Dear 5150mxVW 👍👌👏 Nice try, big "J". ;-) But I guess that Mustie1s neighbour VWnut could use the splitter too (a lot of trees on his property). Out of my experience I can suggest that the splitter should be upgraded with an additional, better splitting wedge (in a T- or even X- design for splitting the wood faster and more often in one turn). I'm sure that Mustie1 is able to fabricate such a helpful, efficient, detachable item. Do you have trees to cut and split? Respectively do you even have the time to do that besides pushing cars around? 😁😂 Best regards, luck, and health to all of you.
Mustie, you're definitely my favorite RUclipsr. I'd watch you repair a cardboard box and still enjoy it. You just have a relaxed, down to earth manner that makes me feel like I'm hanging out with a friend - thank-you for that.
Holy crap, mark this day in history. Mustie1 finally cracked open a carb which was in mint condition. We shall celebrate this day here forth on the 18th day of every July.
Would you and Taryl Dactyl ever do a collab? I have been following everyone of your videos since back to 2014. You guys are the absolute best entertainment that I don't even have to pay for. God Bless you Man!!
Excellent video Darren. Great fun. I liked the against the grain work. Fascinating when the wood started exuding water because of the internal pressure. It perfectly demonstrated why this sort of machinery is "serious" stuff.
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I have a similar LS but instead of using the lever control for the hydraulics I replaced it with a Hydraulic Foot Control Valve that has a push up spring plate that auto reverses when your foots removed with a small actuator that is pushed in when the shaft gets to the set stop point this also pushes another actuator on the pedal pushing it in neutral position and vise versa the pedal does it in the opposite direction. This wasn't hard to build. It's so much faster and easier to work with. Just un wine the hoses throw it on the ground and get to work. 😎👍👍👍👍👍
Do you have a link to the foot pedal you used. Growing up I always had to help my step dad with wood splitting duties and a foot switch would have made it so much easier and freed up my hands.
Hi from California 80 mi. from Oregon border, I picked a 20 ton through a barter deal put on a 8.5 hp from a rototiller the original engine was a 5hp. Works great I run it horizontal and a folding chair helps I broke my back in 2014 and can't stand the jarring from hand splitting anymore. The splitter runs just over idle all day just fine. Great video and a little t.l.c. and I have returned ( given,, sold cheap to people in need) things back into their usefulness. Thanks to RUclips and people like you for putting on videos and useful information out there for us to learn from. 👍👍
Absolutely use it in the vertical position whenever possible. I can't count how many cords I've split over the 20 years at my ranch. I heat both the shop and house with wood, so you can imagine the scale I use each year. Cheers! Zip~
The Huskee Splitter is prone to wear under the slide if not over greased. Retract the slide and force grease to both sides of the of the slide. Good video.
Hi Mustie, I bought a Speeco 22 ton log splitter at least 30 years ago and it gets used a lot!! It's been very reliable. The only thing I had to do to it was to replace the hydro valve because it would no longer stay in the up position. When you push the handle up it should release automatically when the ram gets to the top. You don't have to hold it. This is very important because it allows you get ready for the next split while the ram is raising. I use my splitter in the vertical position and I discovered that if I bring a supply of wood near the splitter, I can sit on a 5 gallon pail, or whatever, and it really saves my back. I split mainly oak which is very tough , but the 22 ton splitter has no problem with it. I leave the splitter hooked up to my tractor while splitting as well. That way I can move it any time I want to. Also I leave my trailer on another tractor, (JD 318 BTW), parked next to me so I can toss the wood into it without ever getting off my butt! This works so well that I've been doing it for years.
I split about 5 chords per year for the past 20 years. I've used the splitter in the horizontal position maybe twice. Sitting on a homer bucket with the splitter vertical is my preferred method.
Brilliant as always. The way it’s narrated as well, Mustie you manage to make all 644,000 of us who follow you feel as if we are hanging out with a good friend. Grateful as always for you sharing 🇬🇧
Thanks for the video my friend. I’ll have to say that you always seem to find great stuff. My family and friends always wonder why I’m always saving stuff that people never even consider saving. Just finding where to store it is the tricky part.
Another great video Mustie, I would put an extension on the hydraulic control lever. I would also weld a tray to protect the fuel tank from getting hit with wood being split. Splitting wood horizontally with 2 people is way easier, 1 on the control lever, 1 placing wood on the splitter. Have a wheelbarrow beside the splitter to save time.
A general rule to "save your" thumbs, one person controls the lever and places the wood, one person brings the wood in and takes the split away. You don't want someone else controlling the lever, might lose a finger. Just a thought.
When I was little I used to split logs with my dad using one of those screws that attaches directly to a tractor. No safety at all on that puppy, once the screw bit into the tree you had better let go or you were going with it. Logs were also freaking huge. Ah the good old days when the risk of losing a hand or getting impaled through the chest was all part of the daily routine. Today he has a full setup that both cuts and splits it into perfect sizes all without you getting in harms way. We have one of those electric driven piston splitter at our summer house but it is so painfully slow hehe.
