Riko WP36 video - new splitting handle

[Billy68]

Just retro fitted the new handle to my WP36 from Riko. The handle makes it a hundred times easier to split rings or oversized single logs. Well worth every penny and I highly recommend it if you have the processor.

 

http://Http://youtu.be/hQJwO4KiJ3g

[Johny Walker]

Just retro fitted the new handle to my WP36 from Riko. The handle makes it a hundred times easier to split rings or oversized single logs. Well worth every penny and I highly recommend it if you have the processor.

 

http://Http://youtu.be/hQJwO4KiJ3g

 

my ways easier

[Billy68]

Which ways that? Before this I had rope but not great for h&s

[Woodworks]

Can I ask whats safer about the proper handle?

 

My current piece of rope is pretty short so hard to be near the blade when actuating the ram.

[steve@crown]

Nice! What did it cost? Easy to fit?

[AMFirewood]

Hello,

 

We got a price for a handle and it was £260+

 

bale twine is effective and you can get a lot of it for £260

[steve@crown]

lol....just spoke to the guys up the yard...said we could easily make something decent for it...plus got engineers next to us....sure they could come up with something for about a tenner! lol

[JimE]

Can I ask whats safer about the proper handle?

 

My current piece of rope is pretty short so hard to be near the blade when actuating the ram.

 

Its the 1 handed thing that kills that idea.

 

I have come across someone who managed to split their hand having modified their machine as such, an accident that having the splitting handles would have prevented.

[Billy68]

If you have staff then something just knocked up is not good enough if there is an accident, and I speak as someone who has seen and had my fair share of accidents even without modified machinery. The idea is two hands on the mechanism that activates the ram, similar to a standard log splitter. You also have better control over the splitting ram. I reckon the price is pretty fair if you consider you are converting the processor into a dual purpose machine ie processor and splitter in one.

[Woodworks]

Ahh Thanks

 

Had missed the two handed aspect in the video. Don't let anyone else use ours but can see the need for staff.