After 6 years of hard splitting, my yardworks 4ton log splitters cylinder ring broke. I just order some square rubber rings and replace it. It now work better than when i bought it! sow if your log splitter no longer split wood and the motor works, it's only the ring. Easy to replace and lot cheaper than buying a new one! Hopefully this tips will help you.
I bought mine at Canadian Tire here in Canada, very similar but I think mine might be a chinese knockoff, believe it or not the little bugger works great, cost was 225$ cdn. have split about 25 cords with mine, still works great, but remember the vent! open or closeing, if you forget to close it it makes a mess.. I welded up a small stand for mine from old bedframe angle iron. it does take 2 to run fast, doesnt like dry punky hardwood, but splits all of it, with a little fussing..
You just have to make sure to keep the rails lubricated and be sure the valve on the end is open to allow air to escape the oil tank. I'm pretty sure they're not designed for constant or heavy duty activity. I use mine a couple times a season. It does work beautifully as long as you use properly dried/aged wood.
@thedemoboy I don't think so. I split the logs down to smaller pieces so they'll fit in my fireplace. You can't really split wood intill it has dried some. Green wood is nearly impossible to split by any method.
@attomica If you can't split wood until it has dried, you're using the wrong splitter. You certainly want your wood to fit in the fireplace, but you want proper surface area to season efficiently. Bark retains water, so if you don't split it you're drying your wood through the ends only. Granted, I have both a wood furnace and wood stove, and I imagine I use a lot more wood in a year than a fireplace does, but you want to make sure you keep your chimney clean with properly dried wood
Check out the Rayco LS2526 its a heavy-duty wood splitter with a 13 HP Honda engine that develops 2500 psi and 25 tons of force. Special features include 600 lb. log lift, auto cycle, hydraulic wedge lift and hydraulic four way, 10 second total cycle time and weighs 1,200 lbs. Simply Badass!!!
I am thinking in fact to pick up an electric wood-cutter since it seems me the most convenient datum his little noise and the facility of use. For the strength of 4ton to me it would be enough since I have solo a small kitchen to firewood.
My suggestion: go natural! I split 6 to 10 cords of wood each year by hand. I use a twelve pound and 8 pound maul. I find that oak is never a problem...usually easier when green. It is also easier when frozen. Ash is always easy. Tulip is very easy. Cherry, birch and swamp maple is a little more difficult and I'll chop the edges first. Pine is knotty and elm is impossible...it breaks rather than splits. I like the quiet and will play music while splitting.
The wood split in video was definitely well aged/seasoned. Have a 27 ton gas-powered splitter at house in the mountains and it goes thru seasoned wood like butter but once I tried to split a not-so seasoned piece of about 24 inch diameter oak and that 27 ton couldn't get thru that oak.
Still going to buy the ryobi one as need one for here at the regular house and am always collecting wood from around town. Expect the ryobi 2 ton to have no problem with seaoned wood.
looks like a toy. i built one from scrath on a boat trailer. a big one. looks like this would be ok for lil camp wood and such. put it on a bench bro. save that back.
mine has a crane built on and will lift 600+lb logs.
Winters here are so mild, I don't have to burn a lot of wood. An hour of splitting will give me enough wood for the whole winter. This little splitter is perfect for my purposes.
I heard of a new tip that will help your splitter work easier.Rub some oil on the wedge and it will split tuffer wood with ease and save your motor too.
I like that splitter i got an electric one too .Its vertical and some bigger.The one thing i don't like about yours is when it splits the log the piston goes right under the log to catch dust saw dust and dirt that breaks off during splitting.Mite be a way to make some kinda shield cause if that piston gets dirt in it its going to leak and fail.Mine is vertical and the motor needs to be shielded from dirt on it going to make a shield for it with aluminum valley metal.
Back-breaking? Your back is somewhat bent during almost the whole film! Cool machine, though, But I'd put it up in a better hight for working with it ;-)
Well, I'm lucky the winters here are mild so I don't burn fires too often. This little machine is low to the ground, but I can split a month's worth of wood pretty quickly and then put the splitter in the garage to wait for the next round. Making sure the wood has completely dried before splitting makes it a lot easier too.
