Autosplit ailments

[the village idiot]

Hi folks,

 

I wondered if any of you had experience of the Posch Autosplit machines?

 

I have recently got hold of an Autosplit 350, mainly to produce firewood. It states in the literature that it can produce a final product with a cross section width ranging from 1cm to 18cm (small kindling to chunky firewood). The size is dictated by the amount the hydralic log ring conveyor advances each splitting cycle.

 

My problem is that I can only get the conveyor to advance a maximum of 11cm each cycle. This produces rather small cross section firewood logs.

 

I've tried a larger capacity flow regulator on the hydraulic conveyor belt to give it more oomph but it made no difference. Starting to think that the oil pump is already working at it's capacity. If so, the machine cannot perform to it's stated spec.

 

Has anyone got any bright ideas/ experience of this issue with the Autosplits?

 

Many thanks, TVI 

 

 

[GarethM]

From what I've watched including the fuelwood version, the size of the ring also decides the size of the finished split.

 

Oakwood firewood YouTube had a splitta, lots of trash from what I saw even on big rings.

[the village idiot]

The log ring size is certainly relevant but it is the conveyor advance that is the main determining factor.

 

There are some terrible videos on the internet but it actually produces a really good product with half decent feed stock. No more trash than a conventional processor and much more uniform.

 

I just need the conveyor to advance a few more cms and the world will be a wonderful place once more.

[GarethM]

If you've tried a bigger flow on the input, there must be a restriction somewhere on the pipe return.

 

Only other option to keep everything else stock would be to fit a smaller displacement conveyor drive motor, smaller displacement would increase the rotational speed.

[the village idiot]

2 hours ago, GarethM said:

If you've tried a bigger flow on the input, there must be a restriction somewhere on the pipe return.

 

Only other option to keep everything else stock would be to fit a smaller displacement conveyor drive motor, smaller displacement would increase the rotational speed.

 

That's interesting. I hadn't thought of changing the drive motor. I'll ask Jas P Wilson's if this is an option.