Author Topic: Built rite 24 hpw (Read 886 times)

logman81 · « **on:** January 24, 2022, 10:02:47 PM »

Does anyone here happen to own one im considering upgrading from my lafont and wanted to know the pros and cons of the built rite splitter.

logman81 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 25, 2022, 07:46:52 PM »

The model I'm referring to is the 24 hpw if anyone has one I'd like to know how they like it.

logman81 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 26, 2022, 09:30:59 AM »

Didn't have any response in the firewood section so I figured I'd try here. I'm considering buying a used built rite 24 hpw and wanted to know if anyone had one here. What do you think of it likes dislikes any problems that sort of thing before I take a look at it.

BargeMonkey · « **Reply #3 on:** January 26, 2022, 09:53:34 AM »

Anything Built-rite is a good product. I think John is getting out of it but his son has taken over more, I had a built-rite processor for almost 20yrs and zero issues, another forum member here has one and zero issues. It's a component machine, I would take one hands down any day of the week over a Timberwolf, I had a TW-5 and WAS NOT impressed.

logman81 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 26, 2022, 04:36:14 PM »

Ok yeah from the few who I have talked to say they are happy with them and seem to be a solid machine. A plus side is they are still in business unlike lafont which is what I am sending to a new owner in the next couple days. I had a tw5 also and was not all that happy with the machine either the floating wedge drove me nuts!

chet · « **Reply #5 on:** January 26, 2022, 10:01:41 PM »

Quote from: logman81 on January 26, 2022, 09:30:59 AM

Didn't have any response in the firewood section so I figured I'd try here.

Friendly reminder: duplicate posts started to different sections of the forum are not permitted.

logman81 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 27, 2022, 07:36:10 AM »

oh well to bad cause I wasn't getting any response in the other section so....

PoginyHill · « **Reply #7 on:** January 27, 2022, 07:53:01 AM »

Never owned a Bilt-Rite, but I've had a used Allwood splitter for about a year. The design seems almost identical. I'm happy with the Allwood. Biggest difference between these two and other commercial units is the movable (horizontal) wedge: To split wood with only the main wedge, the movable one is lowered. For most other models, the wedge is raised.

My only "complaint" was the opening. Advertised as a 24" splitter. The opening was about exactly that; so the claim is accurate. But I cut my firewood 24", so with any pieces cut slightly over 24", they wouldn't fit. I ended up cutting back the wedge so the opening now is about 24-3/4".

I made a couple other modifications. I'll try to get some pics this weekend.

47sawdust · « **Reply #8 on:** January 27, 2022, 07:55:11 AM »

If that is the one on FB marketplace it doesn't seem to have a log lift.

logman81 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 27, 2022, 08:28:13 AM »

The lifts are a option for them.

logman81 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 27, 2022, 08:26:19 PM »

I can always get the lift and extra wedges at a later date I have a tractor to lift any big wood should I come across something I can't lift myself.

logman81 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 30, 2022, 10:06:30 PM »

Well im picking the new to me splitter on Sunday first built rite machine I've owned.

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