I split 3/4 cord of wild cherry with this little monster. Some logs had to be fip-flopped or rolled but all but 6 logs were split. I store it in the basement next to the stove so I can make kindling and instantly split logs that are too big. *NOTE: I FORGOT to open the bleed valve for the first 3 hrs of splitting. So, I stood it upright and ran the hammer all the way up 5 times, and bled the system. It's working fine. No apparent damage. Seems to be OK. That mistake won't EVER happen again! LOL
My mom got one of these (I posted a viedo of me using it) and it does a pretty good job. The noise level is tolerable, it's got some good safety features and it's small enough to use indoors, so you can sit right on the floor and use it if you so choose. The drawbacks are that it has trouble with knots and can't handle the really big logs. I'm not sure yet how much power it draws, I forgot to look. Other than that it's a snazzy little device!
I just bought this very 4-Ton splitter and have yet to use it. I hope the Ryobi is as good as I've heard. I didn't buy the TaskForce 5-Ton from Lowes for the same price $299) because this is the first year Lowe's has carried them and too soon for any feedback. After a few discounts I was able to get this Ryobi from Home Depot for $242. I couldn't pass it up. Do I have to open and close the bleeder valve before and after using?
Hi i have a 5 ton vertical from Northern and it said open the bleeder valve before you use it and run the cyclinder up and down a few times to clear any air from shipping.I think it said tighten it when your moving it not clear on that hope i helped.
i dont really like it... i mean... its great for cutting down your work time and such... but if i wer to own one ide hafto build a table.. it sits too low.. and it sounds funny lol... i like the more conventional 8 pound splitting maul myself.. i split 8 chord every 2 years and its relaxing and time consuming.. and i have ALOT of time that needs consuming..
I have had one now for 7 years, and split 10 - 12 cords of birch and maple a year with it, I am very happy with it and have split birch logs that take two people to lift onto it, the only thing is if you use an extension cord make sure its under 50' and at least 10 gauge.
Hi i couldn't find a 10 guage but got a 12.I heard a good tip to everyone using electric splitters oil the wedge it will work easier on tuff wood and all wood.And shapren it some when dull.
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After 6 years of hard splitting, my yardworks 4ton log splitters cylinder ring broke. I just order some square rubber rings and replace it. It now work better than when i bought it! sow if your log splitter no longer split wood and the motor works, it's only the ring. Easy to replace and lot cheaper than buying a new one! Hopefully this tips will help you.
yveskc 3 weeks ago
Obedient - Nice Dog........
UTubeGlennAR 9 months ago
@UTubeGlennAR
Yep, she's the best.
attomica 9 months ago
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beaglegirl100 1 year ago
I'd raise it and have a foot pedal to activate it
FarquharDingleberry 1 year ago
that's cool, but real men split their logs with an axe.
BigPerm5000 1 year ago
@BigPerm5000 Split wood with a maul not an axe - with a name like big perm im sure your all man
crazieN8 1 year ago
i have one of these, but i made a steel table for it to sit on so i dont have to bend over to use it. great machine for the money and quit to use
2winter5 1 year ago
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Watch his back! It's a matter of time and he will certainly develop an herniated discus in the lower- back!
Why not using a splitter on man's height?
I already saw many patiënts with severe lower- backproblems due to incorrect use of the back.
fysio66 2 years ago
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fysio66 2 years ago
Best one yet , money well spent
Heneryfordrules 2 years ago
I bought mine at Canadian Tire here in Canada, very similar but I think mine might be a chinese knockoff, believe it or not the little bugger works great, cost was 225$ cdn. have split about 25 cords with mine, still works great, but remember the vent! open or closeing, if you forget to close it it makes a mess.. I welded up a small stand for mine from old bedframe angle iron. it does take 2 to run fast, doesnt like dry punky hardwood, but splits all of it, with a little fussing..
chowder48 2 years ago 2
whats maintenance like on these things and how long/well do they work?
