Who Comes Up With This Stuff?!? | Japa 315 Firewood Processor

Today I experiment with a PTO powered firewood Processor. The Japa 315!
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[@ohiowoodburner]

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[@bwillan]

In answer to your question, necessity is mother of all invention. As you mentioned PTO powered processors and popular in Europe. The only draw back to PTO powered processors is that you don't have the tractor to move logs around when you finish the first stack.

[@ohiowoodburner]

The 315 can operate unattached to the 3 pt hitch. Joe

[@TheTaff224]

I think you summed up the benefit at the end - if you are looking to move the processor to the logs - especially off-road - then this probably comes into it's own. If you are a static processor where you bring the logs to it, then probably better with the self powered version. Nice video showing the differences though, thanks.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks Chris. You are spot on. Thanks for the post

[@marksalisbury7456]

Thank you Joe for another great video. I’ve been waiting for this one. I like companies like yours and Japa that think outside the box. Keep up the great work and keep moving forward.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Right on Mark! I think Japa is doing an awesome job and certainly makes us better!

[@danmiller5297]

Hi Joe, thank you for the video and commentary. I really enjoyed it.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Joe I have been doing firewood since I was a young man and what amazes me is (looking back well before I was born) at all the equipment at our disposal that has been coming avaiabile just in the last 120 years to make things easier and faster than just a chain saw and an axe.. This is no different to me but something our grand parents could only dream of when they were our age... Thanks for the demo..

[@ohiowoodburner]

I think this is the best time to be in firewood ever Dan!

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

@@ohiowoodburner : well said.. Now since we both won't be here in earth 120 years from now, what technology tools Etc will be here for our great grand children..

[@stannelson2582]

Omg that is way better than what I thought it was going to be like. That is a real option for tractor owners. If the maintenance is easy that could be a home run if you have the right size logs. Nice show.

[@ohiowoodburner]

You got that right Stan. Thanks for watching!

[@Smiling_mike]

Good job Joe! Keep up the great work!

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks! Will do!

[@davidedwards3734]

Nice attachment!!! Easy to use. Thanks for the video. Have a Safe Day

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks, you too Dave!

[@dereksstuff8395]

Love that little machine a lot. Then again, any of them are good.

[@ohiowoodburner]

I agree. They are all super cool!

[@donaldparkhurst3006]

It’s amazing what they’ve come out with for attachments for these smaller tractors, ya gotta love it! Did you ever in your wildest dreams think you’d have the opportunities that you’ve had when you started this channel? Amazing what can happen with a little hard work, and look at how your channel has grown... have a great day, and may God bless....

[@MetsaMachines]

Great video, Joe! The 315 really is a fun machine that’s easy to use. Hope you’re staying cool this summer!

[@ohiowoodburner]

Yes the 315 is super easy to run..and no I'm not staying cool!

[@johnrosier1686]

Thanks for another valuable video on another piece of equipment. Also thanks for the link to the National Firewood Workshop. A lot of good info so far.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Glad you are enjoying the workshop. They are a good org to stay connected with. Joe

[@jakebredthauer5100]

@@ohiowoodburner You got 12k views in two months. Japa will like that. It is light enough you may have unloaded it with forks on your loader.

[@ishure8849]

G'day Joe, very entertaining as always. As with everything you need to work out which system is more beneficial to your particular situation 👍.

[@OntarioFirewoodResource]

Great intro Joe!

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks Anthony! Stay cool.

[@jimanderson4495]

Thanks for the content.

[@ohiowoodburner]

My pleasure!

[@duncanraeside3290]

Joe, you make an excellent salesmen for that company if I was 20 years younger I would buy one for my tractor and take it right into the woods. Yes and you do an excellent job demoing the equipment.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks Duncan! Japa...are you listening?!?! LOL

[@ROGERWALDMAN]

GREAT VIDEO ! THANKS !

[@ohiowoodburner]

You bet!

[@burtontrott726]

THAT IS AN AMAZING MACHINE, IT MAY NOT BE A PERFECT MACHINE, BUT MAYBE IN TIME IT WILL BE PERFECT. IT SURE SAVES ONE FROM A LOT OF HUMAN LABOR, YOU CAN'T BEAT THAT. GOD BLESS.

[@stevesedgwick5789]

Great video and machine is quick. Not sure I would want all those hours regularly on my new tractor, as you commented.

