I came across a handy jack stand for large rotary mowers on LinkedIn. It’s available from Ferris mowers in the UK and the US. I think we have all had the issue of trying to jack up a large zero-turn rotary deck securely. I used to balance my walk behind dual drive zero turn on a couple of oil drums! They are not the most secure objects, but it enabled me to clean the deck and remove the blades for sharpening etc.. This was fine for my Ferris 48-inch dual drive but not possible with the Ferris IS 5000 that I owned. The Ferris Jack Kit looks like a much better and safer option.
Although it’s made for Ferris mowers, I guess that it can be used for other similar types of rotary mowers. It certainly seems like a straightforward way and safe way to get to your mower deck.
Ferris Jack Kit
Ferris Jack Kit
The cost of the handy jack stand for large rotary mowers is around £145, and it comes with a one-year warranty.
If you’re looking for a smaller jack for domestic ride-on mowers, then the Rocwood ride-on mower lift may be an option. It’s very compact and lightweight and has a lift capacity of 400 kg. If you want to make maintenance easier, then the lightweight jack is a great option. It gives easy access to the mower deck and general servicing duties. It can even be used to change a wheel.
The telescopic adjustment handle allows you to adjust the mower’s height very easily. The jack is manufactured from resistant steel, which can lift up to 400 kg. it’s ideal for cleaning the deck, blade replacement and for removing the blades for sharpening. The lightweight mower lift has a simple design, which is easy to use and easy to store when not in use.
The Cost
The cost of the mower lift jack is £66.99, which I believe gives value for money and helps to make those awkward jobs so much easier and safer. It has a rating of 4.4 out of five stars on Amazon.
Eastonmade log splitters are one of our most popular searches at this time of year. At the moment, wood burners are very popular and fashionable and people are looking for economical ways to heat their homes! This is where an Eastonmade log splitter can help you.
Over the years, I have seen many different types of log splitters, some good ones and some not so good ones. What I have found is that wood splitting is a time-consuming job, so it is important to have the right tool for the job.
The Canadian Eastonmade log splitters are exceptionally well engineered, and their performance is exceptionally quick I believe that they are one of the best, if not the best, on the market today.
One of the things that are fairly unique to the Eastonmade wood splitter is the fact that they can be built to order. So you can have your Eastonmade wood splitter made to your very own specification.
Eastonmade makes a range of wood splitters or log splitters for the home user right up to commercial log splitting. Eastonmade also manufactures firewood processors and conveyors that help to speed up the process if you are in the log and fire would trade.
For the purpose of this blog post, I will include the range of log splitters.
Eastonmade Ultra Wood Splitter
Eastonmade Ultra Log Splitter
The cheapest and smallest Eastonmade log splitters for sale, which can be built to order is the Eastonmade ultra wood splitter. The price for this is C$5980.
The Eastonmade ultra log splitter is powered by a 14 hp Briggs & Stratton Vanguard engine. It also features a 16 GPM oil pump.
Eastonmade 5-11 Wood Splitter
Eastonmade 5-11 Wood Splitter
Moving on up the range of wood splitters is the Eastonmade 5 – 11 wood splitter. This is priced at C$10,400. This can also be built to your own requirements. It features a Briggs & Stratton 6.5 hp Vanguard engine and has a 11 GPM oil pump.
Eastonmade 12-22 Wood Splitter
Eastonmade 12-22 Wood Splitter
The next Eastonmade wood splitter for sale is the Eastonmade 12–22 wood splitter. The price for the Eastonmade 12-22 Wood Splitter is C$14,950. It is powered by a 14 hp Briggs & Stratton Vanguard commercial engine, complete with electric start. The oil pump is a two-stage pump that produces 22 gallons per minute of hydraulic oil flow.
