11-02-2009, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 20 20  wouldn't the detent be common on hydraulic wood spliters? | Not sure if is case of detent, mine can lock in the return part of the switch, not in the forward movement for safety reasons though
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11-02-2009, 03:09 PM
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| Re: What does detent mean?
Most all log splitters using a log splitter valve, will detent in the retract position. It is a hands free return so you can be picking up the next log.
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11-02-2009, 04:10 PM
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| Re: What does detent mean?
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Originally Posted by J_J Most all log splitters using a log splitter valve, will detent in the retract position. It is a hands free return so you can be picking up the next log. |
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11-02-2009, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by J_J Most all log splitters using a log splitter valve, will detent in the retract position. It is a hands free return so you can be picking up the next log. | J_J exactly what I tried to say, you just said so much better
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11-02-2009, 06:19 PM
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| Re: What does detent mean?
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Originally Posted by J_J Most all log splitters using a log splitter valve, will detent in the retract position. It is a hands free return so you can be picking up the next log. |
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11-02-2009, 07:39 PM
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| Re: What does detent mean?
There is an automatic log splitter valve available now for set and forget splitting.
Automatic log splitter valve. This is a two handle valve that allows you to push both handles forward (they lock into this position), the splitter ram than will move forward a full stroke and than kick itself into reverse and will return back to the starting point of fully retracted.
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11-02-2009, 09:49 PM
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| Re: What does detent mean?
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Originally Posted by 20 20 wouldn't the detent be common on hydraulic wood spliters? | Yes, for the return/contracting stroke.
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11-03-2009, 12:13 AM
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11-03-2009, 11:22 AM
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| Re: What does detent mean?
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Originally Posted by J_J | Oh my! JJ, Did you see the price of that thing? $270  You better hurry, they only have 17 in stock. 
I think it would be hard to pay that much just for the extra detent. This regular log splitter valve with only one detent is just $60. Detent on retract only
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11-03-2009, 02:14 PM
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| Re: What does detent mean?
Yes, I saw that price, but as with any thing that makes things better, they seem to want a small fortune to operate it. You have to pay extra for convenience.
Seems like there should be a way of using a solenoid valve, and some relays to cycle the log splitter. First a latching relay would operate, and extend the rod to split , when it got to the end, it would hit a switch and cause the relay to reverse the solenoid, and the cylinder rod would retract, and hit a stop switch at the end and stop operation. Sounds like an automatic process to me.
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