I have a TSC "County Line" (formerly Speeco) 22-ton splitter. It runs just fine, but for one annoying issue. In horizontal mode, and without load on the wedge, as when I'm fetching another round to drop on the beam, there is a loud and annoying rattle of the wedge assembly on the beam. There is no rattle when the wedge is driven through the wood. I've mostly ignored the noise. Today I noticed that if I just put my hand on the end of the beam and lean a bit, or if a sufficiently heavy round or partial round is on the beam, there is no rattle. This leads me to think that I could hang a weight on the underside flange of the beam (there is a hole there, purpose unknown) or clamp on something perhaps rubbery and sufficiently massive. Has anyone else encountered this problem and addressed it some other way?
Log splitter rattle
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I wear ear plugs when splitting and recommend you do so and it is not an issue. If you were getting paid to split your employer would be required to supply and make you wear hearing protection due to the noise coming off the engine typically exceeding hearing protection standards. Its good habit to get into. If you do not like earplugs, ear muffs with bluetooth will let you listen to tunes while you split.
My splitter had a rattle like you are describing
It was the trailer hitch,i removed it as my splitter hasn't moved in 6 years.
It was the trailer hitch,i removed it as my splitter hasn't moved in 6 years.
j7art2
Minister of Fire
My DHT splitter rattled from the day I bought it while vertical. I never bothered to fix it, but seems to be more common than we're lead to believe it sounds like.
I also have the 22ton TSC splitter. I finally tracked that annoying rattle down to the pivot pin that the beam rotates on. Most of the time
turning the pin a small amount will stop the rattle.
Ashful
Minister of Fire
My old TSC Huskee 22-ton developed a rattle after the first 10 cords, or so. It turned out to be the engine mounting bolts had worked loose. They were replaced with better hardware, lock washers and locking nuts, never an issue again.
Then around 15 - 20 cords, it started rattling again. This time it was the Lovejoy connection between the engine and pump. Can't remember the details of that issue, it was several years ago, but I do remember buying a new Lovejoy at one point.
I'd be checking and tightening:
1. Engine mounting hardware
2. Pump mounting hardware
3. Lovejoy
Any other rattle is an insignificant annoyance, unless internal to the engine.
Then around 15 - 20 cords, it started rattling again. This time it was the Lovejoy connection between the engine and pump. Can't remember the details of that issue, it was several years ago, but I do remember buying a new Lovejoy at one point.
I'd be checking and tightening:
1. Engine mounting hardware
2. Pump mounting hardware
3. Lovejoy
Any other rattle is an insignificant annoyance, unless internal to the engine.
Isaac Carlson
Minister of Fire
Ashful
Minister of Fire
They are unquestionably less Zen than splitting with an axe. The noise of a gas engine idling the pump at 3600 rpm does have a way of putting some anxiety on you, to keep moving with the rounds. Certainly not relaxing, but it is productive.
Isaac Carlson
Minister of Fire
My electric whines and that gets annoying sometimes. I would love to have a lower rpm motor and bigger pump, but that's money I can't spend right now just to reduce noise. It is much more pleasant than the fumes/vibration/noise from a gas engine, so I consider it a huge win.
When i am splitting wood the engine noise of a gas engine doesn't even register
I am happily processing BTU's that will keep me warm during the cold.
I find it relaxing to process wood,not much thought required.A good time to relax and stay warm
I am happily processing BTU's that will keep me warm during the cold.
I find it relaxing to process wood,not much thought required.A good time to relax and stay warm
Ashful
Minister of Fire
Don't try it near Philadelphia in July! You'll re-define "warm".
I really enjoyed my years of splitting with a maul or axe. Unfortunately, a combination of limited time for splitting, age, and required output volume sort of require me to go with a gas-powered splitter.
Sean McGillicuddy
Minister of Fire
Yup
The first time I has mine don 1080's They cut me open (nice scar) the last time 2yrs ago four little holes.... Well worth the surgery
The first time I has mine don 1080's They cut me open (nice scar) the last time 2yrs ago four little holes.... Well worth the surgery