I borrowed one of those screw splitters that attached to the axel on your car. I used it just enough to say I tryed it and have the story to tell. That thing was dangerous 😱
Those splitters are a life-saver. Saves your back and a ton of time if you do a bit of wood. Definitely a job well done. You fixed it AND made it safer to operate. BTW, you always run it with the splitter down so the gas tank isn't an issue.
The welds holding the gas tank are WAY Nicer than the ones holding the engine platform!!! 👍 Plus I would take ANY log splitter over the stupid axe and wedge I usually have to use when I visit my friends house who has a fireplace...lol
I picked up a "broken" gas powered pressure washer on craigslist for next to nothing and fixed it by cleaning the bypass valve and replacing a 30 cent o-ring. Never even would have attempted it if I hadn't watched your channel!
Hey mustie, love the content, just an FYI, I noticed in the video you were holding the lever while the ram retracted, most log splitters will retract on their own after pushing the handle, when the pump bottoms out the pressure on the valve will return it to the "neutral " position
Don,t let people ride in the pedestal seats at planing speeds! The force of bouncing around can toss the passenger, break the mount out of the deck or just break off the seat.
I second this. Especially on an older boat where the wood might be getting weak. But on a dead smoth pond it's probably alright and I'd do it too. But the second you start putting side load on them, like bouncing and chop I wouldn't try my luck. I'm not too sure what the top end on that boat is, probably not much with a 150, like 50ish? But when you get in to faster boats it's a bit of a learning curve. It just doesn't drive like a car. The one I have currently has a nasty tendency to tourqe the back end to the right and if you correct with steering it throws it in to a violent chine walk. Most of these things can only be corrected slightly by setup, but mostly in the way you handle them. I've gone pretty fast in a car. But boats are a different beast entirely. When they decide to go sideways at speed its an experience. I love them to death but every time I've been in a boat that breaks 80 I get that sketchy feeling, just knowing how quick every thing can litteraly go sideways.
I resently obtained a 1976 log splitter, it was left out in the woods for at least 25 years, I put a new 5 horse industrial breaks and scrap em on her and got her working but recently realized it was full of water in hydraulic tank . Been cleaning it out and getting ready for fresh paint! Glad I won't be splitting by hand this year!
Or you'll use it vertical when you don't want to lift any wood at all. Sit on a stool and split all day. There's no rule book on how to use a wood splitter.
@@timb5280 No way. I practically never use mine vertically. You may think it's easier, but it isn't. Not at all. You're constantly bent over using it vertically. If you split more than a few cord a year you'd learn this very quickly. Vertical sucks.
You and Jason work well together. I watch both of you, as I'm sure many people do... You guys might want to consider a collab playlist to put on both your channels.... of say.... a fulltilt restoration on an old VW van.... I'm positive that viewers from both channels would seriously dig it. Peace
I have one of these splitters. Bought at tractor supply in August of 2007. That koler enginelooks like it came out of a wheelhorse tractor. Lots of fabrications as the original splitter engine was a vertical shaft ! Love the videos
THANK YOU FOR, YET ANOTHER, GREAT REPAIR/BUILD !!! * You asked the question, whether the Log Splitter was used Horizontally or Vertically more often. Horizontal, if it's smaller logs. Vertically, if the logs are big and heavy. You can barrel-roll a log, on its end, up onto the splitter, when it's Vertical. It is laid back just enough that the log won't fall back out while you're splitting it. * Most pipe fittings are "cast-iron" and won't get a good weld. you have to "Braise" instead. If it's "cast steel", you can weld to it and it will take. * You bet us you would make a mess while pouring the hydraulic oil out of the 5 gallon barrel. You can get a "c-vent" that goes thru the pouring hole and it clips onto the spout and goes back inside the bucket you're pouring from, and introduces air into the container. This allows glug-glug-free pouring. THANKS AGAIN for a great video, and thanks for showing the finish and final check-out of your Bass Boat. Bill, from Tn. 🇺🇸
I loved this one Musty, something a little different, all cobbled parts togeather and it works a treat. Your so knowledgeable and easy to listen to. Your giggle when everything fires into life brings a smile to me. Thank you for that.
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@@stuartandrews4344 kohlers are fine if you don’t get the consumer models….which require lots of tinkering to keep running well and still may only give a few seasons.
My uncle's 1989 SCAG 36" Walk Behind has a Kohler Command 14HP engine on it, plenty of power and still going strong after all these years. A simple tune-up on it, new blades, new belts, a transaxle idler pulley, and it was right back to cutting grass and leaving stripes. Those old Kohler engines were good...not too sure about the new ones, I only have 3-1/2 seasons on the Kohler 5400 series engine in my Cub Cadet lawn tractor, but so far no issues with it at all, fires right up and plenty of power for a single cylinder 18HP engine, I think it has more power to it than the so called Briggs & Stratton 24HP Twin engine that was in my previous lawn tractor, that thing was gutless.
@@wildbill23c I have a cub cadet myself engine wise seems fine but tractor wise hate it its like driving a beach ball bouncing around. My old 310 is rock solid and could pull cars.😁
@@willf5768 Well there isn't any suspension on them so yep they bounce, every lawn/garden tractor does. Frames on them now though are pretty weak, although the Cub Cadet one seems better than the Craftsman I had before where the frame on it you could feel twisting a bit on uneven ground.
