Logmaster Foot Operated Heavy Duty Log Splitter, Manual Wood Cutter for Splitting & Cutting Timber (Green)

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Logmaster 5 Tonnecan deal with all the logs up to maximum diameter of 250 mm and length of 380 mm. After looking at the numbers, you can easily understand that this machine is not for commercial usage. However, it’s perfect for home use. Mains powered variants do not consume much of your time for maintenance, but such a machine is restricted due to a connecting power cable. Then comes the mechanical variants, which you can take anywhere. However, such a model needs manual power to go through wooden logs, which is time taking. Commercial models can generate up to 40 tons of force. For commercial usage, you can try anything than 10 tons. However, it entirely depends upon what types of projects you generally handle. Forest Master FM8 is a suitable option for homeowners with a wooden stove. It’s a hydraulic log splitting beast which takes from electricity. This model can deal with logs up to 370 mm in length and 250 mm in diameter. Pressure Force is very important in log splitting. Industrial units may produce 20-40 tons of pressure force, but 5-10 tons are more than enough to chop the firewood for winter or a fireplace for common use. So, there's no need to overpay for a heavy force one, when you get all the same at a lower cost. Aim for 5-15-ton models.

This is the maximum length of log that can be split. The longer this length, the fewer logs you have to cut down before putting them into the log splitter. Most log splitters will split logs around 37cm-520cm in length. Max splitting diameter The firewood chopper can accommodate all the logs within a length of 1325 mm. With such power and ability to split long materials, ASP 11 N can deal with residential as well as commercial log chopping missions. Another impressive feature is its height-adjustable support for splits, wherein you have three options altogether including 590, 900 and 1325 mm. We will explain the differences and also show you the brands who make these, along with the most popular and highest buyer rated models of each brand. A: The general recommendation is simple: if you mainly chop wood that is bigger than 60 cm in length and 50 cm in diameter, you need to use a hydraulic splitter. For logging smaller wood, it'd be enough to use a screw-cone type of log splitter. Portability: Some of the horizontal log splitting variants are compact. Almost all the models come with a pair of inbuilt wheels. However, vertical options are less portable due to added weight.This is one of the most important considerations. If you have very large logs, some smaller log splitters may not be able to split them. In this case, you may want to invest in a model that has a larger splitting diameter of around 50cm or 60cm. We have log splitters in our review that can handle this. Splitting cycle time One of the most beneficial features of Forest Master DUO10T is its Duocut twin blades, which maximizes its cutting capacity. It’s obvious because the chopping machine is using two blades rather than one. Also, dual blades can easily deal with knotted logs without any jams. The impact of 8.5 tonnes allows this Portek splitter to slice through knotty wood as a hot knife cuts through butter. It’s enough force to deal with logs up to 30cm in diameter and 40cm long.

Splitters of 5-7 tons are most often used by community facilities, for example, to provide boiler-houses with firewood. These log splitters are able to work much more intensively than those for professional use, but at the same time, they have smaller dimensions and are lighter in weight. The two-handed operation ensures simple usage. Plus, the tool has an inbuilt safety guard that contains all the logs while they are being cut. So, the guard restricts all the debris and adds another layer to your protection. Each step on the foot lever exerts a force of up to 1.2-tons of pressure without any upper body strength required. Ready assembled, the log splitter needs no fuel or power, creates no noise or fumes and removes the need for swinging a dangerous and heavy axe. Constructed from powder-coated, heavy-duty steel, it folds down for easy storage and features a safety clip for storing the splitter when folded.Although a wood splitter can be indispensable when it comes to dealing with logs, few people will say that keeping the large device clean is as fun as sawing logs in half with the sharp mechanical cutter. So if you want a machine that could saw a whole forest into timber yet won’t break down if you, let’s say, forget to clean it once or twice (or thrice), take a good look at the Logmaster 7 Tonne Hydraulic Splitter.

