Thanks for the videos on this processor. The one has interested me for a while.

@thelogfather5002

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a great machine- well engineered- and great support by the company too. Thanks for watching! Jeff

After reading some of the comment..when I have small stuff ill cut 5 or 6 prices and using the 6 way I split them.I do fire wood and bundles.

Great video Jeff.

@thelogfather5002

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great looking set up .Looks like you are keeping busy LOL

@thelogfather5002

2 жыл бұрын

Plenty busy! Thanks again for watching!

Hi Jeff!!😀😀 Have you possibly considered using a dremel to sharpen your chain with? They work really well and you can do both sides at the same time. Also when your wood is dirty. Try to make sure the dirty side is toward the saw so you aren't pulling the dirt through the cut. The chain will stay sharp so much longer. Have you tried cutting more than one small piece at a time before you run the splitter? It should push 4 pieces through at a time with no problem. I always like watching your processor at work. If I were to get a entry level processor. I would like to have one that the in feed belt goes all the way to the saw so I wouldn't have to push the last couple blocks through by hand. Take care my friend!!😀😀👍👍💚 Logger Al

@thelogfather5002

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Al, I always appreciate your input! I’ve got a dremel but not a battery operated one- it’s about 400ft from my shop. I try to watch where the dirt is and if I can rotate the log without hurting myself- i do, sometimes. I bought the rest of the hydraulic I feed last week for my machine- it’s supposed to be here today- but I’ve not got a lot of faith in tracking numbers or their accuracy. I often cut all 6 pieces from an 8’ log and let the splitter push them through in one push if they’re small, the splitter wont activate unless the saw bar is fully home. Thanks again for watching Al, I sure appreciate you! Jeff

@pamacons

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't you just use the next log to push the first forward so you don't have to push by hand? Also a cordless Dremel is pretty cheap I'd say it's worth it

hi there nice machine ,well done john

@thelogfather5002

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks John, I’m starting to get it sorted the way that works best for me. Thanks again for watching, Jeff

In your experience, what size logs would work best with both the 4-way and 6-way wedges to make campfire/fireplace sized firewood without resplitting?

@thelogfather5002

2 жыл бұрын

Ideally, I like to see 10-12” straight hardwood- oak- maple- ash rot run through this machine with the 6 way knife. Any bigger than that sometimes need to re-split the larger pieces. The 4 way is good for up to about 8”. That said, I run 90% of all the logs through the 6 way for a good variety of wood sizes.

What is the brand and cost? Looks like it does everything the big boys do.

@thefirewooddoctor

2 жыл бұрын

Range-Road with the live deck is around $9200 U.S., I think.

@stevezelen4651

2 жыл бұрын

@@thefirewooddoctor thanks, how is your roadside stand doing?

@thefirewooddoctor

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevezelen4651, it did absolutely awesome during the 4th of July holiday week. Pretty sure I broke a record in sales for my best week ever.

@thelogfather5002

Жыл бұрын

What the Firewood Doctor said. :) thanks for watching! Jeff

Not sure why the gaps between those knife blades is so big, means you always be re splitting stuff.

@thelogfather5002

6 ай бұрын

When you slice a big pizza in 6 slices the pieces are big- when you slice a small pizza in 6 slices- the pieces are smaller… same applies to firewood! My commercial processor has an 8 way wedge- it’s a little better. A 12 way would be perfect

Looking at the Ecopro 300. California wood here. I have outlets for firewood/campfires and have outlets for around 6 cords a day (seasonally) for oak. Lots of bigger oak, come my way. Possibky get a wood splitter with a table and a conveyor, or can this company accomodate me?

@thelogfather5002

10 ай бұрын

There’ll be no possibility of doing 6 cords a day with the Ecopro300… my best day ever was 4 and that was with perfect wood. Plan on 6 face cords- that’s realistic- I suggest a bigger machine for that volume. My other processor is capable of producing 2 cords an hour in ideal wood.

@rockwellpilotsofwishes4340

10 ай бұрын

@@thelogfather5002 @@thelogfather5002 I see videos on Eastinmades wood splitters that show more than a cord an hour. Any thoughts on one that will hold up well?

@thelogfather5002

10 ай бұрын

@@rockwellpilotsofwishes4340 they’re a great machine- I’d have one if I could afford one.

Do you service campfire wood customers? Campfire and fireplace wood burners are my customers, curious as to how you do resplits to service those customers when handling bigger logs. Or do the wedges you have combined with the size logs you get eliminate resplitting? If you have the log lift instead, any thoughts on how to set up a set of bolt-on wheels to move it from row to row of logs?

@thelogfather5002

2 жыл бұрын

I sell softwood in 1.25 cubic foot bags at a local rental/hardware store for campfires, it’s a good fit for them too they sell a lot of propane and we have a few beautiful provincial parks. It took a while to get the word out, but we see a steady increase in sales week over week. The logs I use are scraps from my sawmill business- so they’re small to begin with- plus I don’t use my processor for them, just a chainsaw and a split fire splitter. I thought about the log lifter but I decided to do with the live deck instead- but I have a decent little tractor to move the logs. If I had to put a mobile one together- I’d use a simple axle at one end and buy a trailer dolly for the other end to move the lifter frame to my next log pile. An hour with a welder and some scrap metal would be all you’d need. Thanks for watching! Blessings, Jeff.

How much wood do you run through that processor in say a year if been thinking of getting one

@thelogfather5002

Жыл бұрын

I ran 220 full cords though it last year. It’s an entry level machine, but if you’re mechanically inclined- it’ll serve you for a long time.

@cyrusromer5285

Жыл бұрын

@@thelogfather5002 any real issues with it or stuff I should watch out for

@thelogfather5002

Жыл бұрын

@@cyrusromer5285 not really- there are some key adjustments that you’ll soon learn about, but nothing some common sense can’t solve.

@thelogfather5002

Жыл бұрын

Not really, just assemble it with as much care as you can- most of the issues are quality control- and just like any other Chinese made equipment- the end user is responsible for that.

So what brand and where did you get this machine from?

@thelogfather5002

Жыл бұрын

That is a Range Road EcoPro300, and you can buy it from any of their many dealers. Mine came from Alberta, Backwoods Ventures. A great company to deal with.

Do you know how much fuel you use on average, per cord?

@thelogfather5002

Жыл бұрын

I burn 6.5l per full cord.

@user-pt8dm5rk9z

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@annmariemacleod372

Жыл бұрын

splitter is to way to slow an sawing off little pieces of wood looseing wood

@andrewslagle1974

11 ай бұрын

It beats a splitter and a chain saw !@@annmariemacleod372

Looks like a lot of these cut need to be resplit

@thelogfather5002

10 ай бұрын

All depends on my customers needs.

Good video. Music was unnecessary.