Cutting with the Stihl MS500i and Splitting with the Jansen FS35 Kinetic log splitter

Hi all and welcome back, on this one i go ahead and cut a pile of hardwood ive had on the floor for a few months now so it's out of the way and now the kiln is running, i need to get it in and get it dried out so it can be sold. We've had some heavy downpours of rain recently and you just can't dry firewood in the rain, although it does help it on its way a little but still that's not the point.
So the shoutouts from the video are :
‪@oakfarmfirewood‬ Archie stopped at the show to answer some of my questions on the mill and hes a wealth of knowledge when it comes to these DIY firewood kilns.
‪@ashtreecare‬ and his little lad were awesome and it was fantastic they stopped and said hello, so go and give their channel some love and tell them i sent you.
www.instagram.... Go check his instagram page out and give him some love also, Eli does some fantastic work.
So guys, i hope you all go along to the channels and pages and spread the community love. As ever you can always leave a comment or send me an email to [e-mail] or find me at Wavy_Wood_sawmill over on Instagram and Wavy Wood Sawmill on Facebook.
Thank you all and i look forward to seeing you in the comments.

[@evanjohnson3578]

What a great video, you really got a lot done!! Always good to see you. Keep up all the great work!!

[@everydaywithmenick]

@evanjohnson3578 thank you very much buddy, I'm just getting back into the swing of the videos again now. Time has come back onto my side for a little bit so why not bring you guys along too.
Thank you again buddy, take care.

[@evanjohnson3578]

I love it, that’s the way life is, you have to do what you can when you can. So glad for you

[@BigelowWoodcraft]

You got a lot done there. I'm feeling lazy today. Your video is getting me motivated.
I bet kiln dried firewood will sell for a premium. I'm glad to see the kinetic in the woodyard. Alright I'm going to get working lol.

[@everydaywithmenick]

@BigelowWoodcraft you know buddy, I didn't think I'd get as much done as I thought in this video but I surprised myself 😆 go get to it, i know im late to the comment now but sometimes I need that kick too.
Yes kiln dried does sell for more and it has to also because it costs more for the process but being able to dry 35 cages in a week in the pouring down winter months is a game changer.
Thank you as always for commenting brother, you work hard, so take it easy sometimes.

[@mowtownni4587]

If you recall I bought a Jansen kinetic based on your videos.
Earlier this year mine started to develop the judder, most noticeable in the push plate. With a mechanic we stripped the machine to check for wear, nothing really noticeable, so it was cleaned, greased and rebuilt, it did improve it slightly.
What has fixed it ( for now ) was removing the little rubber bump stop that the activation lever hits against, then using a decent bungee cord from the lever up over the plastic cover down to the metal eye bolt that the return springs attach to.
I have put about 20 IBC cages through it since and it's judder free .

[@everydaywithmenick]

@mowtownni4587 I do remember of course.
That's really good to know and hear about that, i may have to try that myself too.
My other concern/observation was that the rack may be riding up a little on the forward stroke causing it to disengage from the pinion gear, my thought was to make a adjustable bearing that I can increase or decrease downward pressure on the rack. I may be wrong but I will try your method first. I'm gutted about the dreaded judder because these machines as you know are so fast and have plenty of power to do the job. I love love love mine.
Thank you for sharing your findings though buddy, how are you doing over there ? Still got plenty of firewood stocked up ?

[@mowtownni4587]

@@everydaywithmenick Yes, been a good year for supplies coming in, probably have 4 times what I had last year, currently splitting for winter 2025.

[@everydaywithmenick]

@mowtownni4587 that's great buddy. Are you still getting it in in the lorry loads ? Your still selling yes ?

[@ashtreecare]

Great to see you at the apf. Thanks for the shout out looking forward to seeing the klin video. Brought my wife a protos helmet at the show aswell 😂👌 highly recommend the Oregon chain sharper best I have owned yet.

[@everydaywithmenick]

@ashtreecare it was a pleasure to meet you and your awesome little lad.
Yes the kiln will be coming soon, just a few back logged videos to get through first then we should be right.
How is she finding the Protos ? I love mine but I'm having to purchase the 3M adapter arms because the tree surgeon i subby for are using the Stihl com sets and im having to use their helmets, not something I'm keen on.
Which model have you got ? Also what back angle do you set yours to when grinding ?

[@ashtreecare]

@@everydaywithmenick we both like the protos I am on my third one now it's her first she used to use my husky climbing helmet with the radio earmuffs I use for hedge cutting.but kept complaining it's stinks and having to adjust it so it was time to get her own helmet once she chose a colour 🤣🫣 I have the 3M arms and earmuffs on mine they are better noise wise because they are chipper spec muffs but you lose the ability to fold the earmuffs up which I miss. I have the compact professional grinder 410-230 I think. Between 80/85 degrees on back angle. Something like that I have a folder with the saws I own which tells me what angles to set the grinder to depending on the chain etc.

[@everydaywithmenick]

@@ashtreecare only problem with PPE is that it only has a certain allowed time, something like 5 years i think.
Yes no one likes to have a smelly helmet, so i dont blame her.
Yes thats my only issue with the Protos, we buy them for the compact ear muffs and then we need to get the adapter arms for the coms kits. Not ideal and of course they cant all talk to each other either.
Wow i didnt think it was 80 - 85 on the back angle, ive just reground mine today but only had it at 60 i think. I dont mind trying new ones out though.

[@ashtreecare]

@@everydaywithmenick very true no one likes a smelly helmet 😂. The husky H25 chain is 80 degree back angle. I am pretty sure your 500i is a 75 degree back angle. Have a look at the Stihl USG chart that gives you all the angles you should need.