Thank you for the video. I'm going crazy looking for a splitter and was thinking about a gas one because I didn't think an electric one will do. You have changed my mind.

@K5ATA

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help. Thanks for watching!

Appreciate the video, very helpful.

I have had mine for 8 years, each year I use it to split ~4 cords of hardwoods, mostly oak. Being 72, I am not after speed. I am after getting the job done without too much effort. I have mine under my back porch which happens to be where I stack my wood too. It stays in the dry, turns on every time I plug it in. No fumes, no oil to mess with, set it up on a stand and have a table on the opposite side from me. That way one piece falls on the table and the other piece I hold with my left hand. Mine looks like yours but it is a two speed on the ram. Fast to get it to the wood, then slow and power to start the split, then back to fast to get through the wood. I split sitting on a bar stool, the wood to split in a 2-wheeled wheelbarrow and the split wood I toss into a 4 wheel garden wagon. When full, then just wheel it to where I am building a stack and stack it. No bending over multiple times, saving the old back. I use electric chain saws, one corded and one battery operated to cut the logs. All logs less than 5 inches diameter go on a sawbuck and get cut to length...20" for our wood heater. Been doing it for 35+ years and just recently decided the major cutting of log days is over...will do a few, but with my Biden money I will buy firewood for the next few years. Already 1/4 split and then if it needs further splitting, as I sort through it, it is taken from my trailer and put in the wheelbarrow to start processing further! I like working with this machine as it is fast enough for me and what else I got to do...watch the boob tube?? HA HA

@hairylarry6167

Жыл бұрын

Mike H, I am on the same page with you. I am 68. I have had years of heart trouble, bad back, my body is SHOT. I use the electric splitter. I made a platform on a sturdy saw horse. I put a " Drop Off" shelf under that platform. ( Lazy, don't like bending over all the time.) This is what you use, when you are officially DONE PROVING YOURSELF in life. I let the maul splitting be up to my 38 year old son.

@mikeh8228

28 күн бұрын

@@hairylarry6167 Yep, I am past trying to impress anyone but myself! HA HA What impresses me is when I look at a nice rack of wood after a few hours of splitting and realize I never worked up a hard sweat to get it split! LOL

I have one and it worked great on green wood fresh cut it met my need greatly.

Thanks for the video, I bought one last week, Runs fine.

@K5ATA

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching... it's a good little splitter.

It looks good enough for what i need , Thanks for posting .

@K5ATA

3 жыл бұрын

No problem 👍 Mine is still going strong. Thanks for watching!

Great little splitter . I cut 4x4 spacers to take up the slack. Also fix mine with a foot pedal for one hand operation. Work off tail gate right height. Not the same brand ,but they are all about alike . Burn 24 /. 7 in cold WVa !

Put oil on the wedge every couple logs with a oil can or brush it helps on tough logs on any splitter .

Split from bottom of tree upward , cool little splitter.

Looks good for my camping wood I need for the year

@K5ATA

3 жыл бұрын

I love it!

👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 VERY VERY HELPFUL VIDEO!!!! Harbor Freight🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏠

@K5ATA

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

A friend of mine had one of these electric splitters and used it hard and constantly. The only problem he ever had was breaking the wedge off the frame. I cleaned and rewelded the wedge for him. He has since sold it and it's still in use now. They are good little splitters for the size and price

@K5ATA

6 жыл бұрын

I agree, they are good little splitters. I wouldn't want to split cords upon cords at one time with it, but it's a great little tool for the money. Thanks for watching!

@jimmytate7587

6 жыл бұрын

I broke the wedge off mine also. You just can't expect a little 5 ton to keep splitting Oak 20 inches around with a crotch or lots of knots

@K5ATA

6 жыл бұрын

Agreed... but it seems to be holding up great for what I am using it for. I do want to upgrade to a gas one in the next couple of years, but this will work for now. Thanks for watching!

Sound like I need one. I have the 20 ton it's Awsome too but you can just plug it in and split. I have to gas up and maintain an engine. For light weight stuff what a great splitter. The big directional would be Awsome in electric. Thanks

Good video. I like how you turned the more difficult ones to split. What little I split it will work for me

@K5ATA

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Yer problem round at 5:45 is mostlikely shellbark hickory, still pretty green (high MC).. One clue for ID would be location- mainly centered on Ohio River valley. Slabbing off chunks from a round like that is simply known as "daisying", no need to create new terms. Daisying definitely requires less force than splitting down the middle. Hickory is wood of choice for tool handles.

When splitting forks Never try splitting down the middle. Thats where your masking your mistake. see where the two limbs fork off in two directions and looks more like a strait grained log?. That is where you need to start your split, like your splitting two different logs. Split one side , then split the other side. Once you do that you take the hardness away from the actual fork. Once you get both side split off, then flip it 180* and split the fork from the bottom side twaddler the fork starting with the strait grained first back to the actual fork part last . That uses the strait grained wood as leverage to force the fork to split. Always split the strait grain first , that will weaken the forks and knots, and they will split easier.

@K5ATA

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip. Didn't know that. Thanks for watching!

My big splitter is a pto trailer mount. This would be nice for inside the shop.

