2012 - Volume #36, Issue #1, Page #33
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6-Ton Electric Log Splitter
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“Our 6-ton, electric splitter is loaded with safety features plus a frame design that’s both heavy-duty and handy,” says Steve Rolin, Oregon Products, noting that the electric splitter is quiet and can be used indoors.
The splitter’s C-channel design cradles the log chunk and stabilizes the wedge as it travels through the wood. The electric splitter necessitates two-handed operation, keeping hands away from wedge and ram. It features flat-free tires for less maintenance as well.
“Since we had no line of splitters, we could start from scratch and design a splitter to meet customer and dealer needs and concerns,” says Rolin, noting that the company also just introduced gas-powered 22 and 28-ton models. “We traveled the country talking to dealers, distributors and end users about what was important to them in terms of quality and features. Then we integrated that into our design.”
The 6-ton electric powered splitter features a 4 1/2-in. wedge with a 2.8-in. by 15.2-in. cylinder with 2.8-quart capacity. It also has padded handholds that double as legs when in the horizontal position. The little splitter has a lot of heart. At a recent trade show it was seen splitting 18 to 20-in. dia. oak chunks, though the chunks required multiple passes.
The 6-ton model is priced at $399. The 22-ton model ranges from $1,300 to $1,500, and the 28-ton model ranges from $1,999 to $2,100.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Oregon/Blount, Inc., P.O. Box 22127, Portland, Ore. 97269 (ph 800 223-5168; www.oregonproducts.com/logsplitters).
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