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  1. cityevader
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    My Harbor Freight 30 ton splitter experience...

    I still have a bag of seals that came with my splitter for 5" cylinder if anyone interested...PM me.
    Post by: cityevader, Sep 23, 2009 in forum: The Gear
  2. cityevader
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    My Harbor Freight 30 ton splitter experience...

    I replaced my pump, valve, filter, and cylinder, still overheated. Best thing I did to mine was sell it.... however, I moved out of the forest and...
    Post by: cityevader, Sep 23, 2009 in forum: The Gear
  3. cityevader
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    Started my first wood pile

    Aside from the potential fall-over from the leaning end, no criticisms. One suggestion though to enhance drying, leave a little space lengthwise...
    Post by: cityevader, Apr 14, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  4. cityevader
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    Ever regret bringing in splits?

    Due to my wife's reaction, I regret the time I brought in a scorpion in the evening's load of wood...but that's different
    Post by: cityevader, Apr 14, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  5. cityevader
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    My almost C/L score today

    I'm betting the initial smoking was your tranny fluid that expanded hot and came out the vent...happened once to me...smoked like crazy going down...
    Post by: cityevader, Mar 31, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  6. cityevader
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    Carpenter Ants Destroyed My Deck!

    Actually, I had them in my very dry attic, they did a bit of damage before I found them. Pulled down a bit of sheetrock and a ton of the buggers...
    Post by: cityevader, Mar 23, 2009 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
  7. cityevader
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    Carpenter Ants Destroyed My Deck!

    I battled them before and won quite amazingly using this product called Advantage http://www.pestproducts.com/advance.htm . There would be trails of...
    Post by: cityevader, Mar 22, 2009 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
  8. cityevader
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    Free Wood Score! Thanks Cityevader!!!

    You shoulda seen the grin on your face running that splitter, wish there was a camera shot!
    Post by: cityevader, Mar 18, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  9. cityevader
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    How important is sunlight for drying wood?

    To stir it up some more...how much wood in a pile is actually exposed to sunlight? Not much. I agree it is beneficial, but compared to airflow, as...
    Post by: cityevader, Mar 17, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  10. cityevader
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    How important is sunlight for drying wood?

    I agree competely...but what if you had a mound of gloves four feet deep. An entire summer of sun may not be enough to dry out anything but a few...
    Post by: cityevader, Mar 16, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  11. cityevader
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    How important is sunlight for drying wood?

    +1 on airflow being a priority to sun. No difference at all in my own stacks. If you think about it, how much wood's surface area is actually in...
    Post by: cityevader, Mar 16, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  12. cityevader
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    Best smelling wood???

    I split near a cord of Camphor around 5 months ago, darn near made me sick like I was drowning in Vicks Vapo-Rub. Awful experience. However, every...
    Post by: cityevader, Feb 9, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  13. cityevader
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    Worst smelling wood??

    I cut Black Locust for the first time recently...smelled like doo-doo.
    Post by: cityevader, Feb 8, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  14. cityevader
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    New to me splitter project. ( finished Pics)

    You don't mess around, do you? You said you have some stuff and some ideas, and barely a week later there it is, all fabbed up. I'd have milked it...
    Post by: cityevader, Jan 26, 2009 in forum: The Gear
  15. cityevader
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    Paid for a full cord of "seasoned" oak...

    I used to buy a "cord" which was really 2/3 during the burn season because that's when I needed it. Year after year, order after order, I got cheated...
    Post by: cityevader, Jan 23, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  16. cityevader
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    Does wood that is too dry produce creosote buildup?

    I'm thinking that's probably something that started out from the days before secondary air systems, and the idea simply stuck around. Perhaps folks...
    Post by: cityevader, Jan 20, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  17. cityevader
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    Work area/next year's wood

    Now THAT is a place I could hang out all day at! Sunny warm with cross-airflow...the smell of hay and wood and...country stuff...sigghhhhh.
    Post by: cityevader, Jan 19, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  18. cityevader
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    New to me splitter project. ( finished Pics)

    Toe plate size is less critical in horizontal mode. Once in vertical, you may regret trimming it, as it doesn't take much for the piece being split...
    Post by: cityevader, Jan 19, 2009 in forum: The Gear
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    Anyone ever use a "Garage in a box" for a wood shed?

    I have a 10x20 unit, first put up summer '03. Last summer was showing definite signs of roof deterioration, and this past summer the roof was so...
    Post by: cityevader, Jan 17, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    New to me splitter project. ( finished Pics)

    I was trying to picture what you're saying...are you thinking of using a cylinder to raise/lower the overall height of the beam while staying...
    Post by: cityevader, Jan 16, 2009 in forum: The Gear
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