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Log Splitter
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I am not familiar with a PT, but expect they work similiar to a skid steer. I use my skid bucket to place my log splitter, place my skid steer in position to recieved split wood from the splitter, hook up my remotes to the splitter, and stack the wood in the skid bucket as it is split. Guess you could call my system a "not mounted" skid steer splitter.
Occassionally I have to kill the motor on the skid to unhook or rehook the hydraulics to the splitter. Splitter can be set on blocks to a convienient height. My splitter still has the wheels and the "blown" original motor.
Occassionally I have to kill the motor on the skid to unhook or rehook the hydraulics to the splitter. Splitter can be set on blocks to a convienient height. My splitter still has the wheels and the "blown" original motor.
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Good use of the hydraulics on the skid steer.
With my little PT425 I could fill the bucket too rapidly to make that a workable solution. I would constantly be disconnecting the splitter to move the split wood with the tractor. That's why I like to split right next to my wood pile.
My goal is to handle the wood as few times as possible. I have just opened up a lane into my woods so that I can now back my trailer right in there with the downed trees. I can now cut it into firewood length pieces, handle it once tossing it on the trailer, drive it home, handle it a second time splitting it directly next to the trailer and handling it a third time stacking the split pieces in its final place.
They say firewood is the fuel that warms you twice. Hhowever, it was warming me 4 and 5 times and that was a bit too much. :laughing:
With my little PT425 I could fill the bucket too rapidly to make that a workable solution. I would constantly be disconnecting the splitter to move the split wood with the tractor. That's why I like to split right next to my wood pile.
My goal is to handle the wood as few times as possible. I have just opened up a lane into my woods so that I can now back my trailer right in there with the downed trees. I can now cut it into firewood length pieces, handle it once tossing it on the trailer, drive it home, handle it a second time splitting it directly next to the trailer and handling it a third time stacking the split pieces in its final place.
They say firewood is the fuel that warms you twice. Hhowever, it was warming me 4 and 5 times and that was a bit too much. :laughing:
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Yes! I've seen that video. Quite an impressive piece of equipment. However, I have been happily married for 25 years a week from tomorrow and I would like to continue being married for a while longer! :laughing: I'm afraid I could not justify the purchase.
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So I got my new splitter, a Built Rite 11 HPWS. I got the 5" Cylinder option as well. The unit is really nice. I have done about two cords now and I am very happy.
Here are some pictures:
Here are some pictures:
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Sweet!!!
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Cool! What's the 2nd lever on the splitter valve for?
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It looks like he has the automatic reversing valve, and a wedge lift valve, and a log lift. What the two lever automatic valve does is, you set both levers forward, and when the log has been split, one lever returns to neutral, the cylinder automaticly retracts, and the second lever goes to neutral ready for the next log.
http://www.surpluscenter.com/adspecs/AS9-6587.pdf
http://www.surpluscenter.com/adspecs/AS9-6587.pdf
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Yeah, this unit has the Prince valves on it, and they work very well. The auto forward valve overrides the auto reverse valve until it reaches the end of the stroke, and then kicks out. You can stop the stroke early just by taking the forward valve out of auto. Very cool.
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O.K. I get it. The log splitter I use requires you to keep your hand on the valve for forward stroke. If you remove your hand, the ram stops.
To reverse you can either pull back on the lever and hold it there or go past the detente and it will then go back on its own until it reaches the bottom of the stroke, then it kicks the lever back to neutral.
I am kinda surprised that they sell a unit with an auto forward mode. That would seem kinda dangerous (spoken by me, a Power Trac owner! :laughing: ).
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Your grandkids will really enjoy having that splitter when they grow up. That will outlast us all. Great purchase!
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LOL!!! There are disclaimers all over it saying that it is only to be used by a professional.
Check out this numchuck - he consistently has his hand on the end of the log. And this vid is on the Super Split website. Just a matter of time before he loses a finger or two.
This splitter moves 4 times as fast as mine.
YouTube - Wood Log splitter
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Yeah, I saw the speed on that thing! :shocked:
Impressive. But yikes! Easy to pinch off a finger quickly.
Impressive. But yikes! Easy to pinch off a finger quickly.
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When I first got our 2000 Impala LS, it was the first car I ever owned with the feature on the driver's window where if you hold the power window down button for a little bit, then let go, the window continues down. I was wondering why they wouldn't do the same thing for power UP? Then I thought about sticking my head out the window and realized it might not be such a good idea! :laughing: :confused3:
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The new GM vehicles will allow you to cut your head off......
Haven't tried it yet......
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They might have some kind of torque limit on the window. This would be hard to do on the log splitter.
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Stray,
Read my post above. Post #29
Read my post above. Post #29
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Only if you have a habit of putting your hand on the end of the log, and then it has no mercy, as it goes to the end of the split and automatically returns.
It is just a time saver for those that need to save time.
They also have the fast extend log splitter valve that rapidly starts the split, and if the wood is light stuff, it work fast. If it slows or stops, then pull the handle back a little, and it goes into the power mode.
