What to Look Out for When Buying or Selling Log Splitter

Log splitters are equipments which help to split logs of wood. These pieces of wood are used by most people for firewood or they can be used for making fence posts or they can be used by producers making maple syrup. Log splitters have either a hydraulic or else an electric rod and piston.

• They can be powered by electric motors, gasoline or diesel engines. These engines of most log splitters are four stroke engines. These power the log splitter. In cases of hydraulic log splitters, these engines are attached to the oil pump which by the stream of oil which is under high pressure runs to a valve.
• It is this valve that allows the operator to activate the cylinder and which splits the logs of wood. The tank holds the oil that is used to feed the pump and the filter which is present ensures that the oil going into the tank is clean.
• Log splitters can also be worked in conjunction with a tractor. If the log splitter is non-electric, it can be moved to wherever the user wants to position it. However, electric splitters need to be near the electrical source of power in order to work.

Log Splitter for Sale

Use of piston and how does a log splitter exert force?
The log splitter uses the piston which drives the log through either a blade that is stationary or else through a cone shaped screw mandrel which rotates and pulls the log up. There are versions of log splitters that even prevent split logs from falling down.

• Some versions of screw and cone splitters are placed on platforms and these log splitters allow the logs to repeatedly get split into smaller pieces.
• The rating of log splitters is in the tons of force that they can exert. Most log splitters exert around 10 tons of force but more than 25 tons of force can be exerted by professional log splitters. Also, if the log splitters exert more pressure, they are able to cut through thicker and longer longs of wood.

Factors to consider when one decides to sell his or her log splitter:
When one wants to sell log splitters, they need to inform or keep handy the following points which will or can be asked by the buyers:

• The tonnage of the log splitter
• How long has the splitter been used
• How old is the splitter?
• How available are the parts as well as the components of the log splitter?
• How much do the parts and components cost?
• What is the size of the motor, the size of the pump and do the motor, pump as well as the hydraulic fluid capacity work well in conjunction?
• Who is the manufacturer of the motor?
• Is there a warranty to the log splitter?
• What is the time taken to split wood or in short, what is the cycle time of the log splitter?

One must remember that reputable brands and those log splitters which are more expensive, have a cycle time which most people are able to adjust and cope with. Non reputable brands are either too slow or are too fast, and the user is unable to cope with the cycle time.

Log splitters which have damages and dents or even are badly maintained or abused or damaged are less likely to work properly. These kinds of log splitters also do not provide that level of safety to the user. Therefore, when selling such kinds of log splitters, the owner should be aware that the price of the equipment will be much lesser, then when compared with another log splitter which is in a better condition.

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