There's alot of small quality details on an Eastonmade. Thanks for continuing to always improve your splitters! Looking forward to seeing the diesel powered 22-28 in the video. Looks like a nice splitter.
It's all the little things that make equipment last. There's a time and place for cheap components. This kind of investment is not the time or place. Great Job!
Best designed splitters in the world. Great work, Andrew. It's great to see you expanding to keep up with production. I've got a precision manufacturing company with several machining and turning centers, surface/OD/ID grinders, wire-EDM, laser/TIG/MIG welding, heat treat, CNC inspection, etc. If you would like any feedback on equipment you're looking at I'll be glad to help any way I can.
I think you’ve hit the nail on the head with the right combination of long lasting wear components and good smooth operation, we’ve had our 9-16 a little over a year and it still shows no visible signs of wear under or around the pusher other than just the powder coat, and it’s not even all the way worn off, bravo Andrew!
your use of brass slides on the pusher plate was one of the first things that drew my attention. Having been in the firewood and metal fabrication racket myself for a few decades the use of brass slides for critical wear points on a sliding mechanism is crucial for longevity. When in doubt, built it stout.
I really think that you make a fantastic splitter. It's a pity that I am so far away, over here in New Zealand, otherwise I would own one of yours. The other thing that I like about you is the fact that you don't 'bag your competitors' . You are a true businessman. Cheers.
When you have a reputation for being the best, you don't need to insult your competition. 😁 But yes, I agree, I respect how classy Andrew is. I don't burn or split wood, but after I watch one of these videos I realize how much I'd like to sit down with Andrew for a beer/Timmy's/etc, seems like a great and genuine guy.
Andrew, do you have the owner's/operator's/maintenance manuals for your products available online? I don't own one of your products, nor do I split any wood, but when I'm researching a potential purchase I often find it helpful to read through the manual first, both to get more details on the product and to get an idea of how easy the product is to fix and maintain.
As A person who may well get to see a good number of well worn "home" splitters it would be interesting to have information on comon failures on enrty level spliters. Entry level splitters would have their place for people who only prepare a small amount of wood. However if people know what tends to wear it may help them plan their upgrade.
Ok so after all that we didn’t even get to see the diesel splitter in action. Is that going to be a prototype because I want first dibs on that one. Sweet
First congrats on the expansion and growth. You are definitely going the extra mile with the videos helping potential customers make their decision and giving detailed info on what to expect.
Good day Andrew. These are great videos to put out. Explaining exactly what you use for certain components and why, compared to other common parts used, helps simple folks like me to do more detailed comparisons and diligence before we decide on what unit to buy and why. Thanks again for your help and your focus on helping people understand splitters and different considerations. Cheers mate!
Great video... All of are Digger derrick trucks use Monoblock Hydraulic Bank remote control's all made by GALTECH Hydraulics They are Top of the line in industrial applications. so when you see the boys from your utility company augering new hole for a line pole because you dropped a tree across a primary line LOL ..... That's a Galtech in that Derrick truck . Keep up the great videos ..
Good evening. Is it possible to purchase a wearable parts kit at time of purchase, that way the purchaser would be a step ahead, if you will.?? I could see this possibly being good for the guy's/ gals who are a Commercial company, kinda thinking ahead and avoiding downtime. Appreciate your time breaking down the information/educational vlogs. Be safe everybody
That's what I was thinking... If you plan to use one of these machines a lot, having a few spare parts on hand wouldn't hurt, even if you didn't need them for 5 or 10 years... Assuming the parts don't deteriorate over time like rubber can, keeping a full set of wear parts in the shop would be cheap insurance compared to losing a few days or more of production while you wait for replacement parts to arrive.
Yep for sure we can. The nice thing about being made of nylatron is that they are really easy to make and most machine shops are familiar with it are a wear material
@@EastonmadeWoodSplitters I see, makes sense, the wear parts wear out as they should and the other parts don't. Either way, when covid has settled maybe you can visit some more customers and show real world examples. Not just the ones that had just bought the machine, but some with a number of years in use. 🙂
Those valves seem very similar to the ones out boom trucks use for some of there functions. Our big drywall truck has some pretty impressive valves on it. But yeah all the sealed ones last quite along time.
