My wife and I have started this page on RU-vid for several reasons. One is to learn from all the others here. The other is to share our adventures on a small homestead in Maine. We welcome everyone to join our page and as spring approaches we'll begin posting more of our activities.
I've had exactly the same problem with 4 Cub Cadets over the years. The starters are crap. They are also prone to electrical problems. But they have supposedly redesigned the starter and the 'version 3' is supposed to be much better.
Great vid, and very informative. If I may, humbly, I'd suggest butting the rounds up against the blade...that way they won't move side to side as they could if you start them on the ram. But....great vid....I am loving my 5 ton splitter at my summer home in Michigan....I'll have firewood to spare!! Keep up the good!!!
That is a very expensive stand for it! To get beat up and the glass knocked out of it. My stand is 8 concert blocks, 2 high 4 in the back and 4 in the front> 16 dollars worth of blocks
I love that you can operate it with one hand unlike the others designed so babies won't hurt themselves. If you're using dangerous equipment pay attention and don't frig around. It's not like the ram slams closed, it's only going a snails pace. If you can't operate it without hurting yourself you don't have any business operating it.
Reading the instruction manual (included) before you run it is a good idea. Another good idea is to make sure you snug up all the assembly's nuts & bolts, and check 'em frequently. Keep some loctite handy. On my first one, vibration caused one of the bolts seated in a soft aluminum thread hole to back out, and was unrepairable. HF kindly replaced it with a new one, which I'll be cranking up in a week or two. I also picked up a HF foot switch, which I'll connect per a YT video to make it a single-handed operation.
Without prejudice, my Dad was the best woodsman I've ever met, and his technique to remove old handles from pretty much any wooden hafted tool was to bury the head in sand and build a small fire around the eye in order to burn the old material out. I don't recall him ever loosing temper where it belonged.
Thank you for the videos! My neighbor hooked me up with a birch tree he had cut down in his yard and I'm planning on using it to build a chicken run around the outside of my garage. This video helped me comprehend the process and really gave me some motivation to get it done! So far I've got about half of it cut up into 12 foot long pieces, some are quite heavy but even if just some of it is done with free lumber that's a huge success. Crush on brother!
I've watched a number of videos showing this type of splitter. I think there is an adjustable stop you can set so the ram does not retract all the way, saving you time
Why would you not cut the flats for the vertical roof posts before you raised the beams? As you note, cutting them while standing on the ladder is dangerous. But it's absolutely unnecessary. Chalkline, tape measure, lay them out and cut them on the ground in safety and comfort...
Really glad to see Maine has such strong conservation measures in place. Lobstered out of Montauk Long Island in the 80's and New York state really dropped the ball on protecting the lobster population. Especially love that Maine lobstermen V notch the females so they can't be harvested, incredibly smart to insure healthy generations down the line. Really enjoyed the video!