Very nice log splitter engine sound, it's a nice machine to spend a few relaxing hours with. And the v-6 2 stroke boat engine invites to big journeys in wide and long rivers, like those in Amazonas. Thank you, Mr. Mustie, best regards from Santa Catarina State, Southern Brazil!
You know exactly what I’m thinking in those brief pin pointed moments. For example when you came back on after fast motion during the welding and said “calm down” talking about yourself. Good stuff
You can actually buy cutters for zip ties that cut them dead flush. They are used in bike repair a lot so I know at least Park makes them. Flush cutters for electronics work also as long as the tie isn’t too big. Getting scratched by those things is extremely irritating lol.
I worked as an engineer in aerospace, and tie-wraps were used for bundling cables in the equipment racks. They had a gun-like tool that grip the tie, pulled it slightly tighter, and cut the free end off cleanly at the "knot".
Shoutout to 5150mxwv what a guy that thing sure makes light work of those logs! Awesome Bass boat update I want to see you max those 150 horses out that boat is fast and of course catch at least one Bass.
I bought the same splitter from a retiree about two years ago. He bought it brand new in NJ, moved it down here because he was going to buy a cabin in the woods. His wife saw how cheap housing was in NC compared to NJ and he ended up in a gated community with a gas fireplace. I got it for $450 with almost zero hours on it. Those small tires aren't really meant for more than 45 mph and then not far. Great video. Learning with Mustie1.
ive worked with a lot of log splitters and have split countless cords of wood. the only reason you would want to put it up is if the logs are too big to pick up and you want to save your back. for example, if you are splitting large maple with a diameter of 2-3 feet or more, you would want to put it up and just take little bites out of the log. you roll the big logs and put the flat when its up so you never have to pick up a 100lb log. if you are splitting normal sized logs, like 1 foot diameter, you keep it on its side. try to remember, you are not carrying the wood to the splitter, you bring the splitter to the wood pile, like right in the middle. with the splitter in the middle of the pile, all you have to do is pick up a log, lay it on the splitter and pull the lever. leave all the really big logs for last, bring the splitter to them and put the splitter in the up position and just move the big longs on the ground into position. if you never worked with a splitter before, be careful. hard wood can almost explode, same with logs with lots of knots. wear gloves, glasses and work boots and make sure your junk is no where near the log.
Love this… the only wrong thought is that musties workshop has the sound of the cellar in Silence of the lambs, clanking of chains and compressors - “it puts the lotion on its skin….” 😁 happy Sunday people!
I split 10 cords every summer squatting down just like that. My legs don't like it, but it's much better than lifting all those rounds up onto the splitting bed. When I get tired I usually just plop a round down and sit on it and roll the rounds under the splitter.
After watching you split logs I yawned away and now I will go and saw some logs. You always come across some of the best deals, good job getting that one to play right.
Do you ever loft up on your tongue after hitching trailers? I’ve made a habit of doing that after an incident. Someone had adjusted a 2” hitch to fit their bigger ball... instead of putting a two inch ball on. Anyway... it felt tight when I latched it. Driving down the road... yeah it came off. 😂 during the investigation I noticed what had happened. So I now check all hitches. Even ones I’ve used previously. If they are too heavy to lift by hand... I jack them up until they get a good bit of pressure on them to be sure.
From running splitters for so many years, when you were mentioning the tank mount position, I was like, well that won't be optimal. It will be fine right up until a large chunk rolls off onto it, but you figured that out at the end!
Not sure about the rest of you but I busted out laughing when Mustie said " and you didn't think I was gonna paint it did you ? " I think he has other talents beside fixing stuff , reading the minds of his subs.
I believe that you can shove the handle all the way up (or back) and it will cycle the ram back without holding it. I like the pointy end of the ram going to within 1/2" of the end plate. You cold put a 2x6 piece on the static end to accomplish this. Great fix. Great buy.
No, this splitter originally had a Briggs and Stratton vertical crankshaft engine on it. I can only guess the circumstances that led to it being repowered with the cobblemess it has now.
@@larrywalker7759 Yeah I relised that later on. But it probably could be powered from a pto though and would be logical as you at least where I live cant tow it any faster than it can be towed by a tractor.
@@rimmersbryggeri the one I used to use never went over 25 mph…it would bounce around mightily otherwise, but then we only had to transport it a couple times…after that it was just towed to move around the property….
Good job Mustie. I have a block splitter also and I have made a series of mandrels to fit over the "axe head" on mine. One madrel is a flat peice of steel about 2" X 2" for flatening the end of pipe for welding and another mandrel has a curved face for bending. Great for bending solid bar, up to a suitable size of course. Hang on to it, their uses are many. More or less a "hydraulic press" if you like. Cheers and keep up the good work. Greatly appreciated.
Amazing fantastic ability to bring equipment back from the dead and give them useful lives again. Wish I had that skill. I've never used a splitter, but the vertical position looks like the best. You can sit in a chair and roll the rounds into place for the splitter. You and the splitter are also further away from the plastic gas tank which seems a bit dangerous to me. I bet Mustie has a metal tank in his stash that would work. A simple heat shield made out of sheet metal and placed between tank and muffler would also help. But I'm not complaining. I've seen many Mustie videos, and wish I had his knowledge and skill. Great work.
