Wolfe Ridge 17VS C Splitter First Run
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ย. 2024
- Today is the first run with the Wolfe Ridge 17VS-C Splitter. Pretty excited to get this baby runnin'.
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My biggest thing I think this splitter needs I’d Dimond plate under the wedge to keep the wood fro kicking so easy .
Hi Jason, thanks for watching and commenting. I agree with your statement totally. There need to be some brain storming to get that right. Currently the ice on the wood is causing most of the problem. The ice has polished that table surface so much, that when I place a 30 inch hard maple round on the table with my skid loader. It slides so easy, you would think it was 15 or 16 inch round. Thing is I think it need to be removable. When things warm up that heavy round no longer will slide. The other thing is the maple is green and frozen inside. When the knife hits it only makes about an 1/8 dent until it pops. The smaller the pieces the worse it gets. I am no metal fabricator. So whatever is made it needs to be removable, I think. If you have seen something that would work,please share. Do you have a channel? If so let me know. Stop by again. You take care. Al
Congratulations on your splitter it’s a awesome splitter my dream splitter 👍👍👍
Joe thanks for checking our channel out. Joe please stop back to watch more videos. Do you have a channel? Let me know.
Found your channel from Del!! Like the splitter!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day
David, thank you for checking us out. I’m still learning some things but coming together. I love that splitter. Do you have a channel. Let me know.
Once you get the operation figured out, you will be flying thru the baskets of firewood. And, your back is going to thank you. It does seem very fast. Keep your hands and thumbs on the side of the log. Enjoy the Journey - Cheers
Bob, if I’m answering twice, I’m not loosing my mind. For some reason when I make a comment, usually it shows reply in blue. I have answered a lot of comments. Like 30 something. Pretty soon you can’t remember if you replied or not. As you state. Enjoy the Journey-Cheers. Thanks so much for stopping in and commenting. When that machine is running full throttle , it is wicked fast. I’m running it at 2/3 for now. Until I feel more comfortable. Knots you need to have it slowly lower the wedge until the wedge is embedded in the wood. I believe you’re right in my age group, you can probably relate to this. Your response time is not what it was. So be careful. If you don’t mind let me know if you got two responses. Have a great day. Alf
@@clubdoraoutdoorsandfirewood - I see only one response - cheers
Hey Al!en! Congrats on the new machine, it looks like a beast. A few more times out running it and you have the process down for sure. Take care-Tony
Hi Tony, thanks for stopping by and commenting. Al had his foot on the pedal. I didn’t realize you need to remove your foot completely. No problems after that. Take care Mr. Tony. We appreciate you watching. Al
Tony , please thank Mrs.TC for subscribing to our channel. I remember meeting her at Bunyan. Very sweet Lady.
That’s a great machine!! Enjoy it!!
Hi Jacob, thanks for checking out our channel. We appreciate your support. It will take me a while to get used to operating it. It is fast and I need to go a little slower than normal speed for a while . Stop in again.
Hi Allen, your stickers showed up today, I’ll be mailing mine out to you tomorrow. I didn’t include a letter as my handwriting is terrible lol. I hope you guys had a a great cruise. Awesome new splitter that you have there, just need to figure out those operator errors
Hi Joe, thanks for stopping in my Friend. I’ll be watching for your sticker, and glad our sticker showed up. Hope things are going well for you. I will get you on the saws, soon. God Bless .
Congratulations on your new splitter Al. You’ll get it figured out in no time. I just subscribed. You had commented on one of my videos in the past and I just put the two together.
Take Care, Brandon
I’m trying to remember. Because I had dairy and beef cattle. I think you had some beef cattle that I was asking questions on. It’s been a while since I subscribed. I start watching channels and you turn your computer on and there’s all new videos out. You start watching and the night is gone. I just don’t get very far each night. Of course some night I’m asleep before I watched one video. Send me your address and I’ll get a sticker out to you.
I’m sure you will get the hang of it! I was wondering watching the video when I seen the wedge start to move up and then hesitate if you had your foot on the pedal. I’m sure I would struggle for a bit with a new splitter as well. That is a dream splitter for a lot of folks. Congratulations again👍🏻👍🏻
Hi Todd, thanks for watching. I’m glad it was operator error. When I watch myself running the splitter on video, I look afraid of it. It is no toy. It is fast, no day dreaming like my old one. I split some 30in hard maple today. It worked great taking the skid loader, picking the round up on the forks and sliding the round right onto the table. I don’t need to tell you how heavy they are. Wasn’t hard to slide the rounds on the metal table. I have never pulled out barkless bundle wood before. By the way I think I sent you a message that we didn’t get your sticker. We were gone for 10 days on vacation, we had mail held. They only delivered part of it, so we got your sticker today. Thanks Todd . We plan to do a mail call this week.