@K5ATA

4 жыл бұрын

I actually just got a hydraulic splitter on a 3 point hitch to put on the tractor. I have to service it before testing it out. It looks like a beast! This little guy is still chugging along though. Thanks for watching!

I bought the HF manual pump 10 ton splitter. Just started splitting Sequoia Oak from California, it does ok on the straight pieces but the twisted ones with knots it won't split them. Does wood split easier when it's wet or when it's dry? I know that when oak dries out it's a bear to cut with a chainsaw, but that's not the same as splitting wood.

Muy buen video ,bien explicado, muchas gracias desde chihuahua Mexico 👍

@K5ATA

3 жыл бұрын

Gracias por ver

@ralphcoleman9642

7 ай бұрын

has cortado mezquite ? y Que diámetro ?

You would find it works much quicker if you adjust the ram stop so it doesn't fully retract after each cycle. You could also just load 2 short logs at once and cut your time in half.

Did you say it would probably be faster if you were splitting with a maul or faster than splitting with a maul?

I have a Harbor Fraight log splitter. Watched a lot of videos can't find what kind of hydraulic fluid to use. It's not in the manual. Can anybody help me.

I saw another review where a man welded a axe head to wedge and it improved the splitting a lot

@K5ATA

3 жыл бұрын

I've heard that... may have to try it someday! Thanks for watching!

@mikeh8228

28 күн бұрын

I saw that same video but the axe head shortened the wood he could split by a few inches. Just sharpen the existing wedge every time before using and spray a bit of silicon spray as a lubricant on the wedge. Works fine.

Where does the fluid go?

Does split wood vertically?

That's hedge boy

You can speed up your drying time by removing the bark. The bark acts as a natural insulator for the tree so it holds the water in the woods.

Out of all the videos it's the first one I've seen that stopped

How's it doing 4 years later?

does it always retract the whole way back automatically or can you manually retract back. would be quicker to only retract back as far as you need. my pops is retired and usually works the lever I shuffle the wood haha.

@K5ATA

4 жыл бұрын

No it doesn't have to retract the whole way. It was just difficult to do that and film at the same time. Thanks for watching!

@gmjunky87

4 жыл бұрын

@@K5ATA oh ok thanks!! someone near me has one of these for 75 bucks, might go grab it!

That stack of wood is definitely walnut!

welding a sharper head on t a reinforcement helps it a gob an axe head laying around is what dude used

@K5ATA

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip, and thanks for watching!

So now, a year later, is it still working like it should? Or is it wearing down or any other problems?

What length wood is that? Looks pretty short to me! I split 20 inch length rounds with mine all the time. To save time, push your round to the wedge, then place the right length round behind it, and split. You shorten the needed stroke considerably!

@K5ATA

6 жыл бұрын

You are correct, those were pretty short. Just the length they were cut at when the tree was dropped. I cut some oak recently at about 20 inches, worked like a champ. Also, I picked up the trick about putting it at the wedge... great tip. Thanks for watching!

Straight grained wood will split easily, how does it do with elm though?

@K5ATA

3 жыл бұрын

I don't have an elm to try it on... sorry. Thanks for watching!

@stilltlrforlife

3 жыл бұрын

@@K5ATA No problem..was just curious..thanks for replying

Looking at these now over having to rent a 26 ton Gas splitter every year. I know the limitations. Heard if the power cord extension is "too long.", not sure what "too long" is - 25 feet? Then the unit will turn off and not cycle.

@K5ATA

4 жыл бұрын

I imagine too long will depend on the gauge of the cord. A heavier cord won't lost as much on a longer run. That being said, I've not had it turn off on me at all.

I might get one of these to save gas, don't need a 37 ton on smaller logs

@K5ATA

2 жыл бұрын

It’s still working like a champ. Hard to beat for small stuff

Yeah that's def a red oak not no walnut tree ya got there. Up here in southern NY thats prob what makes up about 60-80% of the firewood you'll find for sale around here. Alot of nice cherry and hickory is also quite common around here particularly cherry wood, that stuff makes up 30-40% of my yearly 4-5 cords that I burn from each late October-late March even early April depending on the temperatures each year.

does the electric motor run a pump?

@steven.h0629

4 жыл бұрын

Yes.. you can see the Oil Pump and Reservoir 8:05 and 8:40 .. I'd love to see the Ram system. perhaps in another video..

They always show this beutiful straight grained wood tha you cold split with a hachet . Lets see some narly oak or maple. Then i might be interested

Hey just wondering if this comes with fluid? Thank you

@K5ATA

3 жыл бұрын

Been a while but I’m pretty sure it did. Thanks for watching

Shit I haven’t event gotten my stove yet and I might buy it !

Just bought mine what does that extra little copper ring in a plastic bag go to I read everything I don’t know what that goes to?

@K5ATA

2 жыл бұрын

It’s been a minute but if I recall it’s for the fill hole

How did you get the motor to stay running? On mine I have to keep the power button depressed and use the other hand to operate the lever.

@K5ATA

3 жыл бұрын

You must have an issue with the push button. It should toggle on and off with each press of the button.

