Hello,
I am fairly new to the forum, but have followed awhile. I recently purchased a cabin that came with a gas-powered log splitter and I am not really familiar with hydraulics and have 2 questions or problems:
1. When i extend the ram too far the motor immediately dies. This gets super frustrating, as you have to gauge it and if you miss by a split second...bam...motor dies.
2. It seems to really struggle splitting lots of logs, and will stall the motor if I am not gingerly on the control. This is poplar and pine, not hardwood, and most of it maybe 8 to 10" diameter. I wonder if this is a hydraulic limitation or that the motor is too small? It's a 5 hp Honda motor.
I have included a link to some pictures. I am pretty certain it's homemade by the looks of it. It works, but these 2 issues make it frustrating, and I just don't know too much about how these work and would love to hear any suggestions.
Photo Album of Wood Splitter
I am fairly new to the forum, but have followed awhile. I recently purchased a cabin that came with a gas-powered log splitter and I am not really familiar with hydraulics and have 2 questions or problems:
1. When i extend the ram too far the motor immediately dies. This gets super frustrating, as you have to gauge it and if you miss by a split second...bam...motor dies.
2. It seems to really struggle splitting lots of logs, and will stall the motor if I am not gingerly on the control. This is poplar and pine, not hardwood, and most of it maybe 8 to 10" diameter. I wonder if this is a hydraulic limitation or that the motor is too small? It's a 5 hp Honda motor.
I have included a link to some pictures. I am pretty certain it's homemade by the looks of it. It works, but these 2 issues make it frustrating, and I just don't know too much about how these work and would love to hear any suggestions.
Photo Album of Wood Splitter