Congratulations that’s a really nice machine
Thanks Dan for watching and commenting. We appreciate you checking us out.
Congrats on the new splitter, looks great!
Thanks for checking in and watching. Thanks Genin. Later Al
Mr. Genin. You have fallen in love with your ultra. That’s a nice splitter. I am still learning my splitter. It’s going to step up the time to split a tote by 4 or 5 times.
Hello Allen, You have a jewel there, It will take a little time to tet comfortable. great splitter 🪵🇺🇸
Hi Larry and Robin, thanks for watching and commenting. I know my response time isn’t what it was. So you need to use your common sense. That splitter is fast and when it hits a knot you better be prepared. I ve split a few pieces laying flat on the table, just to bust them up. It’s usually ugly wood when you’re done. Guys thanks again for your support. God Bless. Al
Beautiful splitter, Congrats!!!
Hey thanks for stopping in to check us out. We appreciate your support. It will take a while to get use to the speed. Stop in again. Thanks for watching. Al
Still can’t get over how sweet that splitter is! You will be running it like a pro soon Allen. After using the Axis I definitely know what your talking about with the crooked cuts👍👍
Hi Jeremiah, hope things are well for you and family. Yesterday I was splitting and had a split explode as they do. It’s been a while since I’ve been sucker punched. I don’t want that happening again. There’s got to be a way to make a guard to protect yourself. Just a thought, you don’t want the guard to be in your way either. Hard to believe HFH is only 70 or so days away. You’re coming right? Stay safe God Bless.Al
@@clubdoraoutdoorsandfirewood Yup had that happen also! You betcha on HFH👍👍
Clear the snow from around and under the foot pedal, and possibly lower the knife return travel distance
I didn’t realize that you needed to push down on the pedal and totally remove your foot on return. Thanks for commenting and for the suggestions. It will take a while of operating to get it down. One problem I’m experiencing is the rain we had earlier is froze onto the rounds. When the knife comes down the round want to slide as soon as it get under pressure. I plan to get more content out soon. Thanks again for checking us out we appreciate the support.
You’re right about being careful it’s so fast something could happen quick. Great video after a couple totes you will be a pro
Thanks Matt, for getting right back to me. Foot on pedal was the culprit. Jack seen the video and said the same thing happened to him running your 17vs. I am going to continue at the lower speed for a while. One thing I pay attention to is fuel consumption. I don’t know how accurate the reading are but the differences are Hugh. At 2800-3000 it’s about .6-.7 per hour. When you run it at 3600 plus it jumps to 1.5- 1.6 or so. I know the motor isn’t broke in yet, and you need to consider what you get done. To save a gallon of gas, say 3.00 it’s not worth it if you’re knocking out 20 percent more wood. I want so bad to fill totes loose. I can’t do that because I don’t have the totes. I don’t enjoy stacking that much,but for now I may have to. Later my Friend. Al
Nice splitter! I’m not surprised you have that. You really liked running Mike’s Axis at HFWH. I have launched a couple beech rounds off my Axis, shortens the learning curve faster. I like to slowly push down the petal on questionable rounds. Looking forward to seeing more videos with the 17VS C
Hi Chris, do you have a channel ? Did I meet you at HFH? I ordered an Axis and had a little difficulty with Gerry. So I ordered the WR at Paul Bunyan. I am not used to the speed and don’t want to get reckless. I am not a young man and reaction time is not as fast anymore. One thing on this WR that I really like is the reversible conveyor. I jammed up and reversed a couple times and back working again. Thanks so much for watching and commenting. We appreciate your support. If you have a channel I would like to subscribe. Take care. Al
@@clubdoraoutdoorsandfirewood I meet you there. I was by the elevator and trailer when you were running the Axis. My Axis came a week before that event so I was checking Mike’s out. I don’t have a channel. I think both machines are awesome! If I didn’t have an Axis I would have the 17VS C. I don’t have the elevator but definitely like the one on yours.
@@chrismartin4776 Hi Chris. I didn’t catch you before you left. It was a pleasure to work with you. I enjoyed splitting with your Axis and working with you. I felt like I had abandoned you, just wanted to see some other equipment work. Thanks for a fun time hanging out. Al
@@clubdoraoutdoorsandfirewood it was good to see you. You were splitting up a pile! I should have went around more. There were some nice machines there. Great time!
