splitter upgrade

[Bartman]

I upgraded the splitter this weekend. Changed out the 3" cylinder with a 4". Split a whole truck load of red elm Sunday morning. The difference was night and day.

 

[bigbadbob]

Almost double the surface area for the oil to push on!!!
BBB

 

[Bartman]

My set up is different. My avatar shows it when I first built it. I have since switched the original 5 hp motor with a kohler 12 hp with 2/1 reduction. The I-beam and wedge got some serious "beefing up" done to it. And this weekend I installed the 4" with a new energy value. I got the valve for free and having auto return is sweet. I spent $200 on the cylinder. Its a delavan.

 

[ponyexpress976]

The auto return feature is worth it's weight in gold! I've been spoiled and couldn't live without mine.

 

[Swamp Yankee]

The auto return feature is worth it's weight in gold! I've been spoiled and couldn't live without mine.

Man speaks the truth

Take Care

 

[Bartman]

I totally agree

 

[Bartman]

Swamp Yankee. How do you like your 362?

 

[Swamp Yankee]

Swamp Yankee. How do you like your 362?

What can I tell you?

It's a non Mtronic, Arctic model. The best way I can describe it is a durable, trouble free, day in and day out work horse of a saw. Never had an issue to this point. Very well built, it's taken some nasty hits during felling and cutting on the pile of treelength. The heat works great, and the switch to turn on the heat function is positive unlike Dolmar and Husky. (Yes I've had both as well)

In short, I'm very pleased I listened to the dealer and not the pile of BS laden 2 cord a year lumberjacks on this site. My MS362 Arctic has made me a lot of money which in my book is what it's all about.

Any more specific questions, I'll try to answer.

Take Care