Firewood thread!!! Let's see what you got!!!!

[Lnk]

Ah I see above post, it obviously has down pressure lol. Now where can I find one for a couple grand

They are much pricier now. Originally they were about 8k plus attachments. Now they are around 15k. I didn't buy mine new.

 

[Hinerman]

Test run for the new splitter pump yesterday. Weighed one 21” round. 131.5 pounds.

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Couple hours in I checked new fluid temp.
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What is acceptable for fluid temp?

 

[Wolverine]

What is acceptable for fluid temp?

I was hoping someone in the know would comment. Not much experience with hydraulics aside from my splitter. Cylinder always got hot to the touch.

 

[SimonHS]

According to this company hydraulic oil starts to break down at 140F:

The Role of Temperature Control in Hydraulic Oil Reliability

Understand the role of temperature control in hydraulic oil. Learn how viscosity, operating temperature, and high-viscosity index fluids affect system efficiency.

precisionlubrication.com

Putting an oil cooler inline might be a good idea?

I suppose it also depends on what type and grade of oil you are using. Some good info here, specific to splitters:

All temp splitter fluid

Excuse my ignorance on this ,and if it's been beaten to death ,My apologies . But what do the AW ratings signify ? as in AW32 , Aw 46 , etc... My reason for the question is that I split wood all year round , and I'd like to use a fluid that is up to the temp swings without going to the bother...

bobistheoilguy.com

 

[Wolverine]

According to this company hydraulic oil starts to break down at 140F:

The Role of Temperature Control in Hydraulic Oil Reliability

Understand the role of temperature control in hydraulic oil. Learn how viscosity, operating temperature, and high-viscosity index fluids affect system efficiency.

precisionlubrication.com

Putting an oil cooler inline might be a good idea?

I suppose it also depends on what type and grade of oil you are using. Some good info here, specific to splitters:

All temp splitter fluid

Excuse my ignorance on this ,and if it's been beaten to death ,My apologies . But what do the AW ratings signify ? as in AW32 , Aw 46 , etc... My reason for the question is that I split wood all year round , and I'd like to use a fluid that is up to the temp swings without going to the bother...

bobistheoilguy.com

The fluid I put in it says it’s ok to 439f.

I’ll check into both links, thanks.

 

[whitesnake]

They are much pricier now. Originally they were about 8k plus attachments. Now they are around 15k. I didn't buy mine new.

Man if I could find a good enough deal on one I’d buy it just to do all the work I need to do then sell it. I considered it with a skid steer but they’re so darn expensive.

 

[Lnk]

Man if I could find a good enough deal on one I’d buy it just to do all the work I need to do then sell it. I considered it with a skid steer but they’re so darn expensive.

They are out there, found mine an hour and a half from me. Then I found one for my neighbor an hour from me. The company is in south western Virginia, and has no dealer network. So the closer you look to there, the better. They have used ones on the site too. I will never part with mine, too darn handy. Good luck.

 

[Wilhelm]

Passed an illegal trash dumping site on my walk with the pup, brought home these walnut branches in one hand and two 5 liter plastic buckets with lids in the other.
The plastic buckets were thrown away in the forest, they weren't there last sunday.

 

[Lnk]

Passed an illegal trash dumping site on my walk with the pup, brought home these walnut branches in one hand and two 5 liter plastic buckets with lids in the other.
The plastic buckets were thrown away in the forest, they weren't there last sunday.

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I wish I could give you some of the excessive smalls that fall here Wilhelm. I have more wood available than I could ever use. Crazy how different areas have different resources. That is the size I leave behind, I make brush piles with bigger stuff than that.

 

[Wilhelm]

I wish I could give you some of the excessive smalls that fall here Wilhelm. I have more wood available than I could ever use. Crazy how different areas have different resources. That is the size I leave behind, I make brush piles with bigger stuff than that.

I have a "wood rack" that I call "the box", it is designed/made exclusively for unstackable ugly shaped and thin branchy stuff.
I raised its posts last year to be able to get more into it.

I collect thumb thin stuff.
Firewood is expensive in my area/Croatia and I have to buy all of it unless I scavenge it like pictured above!

I have shed a tear or two seeing what You guys push into burn piles . . .

 

[Lnk]

I have a "wood rack" that I call "the box", it is designed/made exclusively for unstackable ugly shaped and thin branchy stuff.
I raised its posts last year to be able to get more into it.

I collect thumb thin stuff.
Firewood is expensive in my area/Croatia and I have to buy all of it unless I scavenge it like pictured above!

I have shed a tear or two seeing what You guys push into burn piles . . .

Sorry Wilhelm, would definitely share with you.

 

[Wilhelm]

Sorry Wilhelm, would definitely share with you.

Thank You!

Cheers

 

[Hoser]

I cut limbwood 3” dia and up, usually give it away to some people who could use some free heat.
It’s a pain to cut but I hate seeing it go up in the brush piles

 

[Lnk]

I cut limbwood 3” dia and up, usually give it away to some people who could use some free heat.
It’s a pain to cut but I hate seeing it go up in the brush piles

My brush piles become rabbitat, and critter shelters. They can decompose over time.

 

[Hoser]

That’s what I do with smaller and rotten stuff, or if I’m sick of cutting limbwood.
There’s alot of coyotes around here so the brush piles atleast help to keep the rabbits around

 

[Khntr85]

 

[Khntr85]

Tree guy coming threw…some ready to burn maple and some mulberry, works for me!!!

 

[Pincher]

This pile came from this load.

 

[Khntr85]

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This pile came from this load.
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Damn so did someone put all that in the dumpster or what??

 

[Pincher]

Damn so did someone put all that in the dumpster or what??

I'm "lucky" enough to have a neighbor with a roll off business. He drops the bin and hauls it to my place to dump when full.
This load was last spring from a different job. We trade favors for roll off use.
2022 load