log splitter

[26newtreeguy]

I was looking to buy a Iron Oak log splitter. It a a 22ton and 9hp Honda engine and it is vertical/horizontal. It has a 8 second cycle time. price is $2400. I want to stay under $2500. If any one knows of better you unit tell me more. I planing splitting about 30 to 40 cord's a year. iT well take me about 1hour half to split a cord. I look at northtool tool but the same model is has 12second cycle time to slow and it was about $2000+shipping. Thanks for anybodies help

 

[Marky Mark]

Take the ride north to VT and look at the Timber Wolf. http://www.timberwolfcorp.com

 

[SeanD]

I have a Troy 27 ton splitter w/ 14 second cycle time. I've found that most ofter the bottle neck is the operator's cycle time, not the splitter's.

 

[Newfie]

I have a Troy 27 ton splitter w/ 14 second cycle time. I've found that most ofter the bottle neck is the operator's cycle time, not the splitter's.

Really? I'm usually standing around waiting for my splitter return far enough to slide the next round in to place.

 

[Fordblue_oval]

Not to highjack someone's thread, but anyone build their own splitter? I've been tossing around the idea, surely I could save some money. Then again, I'm not going to be using it as much as some. Found a few plans on ebay for $15 or so, I may just go to a dealer and study theirs!!

 

[Crofter]

Do a search on here on woodsplitters you will see pros and cons of making your own Lots of different designs and power plant, cyl sizes, wedge shapes etc.

 

[CaseyForrest]

Im building one here in a few weeks, still waiting on a few misc. parts. I will have about half of what a lesser splitter would cost if I bought one. But, I can get all the steel for free, and know people with welders that will let me use them. I think if you had to buy ALL the materials, youd be better off buying one.

 

[DanManofStihl]

Yeah CaseysForrest is right if you can't get a skeleton or free steel you are much better off buying one. I got a 8 hp northstar for $250.00 and put a new honda on it and after all was said and done with misc parts it cost around $900.00. I also have a old one that I pay $300.00 for and it has split many a log. You have to see how much spare time you have and want to invest it is a big project to build a working splitter from scratch.

 

[NorthWoods]

I bought a 26 ton from Brave. Actually, got the best price through Harbor Freight, but it was a Brave splitter painted HF orange. Very high-quality unit.

Was researching them when I saw some of them at a local rental shop. Owner said that they had no problems with them since they were purchased 3 years earlier. Convinced me.

They come with your choice of either Brigg's Intec or Honda engines (Honda is more). I got mine with the Briggs on it and also got the log cradles and "log dis-lodger" add-ons. Works great. Very happy with it.

At that time, the whole setup was around $1650 shipped to my door. Their prices on the web site include shipping.


http://www.braveproducts.com/


Dave

 

[stihlwoodcutter]

Im building one here in a few weeks, still waiting on a few misc. parts. I will have about half of what a lesser splitter would cost if I bought one. But, I can get all the steel for free, and know people with welders that will let me use them. I think if you had to buy ALL the materials, youd be better off buying one.

If you had to buy all the materials to build a splitter that would cost 1500.00-2000.00 new you would be better off to just buy one already built...but if your building a kick a$$ splitter similiar to a timberwolf.....like a TW-5 or 6 (which mine is modeled after)....you would be way farther ahead to build your own....you could even buy a miller 250 mig welder and victor torches and have money left over ....not counting your hours of course....i have 950.00 into mine....and it will smoke a TW-5.

 

[stihlwoodcutter]

originally only had 750.00 in to it but had to put a higher flow valve on it...180.00......the cost of R&D....lol