6:09 As a lead acid battery goes dead (towards zero volts), the battery acid reverts to water and becomes susceptible to freezing. Charging a dead battery re-constitutes the water into acid.
I saw someone take a watercraft battery and put fresh acid in, could that be done with a street battery that’s got zero charge? Will that help anything?
trade ya a Honda Riding mower in need of a little reassembly straight up 😆. Nice fab work , another machine back in action 👍.
Not doubting your skills but I knew that Honda was going back together lol
Dear 5150mxVW
👍👌👏 Nice try, big "J". ;-)
But I guess that Mustie1s neighbour VWnut could use the splitter too (a lot of trees on his property). Out of my experience I can suggest that the splitter should be upgraded with an additional, better splitting wedge (in a T- or even X- design for splitting the wood faster and more often in one turn). I'm sure that Mustie1 is able to fabricate such a helpful, efficient, detachable item.
Do you have trees to cut and split? Respectively do you even have the time to do that besides pushing cars around? 😁😂
Best regards, luck, and health to all of you.
If you didn't get it from the "free-pile" he can't use it !
Jen won't let him cut trees 😁
No.
Brings back old memories. The problem with owning a log splitter is everybody seems to remember your name and telephone number.
That's why it is on wheels?
So true classic case of everyone wanting something but no return effort from the wantee
That's what happened to me when I used to own a truck. lol
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Mustie, you're definitely my favorite RUclipsr. I'd watch you repair a cardboard box and still enjoy it. You just have a relaxed, down to earth manner that makes me feel like I'm hanging out with a friend - thank-you for that.
Holy crap, mark this day in history. Mustie1 finally cracked open a carb which was in mint condition. We shall celebrate this day here forth on the 18th day of every July.
here here and all of Gods childern said AMEN!
Would you and Taryl Dactyl ever do a collab? I have been following everyone of your videos since back to 2014. You guys are the absolute best entertainment that I don't even have to pay for. God Bless you Man!!
@@allysonhanks9159 Geez Allison, what do you know about small engine repair? Perhaps you’re a specialist with rear engine Volkswagen mechanics?
You need a Mustie1 coffee mug . Teryl was complaining he has no Mustie1 mug to check for water in gas .
Is there a Mustie1 logo? That would be the first step.
@@Scodiddly His Avatar, maybe?
I would buy one in a nanosecond.
I would love a Musti1 mug.
If he made a logo, he should incorporate his fuel dribbler thing in it somehow
Excellent video Darren. Great fun. I liked the against the grain work. Fascinating when the wood started exuding water because of the internal pressure. It perfectly demonstrated why this sort of machinery is "serious" stuff.
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I have a similar LS but instead of using the lever control for the hydraulics I replaced it with a Hydraulic Foot Control Valve that has a push up spring plate that auto reverses when your foots removed with a small actuator that is pushed in when the shaft gets to the set stop point this also pushes another actuator on the pedal pushing it in neutral position and vise versa the pedal does it in the opposite direction. This wasn't hard to build. It's so much faster and easier to work with. Just un wine the hoses throw it on the ground and get to work. 😎👍👍👍👍👍
Good idea.
Why not a metal plate to keep the split logs in place, and in this case , does not fall on the gas tank?
@@newandoldtech5634 Commonly done - either a "deck" or shelf to stop those larger logs that split in half from having to be juggled one for each hand.
Do you have a link to the foot pedal you used. Growing up I always had to help my step dad with wood splitting duties and a foot switch would have made it so much easier and freed up my hands.
Hi from California 80 mi. from Oregon border, I picked a 20 ton through a barter deal put on a 8.5 hp from a rototiller the original engine was a 5hp. Works great I run it horizontal and a folding chair helps I broke my back in 2014 and can't stand the jarring from hand splitting anymore. The splitter runs just over idle all day just fine. Great video and a little t.l.c. and I have returned ( given,, sold cheap to people in need) things back into their usefulness. Thanks to RUclips and people like you for putting on videos and useful information out there for us to learn from. 👍👍
Absolutely use it in the vertical position whenever possible. I can't count how many cords I've split over the 20 years at my ranch. I heat both the shop and house with wood, so you can imagine the scale I use each year. Cheers! Zip~
Vertical is where its at! :)
Yes vertical is the best option
I burn 16 ricks if its real cold 5 to 6 months
Same here. Vertical saves your back. I usually take the splitter to the tree rather than bringing the tree to the splitter.
horizontal would be transport position.
Complete restart of a thought dead splitter. Thanks for bringing us along.
The Huskee Splitter is prone to wear under the slide if not over greased. Retract the slide and force grease to both sides of the of the slide. Good video.
