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I had one...and its was farking lethal managed to break a couple of fingers on the bugger when it span a lump of eucy on them....with in turn also broke the pto shaft then damaged the pto on the tractor..... i was told they where lethal and dont go near one,wish i had listened!

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I've got one being delivered tomorrow -I borrrowed one a while back and loved it. A few sessions of splitting have raised enough cash to buy the machine.

 

I have lumps of wood of all shapes and sizes from big old trees, none of it straight and clean, and have been reducing them to firewood as a way of managing the waste. This machine will steadily split the lumpiest old bit of stem, knots and all.

 

You do need to pay attention, though, as it is possible to spin a log (although we've not done it yet), and pay attention to where your fingers are, and you'll be fine! The new model has a bar for pressing the log against the auger, so hands should be safe!

 

I put it on the back of a 42 or 53hp tractor, and run it on tick over, and its unstoppable.

 

Can't wait for iit to turn up tomorrow!

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I used one for 6 years and never had a problem. It's all down to where you place the wood on the splitting table. ie. the cone spins clockwise (from memory) so if you make sure the majority of the ring is on the right hand side of the table it won't flick and get those pinkies. Don't get me wrong, I have seen fingers crushed on them, just a little care is needed, just like we're used to when we pick up a chainsaw.

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