What about the lever on the valve block? Two guys that I watch regularly “ Chris in the Woodyard” and Joe’s premium firewood “ have both had these levers snap off on the threaded portion!! 🤔
This is the difference between serviceable and disposable equipment, if a piece is serviced it will last longer then something predestined to be disposed of after 5 -10 years of use. Something that many manufacturers have forgotten about, because they would rather sell another machine, then to service an older one!
Thank you, Andrew! I appreciate this one. This helps to understand your machines better. One question, what lubricant do you suggest putting on the top of the rails under the pusher plate?
Betting there's o-rings and seals inside those valves that will eventually wear out and cause leaks. As well as the cylinder seals and packing. But you'll likely go many, many hours of operation before any of that wears out. Just wondering why you went with the Kubota instead of, say a Yanmar, or Deutz?
When I ordered my 22-28 the Kubota diesel I see bolted to this splitter in the vid wasn't an option how much to upgrade? More tonnage with the diesel? Faster cycle?
Not sure on the exact price yet. Somewhere between 6-7k. Same everything. Just a lot better on fuel. We are planning on trying some different pumps to speed them up in the next couple of months. If you have a machine on order we can change it to the kubota
@@Dakotalogger lol it would be an investment for sure. We are trying lots of new things. I don't think you'll see much of a bigger engine than what we are running now.
Love your videos Andrew. There might be something that’s not working on your website contact section - I’ve put in many requests for a call with no response. Thank you.
How much grease in a standard grease tube does it require to initially fill this wood to saturate it? 10 pumps, 20 pumps? Or more? And then how often and how much afterwards?
Just curious on the Ultra (maybe the Axis too). What do you recommend for lubrication for that unit? There doesn't seem to be a wear component. I've been smearing some thick bearing grease on the main bar but it doesn't seem to stay on very long. Thanks
Why do you use aluminum for the table after the wedge rather than steel and why don't you have slots cut for bark and splinters to fall through? You build great machines but im just curious as to why you do it that way. Thanks from Western New York, USA
^^^^^that's what happens. after a couple of cords you have a lot of debris. I have always found it better to separate it further away at the end of the conveyor. The other issue is having and open slot and having a knot or an edge catch it when pushing wood through the wedge.
Andrew, TH-camr, "old school millennial" just put up a video showing broken bolt on the small bottom plate of the pusher assembly on the Ultra model splitter. Noticed this model has none of the wear components your larger splitters have. Appeared to be some gauling on the steel rail the pusher slides on also. Is this a lack of maintenance issue or a design problem? Thanks for the input.
Not sure how old of a machine he has. I know he bought it used. we have changed our processes to prevent a lot of this from happening. The way it is designed there really shouldn't be and wear because of how rigid the cylinder and pusher are.
@@EastonmadeWoodSplitters Thanks for the quick response. Sorry, I hate communicating through this. I’ve been on hold for over 90 mins. I’ll try again tomorrow.
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its a little different system. almost eliminates any movement or wear. That's really not a lot of wood. We have several guys that we gave them to in the spring and are up around that number with zero issues.
You actually mean the puppet government did. But trust the plan, as God is in control. And soon, we will all fair much better. Hang in there as We are the Storm! God Bless.
The guy loading the wood... That's what wears out
YES!
i know I am pretty randomly asking but do anybody know a good site to stream new tv shows online?
@Hudson Ryan I would suggest flixzone. Just search on google for it :)
Kudos to you for admitting parts do in fact wear out as we the consumers know instead of the line "This will last you forever with no problems!"
There's alot of small quality details on an Eastonmade. Thanks for continuing to always improve your splitters! Looking forward to seeing the diesel powered 22-28 in the video. Looks like a nice splitter.
Thanks for the feedback and support steve. really appreciate it.
I’ve been involved using nylatron in machine building. That stuff is incredible. It will wear longer than steel.
It does last a long long time. Thanks for the support harold.
It's all the little things that make equipment last. There's a time and place for cheap components. This kind of investment is not the time or place. Great Job!
Best designed splitters in the world. Great work, Andrew.
It's great to see you expanding to keep up with production. I've got a precision manufacturing company with several machining and turning centers, surface/OD/ID grinders, wire-EDM, laser/TIG/MIG welding, heat treat, CNC inspection, etc. If you would like any feedback on equipment you're looking at I'll be glad to help any way I can.
