Log Splitters

[Muz]

This is the challenge .. due to the limitations of power, the cross axe must be removeable so that if its a big log of 12" plus .. only the vertical head is in use. The small pre cutter at the base of mine has helped destroy some serious wood ! ... and its about to get its biggest challenge yet, as I think I'm about to acquire an old chestnut tree which will be about 24" at its base atleast .. maybe I should build a side loader as well

Here is another question .. I'm going to have to organise a valve assembly for the rig .. I liked that one on one of your vids Stock that had a return detent, so that when the ram was stroked home, the valve flicked off ? what do you call that type of block ?

[Stock]

http://www.mchc.ie/uploads/catalogue...Hydraulics.pdf

page 95 .....................

[Muz]

So I reduced the throat on the 4 way

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[Muz]

She done splits good

[Muz]

Now I'm making a kindler splitter .. and thers more to that than meets the eye .. more to follow

[Stock]

Where the video of it Muz.......................

I've started planning.............................

[Muz]

Where the video of it Muz.......................

Of what bit ?

[Stock]

She done splits good

'dis bit.....................

[Wee Jim]

I use the digger to hold my logs!

I gt my fourth load in today for the season! Busy busy!

[Muz]

I dont have any of the modified head .. yet .. just the old one

Seen here first splitting pine, then some sycamore on the 2nd vid

[Muz]

And now for some kindlers

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Theres a lot more to this than meets the eye .. the angle of the blades and direction of the knife edges are critcal to prevent 'choking'. Plus you need to know what pushing power you are working with to know how big you can make your 'blades'. Then you need to know what type of wood it will cope with, how many knots etc etc ... more to follow ... Ive learned also that one way to prevent choking is to off set your blades, slightly behind or in front of each other, not that Ive done that here ...

[Muz]

oops ... too much powa !!

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Ive some vids to post of it when I get a chance later, and its been modified with a cross section now

[Muz]

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Yeah baby ! Shes splittin' now

[Muz]

I use the digger to hold my logs!

I gt my fourth load in today for the season! Busy busy!

Yep makes logical sense Jim .. just a bummer when you get down to the last foot or perhaps it still grips that ok ?

[Dan]

Some good work there mate .............. I might have a couple of ton for you to split