screw splitter illegal

[mdt]

have heard tonight that screw splitters are illegal, is this right??

[David oakman]

I hope not i and three people in a 5 mile radius of me have one and i like them:thumbup: I haven't heard that.

[mdt]

i hope not as well as i have one. the hse are supposedly waiting for a fatal accident then jail time for manafacturer and owner.

[dillsue]

Best speaking to the manufacturers, but they have always looked dubious on the guarding front!!

 

I have a PTO driven one and have to keep the PTO shaft fully guarded but leave a big rotating cone unguarded at the end. Doesnt stack up to me on the guarding front but it does an awesome job of splitting logs so its not going anywhere.

[chainsawdom]

no i dont think they are.

[David oakman]

But you don't need a guard for the tip as it will have a large ring on it:001_smile:

 

The HSE comes here every year for a check has something to say about most things but never has said anything about the hycrack i must remember to put a new piece of rope for pull stop on it:thumbup:

[Chris Sheppard]

i must remember to put a new piece of rope for pull stop on it:thumbup:

 

I think that's the bit that they are most bothered about

[David oakman]

Is that right chris it is a good job i was joking:001_smile:

[Ian C]

Cant see how they can be illegal, looking to buy a used one but there like hens teeth at the moment. and even if they were i would still use one just not let anyone else use it, simple

[Chris Sheppard]

Is that right chris it is a good job i was joking:001_smile:

 

I think a lot depends on the HSE man at the time but that was one of the first things they checked on the Estate one and we also had a simialr thing set up on teh old PTO rackbench. Have seen a systenm set up linked into the fuel cutof solenoid on newer tractors so you can have an emergency stop button on the machine plugged into the wiring on the tractor so it's all dead fancy too - 10 min with the wire cutters and it's fitted