Re: wood splitter

Posted by Kevin (FL) on November 05, 2004 at 13:53:21 from (12.77.200.36):

In Reply to: wood splitter posted by Dennis in Wisconsin on November 05, 2004 at 08:24:10:

Dennis,

Log Splitter power requirements are greatly influenced by the type of wood being split. Any sized gas engine can be connected to that pump, but the question is--how much force will be needed to split the wood? We have either an 8 HP (might be a 10 HP) MacKissic, made in PA and it will stall the engine on certain live oak logs. For water or red oak it'll run right through. I would suggest that you get the largest engine you can find (10 HP or bigger) and set the relief valve high enough to split the wood you've cut and low enough to protect the splitter components (and you the operator). 6 HP would work on light work but you might find that it won't handle tough logs.

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