What does detent mean?

[bpattie]

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

 

[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.

 

[jinman]

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.

Yeppir! It's a beautiful thing.

 

[bpattie]

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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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.

That's what I was thinking of.

 

[J_J]

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.

 

[Opti-Mist]

wouldn't the detent be common on hydraulic wood spliters?

Yes, for the return/contracting stroke.

 

[J_J]

https://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009110220312669&catname=&qty=1&item=9-6587

 

[jinman]

https://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009110220312669&catname=&qty=1&item=9-6587

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

 

[J_J]

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.