That’s my dream splitter you got there!! Keep me in mind for it when you get ready to upgrade please!! 😂😂. Congrats and happy for you!
Enjoyed the video!!
Hi Jacob. Thanks so much for checking us out. There was never anything out of adjustment, I was leaving my foot on the pedal to long. I tell you I’m far from mastering this machine. Running it at 3600rpm. It is scary fast. I’m going to hold it at 2/3 speed until I feel comfortable. You want to stay very focused. Today I split some big maple. Big for me . I got the 30inch rounds on the table with the forks on my skid loader. They just slid off the forks onto the table like a dream. Of coarse the man running the loader is very skilled. Yah right. One feature on this machine that I really like is the reversing of the conveyor. Twice it got jammed and by reversing the conveyor it backed the jam out, and away you go. Later my friend. Al
@@clubdoraoutdoorsandfirewood Appreciate the info!! I didn’t know you could reverse the conveyor.
Just gota keep ya thumb on the sides Allen lol . As you have figured out flush cut wood is the way to go the angled stuff will kick to the side or back at ya. You will find that every now an then when the knife hits just the right knot it will slap that piece down on the table rather fast an if ya fingers are there its gona hurt . My advice go slow for the first few cord an learn how the rounds will react then ya can crank it up . . Congrats on the new machine i think you will be very happy an also good to here about the service after the sale because thats just as important .
Yesterday Tuesday, once I learned what I was doing wrong. I wanted to split some 30 in or so hard maple. Even short distances for me , they’re to much to roll on to the lift. I ended up using the forks and they slid very nicely onto the splitter table. I have watched you bust up large wood, with all the slabs. We are in mid teens in morning,by afternoon upper 20s. The wood in still froze. Once you slab the wood, that’s the fun part. I have to admit, I had one of those pieces catch me off guard. It was like someone sucker punched you. Good thing I’m a short man, if I were 5-6 inches taller, it could have been man no more. I have many things to learn. Don’t think splitting wood is boring. There’s always someone learning something. Take care Phil. I have learned a lot from you, just watching.. By the way, when I said, this is for you Phil. I said it in no disrespect. Knowing your character you probably just laughed. That machine is scary fast and needs to be run with respect. I am still afraid of it. Take care, and thanks so much for watching and commenting. Al
That looks like a great splitter Al. I'm sure you will learn the best way to operate it with a little more experience. I really think you'll like it when you get into the bigger rounds.
Thanks Dick for dropping in watching and commenting. We appreciate your support.
Nicely done. Even my SHO had a learning curve from my Glacier splitter. Once you get past 5he learning curve, things will naturally pick up..
One last thing. Welcome to the Wolfe Ridge Family 😉👍
Hi Daniel. Thanks for watching. Today I split a bunch of 28-30 inch hard maple. That stuff split great until the large knots showed up. I learned that when a big knot finally decides to give up it goes where ever it wants. Sometimes I feel there should be a guard to protect you. I know it would be in the way all the time. When wood is like that maybe throwing it on the burn pile is the way to go. We all like a challenge but don’t get hurt. Thanks Daniel. Take care. Al
Nice machine. I like the upright body position to run it.
Thanks so much for watching. I have to honestly say , I’m a little afraid of the machine. It’s going to take a while to adjust for the speed. We appreciate your support. Al
@@clubdoraoutdoorsandfirewood For sure. We all want to keep all ten we were born with. You'll get the hang of it. 👍
Sweet new toy
Well thanks Gary. Say hi to Cary. Let’s do dinner some time.
I had that same issue when running Matt's at lillys farm and firewood with it not wanting to return... take you foot off completely, your not raising your foot enough for it to retract. It was retracting slow for me at first cause I was barely lifting my foot up, after I figured it out , it is a pretty quick return cycle. Really nice machine you got, you're really gonna enjoy that when ya get the hang of it 💪💪
Lol, and you touch on what I just said in your voice over 😂😂😂 I write as I watch so I don't forget stuff
Thanks Jack. I am still learning the machine. I’m glad that you mentioned you had that issue. Later.Al
Wow that splitter is sweet!! 🤩 Love the conveyor belt to your totes!
Omg its7
Omg it’s Kara. I got so excited that I sent you a reply before I finished. This thing is crazy fast. Thanks for the
Hey Allen, just need to let completely off the pedal so it can retract. Thanks! Chris
Thanks Chris. I didn’t realize that was the problem. I tried to make it clear that it was operator error. Matt from Lilly Farms sent me a message said I bet you’re not taking your foot off the pedal completely. Problem solved. Thank you.
