Thinking about making a small log splitter out of a 12 ton air powered floor jack. Anybody ever do anything like this? I see they sell some manual splitters using jacks, just thought an air powered one would be a little better?
I have one of the 7 ton electric. I does good on most hard woods with out knots. Like oak it will split like butter.I'm wondering if the 12ton jack would have enough ass. The 20 ton is only $20 more, but then your adding weight and I think it may have slower ram speed. They both have only slightly more than 6" stroke, so my knife will have to be more of a wedge head so as not to get stuck half way through the wood.
Has anyone ever used one of those cheap 8 ton electric splitters and had any problem splitting hard woods?
Mine is a 7 ton Pow R Kraft. It will by no means split the big stuff. It does well for 15" long x 12" oakThat Makes sense to me DameOmark, I may use that ideal.
David, Ive been looking at the electric models for a couple years now but have gotten such mixed reviews on them, One will say that theirs works like a champ, and the next will say it aint worth a darn. If I could have found a good deal like you did, I might have taken the chance to try it out, but to pay $300 to $500 for somthing that would be very hard to return kept me from ever getting one.
Glad to hear you found a decent one, do you know what brand it is?
The cons I can see is you are limited to the size between your uprights. as the log splits it will try to push out into the uprightIm thinking something more like this now. I have some 1/2" x 2" flat bar for the uprights. This way , I could make different inserts and use it as a press, bearing splitter, brake for small stuff ect.
Pros..? cons..?
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Im thinking the cross member at the top would be the knife, and the jack pushing up against it. If the log didnt completely split, the jack could be lowered and the knife set at a lower position to finish split.The cons I can see is you are limited to the size between your uprights. as the log splits it will try to push out into the upright
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