@1RockDog

3 жыл бұрын

@@K5ATA I found out that I have a different model number and this one requires the power button to be held in. Mine is #63366

@skeltondan

3 жыл бұрын

@@1RockDog yeah I wish our model had a switch so we wouldn’t have to hold that button down. How do we modify?

@TheNewenglandboys

2 жыл бұрын

@@skeltondan buy a foot pedal and wire that in

how many tons is it rated? thanks

@kennysikes4189

5 жыл бұрын

5 tons

I bought one a couple years ago and mine never worked that good. I can't get mine to push but for about a half a second and it gives up. Also mine never cut out that fast before.

@K5ATA

3 жыл бұрын

That stinks. This thing is still going strong. Thanks for watching!

@DonaldAJr

3 жыл бұрын

@@K5ATA First of all I'm sorry for such a horrible first message. I think I was clear in the fact that mine never split as well as it looks yours does. Then watching more videos I've come to a possible incorrect assumption, it's a million times easier to split green wood than aged wood. Maybe that's the difference and maybe you can tell me if most of that was green? Secondly Please stand it up on end and use the dipstick to check your hydraulic fluid oil level (yearly depending on how much you use it). Another video showed me how to do that and that was my only problem. I didn't have a Spec Of Oil on the Dipstick when I checked it. I went to Walmart and bought 2 probably 10 to 12 bottles and it used 90+% of the first bottle. I love knowledge and helpful people so a deep and sincere thank you for making this video.

Combine the log splitter with a Harbor Freight small gas generator and this can be very portable.

@marcushennings9513

4 жыл бұрын

Yes I've seen this one and it seems solidly built its only 5 ton though if that factor is in the decision-making process $299

Noisier than i expected. But seems pretty good

@K5ATA

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's a little workhorse. Not for big stuff, but a useful little dude to have around. Thanks for watching!

Mine quit working after splitting a bunch of 16” diameter pine. Admittedly abused it, as the specs (iirc) say this splitter is rated for 10” diameter max. That ain’t happening in the real world. I think the motor gave it up.

What brand and model is this?

@K5ATA

3 жыл бұрын

It is the harbor freight electric.

how much price this machine

@K5ATA

4 жыл бұрын

I think I paid right about $200 after my coupon. Thanks for watchibg!

Just bought one of those only to find it only puts a blade dent in the wood. No way does it even come close to splitting 6inch Australian hard wood.ok on Jarrah tho.. It's a fail from me.

What it lacks in speed it makes up for in noise.

@mikeh8228

28 күн бұрын

just wear some ear plugs, dude!

You could use this indoors if you needed to split a log. Try THAT with a gas engine.

cool, but in all fairness black walnut splits like butter with a maul.

@sodbuster145

6 жыл бұрын

in all fairness he said he has shoulder problems

@K5ATA

6 жыл бұрын

I actually split some oak with it today, and it worked like a champ. The only thing it really struggles with is hickory... but it's hickory what do you expect? And, yeah, the shoulder can be rough at times, so I try not to aggravate it. Thanks for watching!

You should reevaluate the value of it now, price compared to the cheapest gas splitter makes it pretty attractive in 2021.

@K5ATA

3 жыл бұрын

I’m still using this splitter. Still runs fine. No, I can’t split huge rounds in the center but it works. Thanks for watching!

That’s not a Oak that’s cherry

Um no! My seal failed after a little use. Terrible.

@K5ATA

3 жыл бұрын

That sucks! Mine is still going strong! Thanks for watching!

It is hydraulic soo why is this a toy? Just the pump is slower, force comes from the piston so it smashed everything

That's some nice oak

@K5ATA

4 жыл бұрын

I have some great wood on my land. Thanks for watching!

Nice video but, it would be nice if you jacked up the audio? I couldn't hear ya.

Don't stand the splitter up when the handle is on, you will snap off the handle

@0714will

28 күн бұрын

😅

That thing is loud

@K5ATA

3 жыл бұрын

Not as loud as a gas one is, but does have a distinct whine to it. Thanks for watching

I think with most HF tools you get lucky or you don't. They have no quality control.

Nah, the handle broke 1/2 first use, have to returned

@K5ATA

3 жыл бұрын

My handle did eventually break but it still works like a champ. Thanks for watching!

@skeltondan

3 жыл бұрын

@@K5ATA hey how did you fix the handle?

@K5ATA

3 жыл бұрын

I clamped a pair of vice grip pliers on the stub. Works fine :). Thanks for watching!

I will take the ryobi any day over that harbor freight.

@ericdrisgula3879

4 жыл бұрын

Alot of the tools and equipment at harbor freight is far superior in strength and performance than anything rybobi makes trust me, harbor freight still sells many of there tools in a dirt cheap version usually under the Pittsburg or Chicago brand name but in the last two years they have introduced many many more lines by a variety of manufacturers which all are tools of equal , alot actually better than anything home cheapo sells. Don't knock it before ya try it harbor freight doesn't have the same reputation for junk any longer you can actually get alot of very high quality tools and equipment from there , and their tool boxes are far sturdier and higher quality than any tool boxes sold by Craftsman , Lowe's , or home Depot.

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