Diesel !!! Yes please!! Maybe even electric to use in my shop for when its raining outside!! LOL
I'd love to see a stand alone power unit outside with hoses coming inside.
I think you’ve hit the nail on the head with the right combination of long lasting wear components and good smooth operation, we’ve had our 9-16 a little over a year and it still shows no visible signs of wear under or around the pusher other than just the powder coat, and it’s not even all the way worn off, bravo Andrew!
Great machine, great parts, great people, great customer service,...priceless
the way you fasten those pins and bushings is the same way the do on heavy equipment Good job on that.
No point in doing half a job!!! Really appreciate the support
Like I said if I bought another it would be one of yours your refinements are the best
your use of brass slides on the pusher plate was one of the first things that drew my attention. Having been in the firewood and metal fabrication racket myself for a few decades the use of brass slides for critical wear points on a sliding mechanism is crucial for longevity. When in doubt, built it stout.
What a tease!!!! I want one, I don’t care who’s made it.....
I really think that you make a fantastic splitter. It's a pity that I am so far away, over here in New Zealand, otherwise I would own one of yours. The other thing that I like about you is the fact that you don't 'bag your competitors' . You are a true businessman. Cheers.
When you have a reputation for being the best, you don't need to insult your competition. 😁
But yes, I agree, I respect how classy Andrew is. I don't burn or split wood, but after I watch one of these videos I realize how much I'd like to sit down with Andrew for a beer/Timmy's/etc, seems like a great and genuine guy.
Andrew, do you have the owner's/operator's/maintenance manuals for your products available online?
I don't own one of your products, nor do I split any wood, but when I'm researching a potential purchase I often find it helpful to read through the manual first, both to get more details on the product and to get an idea of how easy the product is to fix and maintain.
I don't right now but it may be of some value in the future.
I like your new video today you did a really good jop this is a nice log splitter buddy
As A person who may well get to see a good number of well worn "home" splitters it would be interesting to have information on comon failures on enrty level spliters.
Entry level splitters would have their place for people who only prepare a small amount of wood.
However if people know what tends to wear it may help them plan their upgrade.
Ok so after all that we didn’t even get to see the diesel splitter in action. Is that going to be a prototype because I want first dibs on that one. Sweet
It is sold. We have few things we want to play with on it but are taking order for production units now.
Great Tease !!! Let's see that Kubota Diesel in operation !!!!
Should have it running today. Thanks for the feedback and support
First congrats on the expansion and growth. You are definitely going the extra mile with the videos helping potential customers make their decision and giving detailed info on what to expect.
Thanks for the feedback and support chris. I hope it helps some folks out
"it's built to stay together" 👕
gREAT vIDEO Looking forward to seeing the diesel machine enjoy the informative vids catcha on the next
Thanks for all the support tim. Hopefully have it running today.
Good day Andrew. These are great videos to put out. Explaining exactly what you use for certain components and why, compared to other common parts used, helps simple folks like me to do more detailed comparisons and diligence before we decide on what unit to buy and why. Thanks again for your help and your focus on helping people understand splitters and different considerations. Cheers mate!
Great video... All of are Digger derrick trucks use Monoblock Hydraulic Bank remote control's all made by GALTECH Hydraulics They are Top of the line in industrial applications. so when you see the boys from your utility company augering new hole for a line pole because you dropped a tree across a primary line LOL ..... That's a Galtech in that Derrick truck . Keep up the great videos ..
I wish you would consider putting a manufacturing plant in eastern Iowa to keep up with the demand.
In a world where big corporations are building planned obsolescence into there products it's nice to see someone building quality that will last.
Good evening. Is it possible to purchase a wearable parts kit at time of purchase, that way the purchaser would be a step ahead, if you will.??
I could see this possibly being good for the guy's/ gals who are a Commercial company, kinda thinking ahead and avoiding downtime.
Appreciate your time breaking down the information/educational vlogs.
Be safe everybody
I had that same question! A couple sets of wear plates and a few sets of bushings for the log lift and boomerang too?
