Ready to create easy to handle, useable firewood for your wood burner or stove, the MD 5.5-ton Electric Vertical Log Splitter will save you time, back strain & cold hands while creating a store of wood with its hydraulic ram splitting large logs against the rugged, splitting wedge With its powerful, clean, quite & maintenance free 2800 watt electric motor & many helpful & practical features, this 5-5ton Log Splitter offers very good value for your money indeed & is exclusive to Mow Direct. This model will handle both hard & soft woods, making it a versatile & economic machine & the base plate has three different positions, meaning it can handle many different sized logs with ease. In position one logs up to a maximum length of 540 millimetres can be split, in position two logs up to 790mm & in position three logs with a generous maximum length of 1050mm can be dealt with. The recommended maximum diameter across the board is 320mm. Safety is of the utmost importance when using a powerful machine like this, so the inclusion of two-handed operation is a welcome feature. Special clamps are designed to hold the logs in place during the splitting operation & the log Splitter will not work unless both hands are on the controls, keeping them well away from the splitting mechanism when it is in action. Shields are also in place to protect the hands & arms while on the controls. The MD 5.5-Ton Vertical Electric Log Splitter is designed to be lightweight & manoeuvrable so you can move around to work in different areas, or store the machine away from the working area. For this purpose it is fitted with smooth running wheels & a specially designed transport handle. To ensure your safety while using, there are shielded levers for operation of the splitting action & both have to be operated at the same time with both hands, making sure your hands & arms are well away from the wedge & ram while moving. Special clamps hold the logs in place during the splitting action. A One-Year manufacturers guarantee is included with this model.