Home Hydraulic Log Splitter Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- Rather than spending hours wielding an axe to split hundreds of logs, I have invested in a hydraulic log splitter to speed up the process and this video shows you how it works and my thoughts on it.
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I have a log burner and always got free wood from people I know who cut their trees. If you have so many you can do what I did. I dug holes in areas of garden that’s not used and put in logs half way down and recover. This is fantastic for our declining native stag beetles. You have the perfect environment for them 😊
I have a very similar splitter, branded as a Scheppach but probably built in the same chinese factory. With regards to exploding logs, I have had that happen and a piece of the log shot backwards and lodged in my face visor just in front of my eye.I have fitted the safety cage to stop that happening in future. I`m not one of those who tell you to wear all the PPE under the sun but I would just point out that standing where you are in the vid will not necessarily keep you from being hit, when the logs explode they don`t always throw everything forward. Keep safe,
Hello Chris how are you doing 😊
I have been using the same log splitter for a couple of years now. It's brilliant and as much as I like splitting logs with an axe, this is so very much better on my back
Exactly!
Nice bit of kit to see in action. Loved the Colin Furze shout-out, made me snort my morning tea over the table as I laughed. Yet another cracking bit of content.
That was satisfying to watch. I like when things are tidy around our property.
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks Stuart! You make an age old task charming.
Thank you Pamela
Hello Pamela how are you doing 😊
I find that there are times when I need to hold the log down while running the machine so I bought a 15A momentary contact foot pedal switch. The splitter plugs into the foot pedal and the foot pedal plugs into the mains, this frees up one hand.
I think the majority of the noise is coming from the pump, not the motor.
Sell these splitters where I work and have to agree with your review.
They are good, I've only ever seen one returned within warranty and it was dealt with well.
Totally agree with the assessment of the legs, worth the extra.
Great stuff Stuart..... As usual
Thanks David. Yes a bit wobbly to say the least - it just adds to the challenge and excitement!
This was brilliant thanks Stuart, particularly like the drum and bass action scene at the end 😁
Glad you enjoyed it
Hiya, hope you had a wonderful Christmas, I was wondering, will you be producing a calendar for the events this year……
I have the screwfix version of this & highly recommend it. You really do need to fix it down to a trolley. As you pointed out they are heavy & unstable. I'm thinking about drilling the pusher plate & fitting a short spike as on occasion logs slip sideways on the initial push. Anyone in doubt, these machines are very powerfull & cope with anything I'veput it up against including very knotty logs!
I have had a log splitter for a few years, Mine came with legs which was a huge benifit, but no "length lock" which I might build in. Although I use the full length of the drive to have 2 logs being pushed and then droping the next log in place to push through. The other thing to bear in mind, is, if you are cutting your own wood prior to splitting, you can determine the cut length and stick to that which makes splitting far easier as you don't have to adjust for length. Sharpen the wedge too!
I have one very similar to that too. Don't remember the name off-hand, but almost identical. We buy in our firewood from a ready to burn certified source, but many of the logs are too big for our inset stove. I split the logs manually with a small hand axe & club hammer for the first four years, but as I near 60 I'm less inclined to do so. The splitter makes short work of the logs. What used to take me most of a day can now be done in around an hour. I have no idea whether mine has the length lock. I suppose that will teach me to read the instructions in future.
Wow thats a really powerful machine. Thanks Stuart. Take care and wishing you and your family a lovely xmas and a very happy new year. Xx
Would be interesting to see how that would cope with wet hard wood. That stuff you are splitting is so dry you could split it with a toothbrush. Not sure about the exploding logs either. I have a horizontal splitter and it doesn't do anything like that when you use it.
My father always talked of the three warms of wood when you cut the tree down when you cut and split and then the shortest of all when you finally burn it. Lol.
Agree that when the log splits suddenly it's quite fun. Did manage to hit my hand once not too disastrous though.
I tend to use mine on the ground and that can be a pain in the back.
What good timing, I was just thinking about getting a log splitter but I'm unsure about the size I'd need. Thanks good vid.
I have a similar splitter, looking into making a stand and it wouldn't be difficult to rig up a foot pedal that clips to the handle 👍
Merry Christmas. Thanks for all your interesting videos.
Thanks Martyn, Merry Christmas to you as well
Another great information video...Happy Christmas 🎄 and all the best for 2023
Thank you - and a Merry Christmas to you as well!
We have a similar one-ton one in our utility room in the house, and it also makes the lights "blink" when you power it on. Those machines must draw out a ton of power.
Use mine on the floor tho, so it's a PITA.
Proper job mate. Excellent video again. I like using an axe 💪🏻
An axe can definitely be more exciting
A much cheaper alternative, that would also serve to keep you warm while splitting, is the wood grenade, a four-way wedge that splits logs into quarters and only costs around £15.
Hello Richard how are you doing 😊
It looked like it used quite a lot of the electricity grid you've got in your shed, the lights went out each time you turned it on :D Must admit, the "exploding wood" was quite scary to see at first, but somewhere also satisfying, especially since it does fly away from you. Luckily!
I'm using a battery source for the power at the moment
@@ProperDIY Working off grid is never that easy isn't it ! But that makes the machine even better!