Hi Mustie, I bought a Speeco 22 ton log splitter at least 30 years ago and it gets used a lot!! It's been very reliable. The only thing I had to do to it was to replace the hydro valve because it would no longer stay in the up position. When you push the handle up it should release automatically when the ram gets to the top. You don't have to hold it. This is very important because it allows you get ready for the next split while the ram is raising. I use my splitter in the vertical position and I discovered that if I bring a supply of wood near the splitter, I can sit on a 5 gallon pail, or whatever, and it really saves my back. I split mainly oak which is very tough , but the 22 ton splitter has no problem with it. I leave the splitter hooked up to my tractor while splitting as well. That way I can move it any time I want to. Also I leave my trailer on another tractor, (JD 318 BTW), parked next to me so I can toss the wood into it without ever getting off my butt! This works so well that I've been doing it for years.
I split about 5 chords per year for the past 20 years. I've used the splitter in the horizontal position maybe twice. Sitting on a homer bucket with the splitter vertical is my preferred method.
At least you uncovered the reason they moved the gas tank to that precarious top-of-engine position. Great video!
Just the tip on rotating the 5 gal bucket when pouring made the video worthwhile!
So obvious ! I don't know how many DIYers, even professionnal who spill so much stuff the wrong way !
Brilliant as always. The way it’s narrated as well, Mustie you manage to make all 644,000 of us who follow you feel as if we are hanging out with a good friend. Grateful as always for you sharing
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The guy on the tractor started growing his mullet the day the splitter quit.
Thanks for the video my friend. I’ll have to say that you always seem to find great stuff. My family and friends always wonder why I’m always saving stuff that people never even consider saving. Just finding where to store it is the tricky part.
As soon as I seen that tractor muffler attached with wire I gave a thumbs up. I knew it was going to be a good one ! LOL
gotta be the only guy on youtube that still has the guard on their grinder.
Mustie is the embodiment of a box of chocolates. Having no idea what he’s gonna come up with keeps me coming back.
yeah, he got me with the two stroke powered blender.
Another great video Mustie, I would put an extension on the hydraulic control lever. I would also weld a tray to protect the fuel tank from getting hit with wood being split. Splitting wood horizontally with 2 people is way easier, 1 on the control lever, 1 placing wood on the splitter. Have a wheelbarrow beside the splitter to save time.
A general rule to "save your" thumbs, one person controls the lever and places the wood, one person brings the wood in and takes the split away. You don't want someone else controlling the lever, might lose a finger. Just a thought.
When I was little I used to split logs with my dad using one of those screws that attaches directly to a tractor. No safety at all on that puppy, once the screw bit into the tree you had better let go or you were going with it. Logs were also freaking huge. Ah the good old days when the risk of losing a hand or getting impaled through the chest was all part of the daily routine. Today he has a full setup that both cuts and splits it into perfect sizes all without you getting in harms way. We have one of those electric driven piston splitter at our summer house but it is so painfully slow hehe.
I borrowed one of those screw splitters that attached to the axel on your car. I used it just enough to say I tryed it and have the story to tell. That thing was dangerous 😱
Those splitters are a life-saver. Saves your back and a ton of time if you do a bit of wood. Definitely a job well done. You fixed it AND made it safer to operate. BTW, you always run it with the splitter down so the gas tank isn't an issue.
The welds holding the gas tank are WAY Nicer than the ones holding the engine platform!!! 👍 Plus I would take ANY log splitter over the stupid axe and wedge I usually have to use when I visit my friends house who has a fireplace...lol
I'm surprised these things don't just start running the moment you walk up. They know it just a matter of time.
My God that tank looks like a cheap plastic tackle box!
it does
That dude's tractor has a top speed of 5 miles per decade.
Thank you for speeding up the footage.
Now all we need to see are some fish caught off the bass boat cooked over a fire made with logs done by the splitter.
and washed down with a drink out of his gas/water checking coffee cup! LOL When are we gonna get a Mustie1 coffee cup????
Dragged by one of the atvs , charged by one of the generators.
@warren Michael I’ve wanted him to do the mustie1 hammer
Don't forget a margarita made in the weed eater blender 😃 Perfect end to the day!!
Drinks using that hot rod drink maker. ☺👍
I picked up a "broken" gas powered pressure washer on craigslist for next to nothing and fixed it by cleaning the bypass valve and replacing a 30 cent o-ring. Never even would have attempted it if I hadn't watched your channel!
Huskee was a TSC -tractor supply brand. They changed name to county line
Nice work fella. Now I know who to get to fix my wood splitter.
Flush cutters will also remove the end of zip tie without leaving a sharp edge
I just grab the loose end with pliers and twist until it breaks off, it doesnt leave that sharp tip either twisting it off like this
Another hard working machine back into rotation! Thanks for the video!
Hey mustie, love the content, just an FYI, I noticed in the video you were holding the lever while the ram retracted, most log splitters will retract on their own after pushing the handle, when the pump bottoms out the pressure on the valve will return it to the "neutral " position
You sir are the King of Cobble. My motto is I don’t strive for good, I strive for good enough. Keep up the great work!
Don,t let people ride in the pedestal seats at planing speeds! The force of bouncing around can toss the passenger, break the mount out of the deck or just break off the seat.
