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I have got a Hycrack HC1, it was manufactured in 1981 one of the earliest models.

They do make a hycrack HC2 which is bigger and can split longer lengths of wood, up to one meter it is claimed. I have had no probs with it except that occasionally it will spin a log. Guide the wood with your left hand as the cone rotates clockwise PTO driven, and so will always spin the log that way, so if you have your right hand on the side when it flicks you WILL get your fingers hurt.

They are very low maintenance, make sure thetip is sharp.

A replacement tip that screws on is £76.00 + vat and I unfortunately just sheared the main drive shaft on mine, just behind the cone.

New shaft was £140.00, I have never damaged a tractor pto or similar with mine, but you may consider replacing the two roll pins with shear bolts if yo think you might have a problem.

Don't break the shaft, as I did it was a real job to get the broken shaft end out of the cone, I ended up welding a hefty nut onto the end and then threading a big bolt into it and pressed it out.

Is now back and running fine hopefully to do another 28 years with out probs.

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