Eastonmade 24D Diesel Wood Splitter
Eastonmade 24D Diesel Wood Splitter
Here we have a diesel-powered Eastonmade wood splitter for sale. It’s the Eastonmade 20 4D diesel wood splitter, which can be built to order. The price is C$26,650. It is powered by a Kubota D902 diesel engine, which gives the benefits of long life and fuel economy. The hydraulic piston pump produces 37 GPM.
Eastonmade 37E Electric Wood Splitter
Here we have the first Eastonmade 37E Electric wood splitter for sale. The price of the electric wood splitter is C$33,800. It’s ideal if you want quiet power within a building. Although the downside is that it does require three-phase power to run the 22 hp electric motor. Different voltages of the electric motor are available. The hydraulic oil piston pump produces 37 gallons per minute.
Eastonmade Axis Wood Splitter
Eastonmade Axis Wood Splitter
The next Eastonmade wood splitter for sale is a vertical type. The Eastonmade Axis wood splitter is available for C$16,900. The log splitter is mobile, so it is ideal for a contractor who is on the move. It is powered by a 14 hp Vanguard Briggs & Stratton engine. The operating pressure is 3800 psi. Once again, the Eastonmade Axis can be built to order.
Eastonmade 9-16 Wood Splitter
Eastonmade 9-16 Wood Splitter
Here we have the Eastonmade 9-16 wood splitter for sale. The cost of the wood splitter is C$12,350. The Eastonmade log splitter is powered by a 14 hp Vanguard commercial Briggs & Stratton engine. This gives a 50% increase of power over the Eastonmade 5 – 11 log splitter. The hydraulic oil pump has a capacity of 16 GPM.
Eastonmade 22-28 Wood Splitter
Eastonmade 22-28 Wood Splitter
The next model is an Eastonmade 22–28 wood splitter, which is powered by a 23 hp Vanguard commercial Briggs & Stratton engine. The engine is fitted with electric starting for ease-of-use. The Eastonmade 22-28 for sale price is C$20,150. Once again, this machine can be built to your own requirements.
Eastonmade 37D Diesel Wood Splitter
Eastonmade 37D Diesel Wood Splitter
Finally, we come to the Eastonmade 37D diesel wood splitter. The price for the log splitter is C$29,900. It is powered by the popular 23 hp Kubota D902 diesel, which is built to last and will provide excellent fuel economy. The hydraulic oil flow piston pump is 37 gallons per minute. The log splitter uses the famous Galtech hydraulic components, which have proved to outlive the competition.
According to the video, the Eastonmade 24D diesel log splitter is the world’s fastest log splitter! As you can see in the video below, it certainly has an excellent work rate!
The Eastonmade 24D diesel log splitter is a mid-size performance model from the range of log splitters manufactured by Eastonmade. The company has a range of machinery to make the log-splitting process straightforward and easy. Other products include firewood processors and conveyors, which are ideal for contractors.
Price
The price of the Eastonmade 24D diesel log splitter is C$26,650. The Eastonmade log splitters are built to order, which is great as you can order exactly what you want and to your specification.
The 24D diesel log splitter is powered by Kubota D902 4-cylinder diesel engine. I have always liked the quietness and efficiency of Kubota diesel engines. The Kubota D902 develops the highest output among the Kubota supermini series engines. Due to the manufacturer expanding the bore and stroke has increased engine power, whilst maintaining the same footprint as larger engines.
Attached to the Kubota diesel engine is a powerful 37 GPM hydraulic piston pump. The Eastonmade log splitter comes with auto cycle, log lift, catch pan, six-way wedge, oil cooler and much more!
To Conclude
In general, I always prefer the diesel option to the petrol option, especially if you are using the machine commercially. The Kubota engine is fitted with glow plugs which enable easy starting in cold weather. If you’re looking for something smaller, there is the Eastonmade 12 –22 log splitter, powered by a Honda petrol engine. Or another option is the Eastonmade ultra log splitter which is also powered by a Honda petrol engine.