[@michaelengler5165]

Good job Joe...👍to the camera girl

[@joeshaffer2506]

Boy joe you have all the toys they can drop one off to me for a year thing is pretty slick 👍👍

[@elainereid5833]

another cool toy (tool) to play with for a while. Hope your head stays on while you look around your woodyard at all the equipment!

[@ohiowoodburner]

LOL... Gotta love firewood!

[@Mike-bj1jj]

Hey Joe! Very good video. You did very well with your current setup. I would be very skeptical relying on a tractor to run my wood processor. At least if you have tractor trouble, your Japa 365 has an engine to keep you going. Great job Joe!

[@ohiowoodburner]

I agree but...you know...either/or will break down eventually!

[@vidarisaksen9379]

@@ohiowoodburner mainly farmers in Europe use PTO wood processor, they have at least one old tractor standing on the farm, and they leave the tractor / wood processor as a stationary workplace and use newer machinery to move timber / wood. Often an old discarded Massey Ferguson, fordson, Volvo BM, etc. from the 60's or 70's with a diesel engine is used for this purpose, they are unbreakable. here is an example of woodworking on a farm. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2Gpd6Vqit2Sjqc

[@NoyeBray13]

Interesting set up. Didn't know Japa made anything like this. I'm in North Carolina so I need that hickory for bar b que restaurant customers. You are right. Hickory smells great.

[@ohiowoodburner]

I was stacking it this morn. I can still smell it at my barn! Love it

[@nekoroms]

As its really the machine for satisfying simple homeowner firewood needs in Finland...you get a lot done in one weekend and then you have firewood for the whole next year(thats not many hours at all). Here the trees are kinda really straight and we dont have any large trees (not nearly as large as trees can be at the states) the machine is made for those parameters in mind. Also here on finnish farms we always seem to have one of those old tractors without a loader or even hydraulics to run the woodsplitter. Neat simple and effective firewood maker :)

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks for the nice comment Nekoroms. The PTO machines are super nice and do a great job. You have a friend from Ohio USA

[@buildlife]

That is a fantastic machine, one less engine to take care of!

[@jasonreynolds7753]

I like the way you think!

[@ohiowoodburner]

Aint that the truth!

[@dougmcdonald5518]

Big toys !! Always good. Long term I’m already a believer that a processor is the way to go. Turning 50 in a month and need to take care of my back. Lol

[@ohiowoodburner]

The doctor is in and he prescribes you 1 Japa 365

[@reesegary]

Nice machine. I'm gonna need one for a Skid Steer, lol Take care Joe 👍🇺🇸

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks Gary. This thing was a lot of fun to run!

[@glenspryszak6005]

Watching you work it, I think the weakest parts are the initial log lift and the belt feed. The lift looks a bit wonky, and the belt needs to be a lot coarser and thicker. Having to hand roll a heavier thicker log onto the feed just begs for squashed fingers or a broken wrist. The handle for the chainsaw also need to be shortened a bit for better leverage. Otherwise, what a neat piece of equipment....

[@folke1967]

Great machine, when you already have a tractor and start the other way round than you did and don't have a budget for a machine like the 365. In Germany and I guess in most European countries you can have a 400 V 3-phase-AC electrical outlet installed and so it is possible to order a JAPA 315 with electric propulsion for this voltage. There are even manufacturers, who deliver their machines with a combination of both propulsion types.

[@DudeRanchDIY]

Awesome video Joe! I’ve often wondered about these PTO powered processors… They seem like an economical solution however you lose all of the functionality of your tractor in helping you move logs and split firewood! I would however be very interested in trying one!

[@jamesmckay9966]

You've got it figured correctly. You are looking at the need for a 2nd tractor for moving logs to the machine. I personally would look to an engine on the unit. which be more economical then running a 2nd tractor. even if you had one available.

[@DudeRanchDIY]

@@jamesmckay9966 Exactly, even though I have a mini skid steer to load the logs for a pto processor, I think I’d rather put the hours on a knock off honda motor rather than on my tractor 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@ohiowoodburner]

This 315 can run unattached from the tractor. You could disconnect the shaft and move logs, reattach the shaft.

[@DudeRanchDIY]

Oh wow that’s a cool feature and one that should be highlighted in a future video! Thanks Joe!

[@briansilver9652]

@@ohiowoodburner A rear attachment running on the PTO but not attached to the 3 point hitch...I don't believe it.

