Northern tool log splitter?

[gotago]

My thinking was that if i'm cutting smaller stuff, it would be kind of a wait at that speed getting the wedge to the stock, then again its still quicker than the armstrong splitter. My thought was to have the wedge about 4 to 6 inches from the plate at full extension so I could still cut 22-24 inch stock. Unfortunately my logs run anywhere from 14 inches for my garage stove to 18 for my home stove, then larger stuff for another fireplace. Does the 2250 PSI sound correct to the pt425 owners?

 

[KentT]

My thinking was that if i'm cutting smaller stuff, it would be kind of a wait at that speed getting the wedge to the stock, then again its still quicker than the armstrong splitter. My thought was to have the wedge about 4 to 6 inches from the plate at full extension so I could still cut 22-24 inch stock. Unfortunately my logs run anywhere from 14 inches for my garage stove to 18 for my home stove, then larger stuff for another fireplace. Does the 2250 PSI sound correct to the pt425 owners?

The PTO on the PT-425 is rated at a max of 8GPM at 2500PSI.

 

[MossRoad]

Since firewood is measured in cords, and a cord is a stack of firewood 4' wide by 4' tall and 8' long, and a rank is 1/3 of a cord, or 16" wide by 4' high by 8' long.... oh heck, who cares!

I would get a longer throw for those rare occasions when a piece might be longer than the standard 16". You don't have to retract it all the way, but it would be nice to be able to if you needed.

 

[Gravy]

You could do what I do and just don't retract the ram all the way between logs,or it wouldn't be that hard to make a spacer block for use with shorter logs. Either way effectively shortens the stroke.

Gravy

 

[RegL]

My thinking was that if i'm cutting smaller stuff, it would be kind of a wait at that speed getting the wedge to the stock, then again its still quicker than the armstrong splitter. My thought was to have the wedge about 4 to 6 inches from the plate at full extension so I could still cut 22-24 inch stock. Unfortunately my logs run anywhere from 14 inches for my garage stove to 18 for my home stove, then larger stuff for another fireplace. Does the 2250 PSI sound correct to the pt425 owners?

I bought a splitter from tsc last year and it's been great for those hard to split pieces. I still like the old splitting maul for the easy stuff, which the short blocks usually are. What I usually do is whack them once or twice with the maul and if they don't pop I roll them toward the splitter. When I get tired of swinging the maul I start the splitter and split those ornery one's. so I would take moss's advice and get the long throw because those pieces will be the hardest to split most the time.
If I were going to buy or build a splitter for the PT, it would be one that operates up side down and can be operated from the seat. You could just drive up to those large chunks, place the splitter over them and pop them without leaving your seat.