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  1. BillinTX
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    Electric wood splitter

    A little paraffin (candle wax) on the wedge will help. I have also used Pam spray.
    Post by: BillinTX, Jun 8, 2013 in forum: The Gear
  2. BillinTX
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    Homelite Electric Splitter Demo

    Here is my solution to lifting heavy rounds. :)...
    Post by: BillinTX, Apr 25, 2013 in forum: The Gear
  3. BillinTX
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    Looking For Ideas To Make A Stand or Bigger Wings For Elect Splitter

    That's what I'm planing to do, just haven't found a roundtuit. ;) For now I just set a pallet behind the splitter.
    Post by: BillinTX, Mar 13, 2013 in forum: The Gear
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    Looking For Ideas To Make A Stand or Bigger Wings For Elect Splitter

    I built a table out of scrap lumber for my 5 ton splitter. [ATTACH] I hooked a bungee cord to the control lever so I could operate it with my...
    Post by: BillinTX, Mar 13, 2013 in forum: The Gear
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    I just had to go and make my own hookaroon

    The pipe is 3/4" ID the hose is about 1" ID.
    Post by: BillinTX, Mar 11, 2013 in forum: The Gear
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    I just had to go and make my own hookaroon

    I used pieces of washing machine drain hose for the grip on the ones I made out of 3/4" pipe and ice tongs. [IMG] The second shortest one is...
    Post by: BillinTX, Mar 11, 2013 in forum: The Gear
  7. BillinTX
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    Fast,cheap,easy,and portable pig pole-load your truck,save your back

    After watching the youtube video a couple times I decided to build one. Although I have plenty of recycled lumber and several swivel bearings...
    Post by: BillinTX, Mar 5, 2013 in forum: The Gear
  8. BillinTX
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    Conical screw log splitters

    That model didn't have a flare at the top of the cone so I welded 4 pieces of leaf spring to it. After that picture was taken I broke a couple of...
    Post by: BillinTX, Feb 22, 2013 in forum: The Gear
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    Conical screw log splitters

    The sticklers will work on a posthole digger but they wont work direct drive from a tractor PTO. [IMG] This is an early model stickler with a...
    Post by: BillinTX, Feb 21, 2013 in forum: The Gear
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    Gloves

    I buy these double leather palm gloves by the dozen. I prefer the gauntlet cuff style. Item 800DP A dozen pairs will last me a couple years....
    Post by: BillinTX, Dec 6, 2012 in forum: The Gear
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    Show us you pics of the dirty work horses you call a splitter!

    Here is mine. Split a couple of logs with it today. [ATTACH] Didn't think to take a pix of it mounted on the tractor. I don't use it very often,...
    Post by: BillinTX, Dec 4, 2012 in forum: The Gear
  12. BillinTX
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    whats is your fav log tongs?

    I don't use tongs in the stove, just a poker, but for handling firewood outside I use ice tongs [ATTACH] and for the bigger stuff [ATTACH]
    Post by: BillinTX, Dec 1, 2012 in forum: The Gear
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    Electric Log Splitter Problem -- Ram Slows Down Toward End

    That will happen if the fluid is low or the splitter is tilted in the wrong direction. The wedge end needs to be slightly higher than the motor end....
    Post by: BillinTX, Nov 25, 2012 in forum: The Gear
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    Sawbucks?

    Mine is similar, made out of recycled lumber. [ATTACH] The legs are 20" apart. The horizontal braces are marked so I know where to cut on long...
    Post by: BillinTX, Nov 22, 2012 in forum: The Gear
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    Homemade pickaroon/hookroons

    Easy to make and very useful. [ATTACH] A set of ice tongs from ebay [ATTACH] 3/4" pipe from my junk pile, and a piece of washing machine...
    Thread by: BillinTX, Nov 18, 2012, 2 replies, in forum: The Gear
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    Post your wood haulers thread

    My tractor doesn't have a loader so I use this bale hauler I built years ago. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
    Post by: BillinTX, Nov 17, 2012 in forum: The Gear
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    Firewood Cutting Guide

    I use old fiberglass fishing rods to make mine. I soldered one to a bar nut but it kept breaking loose so I had the same idea as the OP and added a...
    Post by: BillinTX, Nov 17, 2012 in forum: The Gear
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