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Specification
23Hp Kubota D902 Diesel Engine
37 GPM Piston Pump
Full Autocycle
Log Lift
Aluminum Catch Pan
6-Way Splitter Wedge
Hydraulic Oil Cooler
25 Gallon Hydraulic Tank
2.8 Second Cycle Time
2300LBS
Kubota Engine Specification
Engine model D902-E4B
Emission regulation EPA/CARB Tier 4 (NRTC/NTE test mode) + EU Stage V
Type Vertical, water cooled 4-cycle diesel engine
Cylinders 3
Bore and stroke mm (in) 72.0 x 73.6 (2.83 x 2.90)
Displacement L (cu.in) 0.898 (54.80)
Aspiration Naturally aspirated
Aftertreatment –
Rated output / speed*1 kW (HP) / rpm 18.5 (24.8) / 3600
Maximum torque / speed*1 Nm (lb-ft) / rpm 56.1 (41.4) / 2600
Combustion system Indirect injection
Fuel system In-line pump
Length x Width x Height*2
(without aftertreatment unit) mm (in) 434 x 401 x 544 (17.1 x 15.8 x 21.4)
Length x Width x Height*3
(with aftertreatment unit) mm (in) –
Dry weight kg (lb) 72 (159)
In this video, you can see the Dipperfox SC400 in action. So far, the Dipperfox 400 has cleared around 90 tree stumps. The area is going to be created into a new lawn, so the tree stumps are carefully being fully removed. So far, the performance is very impressive over the traditional method of stump grinding. The average size of each tree stump was around 18 inches to 2 feet. However, there were a couple of tree stump’s that were over a metre in diameter.
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Customer Satisfaction
Apparently, the customer is very satisfied with the work rate. The great thing is that the Dipperfox SC400 stump crusher does not require a large excavator to power the machine. The minimum power requirement for an excavator is 1.5 tons, which also gives the ability to get into those tighter spaces.
In this case, the Dipperfox stump grinder is on a larger Takeuchi nine-ton excavator. The model used was a Takeuchi TB290 with an oil flow of 54 litres per minute at 210 bar. I hope to have some more videos, of the Dipperfox 400 on a smaller excavator in the near future.
Larger Dipperfox Stump Grinders Are Available
If you’re looking for a larger machine, there is the Dipperfox 600. This is still a reasonably compact machine but does require a minimum power requirement of a six-ton excavator.
If you’re looking for a clearance machine for clearing large areas of tree stumps. Then there is the Dipperfox 850, which was their original machine. The power requirement for this machine when it’s used with an excavator is 14 to 30 tons.
To Conclude
If you’re interested in finding out more information on the Dipperfox stump crusher. In the UK, please contact RJ Hall and sons and for the rest of the world Dipperfox. If you have any questions, you can also comment on the YouTube video.
There appears to be a lot of talk about a new horticultural trade show called Groundsfest. In the video below, Chris Bassett talks to turf business about their new venture.
The concept of Groundsfest is really that they have outdoor space for live demonstrations and to see the equipment hands-on. Groundsfest also has indoor space in two halls at Stoneleigh Park, so they have the best of indoor and outdoor facilities.
They also looked at putting something else on for after the actual exhibition side of things. So that’s really where the name Festival comes in. So after the first day, at around 5 in the afternoon, the festival part comes in. The festival part will include live music, festival food and also some fun-based activities that people can join in. It’s certainly going to be something different.
The other thing that we are going to be doing with Groundsfest is we are going to be doing live training and education at the event. The live training will be provided by an accredited training provider. Groundsfest will be announcing those details, along with our partners, in the New Year.
Interactive Area
Then we are going to have a new interactive area. This is where people can learn to line mark and calibrate sprayers, which includes knapsack and boom sprayers. All the actual kit will be provided, so that people can be hands-on with the equipment and actually learn on the day.
There are other elements of the event that Groundsfest is looking at. This is to encourage new people into the industry. They will also be having career days, so that’s really Groundsfest in a nutshell!