What’s up stranger nice looking machine. Glad you figured it out. I was watching the video Trying to figure out what could be wrong. Glad you cleared things up and realized it was operator error🤷🏼♂️😂
Hi Tom, I am retired, and you would think time is unlimited. That’s wrong. Things don’t get done as fast as they used to. I think you would really like this machine. It’s kind of like your dirt bike. It’s fast and can be dangerous . I know you chuckled from that statement. This isn’t your old splitter at all. Thanks for stopping by . Take care my friend. Al I need to get you on the Blades of Glory . Hope things are well with everyone.
@@clubdoraoutdoorsandfirewood haha. I did get to see this machine at the Paul Bunyan show is very oppressive. Be safe.
Very Nice Al! Just gonna take some time to get use to that rocket ship😁. Stay safe
Hey there Bobby. Thanks for watching. I am trying to operate at 2/3 throttle,until I feel confident about running the splitter. Later my friend.Al
Beautiful splitter! Congratulations.
I want to thank you for checking our channel out. That splitter should help speed things up. We had some rain that left ice on the tops and some bottoms of the cut rounds. With that ice on the round,they become very unstable as soon as the wedge hits they want to slide where ever has least resistance. I will be glad when I get the iced ones done. Do you have a channel? Let me know,I always like to get to know more people. Have a great day. Stop by again.
@@clubdoraoutdoorsandfirewood hi, I don’t have a channel but I do enjoy watching the wood splitter videos. I also run vertical splitters and really like the look of the 17 VS.
You will get a lifetime of use from that machine. I’m Looking forward to seeing more videos on it.
Thanks
man am I jealous. that machine should treat you very well!
Nice machine you go for it Now you can really give her a heck Just remember Phil what happened dumb Keep them away from there I don't want nothing happen to you Stay safe stay healthy and stay happy That will catch you another one
hi Frank, I’m taking it slow. I am showing that machine respect. It does move fast. No day dreaming. I wasn’t operating it correctly. Ran it today and it’s working fine. Thanks for watching. Take care my friend. Al
Hi Brian, nice of you to drop in and check the Wolfe Ridge out. It’s scary fast. I’ve been operating at 2/3 speed until I feel comfortable. Today I was running it again. I wish I could have gotten it on video. I split some really big hard maple .28 to 30 inch. I can’t handle them big rounds. I took the skid loader with forks and you can just let them big ones slide onto the table. Once they’re on the table they’ll slide easily. Thanks for watching. Hard to believe I paid more for this splitter tan I paid for a 1066 with cab and duals weights in 1976. You weren’t even born yet I believe. We will be getting you on the saw’s hopefully this week. Always enjoyable to connect with you. That farm connection is really great to have. Later my friend.Al
@clubdoraoutdoorsandfirewood no I wasn't born yet but it is crazy to think about that though. We had a 966 on the farm. Darn good tractors! And I'll be looking for that video. Thank you!
Congratulations, just subscribed, nice machine 👍🚜🪵🔥🇨🇦
Thank you. I need to check out how to get your home address, Here is my email. allenlehn56@gmail.com
@@clubdoraoutdoorsandfirewood thank you I message you
Instead of handling the rounds twice, place your totes ride behind you and grab from it. It will save time
Thanks for mentioning that. You know sometimes you can miss simple things that can save a ton of time. Thanks for bringing that to my attention.
Thats a great idea. Sometimes you miss simple little things that can save a ton of time. I will give that a try. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I believe it was in reference to my cows in one of my videos. I’ll shoot you my address for a sticker swap 👌🏻
Sounds good. I will try to get my sticker out to you, before we leave on a trip. If not I’ll get it out when we get back.
Hey Mr Allen , congratulations on your new splitter . That is one sweet machine . You will be a pro with it at no time !!! 👍🏻🔥🪵
Hi Mr. Del, nice of you dropping in to watch. Thank you. I have a lot of respect for that machine. All my round have ice on them from the rain. That makes them dangerous under the pressure of the wedge. I will be glad to get them finished. Thanks so much for following. We got your sticker up on the Blades yesterday so we might get that out today. Take care buddy. 71 days until HFH. God Bless You.
I have a lot of respect for you taking it easy with that new splitter . I got hurt real bad when I first got my county line . Can’t wait till April !!! 👍🏻☕️🪵