Hexa Fox
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Hey guys,
So a wood/log splitter is something that I have wanted a long time. So I just had a Cherry Tree taken down on my property and the guy gave me a discount to leave it lay on the ground. I haven't learned my lesson in years of doing stuff like this. I do not care what anyone says they are always bigger when they are on the ground than when they were standing. Anyway a couple of my neighbors also had trees removed this year and for some reason decided to do the same thing. Both of them told me that I could have the left over wood if I wanted it.
You guys can probably see where this is going. I was looking for some advice on getting a log splitter. So I recently convinced myself that I was going to purchase one used because it is something that I am going to have to store outside for the time being anyway. So I figured if I found one with a little rust on it or something I could spray a little fluid film on it and be happy. However, I am noticing that a lot of these people selling them are asking close to what you could purchase a new one for and look like many of them have seen better days. I guess my questions is should I try to purchase one used and save the money? Is there a lot of risk in buying one used? Should I just bite the bullet and get one new?
I have already done some research on them, I was sold on a two way splitter, they look really cool but then I realized you cannot set them up for vertical splitting which is a deal breaker for me. Also can you pretty much by a two way splitter wedge attachment for any log splitter or are a lot of the wedges/chucks different? To clarify they are the things that usually slip over your existing wedge/chuck. I saw people using them and they look like they could save a lot of time if you are not trying to use them to split something huge.
If I decide to buy used I am guessing I should change/check all the fluids immediately? Is there anything to look out for? Like try to split a piece of wood on one and check for leaks etc? Any advice would be greatly appreciated gentlemen.
Also I notice a lot of people are interested in renting log splitters. Is this something you guys would do with yours or is that a bad idea? Do you guys ever do splitting jobs for people? I would imagine that would not be cost effective. If you are using your own equipment, splitting wood and stacking it for someone I would imagine it is going to be too close to what they could just purchase a load of wood for but you guys tell me.
So a wood/log splitter is something that I have wanted a long time. So I just had a Cherry Tree taken down on my property and the guy gave me a discount to leave it lay on the ground. I haven't learned my lesson in years of doing stuff like this. I do not care what anyone says they are always bigger when they are on the ground than when they were standing. Anyway a couple of my neighbors also had trees removed this year and for some reason decided to do the same thing. Both of them told me that I could have the left over wood if I wanted it.
You guys can probably see where this is going. I was looking for some advice on getting a log splitter. So I recently convinced myself that I was going to purchase one used because it is something that I am going to have to store outside for the time being anyway. So I figured if I found one with a little rust on it or something I could spray a little fluid film on it and be happy. However, I am noticing that a lot of these people selling them are asking close to what you could purchase a new one for and look like many of them have seen better days. I guess my questions is should I try to purchase one used and save the money? Is there a lot of risk in buying one used? Should I just bite the bullet and get one new?
I have already done some research on them, I was sold on a two way splitter, they look really cool but then I realized you cannot set them up for vertical splitting which is a deal breaker for me. Also can you pretty much by a two way splitter wedge attachment for any log splitter or are a lot of the wedges/chucks different? To clarify they are the things that usually slip over your existing wedge/chuck. I saw people using them and they look like they could save a lot of time if you are not trying to use them to split something huge.
If I decide to buy used I am guessing I should change/check all the fluids immediately? Is there anything to look out for? Like try to split a piece of wood on one and check for leaks etc? Any advice would be greatly appreciated gentlemen.
Also I notice a lot of people are interested in renting log splitters. Is this something you guys would do with yours or is that a bad idea? Do you guys ever do splitting jobs for people? I would imagine that would not be cost effective. If you are using your own equipment, splitting wood and stacking it for someone I would imagine it is going to be too close to what they could just purchase a load of wood for but you guys tell me.