I second this. Especially on an older boat where the wood might be getting weak. But on a dead smoth pond it's probably alright and I'd do it too. But the second you start putting side load on them, like bouncing and chop I wouldn't try my luck. I'm not too sure what the top end on that boat is, probably not much with a 150, like 50ish? But when you get in to faster boats it's a bit of a learning curve. It just doesn't drive like a car. The one I have currently has a nasty tendency to tourqe the back end to the right and if you correct with steering it throws it in to a violent chine walk. Most of these things can only be corrected slightly by setup, but mostly in the way you handle them. I've gone pretty fast in a car. But boats are a different beast entirely. When they decide to go sideways at speed its an experience. I love them to death but every time I've been in a boat that breaks 80 I get that sketchy feeling, just knowing how quick every thing can litteraly go sideways.
I resently obtained a 1976 log splitter, it was left out in the woods for at least 25 years, I put a new 5 horse industrial breaks and scrap em on her and got her working but recently realized it was full of water in hydraulic tank . Been cleaning it out and getting ready for fresh paint! Glad I won't be splitting by hand this year!
The only time you'll use that thing vertical is when you're splitting stumps to heavy to lift.
I have seen people elevate them a little and then vertical is easy on the back.
Or you'll use it vertical when you don't want to lift any wood at all. Sit on a stool and split all day. There's no rule book on how to use a wood splitter.
Or when your cutting a lot of wood
And all the bending over gets rough on your back
@@timb5280 No way. I practically never use mine vertically. You may think it's easier, but it isn't. Not at all. You're constantly bent over using it vertically. If you split more than a few cord a year you'd learn this very quickly. Vertical sucks.
@@pamike4873 Report back in twenty years, young man. My guess is your tune will have changed. Vernon knows what's up.
You and Jason work well together. I watch both of you, as I'm sure many people do... You guys might want to consider a collab playlist to put on both your channels.... of say.... a fulltilt restoration on an old VW van.... I'm positive that viewers from both channels would seriously dig it.
Peace
Another neat save....The power of the hydraulic ram seems like overkill though....🤨🤨😳😳🇬🇧🇬🇧
Awesome... really enjoy your vids, thx! Living in a condo sucks, can't do this sort of thing.
Foot control may be an option for moving the cylinder back-and-forth it improves your efficiency when you have both hands free
I have one of these splitters. Bought at tractor supply in August of 2007. That koler enginelooks like it came out of a wheelhorse tractor. Lots of fabrications as the original splitter engine was a vertical shaft ! Love the videos
Get you a fluid extractor. Best purchase I've made in a while.
I like the manual ones like a big plastic syringe, them and turkey basters don't need an air source
I had one, but then we broke up.
they are easy to make with a shop vac and some 1/4 inch clear hose
@@scottscott9150 Badoom!
Always a pleasure to hang out with you Mustie. 👍
Don't forget to keep the splitting rail oiled every time you use it cuts down on wear on guides
Oiled or greased?
THANK YOU FOR, YET ANOTHER, GREAT REPAIR/BUILD !!!
* You asked the question, whether the Log Splitter was used Horizontally or Vertically more often. Horizontal, if it's smaller logs. Vertically, if the logs are big and heavy. You can barrel-roll a log, on its end, up onto the splitter, when it's Vertical. It is laid back just enough that the log won't fall back out while you're splitting it.
* Most pipe fittings are "cast-iron" and won't get a good weld. you have to "Braise" instead. If it's "cast steel", you can weld to it and it will take.
* You bet us you would make a mess while pouring the hydraulic oil out of the 5 gallon barrel. You can get a "c-vent" that goes thru the pouring hole and it clips onto the spout and goes back inside the bucket you're pouring from, and introduces air into the container. This allows glug-glug-free pouring.
THANKS AGAIN for a great video, and thanks for showing the finish and final check-out of your Bass Boat.
Bill, from Tn. 🇺🇸
The log splitter is a great find. It will be easier on your legs by laying the logs down and splitting them.
I loved this one Musty, something a little different, all cobbled parts togeather and it works a treat. Your so knowledgeable and easy to listen to. Your giggle when everything fires into life brings a smile to me. Thank you for that.
Awesome! Mustie1 playing in his driveway! =) Nice find Jason!
@@brycelund4112 Jason found the splitter ... pay attention.
Iiiittttttttt you have to take the bath tub tub to get get Time to go to bed and sleep well then we’ll type it up up to you you guys are fine fine but it’s not bad bad but that’s not the the devil but it’s okay Goodall lol good morning love love loved it love love you miss love you miss miss love love miss love too love miss you guys guys are doing well this morning and josh miss love love you guys love miss love love you guys too much much for the day day the rest of the year and love miss you miss love you too tears love love you miss love you too too tbad but I’m just just saying I’m not mad and I’ll be be fine fine I’ll let you know if you want
Lovely boat ,countryside great save on the log buster an enjoyable Sunday viewing 👍👨🏻🏭🇬🇧
Looks like a new Chinese replacement carburetor. Those Kohler engines are pretty darn good. Well if you take care of them that is.
Nice solid engines Kohler, got one on a rotovator, must be 40 years old,never fails to start.
@@stuartandrews4344 kohlers are fine if you don’t get the consumer models….which require lots of tinkering to keep running well and still may only give a few seasons.
