What do you all think of a hycrack log splitter

[Steve Bullman]

I have the greatest respect for Steve with every thing he does but .... I don't think they are slow , It's all relative I know but if you don't count dedicated processors then I think they are way quicker than your average hydraulic splitter . Just the way i see it . Maybe I am missing something ?

 

Perhaps my assessment is a little unfair, as the splitters I have mostly used have been on processors, and they are considerably quicker than the average hydraulic splitter, which as you rightly say are quite slow.

 

They still leave a scruffy product though in my experience, specially when splittling gnarly wood

[Woodworks]

Hi Jon

We have the smaller tractor mounted hycrack. It is very capable of splitting large rings but how are you going to get a 4' ring onto it? I have done 2'-3' rings but I cut anything bigger than this in half with a chainsaw to make them liftable. As Steve said it does leave the logs a bit scruffy if they are hard to split also from other threads I think you get best results if the wood is dried before splitting.

Edited January 4, 2013 by Woodworks

[garth mc garth]

hang a hydraulic cone splitter from the loader on a bracket then run it off the 3rd service on the loader hydraulics or if you havent got enough flow have a pto or crank driven pump and tank on the tractor to power it.

[mendiplogs]

Hi Jon

We have the smaller tractor mounted hycrack. It is very capable of splitting large rings but how are you going to get a 4' ring onto it? I have done 2'-3' rings but I cut anything bigger than this in half with a chainsaw to make them liftable. As Steve said it does leave the logs a bit scruffy if they are hard to split also from other threads I think you get best results if the wood is dried before splitting.

 

HI WOOD its only to make the butt lighter mate then they go on the posch splitter we use chainsaw now and lift with loader but the cost of fuel is too much jon

[mendiplogs]

hang a hydraulic cone splitter from the loader on a bracket then run it off the 3rd service on the loader hydraulics or if you havent got enough flow have a pto or crank driven pump and tank on the tractor to power it.

 

HI GARTH we have the flow rate and loader whats the cost of a cone thanks jon

[Stubby]

Perhaps my assessment is a little unfair, as the splitters I have mostly used have been on processors, and they are considerably quicker than the average hydraulic splitter, which as you rightly say are quite slow.

 

They still leave a scruffy product though in my experience, specially when splittling gnarly wood

 

If its just for me then I'm not bothered by scruffy , after all I'm only going to burn it . Can see how jo pulic might want neat stuff though .

[bigdave]

i like my hycrack!!!!

very quick for splitting

 

i`v seen a 3 point link post hole borer fitted with a splitting cone bought off ebay it was effective for splitting down the big rings

 

but theres always a but it did look a tad heath robinson & looked like somebody could get hurt but it did work i saw the guys working with it split down about 6-7 BIG rings & it did not struggle & nobody got hurt!!!!

[miker]

used to have a hi crack, great bit of kit, stalled our ford 6600 on a gnarly old bit of ash once or twice, make sure you get a few spare cone ends as they become blunt over time

[mendiplogs]

used to have a hi crack, great bit of kit, stalled our ford 6600 on a gnarly old bit of ash once or twice, make sure you get a few spare cone ends as they become blunt over time

 

HI MIKER thanks for that and watch out for metal in wood that will take a tip out too thanks jon

[weldersunited]

Hi Jon,

 

I've made my own version of the hycrack splitter- same principle and I'm well pleased with it- makes the engine on my JD2850 grunt a bit when there's a tough bit, but have yet to find anything it won't deal with as long as you think how you get about splitting the awkward stuff. You're not too far away why not pop over and try it out, you'll get a fair idea then?