splitter... lube

[Dale]

Hello All,
Q. What to you guys lube your logsplitter plates with ? Grease or oil ?

 

[Suz]

Hello All,
Q. What to you guys lube your logsplitter plates with ? Grease or oil ?

Wood juice or snow.

 

[Jredsjeep]

used motor oil, chainsaw bar oil, squished ants whatevers handy

 

[thejdman04]

Never lube mine with anything, my wedge aint that tight on the slide though. If it were Id use whatever I could find, used motor oil etc.

 

[jcappe]

my splitter manual actually said not to use a lube. I'm guessing the bark,splinters and junk have something to stick to if you put grease or oil on it. I haven't put anything on it and it seems to keep going strong.

 

[leon]

lube etc.

Hello All,
Q. What to you guys lube your logsplitter plates with ? Grease or oil ?

Use vegetable grease its easy and not as messy.

 

[tomtrees58]

k y works well:monkey: tom trees

 

[darren_nh]

I guess I am alone.....grease.

 

[jags]

Usually...my sweat.

 

[Lignum]

I guess I am alone.....grease.

Nope, not alone. I just get a big handfull of grease and slop it on, especially on the slide blocks, they tend to wear out fast.

 

[Patrick62]

Ha!

San Giuliano Extra Virgin Olive Oil

 

[LAH]

Hello All,
Q. What to you guys lube your logsplitter plates with ? Grease or oil ?

Grease, mine has fittings.

 

[savageactor7]

For over 20 years we lubed with used motor oil. Then an acquaintance that sold wood asked me what the heck I was doing... he said it was a waste of time and unnecessary so I stopped doing it.

Truthfully I never got a manual when I got the splitter at a farm store. I don't know how I get into doing that...it just seemed natural to oil it.

I dunno... anyone else with an '82 American splitter?...what does it say about that? thanks.

 

[Andyshine77]

I spray some white lithium grease on mine every now and then.

 

[371groundie]

no one uses chew spit?

 

[bore_pig]

Don't own a splitter. When helping others, though, I've never seen any lube at all. Wouldn't a wax of some sort be best? We always waxed the chains on our atv's because dirt wouldn't stick to it.

 

[pickwood]

Yes, mine has fittings and grease once a day.

 

[Husky137]

Mine has grease fittings as well, but I just pour some bar oil on the beam before every session.

 

[splittah]

The manual that came with mine just says to apply a light coat of oil to the top plate when operating which I do whenever I notice it getting dry again. I have a can of spray lubricant that I use.

 

[breymeyerfam]

powdered graphite, nice and slippery and yet doesn't attract dirt,saw dust,ect...