Educational Videos
On this page you will find videos of what makes our wood splitters better than the rest. We take great pride in building the best. We only use the best components and best practices, and we never take a shortcut!!! We want you to rest assured that your Eastonmade Wood Splitter is built to the highest standard and tightest tolerances in the industry.
Pusher
In this video we will describe the differences between our pusher and a competitors pusher. The pusher is the main part of the wood splitter. We build ours so it is machined true and has a nice tight fit which greatly reduces wear. We also use wear components that are easily replaced should they need to be.
In this video we will describe the differences between our pusher and a competitors pusher. The pusher is the main part of the wood splitter. We build ours so it is machined true and has a nice tight fit which greatly reduces wear. We also use wear components that are easily replaced should they need to be.
System Pressure
System pressure directly relates to the performance of any piece of hydraulic equipment. The more pressure you are able to run the more power you will ultimately have. Most of our competitors use "off the shelf" hydraulic components. What this means is that they buy the same pumps and valves they you would buy from one of those import stores. These components aren't designed to handle high system pressures and typically max out at 2700Psi. So what they do is put a larger cylinder in their splitter which greatly sacrifices cycle time and overall perfomance. They do this to make sure it has enough force for multi way wedges. At Eastonmade we run a smaller cylinder at 1000 PSI more!!! This is a 33% increase!!! What this means is we are able to run a smaller engine and smaller cylinder and still have the same power and faster cycle time than our competitors larger splitters.
System pressure directly relates to the performance of any piece of hydraulic equipment. The more pressure you are able to run the more power you will ultimately have. Most of our competitors use "off the shelf" hydraulic components. What this means is that they buy the same pumps and valves they you would buy from one of those import stores. These components aren't designed to handle high system pressures and typically max out at 2700Psi. So what they do is put a larger cylinder in their splitter which greatly sacrifices cycle time and overall perfomance. They do this to make sure it has enough force for multi way wedges. At Eastonmade we run a smaller cylinder at 1000 PSI more!!! This is a 33% increase!!! What this means is we are able to run a smaller engine and smaller cylinder and still have the same power and faster cycle time than our competitors larger splitters.
Cylinders and Pivot Points
If your going to pay good money for a piece of equipment your gonna want to make sure its going to last a long time with as little aggravation and maintenance as possible. In this video you will see how our competitors attach the hydraulic cylinders to log lifts and other implements and how Eastonmade does it. We run a locked pin a nylon bushing that does not require any lubrication or maintenance. With the pin being locked it forces itself to ride on the nylon bushing, much like any other piece of heavy equipment. We run these same style of pivots everywhere in the machine that moves. No steel on steel friction here. Just a well thought out design that will last far into the future.
If your going to pay good money for a piece of equipment your gonna want to make sure its going to last a long time with as little aggravation and maintenance as possible. In this video you will see how our competitors attach the hydraulic cylinders to log lifts and other implements and how Eastonmade does it. We run a locked pin a nylon bushing that does not require any lubrication or maintenance. With the pin being locked it forces itself to ride on the nylon bushing, much like any other piece of heavy equipment. We run these same style of pivots everywhere in the machine that moves. No steel on steel friction here. Just a well thought out design that will last far into the future.
Hydraulic Valves
This is incredibly important to not cheap out on!!! If your going to cycle a machine every 7 or 8 seconds on a daily basis you best make sure that the valves are up to the task. The valves that Eastonmade use are a completely sealed valve the same as you would find on most any other piece of heavy equipment. There are 2 ball joints in valve that are packed full of grease and ensure a smooth operation. The detents (the part of the valves that hold it in position) are also much heavier resulting in a much longer lasting valve. The valves our competitors use are an off the shelf wood splitter valve that are designed to run a load or two of wood a year. These valves have exposed linkages and exposed spools that are prone to premature failure. Why do they use them then? Because they are cheap and easy to get their hands on.
