EARTHQUAKE 5-TON ELECTRIC LOG SPLITTER: FIRST SPLITS!
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- The first real splits made with my Earthquake 5-ton electric log splitter. Released the torture test video first to show that this splitter will not always split the big logs shown other people's video's.
Love mine i welded a taller spike to the stock one and it splits thicker logs ive done over 12 cords so far
Splitting to the left or right of center seems to help these little machines on bigger/tougher rounds. My brother has been using it at our dad's and doesn't mind it too much.
I think your low on the hydraulic fluid is why it's not pushing to the end of the stroke.
Check the dipstick.
The manual will tell you how to check it.
Thanks for the video :)
It was at the proper level when I set it up.
@@thefirewooddoctor After I started mine up the other day, I realized that the ram does not go all the way to the wedge. That is why I thought that you were low on fluid. Thanks for making the video. :)
@@timgiles9413 I'll have to ask my brother about it. He's the one that's been using it.
Hi Jeffrey!!😀😀
That wedge is way too blunt to start splitting a large round. Get a piece of half inch flat steel about 2 inches wide and the height of your wedge sharpen it and weld it to the front of the wedge to get it to start splitting the blocks before it gets to the wide part. It will definitely work better.
Already planned on making a new wedge for it. Was thinking 1/4" plate would require less power to split. Or some wedge design that uses the wedge you suggest but make it a slip-on wedge that goes around the factory wedge.
Exactly what i did so much better
Be sure to get LOG SNAPPED on the thumb>>> Oh boy does that hurt> with no gloves on, it could snap it right off I just build a stand out of 8 concert blocks stack them 2 high 4 in the back and 4 in the front > ITS SWEET
Since this video I split a fingertip open between big chunks of oak and took a chunk of wood to the groin when the saw flicked it up.
@@thefirewooddoctorOutch boy that hurts I had a log snap my thumb! when i pull it off the wedge. Had to pry the log open, to get my thumb back 👀 Lucky it didn't take it off
I'll stick with my maul, wedges and axes.......
Good idea to stay away from electric splitters if you are doing a lot of wood.
Thoughts of the usefulness of the work table to catch the split pieces? TSC wants $80 for that and the taller (but not tall enough) stand. If a new stand needs to be made, maybe the table isn't worth it, but am curious of your thoughts.
Got this splitter for $300, including the stand and work table from Fleet Farm. Is okay, but the splitting wedge sucks for efficiency. Needs to have a narrower tip for the wedge to be efficient. I'll be addressing that issue in an upcoming video.
The table is definitely worth it. Can build your own stand for it. Like a cheao wood box with an edge around the top so the splitter doesn't go rolling off. Is a pain in the... to wheel it ariund with those little wheels it comes with.
Did you read the instructions for how to bleed it properly?
I do believe when you bleed it, before you let it return you need to close the bleeder and then after it returns all the way open the bleeder and run it again. I think it still has air in it.
The instructions say to leave the bleeder valve open for operation. Even has a label on the work table saying so.
@@thefirewooddoctor is it low on fluid that it doesn't have enough to stroke it all the way?
The dipstick seemed to show enough fluid when I checked it.
try to open your air vent see if that will help with the length of the split
Already have done that. Upgrading soon anyway. Got into the firewood business well after I got the electric splitter. Will be upgrading in a month or two.
They need to make one in 220 volt and then I’d run it off my generator
Swisher makes a bigger splitter that is over 20ton in 110/120V. Not many real log splitters are electric.
I wouldn’t take this splitter if it was free!
It is pretty horrible in anything much over 8in, especially in oak. Mainly got it to resplit wood at home, use a 27ton gas splitter in my woodyard.
I need advice my motor runs fine when I put the log in the on the rail it pushing the log to the mallet it isn't strong enough to split it .I just bought so I don't know much about it I filled it with hydraulic. It was empty maybe I need to bleed the lines.dont know how or maybe there a button l need to push can or something. Could an body help me with this.
Make sure the vent screw is loosened when you use it. What type of wood and how big of a piece are you trying to split?
@@thefirewooddoctor thanks I'll try that seems like ok log splitter all the gas are 999.00
Just keep a short piece of wood handy and put it behind each piece you are splitting like a spacer. That makes it able to split the entire piece, as it pushes it further along on the wedge. .
I saw that neat trick on another channel recently. Don't need to do that with my new splitter.
What kind of wood?
Red oak
I bought one of these a week ago i dont know what kinda voodoo u have going on but this p.o.s couldent split a twig literally didn't split one round wasted 400$
Tje problem is is that the splitting wedge is a horribly inefficient design. One of these days I'm going to make a wedge of my own to trst that idea.
Man, that is one slow feed! Too slow for me. I have a Harbor Freight 5 ton electric and it has a two speed feed, so it is much faster.
Interesting. Will look into it if I get heavily into mini firewood. Electric will keep the noise level down where I live.