"Friedrich Friesinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey, > how about an old fashion Ax,thats how i doe it in Canada! > Fritz
I've done that too, and it's my general preference. However, we now have some hardwood logs that are about 18-24 inches across (half a metre or more), and green, so that's tough work with an axe, even with a maul and wedges. Definitely gets tedious after a few cord. Darryl McMahon > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Fleetwood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 9:43 PM > Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Electric Yard Tools (was Trees and power companies) > > > > Hi. > > I built one using a long pneumatic cylinder - tried using a jack but found > > it hard to get enough speed and momentum to the wedge to make it effective > > in splitting the log. The whole project turned out to be a lot more > > expensive and difficult than first thought although it does work well - > > runs off a 20 cfm compressor. > > > > Mike > > Canberra, Australia. > > > > At 04:46 PM 22/10/2004 -0400, you wrote: > > >Steve, I would like to hear what you think of the electric chain saw and > log > > >splitter when your evaluation is done. > > > > > >I have an old 14-inch, 110-volt AC chain saw. It doesn't get much work, > > >but I'm > > >always pleased with it when I do use it. Not for professional > > >lumberjacks, but > > >quite adequate for yardwork. > > > > > >I'm thinking about building a log splitter, probably based on a motor and > > >screw > > >jack rather than hydraulics, but I have not done enough investigation yet > > >to be > > >sure which way to go. Spent about six hours near a gas-powered unit a > > >couple of > > >weekends ago - really want to avoid doing that again. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Biofuel mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > > Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): > > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > -- Darryl McMahon http://www.econogics.com/ It's your planet. If you won't look after it, who will? _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/
