On Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:28:02 -0500, willshak wrote:

on 1/4/2008 3:51 PM said the following:
anyone use one of those sliding hammer log splitters? If so what do
you think of them. I have a small amount of wood to split and dont
need a big thing. Also would prefer to do it the easiest way possible.
Already broke the handle on my axe!

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=39981

I have a similar unit by another brand name. Mine being foot pumped.
Works as advertised but I sure wish it were pneumatic or electrical
instead of manual.

anyone use one of those sliding hammer log splitters? If so what do
you think of them. I have a small amount of wood to split and dont
need a big thing. Also would prefer to do it the easiest way
possible. Already broke the handle on my axe!

On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 12:51:46 -0800 (PST), wrote:

anyone use one of those sliding hammer log splitters? If so what do
you think of them. I have a small amount of wood to split and dont
need a big thing. Also would prefer to do it the easiest way
possible. Already broke the handle on my axe!

Buy yourself a fiberglass handled MAUL splitter.

Oren
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On Jan 4, 3:51*pm, wrote:
anyone use one of those sliding hammer log splitters? *If so what do
you think of them. *I have a small amount of wood to split and dont
need a big thing. *Also would prefer to do it the easiest way
possible. *Already broke the handle on my axe!

The easy answer is that they work *great* but I think you need to be a
little more specific in what you are asking about. Log splitters come
in so many varieties that it might be better to describe what you want
to do and ask if someone what size log splitter they would recommend.

There's 4-ton manual splitters, 12-ton air driven splitters, a whole
range of electric and gas powered splitters, etc.

on 1/4/2008 3:51 PM said the following:
anyone use one of those sliding hammer log splitters? If so what do
you think of them. I have a small amount of wood to split and dont
need a big thing. Also would prefer to do it the easiest way
possible. Already broke the handle on my axe!

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=39981

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"willshak" wrote

I have a small amount of wood to split and dont
need a big thing. Also would prefer to do it the easiest way
possible. Already broke the handle on my axe!

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=39981


Decent unit for the price and probably just right for his needs.

On Jan 4, 4:28*pm, willshak wrote:
on 1/4/2008 3:51 PM said the following: anyone use one of those sliding hammer log splitters? *If so what do
you think of them. *I have a small amount of wood to split and dont
need a big thing. *Also would prefer to do it the easiest way
possible. *Already broke the handle on my axe!

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=39981

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Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
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"Manually operated, two speed pump builds up to 10 tons of log-
splitting pressure fast."

What's their definition of "fast"?

And what do they mean by "two speed pump"?

FYI...here's the manual... http://www.harborfreight.com/manuals...9999/39981.PDF

on 1/4/2008 5:57 PM cshenk said the following:
"willshak" wrote


I have a small amount of wood to split and dont
need a big thing. Also would prefer to do it the easiest way
possible. Already broke the handle on my axe!


http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=39981



Decent unit for the price and probably just right for his needs.



Yep, not much to go wrong, unless the steel bends or a weld breaks
loose. Looks like you can get some cross country ski training with it
too. :-)

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on 1/4/2008 6:09 PM DerbyDad03 said the following:
On Jan 4, 4:28 pm, willshak wrote:

on 1/4/2008 3:51 PM said the following: anyone use one of those sliding hammer log splitters? If so what do

you think of them. I have a small amount of wood to split and dont
need a big thing. Also would prefer to do it the easiest way
possible. Already broke the handle on my axe!

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=39981

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Bill
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"Manually operated, two speed pump builds up to 10 tons of log-
splitting pressure fast."

What's their definition of "fast"?


I guess their definition is "not slow".
And what do they mean by "two speed pump"?


Two pump handles on one bottle jack. As I said in an earlier post, you
can get some cross country ski training with it.

FYI...here's the manual... http://www.harborfreight.com/manuals...9999/39981.PDF



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On Jan 4, 7:54*pm, willshak wrote:
on 1/4/2008 6:09 PM DerbyDad03 said the following:





On Jan 4, 4:28 pm, willshak wrote:

on 1/4/2008 3:51 PM said the following: anyone use one of those sliding hammer log splitters? *If so what do

you think of them. *I have a small amount of wood to split and dont
need a big thing. *Also would prefer to do it the easiest way
possible. *Already broke the handle on my axe!

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=39981

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Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

"Manually operated, two speed pump builds up to 10 tons of log-
splitting pressure fast."

What's their definition of "fast"?

I guess their definition is "not slow".

And what do they mean by "two speed pump"?

Two pump handles on one bottle jack. As I said in an earlier post, you
can get some cross country ski training with it.

FYI...here's the manual...http://www.harborfreight.com/manuals...9999/39981.PDF

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Bill
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Two pump handles on one bottle jack

I guess that could mean "two speed" if one arm moved faster than the
other.

If I were marketing this device I'd have used "variable speed pump"
since the user can determine how fast he moves the handles.

"Variable speed" sounds even more impressive than "two speed." g

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anyone use one of those sliding hammer log splitters? If so what do
you think of them. I have a small amount of wood to split and dont
need a big thing. Also would prefer to do it the easiest way
possible. Already broke the handle on my axe!

I took my fiberglass handled maul splitter and mounted it with a pivot point
at the base of the handle by simply drilling a hole. Got a stump. Made a
bracket to connect the two. My maul now works on gravity. You set your
piece of wood on the stump and align it. You lift the maul head to vertical
and release. It falls and whacks the piece. At times I will help it out
with a bungee on bigger pieces.

I have a large log splitter, so I only need one to make smaller pieces for
kindling and firesrtarting. I don't trust myself with an axe or hatchet to
split the smaller pieces. This works so simply.

Now, if you got bigger pieces to split, buy a splitter or learn how to use
splitting tools.

