Rock Machinery Venom C-Series

[Mark Bolam]

2 hours ago, Oldfeller said:

one thing I should mention, when I converted mine to single lever operation It retained the option to stop the ram returning all the way, so in effect if you're splitting logs half the length of total ram travel you are effectively doubling  the ram speed as you only need to return it halfway.

I'm not sure if your current splitter has the same operating functions. 

I definitely need to retain that feature.

 

My current splitter has a guide rod that you can manually set to stop the ram fully returning.

That’s fine if all my logs were cut to the same length, but they’re arb scraps so I currently cut them for easiest splitting.

12” on straight grained stuff, down to 4” on knotty euc or similar.

 

Being able to stop the ram where I want would be a dream.

 

[Mark Bolam]

Logs are just a wet weather / slack days sideline for me, I only do about 50m3 every year.

[Oldfeller]

13 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

I definitely need to retain that feature.

 

My current splitter has a guide rod that you can manually set to stop the ram fully returning.

That’s fine if all my logs were cut to the same length, but they’re arb scraps so I currently cut them for easiest splitting.

12” on straight grained stuff, down to 4” on knotty euc or similar.

 

Being able to stop the ram where I want would be a dream.

 

As GarethM has said, push the lever to the full return position and the lever will remain in that position  retract fully and stop, push it part way and when its at the required distance back, let go of the lever and it will stop wherever it is currently.

this feature would suit your style of splitting varying lengths

Edited 3 hours ago by Oldfeller