Super split log splitter

[richardwale]

Anyone have any experience of one of these?

 

Log Splitter, Wood Splitter - Super Split®

[doobin]

That's an American site.

[mudflap]

just gathering the bits to make one as they are not available over here due to not being ce marked. Got my flywheels and engine. Trying to get a good price on the rack and pinion. The other one similar is the DR Rapidfire.

 

Here is a good clip of a home made one but maybe a little over complicated?

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXl4FZEqw6c]Kinetic baler Flywheel log splitter. Splitfire Supersplit - YouTube[/ame]

 

There is more to it than meets the eye when it comes to but that life!!

[mechtrev]

way to expensive to produce compared to hydraulic

[Reddog]

LogRite is using a Super split on their cut bench, seems to work well.

 

 

LogRite splitter/processor time study - YouTube

[hiluxstihl]

was lookin for one cheap near nyc cos im heading there soon, there still very very pricy new.... there fast machines though....

[pycoed]

way to expensive to produce compared to hydraulic

 

 

Surely much cheaper to produce? No pump, no spool valve, no ram, all of which require precision expensive machining. Then a tiddly little mower engine ( 6 hp in the DR model) instead of >11hp for hydraulic models.

Flywheels could done even cheaper by using car wheels filled with concrete & balanced with wheel weights or lead in pockets cast into the concrete.

 

Only thing to wear is a cheap linear rack - looks like a brilliant idea to me.

[mudflap]

Surely much cheaper to produce? No pump, no spool valve, no ram, all of which require precision expensive machining. Then a tiddly little mower engine ( 6 hp in the DR model) instead of >11hp for hydraulic models.

Flywheels could done even cheaper by using car wheels filled with concrete & balanced with wheel weights or lead in pockets cast into the concrete.

 

Only thing to wear is a cheap linear rack - looks like a brilliant idea to me.

 

there are plenty of flywheels about and much more balanced than some of the above. i'm using 2 rollers out of a old roller mill for cattle feed. came with bearings and shafts for next to nowt.

[Dave177]

Does anyone have any pictures of one being built or showing how it works as I cant quite grasp it, love the speed though!

[welsh wood]

I love it H+S straight out the window:001_tt2: any idea how you stop it halfway

through a stroke if your arm is caught there for some reason:confused1: