Home made log splitter

[gaz1]

do you know that a shaper can do the same thing just be alot smaller

 

[Justme]

One problem with the kinetic splitters is that once its released you cant stop it.

 

[Shedendman]

Is it me,on the 1st vid,why not put the wheelbarrow under where the split logs fall

 

[Gareth J]

I've said it before - a few years back I bought a "handy" brand 6 or 7 ton splitter from the local farmers/garden merchants. Cost ~£200. It's plenty for all be the gnarliest of oak hearts. Couldn't build one for it, even if I had all the components really!

 

[123hotchef]

I've said it before - a few years back I bought a "handy" brand 6 or 7 ton splitter from the local farmers/garden merchants. Cost ~£200. It's plenty for all be the gnarliest of oak hearts. Couldn't build one for it, even if I had all the components really!

what kind is it?

 

[Morrisman]

do you know that a shaper can do the same thing just be alot smaller

I worked in a machine shop years ago that had their shaper running back to front: it shot forward at high speed, and returned slowly. A quick glance inside the side cover showed why.

I tried to explain it to the foreman but he couldn’t get his head around it.

 

[gaz1]

One problem with the kinetic splitters is that once its released you cant stop it.

yes you can stop it by pulling up the lever all depends on its design as soem are design to disenguage if handle inst held down

 

[pedrobedro]

Hydraulics - yes they give you better control, but having seen the eastern european creations above - especially that blue one, you have to ask why make a wet one?

That last one looks like a real finger chopper, the others were not much better. Keep you hands out of the splitter blade area. Why don't they make them one hand operation, that way when you lose one you'll still be able to use the other to split wood.

 

[gaz1]

if you want dangerous i will oblige

if you think the screw wood splitter is safe forget it

ive seen the screw fail to split the wood and many times the machine must be turned off

 

[Gareth J]

what kind is it?

Mines this brand.

 

[sako243]

if you want dangerous i will oblige

I quite liked the first one in the first video.

 

[Morrisman]

if you want dangerous i will oblige

if you think the screw wood splitter is safe forget it

ive seen the screw fail to split the wood and many times the machine must be turned off

The first one seems a recipe for disaster, the last one seems incredibly slow.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

if you want dangerous i will oblige

What could possibly go wrong?

I quite liked the first one in the first video.

Did you note the safety Crocs?

I wouldn't go within 3 yards of any of those.......

 

[gaz1]

theres just one problem with the kenetic splitters they are prone to damaging there cog and rack however

not if your aware of something else that will do it instead

saves on the expensive part being damaged you see i do my homework