[@jamesshanks2614]

Place a 5 gallon bucket under the chainsaw discharge and then you can shovel the wood chips into your wood burner or bag them and sell them as they may work in a pellet burner. Food for thought

[@aldredske6197]

Hi Joe!!😀😀 The 315 is definitely a nice little firewood processor. It would be interesting to see you put it on the back of your Ford 2000 and see how it handles it. I bet it would run it nicely. That way you would have the Bobcat to stage logs with. I would like a 365 that hooks up to the back of a tractor. I have several tractors just sitting around doing nothing and it would make it very mobile. Take care my friend!!😀😀👍👍 Logger Al

[@ohiowoodburner]

The 365 does come in PTO. I do intend to hook the 2000 up to it but I am dealing with a flat tire right now.

[@Jimbiros59]

Nice 👍 Joe

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks JB!

[@TheHobbyShop1]

Hi Joe. Great video. Would you share in a future video the cost difference between the 365 and 315? Neat machines. I’m eventually going to buy some land probably in the next year and I want to get a set up like that.

[@IvorClegg]

Yep, PTO powered machines are huge over here. As others have said, they tie up a tractor, so you need to have something else to do the moving and loading at the same time. The processor SHOULD be stable enough to run off the 3-point linkage though, so if you can set it up to work with a deck, you can load the deck first and then just connect up the PTO and process until the deck is empty. Repeat as required. My youngest tractor here is 1988, and the one that runs the processor is from sometime in the early 70's. Hours on the clock are completely immaterial :-) On most European machines, the model number is approximately the maximum cutting size in millimetres. The 315 in this case is 315mm (12-and-a-bit inches), your 365 maxes out at 365mm, a little over 14 inches. That spinning PTO cover is giving me the heeby-jeebies! There should have been chains supplied with it, PLEASE fit them and lock the thing off.

[@ohiowoodburner]

I'm hearing you about the drive shaft! And yes the 315 can work unattached from the tractor! Thanks for the post Ivor. I saw you on the Workshop today as well. I'm glad people outside the USA could log on. I appreciate your support of OWB!

[@IvorClegg]

@@ohiowoodburner The Workshop was great, but I was unfortunately called away about an hour or so in, and by the time I got back home, it was family time for the evening. So, I missed most of it :-( Regarding the PTO cover, a bit of research is telling me that there's a couple of trains of thought on the use, or non use, of the restraining chains over in the US. Over here in Europe, it's something of an Article of Faith that all these safety features must be used at all times. An unrestrained PTO cover over here will fail you your Farm Inspection, and the use of all these things is drilled into us all through Ag-College and throughout further training and workshops. The US debate on the subject has me now pondering the dogmatic approach to this... This stuff is most noticeable to me in the almost complete absence of US manufactured firewood equipment in the European market; I suspect the costs and engineering problems of building in all the mandated safety features make it uneconomic. I'd personally like to thank you for showing me, and I suspect many others, that there's a much better way of running a firewood business than just making noise 'playing' with the machines and then hunting around for an outlet to 'dispose' of the product. I'm not a 'Sales Guy', and I'd far prefer swinging a saw in the woods and operating the processing equipment, but you've inspired me to look much more closely at adding value to my product, and in making both the product and myself more presentable to the potential customer. So, thanks, and keep up the good work!

[@deanbarr5740]

Holy smokes Joe you processed that hickory like it was a stick of butter. Nice machine and the portability is handy. Thats the good part, the bad though is it'll rack up the hours on your tractor. I still have 4 years warranty and 1800 hours left.

[@ohiowoodburner]

I agree about the tractor. I have an older one that I wouldn't worry as much but it's thirsty

[@traviscover590]

I like your new video the moming this was really cool video this was nice firewood you did the moming love your video buddy 🔥

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks Travis!

[@traviscover590]

Good night too you guys buddy

[@OGAOutdoors]

Joe I’m sold when they come to pick it up in the fall just send them to north Alabama. Only problem I see is I don’t have anything small enough to run through it. Take care, Ben.

[@ohiowoodburner]

That would be a problem Ben LOL. Need < 12"

[@daveschooley8514]

I don’t normally split stuff that small, jut through in the OWB, 12 or smaller, but don’t sell sticks for patio rings, waist of wood.

[@vastylebbq5203]

The One I been waiting for Joe Great machine. When can I come by and pick it up? Thanks again.

[@ohiowoodburner]

LOL... Give Bob a call at Metsa Machines!

[@drmautz]

Nice

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks!