Steve

On Jan 4, 5:36*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Jan 4, 7:54*pm, willshak wrote:





on 1/4/2008 6:09 PM DerbyDad03 said the following:

On Jan 4, 4:28 pm, willshak wrote:

on 1/4/2008 3:51 PM said the following: anyone use one of those sliding hammer log splitters? *If so what do

you think of them. *I have a small amount of wood to split and dont
need a big thing. *Also would prefer to do it the easiest way
possible. *Already broke the handle on my axe!

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=39981

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Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

"Manually operated, two speed pump builds up to 10 tons of log-
splitting pressure fast."

What's their definition of "fast"?

I guess their definition is "not slow".

And what do they mean by "two speed pump"?

Two pump handles on one bottle jack. As I said in an earlier post, you
can get some cross country ski training with it.

FYI...here's the manual...http://www.harborfreight.com/manuals...9999/39981.PDF

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Two pump handles on one bottle jack

I guess that could mean "two speed" if one arm moved faster than the
other.

If I were marketing this device I'd have used "variable speed pump"
since the user can determine how fast he moves the handles.

"Variable speed" sounds even more impressive than "two speed." *g- Hide quoted text -

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"two-speed" is standard hydraulic pump terminology. Ram moves
fast(er) until the load comes on and then it shifts to slow speed but
more power, i.e., each stroke at the "fast" speed produces more oil
pumped, on the slow speed, less oil per stroke, thus more power.
Don't ask how they do it. I would have liked a 2 speed on my real
splitter.

As for all the manual powered splitters there isn't one of them worth
a tinker's damn as long as a person is capable of swinging a decent
splitting maul. The maul will be far faster and probably less effort
over all.

They are useful for the handicapped or aged people.

Bottom line, you have to do the same work no matter how. One quick
swing with a fairly heavy (10 lb) maul or a lot of pumps on a jack.

Harry K

On Jan 4, 12:51*pm, wrote:
anyone use one of those sliding hammer log splitters? *If so what do
you think of them. *I have a small amount of wood to split and dont
need a big thing. *Also would prefer to do it the easiest way
possible. *Already broke the handle on my axe!

If you can swing a maul, save your money. You'll work far harder with
that idiotic thing than you would swinging a maul. Get a real
splitting maul (8 or 10 lb)

Harry K

on 1/4/2008 8:36 PM DerbyDad03 said the following:
On Jan 4, 7:54 pm, willshak wrote:

on 1/4/2008 6:09 PM DerbyDad03 said the following:






On Jan 4, 4:28 pm, willshak wrote:

on 1/4/2008 3:51 PM said the following: anyone use one of those sliding hammer log splitters? If so what do

you think of them. I have a small amount of wood to split and dont
need a big thing. Also would prefer to do it the easiest way
possible. Already broke the handle on my axe!

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=39981

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Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

"Manually operated, two speed pump builds up to 10 tons of log-
splitting pressure fast."

What's their definition of "fast"?

I guess their definition is "not slow".


And what do they mean by "two speed pump"?

Two pump handles on one bottle jack. As I said in an earlier post, you
can get some cross country ski training with it.


FYI...here's the manual...http://www.harborfreight.com/manuals...9999/39981.PDF

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Two pump handles on one bottle jack

I guess that could mean "two speed" if one arm moved faster than the
other.

If I were marketing this device I'd have used "variable speed pump"
since the user can determine how fast he moves the handles.

"Variable speed" sounds even more impressive than "two speed." g


"Double speed" would be even better. Having only one pump handle on a
bottle jack requires that you pull the handle to pump the fluid into the
jack, then you have to push the handle back to start the next pump
action. With 2 handles, while you are resetting one handle, the other
handle is being pulled to pump the fluid. Alternating pumping and
resetting with each handle, therefore doubling the pump action. I guess
that would be faster.
Think of a cross country skier with only one ski pole, and then a CC
skier with two ski poles. Which one would go faster?

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willshak wrote:

on 1/4/2008 8:36 PM DerbyDad03 said the following:

On Jan 4, 7:54 pm, willshak wrote:


on 1/4/2008 6:09 PM DerbyDad03 said the following:







On Jan 4, 4:28 pm, willshak wrote:


on 1/4/2008 3:51 PM said the following:
anyone use one of those sliding hammer log splitters? If so what do


you think of them. I have a small amount of wood to split and dont
need a big thing. Also would prefer to do it the easiest way
possible. Already broke the handle on my axe!


http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=39981
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Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
To email, remove the double zeroes after @


"Manually operated, two speed pump builds up to 10 tons of log-
splitting pressure fast."
What's their definition of "fast"?


I guess their definition is "not slow".



And what do they mean by "two speed pump"?


Two pump handles on one bottle jack. As I said in an earlier post, you
can get some cross country ski training with it.



FYI...here's the
manual...http://www.harborfreight.com/manuals...9999/39981.PDF


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In Hamptonburgh, NY
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Two pump handles on one bottle jack

I guess that could mean "two speed" if one arm moved faster than the
other.

If I were marketing this device I'd have used "variable speed pump"
since the user can determine how fast he moves the handles.

"Variable speed" sounds even more impressive than "two speed." g



"Double speed" would be even better. Having only one pump handle on a
bottle jack requires that you pull the handle to pump the fluid into the
jack, then you have to push the handle back to start the next pump
action. With 2 handles, while you are resetting one handle, the other
handle is being pulled to pump the fluid. Alternating pumping and
resetting with each handle, therefore doubling the pump action. I guess
that would be faster.
Think of a cross country skier with only one ski pole, and then a CC
skier with two ski poles. Which one would go faster?


What happens if you pull both handles at the same time? Would
that be double speed?

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Georgetown, TX