TAMPORAPANTERA 3 years ago
You just have to make sure to keep the rails lubricated and be sure the valve on the end is open to allow air to escape the oil tank. I'm pretty sure they're not designed for constant or heavy duty activity. I use mine a couple times a season. It does work beautifully as long as you use properly dried/aged wood.
attomica 3 years ago
@attomica properly dried wood???? I thought one of the main reasons you split wood was to help it dry out?
thedemoboy 5 months ago
@thedemoboy I don't think so. I split the logs down to smaller pieces so they'll fit in my fireplace. You can't really split wood intill it has dried some. Green wood is nearly impossible to split by any method.
attomica 3 months ago
@attomica If you can't split wood until it has dried, you're using the wrong splitter. You certainly want your wood to fit in the fireplace, but you want proper surface area to season efficiently. Bark retains water, so if you don't split it you're drying your wood through the ends only. Granted, I have both a wood furnace and wood stove, and I imagine I use a lot more wood in a year than a fireplace does, but you want to make sure you keep your chimney clean with properly dried wood
thedemoboy 2 months ago
Nope, she's a Husky-mix from the shelter. Best dog I've ever had. The splitter is a Ryobi. I got it at Home Depot. Thanks.
attomica 3 years ago
I'd love to get a gas one..but I might have to settle for an electric one for now..
can someone give me some good feedback? I live in pa so we have some harsh winters
Molsonmike95 3 years ago
Check out the Rayco LS2526 its a heavy-duty wood splitter with a 13 HP Honda engine that develops 2500 psi and 25 tons of force. Special features include 600 lb. log lift, auto cycle, hydraulic wedge lift and hydraulic four way, 10 second total cycle time and weighs 1,200 lbs. Simply Badass!!!
StumpAway 2 years ago
From sounds of your suggestion n this guy's needs, yours is way over kill. Kind of similar to buying a Hummer to cary a 110 lb. woman to work??
UTubeGlennAR 9 months ago
I am thinking in fact to pick up an electric wood-cutter since it seems me the most convenient datum his little noise and the facility of use. For the strength of 4ton to me it would be enough since I have solo a small kitchen to firewood.
PescatoreFocoso 3 years ago
My suggestion: go natural! I split 6 to 10 cords of wood each year by hand. I use a twelve pound and 8 pound maul. I find that oak is never a problem...usually easier when green. It is also easier when frozen. Ash is always easy. Tulip is very easy. Cherry, birch and swamp maple is a little more difficult and I'll chop the edges first. Pine is knotty and elm is impossible...it breaks rather than splits. I like the quiet and will play music while splitting.
whhswhhs 3 years ago
you go paul bunyan!
smeedman 2 years ago
Works well enough.
RJM1011 3 years ago
The wood split in video was definitely well aged/seasoned. Have a 27 ton gas-powered splitter at house in the mountains and it goes thru seasoned wood like butter but once I tried to split a not-so seasoned piece of about 24 inch diameter oak and that 27 ton couldn't get thru that oak.
Still going to buy the ryobi one as need one for here at the regular house and am always collecting wood from around town. Expect the ryobi 2 ton to have no problem with seaoned wood.
lukebccb 3 years ago
Enough said!not a word spoken and you sold me on this little sucker
crabtrap 3 years ago
nice doggy
581u812 3 years ago
looks like a toy. i built one from scrath on a boat trailer. a big one. looks like this would be ok for lil camp wood and such. put it on a bench bro. save that back.
mine has a crane built on and will lift 600+lb logs.
catfishredneck88 3 years ago
Winters here are so mild, I don't have to burn a lot of wood. An hour of splitting will give me enough wood for the whole winter. This little splitter is perfect for my purposes.
attomica 3 years ago
nice little tool.
superjademary 3 years ago
not bad, splitting woods bloody good excersize though, very good core excersize.