That's what I was thinking... If you plan to use one of these machines a lot, having a few spare parts on hand wouldn't hurt, even if you didn't need them for 5 or 10 years... Assuming the parts don't deteriorate over time like rubber can, keeping a full set of wear parts in the shop would be cheap insurance compared to losing a few days or more of production while you wait for replacement parts to arrive.
Yep for sure we can. The nice thing about being made of nylatron is that they are really easy to make and most machine shops are familiar with it are a wear material
On the topic of wear, can we see some really used and abused Easton Made splitters? That's a good way to show that they really hold up over time!
Some of the older models could get tore up with the wrong operator. These new ones don't really show much abuse.
@@EastonmadeWoodSplitters I see, makes sense, the wear parts wear out as they should and the other parts don't. Either way, when covid has settled maybe you can visit some more customers and show real world examples. Not just the ones that had just bought the machine, but some with a number of years in use. 🙂
@@lofman i think that would be a good idea. I have a bunch of guys locally that run them on a daily basis that would be good to go see.
Great explanation! All really good points. Well-designed and well-built units.
great video on the wear plates. Did you say phenolic? Where can I find out more about those types of products?
Good info dude.
Ha ha ...I've never run a good splitter like yours..They look amazing
Thanks for the feedback and support. Really appreciate you taking the time out of your day to watch the video!!!
Those valves seem very similar to the ones out boom trucks use for some of there functions. Our big drywall truck has some pretty impressive valves on it. But yeah all the sealed ones last quite along time.
Great stuff with great show and tell👍
Thanks for all the support marc
What about the lever on the valve block? Two guys that I watch regularly “ Chris in the Woodyard” and Joe’s premium firewood “ have both had these levers snap off on the threaded portion!! 🤔
I think those are the only two I have ever had break. Conveniently enough its both the guys that have youtube channels lol.
Thanks for the laugh on the brain fart on remembering the part name. 😂
LOL I'm not sure what happens sometimes. Really appreciate you taking the time to watch the video gary. Really appreciate it.
nice content,thanks man :)
This is the difference between serviceable and disposable equipment, if a piece is serviced it will last longer then something predestined to be disposed of after 5 -10 years of use. Something that many manufacturers have forgotten about, because they would rather sell another machine, then to service an older one!
Thank you, Andrew! I appreciate this one. This helps to understand your machines better. One question, what lubricant do you suggest putting on the top of the rails under the pusher plate?
we normally use wheel bearing grease
Heavy duty!
Betting there's o-rings and seals inside those valves that will eventually wear out and cause leaks. As well as the cylinder seals and packing. But you'll likely go many, many hours of operation before any of that wears out. Just wondering why you went with the Kubota instead of, say a Yanmar, or Deutz?
Service
Do a vid on the new diesel log splitter
Hopefully have one up tomorrow evening. Should have the rest of the parts for it today.
When I ordered my 22-28 the Kubota diesel I see bolted to this splitter in the vid wasn't an option how much to upgrade? More tonnage with the diesel? Faster cycle?
Not sure on the exact price yet. Somewhere between 6-7k. Same everything. Just a lot better on fuel. We are planning on trying some different pumps to speed them up in the next couple of months. If you have a machine on order we can change it to the kubota
@@EastonmadeWoodSplitters for 6k I don't think I'll burn that much fuel in a log splitter in 10 years lol how about a 35hp vanguard with a huge pump?
@@Dakotalogger lol it would be an investment for sure. We are trying lots of new things. I don't think you'll see much of a bigger engine than what we are running now.
Love your videos Andrew. There might be something that’s not working on your website contact section - I’ve put in many requests for a call with no response. Thank you.
I let gerry know. We get a lot of emails in a day. If he doesn't get a hold of you give us a call 613-812-3213
How much grease in a standard grease tube does it require to initially fill this wood to saturate it? 10 pumps, 20 pumps? Or more? And then how often and how much afterwards?
Just curious on the Ultra (maybe the Axis too). What do you recommend for lubrication for that unit? There doesn't seem to be a wear component. I've been smearing some thick bearing grease on the main bar but it doesn't seem to stay on very long. Thanks
Thats normally what we tell guys to do. With the axis and the ultra there really isn't a lot of movement in the cylinder or pusher/wedge.
