Another consideration: Brave 22-ton for the same price (includes shipping in "Zone 1").
Another consideration: Brave 22-ton for the same price (includes shipping in "Zone 1").
Can someone give me a review on this Log splitter from Lowes? Thanks so much. Bob
http://www.lowes.com/pd_116418-270-24BF572B711_0_?productId=1005417&Ntt=log+splitter&Ntk=i_products&pl=1¤tURL=/pl__0__s?newSearch=true$Ntt=log%20splitter$y=0$x=0#
Now that would be interesting to see.
i bought a cub cadet from home depot, identicle pretty much. Its got the steel diamond plate fenders, and an actual jack/wheel for the tongue stand. My neighbor and i have split close to 30 cord of wood with it. only problems i had was a hose clamp was loose on return line, sheered off the cheap self tapping 5/16'ths bolts that held the log cradle on.
Changed the oil like suggested, along with hydro oil. Only major thing i noticed was ya gotta keep the unit level as hell!! like to spew a little hydro oil outta the fill plug/vent if ya dont keep it level.
We've split some rather big rounds with this splitter, Deff used every little bit of stoke the cylinder has. (28 inches?) Gas tank only lasts about an hour as i read in a diff post, but thats fine with me. i usually need something to drink or need a smoke by then anyhow. lol let er cool, have a "Pop", and then fill up the hog and start all over.
It was deff worth the 1200 i paid for it in my opinion. it has paid for itself more than once already and ive owned it for like, 3 years?..or damn close anyhow.
ONLY thing i'm not big on, is the idea that their building these splitters with the spindles welded onto the damn oil tank..Piss poor idea in my opinion.. ROUGH pa roads, and that little splitter hoppin round like it does, will eventually lead to a major problem. Hence why i trailer it or load it into the truck. Piss on Draggin it, i want this thing to last a while! lol
I just have to comment on that homemade 4 way. It really looks like you took your time getting it right. Very nice. I would definately love to get one like that made if the cylinder was mounted on the end instead.
Just in case, if your cylinder blows I wouldn't mention this because they will blame the 4 way and not their bad design.
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The trunion mount is the problem with these 27 ton and similar models, because the cylinder wall is too thin and it will blow apart in time, just keep that in mind as you split to try and avoid injury. At first I thought it was bad welds but it is the cylinder wall that needs to be thicker to support the pressures of 27 tons. This 27 ton, as is, needs the pump to be reduced to 15tons to make this setup safer or beef up the trunion of the cylinder and cylinder wall to keep the rating up to 27.
Fidiro :
How does the trunnion mount cause the problem ?( if the cylinder wall is too thin) Or, is it just certain cylinders with that kind of mount that are faulty?
Also - the maximum pressure is generally limited by a pressure relief valve ( PRF) in the splitter control valve, not by the pump. Usually you can adjust this maximum pressure limit ( it depends on the particular valve).
Pumps are specified by flow rate ( gpm), not pressure, and the only limit to the pressure the pump can produce ( unless it fails from overpressure) is the torque that the engine can provide.
Phil
Wow ya your right about my sig. (wander wtf i put 30 for??..)
its the 27 ton splitter. and yes after looking at its design after reading your post, and the other site you posted on..i agree, a little fab work oguhta be done. Another reason one should maybe consider supporting at rear, would be due to the idea that the damn thing bounces around a little.. its not excactly, "SOLID" it does float around a bit.
Glad i read your posts, ill be diggin out the welder in the future i can see!
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