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SPYDERLK · 10-05-2006, 06:49 PM

Charlesaf3, Thats a lot of tonnage for a 9HP. You trade off speed when you go to the bigger (5+") cylinders needed to provide this force safely. Unless you are using a 4 way wedge you will never need more than 20 tons. I have been using my homemade 18 ton (verified by gauge) for 20 years and have never run into something I couldnt split. There have been about 5 times that I had to try twice. You got a good price for that force capability, but you pay in speed unless you go to a 4 way wedge.
Larry

10-05-2006, 06:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
SPYDERLK Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: VA Posts: 2,599	Re: Harbor Freight Log Splitter Review Charlesaf3, Thats a lot of tonnage for a 9HP. You trade off speed when you go to the bigger (5+") cylinders needed to provide this force safely. Unless you are using a 4 way wedge you will never need more than 20 tons. I have been using my homemade 18 ton (verified by gauge) for 20 years and have never run into something I couldnt split. There have been about 5 times that I had to try twice. You got a good price for that force capability, but you pay in speed unless you go to a 4 way wedge. Larry