- Oct 17, 2012
- 535
Just picked up a bargain on Ebay an electric hydrolic splitter for $50. While i was picking it up there was a load of wood which had been sitting for 10 months which the guy said i can have as well. Win win 
He said the splitter hadn't had much use but had been sitting in the garage for a couple of years. I brought it home and rigged up a working table which i can store the splitter inside and put the splitter on top when its in use - its like a big crate. I put a tarp on top to keep it weather proof.
Tied splitting a little softwood no problem. But tried the wood i picked up with the splitter and even though
the wood has some major cracking on the face. I thought it must be the baby splitter but i tried with the Fiskars and it was very hard to split. It seems the splitter will split all the easy stuff but the hard stuff i will have to continue with the Fiskars.
When i had finished with the electric splitter i noticed that it was struggling to go back to its starting position. Anybody else had this problem? i might try and fill the hydrolic oil up and make sure the side bars are straight. other than that not sure what to do with it any ideas?
Also put a picture of George our friendly King Parrot who comes to watch me splitting the wood.
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He said the splitter hadn't had much use but had been sitting in the garage for a couple of years. I brought it home and rigged up a working table which i can store the splitter inside and put the splitter on top when its in use - its like a big crate. I put a tarp on top to keep it weather proof.
Tied splitting a little softwood no problem. But tried the wood i picked up with the splitter and even though
the wood has some major cracking on the face. I thought it must be the baby splitter but i tried with the Fiskars and it was very hard to split. It seems the splitter will split all the easy stuff but the hard stuff i will have to continue with the Fiskars.
When i had finished with the electric splitter i noticed that it was struggling to go back to its starting position. Anybody else had this problem? i might try and fill the hydrolic oil up and make sure the side bars are straight. other than that not sure what to do with it any ideas?
Also put a picture of George our friendly King Parrot who comes to watch me splitting the wood.
![[Hearth.com] Wood & Splitter Scrounge [Hearth.com] Wood & Splitter Scrounge](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/84/84495-fcacd4f0bf493411786fec36c9b4e95d.jpg?hash=lfF-9boWxS)
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