[@daveboyt6810]

Cool intro. No way I'd drive a tractor over my camera! It would be great if it were free-standing so you could use the tractor to load the deck, then just back it up to the Japa and connect the PTO without having to deal with the 3-point hitch... but then I'd probably forget to disconnect the PTO and drag the processor across the log yard. On the other hand, you can buy an old 8N Ford for about what the engine would cost you. Lots of Europeans use electric motors for power, but everyone has access to 220V, 3-phase over there.

[@ohiowoodburner]

This machine is free standing. I failed to mention that. You don't have to be hitched to it to run it.

[@stevelutzke9600]

That solid steel over the bar is also to protect you in case of a chain break.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Yep... When the log is inside it gets pretty cramped and it is hard to see the splitter height

[@tonieveritt7045]

Morning Joe well what can I say u have come a long way since I first started watching you u have satisfied customers u are getting all the new bits that are needed for your firewood business. U are doing so well Joe u should be proud of your self that new yapa is doing a good job all I can say is keep up the good work and keep these vids coming untill next time take are be safe.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks so much Toni. It is nice to have you along for the ride. I always enjoy looking for your comments!

[@Deutschehordenelite]

PTO driven is actually very common here in general for all kinds of equipment, there are even big splitters for 60 or 100hp+ tractors (rare tho). Thing is, that a lot of people have tractors with thousands of hours on already and are also efficient because diesel. A lot of farmers produce firewood in the winter "on the side" basically. What they do is split on location and make bundles (or stacked) of about a face cord in 1m or 40 inches length. When it is dry they cut it up to the length you want, common are 25cm, 33cm or 50 for boilers (10, 13, 20 inches). Wood boilers are very rare in germany, only in the south and Austria people have them usually. Reason is they have more wood there, so it's cheap. Diesel heating used to be common, not so much anymore. Now natural gas is mostly used, sometimes wood pallets.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks for the post and the insight into Germany. PTO seems to be more prevalent in Europe but I think the could find their place here. There are a lot of capable tractors out there.

[@jakebredthauer5100]

It sounds like the farmers are splitting logs that are 40 inches long. That is very strange compared to here.

[@markbuilt]

Thanks for showing us how the processor worked . I looked at the Japa machine but my wood yard cut off from logs are minimum 22 inch diameter which I don't know if the Japa can take , can you tell me

[@ohiowoodburner]

Those are pretty big logs. Call Bob Nelson at www.metsamachines.com he can help you. Joe

[@alanmagee1207]

NICE TO BE ABLE TO MOVE AROUND.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Mobility was one of the needs I had when purchasing a processor.

[@pjp80s]

Looks good…I just regret putting so many hours on my tractor using a splitter

[@ohiowoodburner]

I feel the same way. I have an older tractor that I wouldn't worry as much but it is very thirsty with gas

[@haroldanderson2781]

Maybe metsa machine can package deal a Supersplit along with the purchase of a 315. Running the high size limit on that machine looks like some resplitting is necessary. Thanks for the video

[@ohiowoodburner]

Call it the OWB package!

[@BKD70]

On the other side of the coin, using your tractor to run the processor lowers your fixed costs per hour of operation on the tractor. So your accounting department might like using the tractor. It sounds like easy work for the tractor, I didn't hear it strain at all. Tractors are made to be worked... not looked at ;-) If you can run out the warranty by using up the hours before using up the calendar, you're putting your tractor to good use.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Very good insight. Thanks buddy

[@dvasymmetry9696]

So let me understand this: you use up your warranty with engine hours but the drivetrain tires etc don't have the wear and tear on them... So you can come out a little ahead?

[@BKD70]

@@dvasymmetry9696 LOL! That's Brilliant! So explain, Why would you buy a tractor, then not use it because you're afraid you'll run out the warranty?? That's like hiring an employee, then letting them sit on break 6-7 hours a day because you don't want them to get tired. With full benefits.

[@davehertle]

Japa should consider a 2” reciever on the back of the unit. Then one could haul the 315 back to the site, pulling the trailer that will later be used to haul the wood back in. Everything needed on one trip out and back.

[@ohiowoodburner]

At least the machine can operate unattached from the tractor.

[@jakebredthauer5100]

Obviously they build it light and not to handle such a load. It is a good idea but you might rip your yappity shreds

[@frankhampton1837]

I want to bye a splitter just can’t make up my mined which Japa we’ll work for me

[@edjackson8425]

How does the tractor speedometer help you determine the correct RPMs for the PTO?

