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 01-29-2012, 11:37 Post: 182200
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  Log splitter review recommendations

Does anyone have any experience (good/bad) with the various log splitters on the market?

Up until a few months ago, I've been using a 20+ year old Craftsman 7 ton splitter, which had more than enough power to split 30+ inch logs. Shopping for a new splitter, it seems like they start around 20 tons and get WILDLY varying reviews. (They're either awesome or the worst-piece-of-junk-I've-ever-seen -- for the exact same make/model).

It also looks like a whole lot of them are the same splitters re-branded under various brands.

I'm stuck... and my wood pile is shrinking to near zero.






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 01-31-2012, 09:24 Post: 182231
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Honda Engines. Shudder. Going against the tide here ...



I've had my share of Honda engine problems, too. (The $1000 lawn mower that threw a rod on it's 3rd season.) And I'm a bit afraid of the various incantations of MTD equipment.






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 01-31-2012, 14:41 Post: 182236
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My Honda issue was a design issue: double stacked mulching mower blade made out of hardened bridge iron steel and no shear pin or belt between that and the crankshaft. The weakest link literally was the crankshaft.

...then there is parts: the rebuild parts for the engine cost more than a new engine, promptly causing me to place engine in trash can and purchase $20 garage sale lawnmower.

...but that's off topic. I digress.






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Cummings makes a good splitter engine. See my pic 10. Little over $500 and many hours of scrounging and fabricating.



yeah, but I need something in the "right now" timeframe. Scrounging/building is too far out. I have a log pile of about 6 trees and a wood pile of about 1 week's worth of cut/split wood.






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