splitter. I broke it. I ran it slow and underpowered for a while and found the weak spots. I noticed some beam twist and deflection under a tough split and then I noticed the cylinder was moving around. Some of the bolts...