My uncle's 1989 SCAG 36" Walk Behind has a Kohler Command 14HP engine on it, plenty of power and still going strong after all these years. A simple tune-up on it, new blades, new belts, a transaxle idler pulley, and it was right back to cutting grass and leaving stripes. Those old Kohler engines were good...not too sure about the new ones, I only have 3-1/2 seasons on the Kohler 5400 series engine in my Cub Cadet lawn tractor, but so far no issues with it at all, fires right up and plenty of power for a single cylinder 18HP engine, I think it has more power to it than the so called Briggs & Stratton 24HP Twin engine that was in my previous lawn tractor, that thing was gutless.
@@wildbill23c I have a cub cadet myself engine wise seems fine but tractor wise hate it its like driving a beach ball bouncing around. My old 310 is rock solid and could pull cars.😁
@@willf5768 Well there isn't any suspension on them so yep they bounce, every lawn/garden tractor does. Frames on them now though are pretty weak, although the Cub Cadet one seems better than the Craftsman I had before where the frame on it you could feel twisting a bit on uneven ground.
Very nice log splitter engine sound, it's a nice machine to spend a few relaxing hours with. And the v-6 2 stroke boat engine invites to big journeys in wide and long rivers, like those in Amazonas. Thank you, Mr. Mustie, best regards from Santa Catarina State, Southern Brazil!
How you resist not cleaning all the rust off when grinding brings out the OCD in me. 👍
You know exactly what I’m thinking in those brief pin pointed moments. For example when you came back on after fast motion during the welding and said “calm down” talking about yourself. Good stuff
That bow seat isn't made for when the boat's on plane. The pin can snap off when torqued, then you fly off. It's made for fishing really.
You sure did bring it back from the dead.....nice job!!.....Thanks for the "Yacht" update.....
You can actually buy cutters for zip ties that cut them dead flush. They are used in bike repair a lot so I know at least Park makes them. Flush cutters for electronics work also as long as the tie isn’t too big. Getting scratched by those things is extremely irritating lol.
I was a painter for years at Timberjack,guys were always getting cut open by the razor edge left on zip ties.
I worked as an engineer in aerospace, and tie-wraps were used for bundling cables in the equipment racks. They had a gun-like tool that grip the tie, pulled it slightly tighter, and cut the free end off cleanly at the "knot".
Shoutout to 5150mxwv what a guy that thing sure makes light work of those logs! Awesome Bass boat update I want to see you max those 150 horses out that boat is fast and of course catch at least one Bass.
"why are there a bunch of pin holes in your air cleaner cover"
Well you see, I was welding and.....lol
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I bought the same splitter from a retiree about two years ago. He bought it brand new in NJ, moved it down here because he was going to buy a cabin in the woods. His wife saw how cheap housing was in NC compared to NJ and he ended up in a gated community with a gas fireplace. I got it for $450 with almost zero hours on it. Those small tires aren't really meant for more than 45 mph and then not far. Great video. Learning with Mustie1.
I have a feeling this log splitter has had many "will it run" moments in its past.
ive worked with a lot of log splitters and have split countless cords of wood. the only reason you would want to put it up is if the logs are too big to pick up and you want to save your back. for example, if you are splitting large maple with a diameter of 2-3 feet or more, you would want to put it up and just take little bites out of the log. you roll the big logs and put the flat when its up so you never have to pick up a 100lb log. if you are splitting normal sized logs, like 1 foot diameter, you keep it on its side. try to remember, you are not carrying the wood to the splitter, you bring the splitter to the wood pile, like right in the middle. with the splitter in the middle of the pile, all you have to do is pick up a log, lay it on the splitter and pull the lever. leave all the really big logs for last, bring the splitter to them and put the splitter in the up position and just move the big longs on the ground into position. if you never worked with a splitter before, be careful. hard wood can almost explode, same with logs with lots of knots. wear gloves, glasses and work boots and make sure your junk is no where near the log.
When tipping the unit from horizontal to vertical, you can lighten the load by running the cylinder out.
nice tip, the older you get every corner cut is one less pain.
I'm looked outside to make sure the leaves not turning and still green! Great video!
22ton oh its a baby. Smallest log splitter we use in on Australian red gums and box woods is 40ton and even then a 40ton can struggle.
My buddy had a home model a lot smaller than this. 22 would be great for firewood.
Yeah I looked and splitting softwood I was like it would be faster by hand I’d like to see it on a good gum
I'll say,and that one is as slow as a wet week.
Favorite RUclips by far. Thanks for all you do. Look forward to your uploads.
Love this… the only wrong thought is that musties workshop has the sound of the cellar in Silence of the lambs, clanking of chains and compressors - “it puts the lotion on its skin….” 😁 happy Sunday people!
Thanks Mustie1
Another good save
Glad to spend time with you.
Central California Watching
Heh, "Custom Exhaust and Custom Gas Tank" I believe we call that "Rigged exhaust and Rigged gas tank" lol
The difference between custom and rigged is was it done well and to last!.
Thanks Mustie 1 that was real fun, and I learned a few things ... good stuff thanks for hanging out.