Thanks for the video Stuart, by the way if you can’t find your spirit level it’s in your log splitting building.😂😂
Is it. Did you spot it - it's probably hiding from me.
would love to have a wood burner in the house for the cold evenings. May start using the fireplace, after Christmas, when the tree is down.
Stuart ive got 5 ton orange one of ebay years ago best thing i did also spend money on the stand.👍👍🍺🍺
Oh ok. Maybe a future purchase
Brilliant video again!
I used to have a Harbor Freight (USA) 5 ton splitter very much like this splitter. I found only a few logs it couldn't split. For the money, I think it is a good machine for a homeowner. My splitter didn't come with legs or cage. I would usually put it on my truck's tailgate to use.
I found a left over stand in my woodshop and my 5 ton fit perfectly on it, still using it after 10 years!
Looks like a decent enough machine, Stuart! It's a bit of a chicken and egg situation: you're cold, so you'll need to chop firewood. Then you get warm, so you don't need the firewood... You solved this problem by buying this log splitter. You are a smart man!
I'm getting to an age where I need all the help I can get!
@@ProperDIY 😂
I wondered what you’ve been doing for the last two weeks Martin!! 😬😜
Looks like you've got some serious voltage drop on your supply to that outbuilding!
Hello Gman how are you doing 😊
He could run a larger diameter wire to his shop to stop that! If he has a 12 gauge, then run 10 gauge romex!
My log splitter looks the same as yours except it's labeled Scheppach! I've had it a few years now and it still works well. The knob for adjusting the length of logs doesn't lock very well now. Also mine struggles with knotty wood where branches have joined the main trunk. I think I need to top up the hydraulic fluid as it needs a service after all this time.
Sounds like the same one in a different colour
Hello Mick how are you doing 😊
Very useful bit of kit. How to win friends the easy way.
My first thought when I saw the notification. "He's had enough of the small wood game!" :)
I'm moving up to the big stuff!
was thinking on ur log cutter if u wanting feel up a hand hold a log u could try put a foot pedal on the push handle I know it late idea just watching some ur videos
How about a video making a basic wooden stand for this, I'm sure it would be easy for you and well worth while
I am sure Colin Furze would make a log splitter to equal an Eastonmade Ultra.
Splitter noise. You said you need ear defenders when using it. Will there be any issues when using in your back garden - especially with neighbours who complain about everything. Are there any local bylaws limiting the level of sound / noise you can generate for what will be an increasing necessity - cutting wood for firewood?
Handy machine.
Yep
I really don’t have the need given that most logs I buy are correctly sized, however, I’d really like one of these!
Great watching your no nonsense views, well done Stuart, but please correct the spelling error on the opening page of this video SplitTer, as correctly spelled elsewhere :) Enjoy your weekend!
Now you're just splitting hairs... 😆 (pun intended). Good spot mate 👍
What happened to the (very nifty) homemade log splitter!!??
That's perfect for the small stuff and to make kindling so I use both now depending on the size
That wood is v well seasoned. You would need a ten tonner to split 1-3yr old wood. Jus the job
Have I missed the its bonus offer with your code? Didn't seem to work
Can I buy some of your logs, 5 years dry sounds great?
Hello Andrew how are you doing 😊
Does it work well on hard woods, Stuart?
Bet the neighbours love your new tool 😂
I'm prob 70m away from there house - so not too bad
Bought one used in good condition for $100 us I could sell it for $200 easily .k find it to be weak .i can split faster by hand. Prob gonna sell it eventually. It wont break knotty logs. A 33ton gas powered model will smash through the knarliest logs. I just don’t see me having a need for that though.
I split 2ft wide keep that blade sharp saw file I don't know wich wood it is that jumps mine jumped 10ft the machine bounced
That is a very useful machine if you have a lot of logs.
I think so too!
"somewhere in the user manual" He has read it of course as we all would, obviously!😉
is it me or is it every time you press the buttons to press the log the light above the bench blinks?
The best kind of login 😂
Certainly beats an axe for effort but the axe would've kept you warm!🤣🤣 Thanks for the video.
You got that right!
Will Colin Furze be building a tunnel from your house to your shed Stuart ?
I should ask him but he has probably had enough of digging for a bit
Satisfiyin'
In German, a cellphone/mobile phone is also called a "Handy", because it's very handy! "Das Handy", neutral gender to boot.
My only complaint is that it is loud and slow
A lot of that wood looks like Leylandii … not great fire wood :(
After seasoning for 5 years it will burn just great with very little tar and leave you with a good bed of coals!
@@clivenewton7609 I am certainnly no expert - but I believe issue is the resin and seasoning will have no effect on that
@@gbdivering, the resin residue, creosote effect can be minimised by putting these type of logs on a " hot " bed of embers. Also if the flue, chimney is well insulated the unburned volatiles shouldn't condense in the stack.
I went for a kinetic splitter as it was so much faster
looks like pine!!!
And???? It’s been seasoning for 5 years!!!
Nice vid brother! Curious on what you think of my diy made 400v splitter on my channel... ;)
TESCOs are charging £11 for a similar size bag of logs.
Thats double what you can buy them around my way for
👍🎅🏻🎅🏻👍
ha ha ha proper @colinfurze - never even got the guard out the box.