Review on Commercial 20 Ton Gas-Powered Log Splitter With 7 HP Engine And Automatic Wood Splitting Wedge Machine For Fireplace Burning Firewood Supply - SuperHandy by James Cash

I bought this figuring if I split 3 cords of free wood it will have paid for itself essentially and I've done that a few times over. I split red oak, ash and beech which are all relatively easy straight grain woods with the occasional crotch to split and it went through it all with relative ease. I split 24" rounds with it. I had some 30"+ rounds which I split in half and it went through those.It was easy to assemble with some minor inconveniences. One of the cotter pins was too short for the hydraulic actuator. That was a trip to the hardware store but I had to go there anyway to get more hydraulic fluid since the hydraulic hose on the cylinder top was leaky. Customer service sent a new one which turned out to be too big and they resent the correct one without fuss. It initially takes about a gallon and a half of HF and a quart of 5w-30 and regular gasoline for the Alpha Works motor. Motor is good and starts on the first few pulls. Runs steady and hasn't had any issues so far. I had to retighten a few bolts after running it for a few hours and I always top of the HF after running it. Make sure to get your hoses clamped well especially the one on the bottom of the cylinder. It can't be fixed later without dumping oil everywhere. Soak it in hot water before shoving it up there.I'm generally not mechanically inclined but I was able to figure it all out.It's pretty low to the ground so you don't have to lift anything too high but you will be working hunched over no doubt about that. I wish it had a work table on one side (the engine side since it's always in the drop zone).Nothing is perfect but this is $500 cheaper than the ones at HD and Lowes and I don't need to put it on the trailer hitch to move it around.