I happened upon a used, home made log splitter. I'd read the rails on some torque and bend over time. This one had been made with an upside down railroad rail, so I thought it would last. It's a brute. The engine was old and I replaced it with a HF 13 hp., key start that I run at about half throttle when in use. I did clean out the hydraulics and replaced a couple of hoses , fluid, & filter. You can sometimes find a well constructed, old, used one that you can replace things like the engine, ram, pump, etc. and end up with a great machine.
