Diy log screw help please

[predator]

after help and advice please on building my own log screw i.ve got a guy to make my log screw out of a lump of ss steel 300mmx100mm and have got e 1.5hp or 2.5hp electric motor or the chance of a 11 hp honda engine do i fit screw direct onto said motor or engine shaft or use a fan belt pully shaft flywheel set up on a steel table with motor/engine under table

 

what worked for you or did.nt work etc ??? i await your advice please thanks lads n gals

[Justme]

You will need to slow the speed down using pulleys in both cases.

[treequip]

Do this and add a motor

Screw Type Log Splitter electric motor pulley 80 | eBay

 

Watch your fingers

[Breezeblock]

the one on ebay would need another reduction it would still be too fast and not enough torque i had a 3hp steam cleaner motor on mine and its stalled and blew fuses on a regular basis i would go for the 11hp motor if i was to build another

[predator]

cheers for the help 11hp petrol motor it is then". What speeds as i was thinking of the motor speeds at 1400 ish as for the petrol engine i can adjust the speed no probbs and its got a added bonus of a governer to keep the torque up so to speak or would you advise a flywheel for stored kinetic energy/power etc also as anyone got any pictures of any diy ones you done yourself etc please to give me some ideas etc

[windfall]

I have a spare BNIB honda GX 2:1 reduction gear box suitable for a honda GX270 which i think may fit the 11hp crank case.