got all the wood cut that I'm going to cut. time to get on with splitting. my Huskee 22 ton splitter was about all I could afford when I bought it. no frills, but it's performed heroically for me for as long as I've had it. the one thing it lacks is a log catcher opposite the operator side to catch half of those big pieces. I've rigged up a sturdy table and used sawhorses, but it's always a pain in the ass. the I-beam didn't come pre-drilled for an accessory back then. I've tried to find a log catcher for this splitter, but no such thing exists, even at TSC where I bought the splitter. I've been looking at pics and videos to see if I could find one that I could "make" fit. I lucked into one on Ebay that is sort of universal as it is adjustable to a degree. after looking at it, I decided this was probably the path of least resistance to getting a back saver attached to my old log splitter, so I went for it. got here a day early, so I was able to put it on this afternoon. packaged very well, very sturdy, painted exceptionally well, included all the necessary hardware for mounting.
I broke the last carriage bolt while assembling. must have been a defect as it broke really easy. luckily, I had some phillips panhead bolts/lock nuts the same size. this came with four, I added one extra of mine on each side for good measure. marked the I-beam and drilled the two holes. actually, I drilled 8 holes. started with 1/8" bit, then 1/4, 5/16, 3/8, and reamed out the hole a little with the 3/8. easy peasy. 3/8" bolts went through the holes nice and easy. the two attachment bolts came with lock nuts, but I added a split washer for good measure. lots of vibration when this thing is running.
$59 plus tax to my door. I think this was the least expensive of any I looked at. I imagine this could fit dang near any similarly designed splitter. it's a bit more sturdy than I expected. pretty happy with the purchase. take it for a spin tomorrow, probably.