Why do you use aluminum for the table after the wedge rather than steel and why don't you have slots cut for bark and splinters to fall through? You build great machines but im just curious as to why you do it that way. Thanks from Western New York, USA
You don't want crude building up that close under the log lifter.
^^^^^that's what happens. after a couple of cords you have a lot of debris. I have always found it better to separate it further away at the end of the conveyor. The other issue is having and open slot and having a knot or an edge catch it when pushing wood through the wedge.
Andrew, TH-camr, "old school millennial" just put up a video showing broken bolt on the small bottom plate of the pusher assembly on the Ultra model splitter. Noticed this model has none of the wear components your larger splitters have. Appeared to be some gauling on the steel rail the pusher slides on also. Is this a lack of maintenance issue or a design problem? Thanks for the input.
Not sure how old of a machine he has. I know he bought it used. we have changed our processes to prevent a lot of this from happening. The way it is designed there really shouldn't be and wear because of how rigid the cylinder and pusher are.
@@EastonmadeWoodSplitters Okay. A used machine explains a lot. Thanks. Looking at his previous videos it appeared he got it only a few months ago.
Would it be worthwhile to put those sliding parts on rollers?
no...the kinetic splitters run on bearing and its always a problem. Really great thought though
Great video Andrew what machine is that one? I love education videos
Its a 22-28
@@EastonmadeWoodSplitters Is the corrugation on the log lift rails a new feature? I don't recall seeing that before.
What is that splitter that you’ve been walking around showing us the wear parts. Looks like it might be a diesel engine
Should have a video up tomorrow evening of it.
👍🏽
Great vid let’s go first comment
I have a question, why is the push plate so small. Bigger plate would keep logs from flaring to the sides when getn split by wage...
We run a smaller push plate on the ultra for the sake of safety.
@@EastonmadeWoodSplitters , ok.. Have a good one buddy and take care.
What time is the sale dept open to? Don’t see anything on your website with hours.
Normally 4 est
@@EastonmadeWoodSplitters Thanks for the quick response. Sorry, I hate communicating through this. I’ve been on hold for over 90 mins. I’ll try again tomorrow.
Send me an email with your number and I'll have someone call you andrew@eastonmadewoodsplitters.com
I have seen a few handles on the altra splitter brake what is your fix for this ?
I think joe and chris' are the only two I have ever had break. Conveniently enough its both the guys that have youtube channels lol.
Show us some of the first machines!!!!!
Here are some of our early videos.
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Ultra High Molecular Weight, just dense plastic similar to what you mentioned
We used it on the first couple of machines and found it to be to soft to get any life out of it
To have all the links in the chain of equal durability.
I don't know why the oil companies gave 5 dislikes.
Not when I see the little coal roller.
What about a spray graphite instead of oil?
I don't have much experience with it. Biggest thing is having something that will soak into the phenolic
@@EastonmadeWoodSplitters that makes sense!
What motor was on that splitter?
Its a surprise lol
Looks like a water cooled diesel 👍
I might be selling my 22-28 so I could buy that one 👍
Diesel engines for your splitters!!👍👍👍
Rolling Coal!!!
My takeaway is that essentially nothing wears out on the Eastonmades because of the design.
UHMW PE is Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene.
Isn’t Google fantastic! 😂
@@Wild_Bill57 I didn't have to google that. ;-)
It's simple...buy 10 or 12 big box store splitters or....buy 1 Eastonmade and your grandchildren will be using it in 30 years...
UHMW - Ultra High Molecular Weight
It stands for ultra high molecular weight.
Why don't car manufacturers make videos like this?
You know I'm not quite sure why.
how long will the axes live
if it does not last longer then 20 years of doing 40 cord a year its junk
Don’t understand the comment?
@@stevesedgwick5789 if it does not last longer then 20 years of doing 40 cord a year its junk
its a little different system. almost eliminates any movement or wear. That's really not a lot of wood. We have several guys that we gave them to in the spring and are up around that number with zero issues.
@@EastonmadeWoodSplitters ok good
Ultra High Molecular Weight
THATS why you buy a Eastonmade! Over built for a REASON!
Covid took my job ..
You actually mean the puppet government did. But trust the plan, as God is in control. And soon, we will all fair much better. Hang in there as We are the Storm!
God Bless.
Over-engineering, check!