As we've mentioned, the log can be split by being pushed with a hydraulic ram against the Wedge or the Screw Cone. The key feature of the cone is that the screw splits a log from any side, while the ram blade is more efficient when a log is placed with a cut-off side looking at the edge (along the branch growth vector). For home use, we'd recommend the ramming type, because it's more power-efficient and a cone screw occasionally requires changing. Forest Master FM5 is suitable for home use. Due to its incredible motor and powerful splitting, it can accomplish a wide range of tasks, which is impossible with an axe. Another department where the log chopping machine overshadows most of its competition is its low weight of 32 kg. Manoeuvrability is an important factor to consider when you are looking for heavy power tools like a log rupturing machine. it’s the department where Fox4T excels because it comes with a pair of wheels and a carrying handle that facilitates convenient movement. Forest Master FM16D is a heavy-duty log splitting tool that’s reliable, long-lasting and offers excellent results with its 2300 W motor. It has a maximum force of 16 tons, which is sufficient to deal with commercial projects. The machine comes with a Duocut blade and an inbuilt Ram Stop, which allows you to decrease the length of log travel to save time and electric power. If you are a beginner and wants to cut small to medium-sized logs for residential usage, then FM8 might be a solid investment. The wood cutting machine is easy to use because it has two electric levers and buttons that you can operate safely by using both the hands. It comes with a workbench and safety guard, which also allows you to contain the logs. The guard keeps all the debris contained and hence, keeps you safe from any injury or scratches.The overall quality of this log splitter is also very good, up to now I haven’t experienced any problems when using it and it’s had no issues splitting even the largest of logs. To be honest, I think it’s probably one of the best models, especially once you attach the stand. Types of wood: In general, you will deal with two types of woods; seasoned and green. The latter type of wood is mature and hence, a splitter can easily cut through. If you leave the logs untouched for 3 to 4 months, they become brittle and any of the decent log choppers can go through them. Sealey LS575VH is a safe and easy to use log splitting machine, which works at a pressure of 8 tons. Its 7-tier wedge system allows you to keep the wooden logs near the wedge and hence, reduces the cycle time. You can operate the vertical log chopping tool using a foot pump, which needs 15 strokes without any load.

Only a few models can compete with the larger electric models and none with the larger petrol models. In times of internet and automatic production, the maintenance of a homeowner’s vegetation became much easier thanks to the introduction of special machinery. For example, scythes, watering cans, hand saws, rakes – all of these house gardening implements have been gradually replaced with lawn mowers, smart sprinkles, chainsaws, leaf blowers, and other more powerful machinery. Log splitters can be founded on this list, too. And it doesn't matter whether you have got a fireplace or not, a log splitter will definitely become a useful addition to a country house inventory of any homeowner. Rather than fumbling with an axe trying to split wood, you can use a log splitter and cut down the time on wood logging. The operating principle of a log splitter is quite primitive, a log is split either with a screw cone that whirls at high speed or by pushing it against the wedge with a high-pressure force. At industrial sawmills, giant-sized log splitters are often a part of conveyor line. For residential use, however, manufacturers produce smaller and more portable tools which can be easily handled by anyone. For this review, we've chosen the 5 top-rated log splitters that can help you save a breathtaking effort of splitting logs by hands. Discover their features and choose the one that suits your tasks best. What Features to Compare Most of these use a foot pedal which connects to some type of hydraulic pump. The pump then pushes an arm with a blade into the log to split it. With one-footed operation and streamlined, maintenance-free steel construction it will split all logs including seasoned and green wood to a maximum log size of 45.7cm in length and 25.4cm diameter in just seconds. Simply adjust the foot pedal height to at least 33cm and push down with firm pressure, this may need to be repeated three or four times to split some logs. Models with the force of pressure of up to 5 tons. They are intended, mainly, for domestic use. These log splitters allow you to easily prepare firewood for your house. They are relatively light in weight and compact in size.

Other improvements with this model include the two-speed option. The fastest speed does a full split (on small to average logs) in only five seconds. However, you can slow the splitter down to split larger logs safely. Besides, petrol or gas engines seek more maintenance when compared to their electric counterparts. Regular replacement of spark plugs, air filter cleaning and lubricating moving parts are the basic servicing steps you need to follow in case you choose the petrol-powered log chopping tool.