Accredited Training
So the accredited training will be for groundsmen, greenkeepers etc., who will receive hands-on training. They will learn how to use and calibrate certain products. So, for example, they might want to learn how to set up a cylinder mower. So it will be a real hands-on technical experience for them. I must admit that sounds like a great idea; hands-on practical training has to be good.
Research
Obviously, setting up something like Groundsfest takes a lot of research. First of all, they had an independent company as well as looking at publications that they had been looking at over the years. Various magazines like Pitchcare, Service Dealer and Turf Pro really helped to give them a better understanding of what was required. From the visitors side and also from an exhibitors side.
So the research told Groundsfest that people wanted an outdoor event, where they could get hands-on with various products. Groundsfest also wanted networking opportunities to carry on as well. They looked at a number of concepts, and a number of locations and within that, they were asking visitors and exhibitors where they wanted to be. They asked where they wanted the venue to be and then went on from there.
Once a location was sorted out, Groundsfest were able to look at various locations in the area. They looked at racecourses and other sporting venues. They looked at airfields as this could have been a possibility for venue. However, Stoneleigh then came up in our research, so we went and had a look at the venue. They were looking to create the ideal exhibiting ground with indoor and outdoor facilities. Many of the venues were either indoor only or outdoor only; it was difficult to find both types of venues. So we eventually chose Stoneleigh.
Exhibitor And Visitor Research
We asked people what they wanted from an event. It’s not actually exhibitor led, as some people believe; we actually asked what the visitors wanted. Groundsfest wanted to come up with the concept of a place that people wanted to visit. The two go hand-in-hand, you need the visitors to come along, but at the same time, you also need the exhibitors!
People are always discussing how many shows or events we should have a year, it’s a question that’s always asked. We looked into what features people wanted from a show. For example, things like the time of year, location and the different features that they wanted from the show.
More Information On Groundsfest
You can buy more about Groundsfest by visiting their website here. It looks like the first gathering will be on the 20th to the 21st September, 2023 at Stoneleigh Park Warwickshire.
Cash back offers on Farmtrac compact tractors, ending on January 31st.
Cashback offers are generously funded by the Farmtrac importers, Reesink Agriculture, this is a great opportunity to save some real money on your new tractor. Order confirmations are required by the 31/1/23 and is subject to tractor availability.
It’s great to see the Dipperfox SC400 stump grinder on a mini digger. The footage is from RJ Hall engineering Ltd in Scotland, which are the UK distributor for the Dipperfox range of stump crushers. The photograph and the video were taken using a drone in Aberdeenshire on a snowy morning! The Dipperfox SC 400 stump grinder is, at present, the smallest model in the range. There are two larger models available if you are looking for a larger stump grinder.
The great thing about the Dipperfox SC400 is the fact that it can be used on much smaller machines, like the mini digger in the photograph. The Dipperfox 400 can also be used on all types of loaders and even stand on tracked loaders like the Toro Dingo, which have the advantage of being able to enter into small places. This could be especially useful in domestic gardens where space is sometimes limited. Skid steer loaders are another power unit that will power the Dipperfox 400; the skid steer requires a minimum size of one tonne and up to 2.5 tons.
If you are looking for a larger tree stump grinder or crusher, then the Dipperfox 400 model. There are two larger models available; these larger models are great for clearance jobs, although obviously, they do require extra power. You can find out more about the Dipperfox 600 here and the Dipperfox 850 here. The Dipperfox 850 stump crusher was the first and original model to be released. However, Dipperfox could see that smaller models would have huge potential for getting into those tight spaces. The Dipperfox 400 has the advantage of being able to be used on small machines that can access domestic gardens.
To Conclude
The Dipperfox stump grinders take a totally different principle to the traditional stump grinder. It’s a great and clean and efficient way to remove tree stumps. Due to the low speed of the stump crusher, there’s no need for debris guards. Potentially, this can also save a great deal of time. If you would like to know more about the Dipperfox stump grinders, please contact RJ Hall Engineering Ltd for the UK market or Dipperfox for the rest of the world.