[@ohiowoodburner]

I misspoke. I meant to say the tachometer

[@BlackDevill9]

Do you know if they have bigger models for the PTO style prossesor thanks man! 👊

[@ohiowoodburner]

Check with www.metsamachines.com for the full line up. there are larger PTO versions.

[@BlackDevill9]

Hey thanks buddy! 👊

[@clementsconsulting9216]

A way to deal with the poor visibility of the wedge would be to put a ruler on the notches to show how high the 4-way is set as you move the lever? Thanks for the demo... Michael

[@ohiowoodburner]

That would be a good idea. If I owned this machine I may just do that!

[@clementsconsulting9216]

@@ohiowoodburner possible feedback for the manufacturer.

[@jakebredthauer5100]

@@clementsconsulting9216 Yes.

[@tomharrington1393]

👍👍

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks Tom

[@mtnviewtow88]

whoooh look at the shinny equipment..lol

[@ohiowoodburner]

Shiny for now

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

Nice unit, All part of a Tractors duty life if the tractor is used for other things, I like your Japa better, The 3 point model is to small, (PS- my Hanverson 120 has the Smallest Footprint)! Lol🚜🪵👍🏼🇱🇷

[@ohiowoodburner]

I agree with you Larry it is small. but if you have that kind of wood you could make mince meat out of them with this thing. Very fast!

[@thefirewooddoctor]

You should get a Japa 235 on loan to see what it can do. Too bas it's rated at a 9in log on a 14in bar. The one thing that I don't like about the 235 is that there are no log lift arms.

[@ohiowoodburner]

If I get another Japa it will be bigger than the 365. It seems to be the progression of things around here at OWB!

[@brucesimpson8579]

If you can't find gas to run the 365 you have an alternate fuel to run the 315.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Very true! I love the smell of the diesel too

[@bishopspyroworld8921]

They need a guard in that PTO shaft.

[@donnairn3419]

typically the black is a cover that free wheels with the shaft until it touches something then the shaft spins inside.

[@ohiowoodburner]

I think it needs the chains installed.

[@jimmiller3486]

What is difference between LTD and LLC ? was wondering why you choose LTD.

[@ohiowoodburner]

They are the same thing. In Ohio you can choose between a number of them. I chose Ltd because I think it sounded more sophisticated. And...maybe... because it was one of our old family cars when I was young. 1973 Ford Ltd LOL.

[@Riverguide33]

👍

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks!

[@faksen13]

stiff competition, in Finland this type of machine is made by Japa, Pilkemaster, Hakki pilke, Sami, Palax + Bilke and probably more. In Norway we have Dalen and Igland. In sweden they have at least 3 giljotin type for houshold use. ++++

[@ohiowoodburner]

There are a lot of them on the market for sure Knut. I find these things very interesting

[@jakebredthauer5100]

@@ohiowoodburner Interesting? Could you be more specific? Would you say that, compared to the United States of America, the Scandinavian processors have more advanced engineering?

[@strategotacticsandtips5636]

The only thing I don't like about PTO splitters is breathing in the exhaust from the tractor.

[@cvmikeray2]

Joe, what is the price on this unit? Also is this one available?

[@ohiowoodburner]

I think this one is around $12,500 to $13k. I'm not sure if it is available bc I don't own it. Call Bob at Metsa Machines for details. He is the owner!

[@stevepatrick5695]

That's some expensive ballast!

[@ohiowoodburner]

Aint that the truth Steve? Weighs 1500 lbs

[@TheDriftlessHomestead]

I agree with would about trying to over implement a tractor. That motor will only run so many hours.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Seems I would rather wear out a lawn mower engine

[@arthurdickinson1651]

Within reason, you can carry this into the woods, process your wood on site, bring it home and stack it to dry... Wow,

[@michaelvaillancourt9503]

You could drive that set up right into the woods and process firewood

[@ohiowoodburner]

sure could Mike. I will say it is pretty wide on the back of the tractor though. Would need a wide trail

[@larrywarren2431]

How much hp tractor required to run that pros.

[@Deutschehordenelite]

20-25hp

[@TheFabled1]

liked and comment

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks!

[@michaelfreehling1914]

If you get one of these then you will need a 2nd Bobcat tractor lol

[@ohiowoodburner]

Hmmm..... LOL

[@mtnviewtow88]

that new? they send you that?