A log splitter that size would’ve come with a small engine with vertical shaft. That engine has close to twice the power and is a horizontal shaft
Yes indeed! It hardly broke a sweat on idle to split those logs!
Looks like a good upgrade to me LOL.
Hi to NH from London England.
Thank you Darren,you constantly bolster the human spirit.
Your dedication is second to none.
Deep joy .
You won't be splitting a lot of wood squatting down like that.
I split 10 cords every summer squatting down just like that. My legs don't like it, but it's much better than lifting all those rounds up onto the splitting bed. When I get tired I usually just plop a round down and sit on it and roll the rounds under the splitter.
I'd prefer lifting them up, too.
After watching you split logs I yawned away and now I will go and saw some logs. You always come across some of the best deals, good job getting that one to play right.
You need to rebrand it from Husky to Hustie 1.
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Cutting that wood across the grain is just awesome
Do you ever loft up on your tongue after hitching trailers? I’ve made a habit of doing that after an incident. Someone had adjusted a 2” hitch to fit their bigger ball... instead of putting a two inch ball on. Anyway... it felt tight when I latched it. Driving down the road... yeah it came off. 😂 during the investigation I noticed what had happened. So I now check all hitches. Even ones I’ve used previously. If they are too heavy to lift by hand... I jack them up until they get a good bit of pressure on them to be sure.
Did u have safety chains or were you real unlucky
I do it to check for tongue weight also.
Might be nice to redesign the whole tank, electrical and battery placement. Thanks Mustie. A great Sunday morning.
The lake is a lot smaller with that boat.
From running splitters for so many years, when you were mentioning the tank mount position, I was like, well that won't be optimal. It will be fine right up until a large chunk rolls off onto it, but you figured that out at the end!
Not sure about the rest of you but I busted out laughing when Mustie said " and you didn't think I was gonna paint it did you ? " I think he has other talents beside fixing stuff , reading the minds of his subs.
Just when I was going to ask about the boat you reading my mind thank you for another great video. Two thumbs
Make mods like tire bead breaker, add versatility-bending or pressing.
Wow what a great fix. Looks like a good log splitter to for sure. Great purchase with your repairs. Thanks for the fabulous video.
I believe that you can shove the handle all the way up (or back) and it will cycle the ram back without holding it.
I like the pointy end of the ram going to within 1/2" of the end plate. You cold put a 2x6 piece on the static end to accomplish this.
Great fix. Great buy.
I learn so much from you. I am not set up for the fabrication but I am working on it. thanks a whole lot!
Could it be that the splitter didnt have an engine but was rather driven from a PTO? My grandpa had a firewood cutter like that.
No, this splitter originally had a Briggs and Stratton vertical crankshaft engine on it. I can only guess the circumstances that led to it being repowered with the cobblemess it has now.
No - a Briggs was 'factory' and that is EXACTLY what I have. Someone made a customized 'mutt' when they blew up the original Briggs engine.
@@larrywalker7759 Yeah I relised that later on. But it probably could be powered from a pto though and would be logical as you at least where I live cant tow it any faster than it can be towed by a tractor.
@@rimmersbryggeri the one I used to use never went over 25 mph…it would bounce around mightily otherwise, but then we only had to transport it a couple times…after that it was just towed to move around the property….
Hi Mustie, great to see you enjoying the rewards of your hard efforts, you well deserve it.
“ A little bit of fun with gasoline” Classic LOL 🤞
That's the name of one of my hoes.
Good job Mustie. I have a block splitter also and I have made a series of mandrels to fit over the "axe head" on mine. One madrel is a flat peice of steel about 2" X 2" for flatening the end of pipe for welding and another mandrel has a curved face for bending. Great for bending solid bar, up to a suitable size of course. Hang on to it, their uses are many. More or less a "hydraulic press" if you like.
Cheers and keep up the good work. Greatly appreciated.
Sweet, cannot beat a bit of Mustie on a Sunday afternoon with my roast beef and yorkshire puddings.
As you were. 27yrs in the USN. I have herd that so many times. It means keep doing what you were doing. Carry on.
Mustie1, the small engine whisperer of New England.
Mustie, the man who whispers at the carburetor intake...
Amazing fantastic ability to bring equipment back from the dead and give them useful lives again. Wish I had that skill. I've never used a splitter, but the vertical position looks like the best. You can sit in a chair and roll the rounds into place for the splitter. You and the splitter are also further away from the plastic gas tank which seems a bit dangerous to me. I bet Mustie has a metal tank in his stash that would work. A simple heat shield made out of sheet metal and placed between tank and muffler would also help. But I'm not complaining. I've seen many Mustie videos, and wish I had his knowledge and skill. Great work.
6:09 As a lead acid battery goes dead (towards zero volts), the battery acid reverts to water and becomes susceptible to freezing. Charging a dead battery re-constitutes the water into acid.
I saw someone take a watercraft battery and put fresh acid in, could that be done with a street battery that’s got zero charge? Will that help anything?
I have to say I'm obsessed with your videos. Really enjoy you content .
CLASSIC MUSTIE!!!! Makes my sunday morning longer then my wife likes lol...
Same here!