Handy THPLS8TE 8 Ton Vertical Electric Log Splitter
Today we are looking at the Handy 8 ton vertical electric log splitter. The Handy 8 ton log splitter is part of the Handy pro range of log splitters. The price of the log splitter is £649.99, including VAT.
I always recommend customers go for a machine that is eight tons plus as I prefer a machine that works efficiently. Smaller and cheaper machines will do the job adequately; however, if you are using your log splitter year after year, it’s worth having a machine that does the job efficiently and practically.
The Handy wood splitter is powered by a 3 kW electric motor which produces approximately 4 hp. Although, in general, I prefer to have a petrol or diesel machine, electric power is quiet and efficient. It also has the advantage of being able to be used in an outbuilding without needing ventilation.
Hydraulic
The electric motor powers a hydraulic ram which gives the force behind the log splitter. Two-handed operation ensures that hands are always kept clear of the log splitter.
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Log size
The log splitter can split logs from 80 to 300 mm in diameter and from 100 to 550 mm in length. With the eight tons of splitting power, large heaps of logs are quickly reduced in size.
Moving Around
It’s easy to move the Handy dog splitter around due to the transport wheels provided. The handy handle makes manoeuvring the log splitter very straightforward.
To Conclude
It’s always important to have a machine that is up to the job. With eight tons of splitting power, the Handy should be able to cope with the toughest and knotty logs very easily. I always recommend that customers purchase the best machine they can afford. It’s a waste better to buy something that is slightly overpowered rather than underpowered. It can save huge amounts of time in the long run. The Handy 8 ton electrical vertical log splitter comes with a two-year warranty.
I have just been looking at this 23-tonne log splitter; it certainly is quite a machine! We do have log splitters for sale on our website, but I have to say we do not have any 23-tonne log splitters available at present. The logs splitter below is a post that I saw on LinkedIn, so I thought I would share it.
I appreciate that this 23-tonne log splitter is not for the average homeowner; it’s more for the commercial woodman who is processing lengths of wood and logs. As Terry mentions, this machine could potentially be for a one-man operation if it was used with a radio control. It would also be a lot safer to be out of the way of the machinery and moving parts.
If you’re looking for a log splitter, we have smaller log splitters available on our website. Although the majority of people will not be looking for a 23-ton log splitter, it’s always good to purchase a log splitter with plenty of power. In an ideal world, I would go for something with at least eight tons of hydraulic power to slice through your logs efficiently and easily. Obviously, a smaller machine will work, but the more power you have, the easier it will slice through those knotty and tough logs.
Buy The Best You Can Afford
As with all machines, I always tell people to purchase the best machine that they can afford as it works out cheaper in the long run. There are many different machines available, but if you purchase something decent and look after it, it should give you many years of decent service.
The Farmtrac FT22 compact tractor is available for a special price of just £6995 plus VAT. Farmtrac has a limited number of FT22 compact tractors available at very favourable prices. I’ve just seen the post on LinkedIn from Terry Harrison machinery. The compact tractors are available for immediate delivery.
Farmtrac compact tractors offer exceptional value for money within the tractor marketplace. If you’re looking for something reliable and compact, the Farmtrac offers versatility which more than meets your expectations. Farmtrac offers a range of models, the FT22 being the smallest compact tractor at 21.3 hp.
They come with a three-point linkage, power takeoff and auxiliary hydraulics, everything that you would expect on a compact tractor. They are great for landscapers, horticulturalists, gardeners, estates and much more. There is a front-end loader available to make your compact tractor even more of a workhorse.
The Farmtrac compact can cope with a range of attachments, from backhoe diggers, loading buckets, trailers, flail mowers, rotavator’s, landscaping equipment and much more.
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There are a limited number of Farmtrac compact FT22 tractors available. However, viewing and test drives are available. Here is Terry Harrison’s original post on LinkedIn below the video. You can also visit his website here.