[@ohiowoodburner]

I have had it since the winter. They left it here to lighten their load on a trip to NJ. It is not mine for keeps

[@mtnviewtow88]

@@ohiowoodburner to bad

[@mtnviewtow88]

do some vids on your chainsaws

[@joeljones6728]

u need a Quick HITCH.. lots faster to hook/unhook

[@ohiowoodburner]

I think you are correct Joel!

[@MostlyOutdoors]

Now that i like! Is it a lot more affordable?

[@ohiowoodburner]

It is under $13k

[@ivgotballsofsteel4048]

If your tractor has a 1000rpm pto select that and run it at 40% less rpm o the engine.

[@gregchapman6190]

The thing with machines is u always seem to need a bigger one ,I haven't got one yet because I don't want to spend thirty grand and not be able to do the big stuff ,I need the biggest one they make cause I get big logs ,so I don't know but it's cool for sure

[@ohiowoodburner]

I'm hearing you Greg. It seems you can have anything you want as long as you are willing to pay for it. I will stick to the small ones.

[@jakebredthauer5100]

You could maybe split the big logs so they will fit in a small machine. There is a wedge that is threaded to spin its way into the log.

[@gregchapman6190]

@@jakebredthauer5100 yeah I've seen it and I would need that or something like that

[@chrisy939]

I understand the convenience and mobility of this unit, but I would much rather run the small gas engine for hours on end than racking up stationary hours on my $20,000 tractor.. Nice little processor though!

[@chrisy939]

Getting to the end of your video you are talking about this now and acknowledging my concern about the tractor. Completely agree with everything you said 😁

[@ohiowoodburner]

Totally agree chris!

[@derevenskayazhizn]

Привет Джо, мне чем не понравился этото дровокол бревна уже трактором не подаш а они тяжолые

[@ohiowoodburner]

Трактор необязательно навешивать на джапу. Вы все еще можете использовать трактор!

[@davecurrier2398]

Will you deliver a load of wood to Florida. Then you can stay for two weeks paid vacation. Just kidding. ?

[@ohiowoodburner]

Let me think that over!

[@loodusefilm7881]

PTO powered splitters are for small farms who do his firewood by themself not for large quantitys. No point to have another engine if you fire is onlt once a year.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Good point!

[@Zeke-yv3nw]

I think this would be beneficial to people that go to the logs rather than bring the logs to the machine.

[@ohiowoodburner]

I think so. It certainly changes things around!

[@markboettcher9443]

One less engine to maintain.

[@ohiowoodburner]

That is very true around here. One less engine that won't start!

[@johnwallisky3609]

Give a lazy man a job to do and he will figure out the easiest way to get it done!

[@ohiowoodburner]

Everyone in this life has a role John!

[@jimconnor8274]

I bet it operates a lot cheaper than the gas powered 365.And much quitter

[@ohiowoodburner]

I think the noise was about the same. I am not sure yet about fuel... I have to use it more with the tractor.

[@mikebenning1444]

Only problem. Now you can’t use your tractor to load logs 😭😭😭

[@ohiowoodburner]

The processor does not have to be connected to the tractor. It can be free standing.

[@danahasson2892]

I would have to agree with you that with a PTO machine you are putting a lot more hours on an expensive. tractor motor. I would rather spend the extra money on a small engine to power up the unit than on my $20k plus tractor .

[@ohiowoodburner]

That's the way I see it too. Maybe if I were only making wood occasionally the tractor would make sense.

[@ralphkanagy4602]

Nice job buddy I like that Machinery to you do good work text me back buddy God bless

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks Ralph!

[@notachance374]

Kubota 1990 24000hrs, does nothing but run 6hrs a day 9mo/yr The PTO on that tractor will be running when your daughter is in a home Your paranoid, brother

[@ohiowoodburner]

LOL... There is only two things in this life that I am good at and worrying is one of them.

[@JAlvisllc]

"Who comes up with this stuff?" Answer: Not in America

[@ohiowoodburner]

For the most part I agree. We have created a generation of the laziest, entitled cry baby CEOs and corporate leadership in the history of this country. There are very few innovators here anymore. All our cars look a like, all our planes, our retailers, etc no one is willing to take a risk and innovate. They beg Washington for tax cuts and buy back their own stock. Then they publish a book about how great an American they are. If only we could quit voting for politicians who keep giving tax cuts to these corporations who outsource production to other countries.

[@JAlvisllc]

@@ohiowoodburner Yup. Although corporate interest and government interests are one and the same. Unlikely to change without a constitutional amendment "Separation of Business and State." Until then I'll continue to buy from those across the pond.