This is incredibly important to not cheap out on!!! If your going to cycle a machine every 7 or 8 seconds on a daily basis you best make sure that the valves are up to the task. The valves that Eastonmade use are a completely sealed valve the same as you would find on most any other piece of heavy equipment. There are 2 ball joints in valve that are packed full of grease and ensure a smooth operation. The detents (the part of the valves that hold it in position) are also much heavier resulting in a much longer lasting valve. The valves our competitors use are an off the shelf wood splitter valve that are designed to run a load or two of wood a year. These valves have exposed linkages and exposed spools that are prone to premature failure. Why do they use them then? Because they are cheap and easy to get their hands on.
Log Lift
This is a video of our log lift. Its a part of a machine that is very often overlooked. Most guys are really excited about buying a splitter that has a lift on it and often don't think of the advantages of one over the other.
This is a video of our log lift. Its a part of a machine that is very often overlooked. Most guys are really excited about buying a splitter that has a lift on it and often don't think of the advantages of one over the other.
Worth The Investment?
Having a hard time justifying a new Eastonmade Wood Splitter? Or any other commercial log splitter for that matter? Well than check this out.
You really need to look at this from and investment standpoint the same as you would with ANY other piece of equipment.
Let's assume that you are selling a 1/3 cord (face cord) for $70 (this works out to $210 per full cord) Now we know that some places it's going to be less and some places its going to be more but this seems to be a fair average.
Now with this machine you can typically average 4-6 face cord per hour depending on your wood and your particular setup.
That's $420 PER HOUR!!!!!
Now let's not be niave and believe that is all profit. That's silly. Let assume you purchased the logs for $35 per 1/3 cord (face cord) ($105 per full cord)
That's $210 per hour!!!!!
Now you probably have some help you gotta pay. Now say you have a really really good helper and your're paying them $30 per hour by the time you pay their insurance and look after them really well he costs you $45 per hour.
That's still $165 per hour!!!!
Now here's where it get really interesting
You have spent some money and now you have an ASSET. After 4 years that asset may be worth $2500 less than what you paid for it (good equipment holds its value)
So the machine put $165 per hour into your pocket every hour you ran it. In 4 years I depreciated $2500.
$2500/$165=15.5 hours over 4 years
NOW WAIT A MINUTE!!!!
What is that per year?
15.5 hours/4 years=3.87 hours per year.
YOU NEED TO RUN THIS MACHINE FOR A MIND BOGGLING 3.87 HOURS A YEAR TO SEE A RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT AFTER 4 YEARS!!!!!
NOW FIND ME ANY OTHER NEW PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT WILL GIVE YOU THAT KIND OF A RETURN ON INVESTMENT!!!
If your doing firewood don't work yourself to death with it. Buy the proper equipment and make your time worth while.
Having a hard time justifying a new Eastonmade Wood Splitter? Or any other commercial log splitter for that matter? Well than check this out.
You really need to look at this from and investment standpoint the same as you would with ANY other piece of equipment.
Let's assume that you are selling a 1/3 cord (face cord) for $70 (this works out to $210 per full cord) Now we know that some places it's going to be less and some places its going to be more but this seems to be a fair average.
Now with this machine you can typically average 4-6 face cord per hour depending on your wood and your particular setup.
That's $420 PER HOUR!!!!!
Now let's not be niave and believe that is all profit. That's silly. Let assume you purchased the logs for $35 per 1/3 cord (face cord) ($105 per full cord)
That's $210 per hour!!!!!
Now you probably have some help you gotta pay. Now say you have a really really good helper and your're paying them $30 per hour by the time you pay their insurance and look after them really well he costs you $45 per hour.
That's still $165 per hour!!!!
Now here's where it get really interesting
You have spent some money and now you have an ASSET. After 4 years that asset may be worth $2500 less than what you paid for it (good equipment holds its value)
So the machine put $165 per hour into your pocket every hour you ran it. In 4 years I depreciated $2500.
$2500/$165=15.5 hours over 4 years
NOW WAIT A MINUTE!!!!
What is that per year?
15.5 hours/4 years=3.87 hours per year.
YOU NEED TO RUN THIS MACHINE FOR A MIND BOGGLING 3.87 HOURS A YEAR TO SEE A RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT AFTER 4 YEARS!!!!!
NOW FIND ME ANY OTHER NEW PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT WILL GIVE YOU THAT KIND OF A RETURN ON INVESTMENT!!!
If your doing firewood don't work yourself to death with it. Buy the proper equipment and make your time worth while.