scup, "...there will be a 3-5 HP single phase 240 volt farm duty (totally enclosed) electric motor in its future." That would trip any circuit breaker that we have, and probably cost more than your gas splitter. If we went to 220 three phase, we would have to hire an electrician to add the circuit to our garage. I hope to stay within the limits of a 20-amp 110-volt breaker, and tolerate a longer cycle time. I requested dealer and price information from American CLS. It seems to me that you may have to wait quite some time to accumulate enough budget to purchase a "top of the line electric splitter" from them. An electric splitter with a 24-ton capacity really would be "top of the line". It would probably cost considerably more than I would want to spend. It seems logical to me that DR would not allow continued purchase of the extended service contracts, because as the machine gets older and more worn, the probability of needed major service would increase to the point where it would be a losing proposition for them. It's odd that DR could not fix the hydraulic leak. It may have been as simple as a fitting that needed tightening. Quite a few people find that the 4-Ton electric splitters from Home Depot are adequate for their needs. I think they are made in China. I probably will be satisfied with a 12-Ton electric splitter. Like you, I would prefer American made. MM

I was hoping this would be a better address link toward sharing the Log Splitter's noise. I have noticed it is not working from this end (possibly some limits). The last 3 addresses to the Pics should work. Please let me know if all opened (copy, paste, open, "I hope"!). Are you able to hear the noise (from the first address posted? Does the noise sound normal? Let me know of any suggestions on making the splitter run quieter if it does not sound normal. http://s1019.photobucket.com/albums/af312/JOW_06/?action=view&current=EquipmentLog-SplittersMotor-PumpsSo.mp4 http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af312/JOW_06/EquipmentLog-Splitters-Final-Modifi.jpg?t=1278461491 http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af312/JOW_06/EquipmentLog-Splitters-Final-Mod-1.jpg?t=1278461544 http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af312/JOW_06/Splitting-Firewood-4-21-08--1.jpg?t=1278461824 Thanks, loger

If your friends need some stressed or broken welds repaired on their Dixon Zero Turn or Ridding Mowers. Take it from me and tell them to just bring the Floating Deck where the repairs are needed âÂÂOnlyâ (vs helping to R&R the deck). Even for a friend that is too time consuming vs the welding repairs. I think they will Slow The Mower or Purchase A Tractor to cut th open City Property (that has never been occupied, appearing as Parks but new holes and Etc). This was our 2nd repair in about 5 yrs and I hope our last. There possibly had to be some neglect for the deck to need as many stressed or broken welds repaired.

Bingo And Thanks!! to the good suggestions I received, I had to verify and define some of the info. Such As: I had to define Grinnel Union where I found a fresh leak (if I defined it correct). 2. The leak was Dead Center of the original spot and clean (related to filter vs cylinder. 3. My almost empty Fire Ant Orthane’s bottle’s smell was to keep the past animals away. One quick feel, the leak was at the Elbow before the union toward the filter. The union reduced the work and I used Teflon Tape vs Pipe Seal with Teflon this trip. The work was tilting the splitter so the 5 Gal Tank would hold the 2.5 Gals of fluid tilted. It did on it’s side. I pressure tested the joints again with no instant leaks. I am done for now. I’ll check back in a few days or wait for the next splitting job. I need to take a break and finish trimming a bathroom’s floor as my planned job after my 2 mi walk. I just had to investigate the leak and info. That made my day. If all goes well the trimming might take an hr. Please comment on if I should feel any heat related to the hydraulics which I have not noticed. I know what I read about letting systems cool could have ref to different models.