AIMazing 3 years ago
lol thats cool, i like it, also good video quality
alskdjfhg0 3 years ago
I heard of a new tip that will help your splitter work easier.Rub some oil on the wedge and it will split tuffer wood with ease and save your motor too.
arkansastrash320 3 years ago
I like that splitter i got an electric one too .Its vertical and some bigger.The one thing i don't like about yours is when it splits the log the piston goes right under the log to catch dust saw dust and dirt that breaks off during splitting.Mite be a way to make some kinda shield cause if that piston gets dirt in it its going to leak and fail.Mine is vertical and the motor needs to be shielded from dirt on it going to make a shield for it with aluminum valley metal.
arkansastrash320 3 years ago
id rather use the splitter and ax. makes you a real man!
MyLittleDickens 3 years ago
How long of log can you split wtih it. 18"???
bigcasino215 3 years ago
Yeah, 18" sounds about right.
attomica 3 years ago
Back-breaking? Your back is somewhat bent during almost the whole film! Cool machine, though, But I'd put it up in a better hight for working with it ;-)
kode1303 3 years ago
Well, I'm lucky the winters here are mild so I don't burn fires too often. This little machine is low to the ground, but I can split a month's worth of wood pretty quickly and then put the splitter in the garage to wait for the next round. Making sure the wood has completely dried before splitting makes it a lot easier too.
attomica 3 years ago
I split 3/4 cord of wild cherry with this little monster. Some logs had to be fip-flopped or rolled but all but 6 logs were split. I store it in the basement next to the stove so I can make kindling and instantly split logs that are too big. *NOTE: I FORGOT to open the bleed valve for the first 3 hrs of splitting. So, I stood it upright and ran the hammer all the way up 5 times, and bled the system. It's working fine. No apparent damage. Seems to be OK. That mistake won't EVER happen again! LOL
magie8898 4 years ago
That lookes like Maple ur splitting?
drail80s 3 years ago
My mom got one of these (I posted a viedo of me using it) and it does a pretty good job. The noise level is tolerable, it's got some good safety features and it's small enough to use indoors, so you can sit right on the floor and use it if you so choose. The drawbacks are that it has trouble with knots and can't handle the really big logs. I'm not sure yet how much power it draws, I forgot to look. Other than that it's a snazzy little device!
TheMattwolf 4 years ago
Hi on splitting the bigger logs just cut them shorter and i bet it will plow throught them too..
arkansastrash320 3 years ago
The pioneers and Daniel Boone would be turning in their graves if they see this machine!
uni000ver000sal 4 years ago
I just bought this very 4-Ton splitter and have yet to use it. I hope the Ryobi is as good as I've heard. I didn't buy the TaskForce 5-Ton from Lowes for the same price $299) because this is the first year Lowe's has carried them and too soon for any feedback. After a few discounts I was able to get this Ryobi from Home Depot for $242. I couldn't pass it up. Do I have to open and close the bleeder valve before and after using?
perv8898 4 years ago
Hi i have a 5 ton vertical from Northern and it said open the bleeder valve before you use it and run the cyclinder up and down a few times to clear any air from shipping.I think it said tighten it when your moving it not clear on that hope i helped.
arkansastrash320 3 years ago
i dont really like it... i mean... its great for cutting down your work time and such... but if i wer to own one ide hafto build a table.. it sits too low.. and it sounds funny lol... i like the more conventional 8 pound splitting maul myself.. i split 8 chord every 2 years and its relaxing and time consuming.. and i have ALOT of time that needs consuming..
reffup 4 years ago
I have had one now for 7 years, and split 10 - 12 cords of birch and maple a year with it, I am very happy with it and have split birch logs that take two people to lift onto it, the only thing is if you use an extension cord make sure its under 50' and at least 10 gauge.
yankedriver 4 years ago
Hi i couldn't find a 10 guage but got a 12.I heard a good tip to everyone using electric splitters oil the wedge it will work easier on tuff wood and all wood.And shapren it some when dull.
arkansastrash320 3 years ago
that thing runs off normal 110?
acurajustin 4 years ago
Yes, it does.
attomica 4 years ago
And this thing works on teachers aswell? It's awesome :D
Stickeyjam 5 years ago
The ram doesn't go all the way to the end, sorry.
TheMattwolf 4 years ago
Im rather impressed with an electric model.
chechnya 5 years ago