screw type log spliter

[sal64]

hello all thinking of building one of these log spliters .anyone have one, are they very dangerous?YouTube - Kegelspalter

 

[Diamondpilot]

They are extremely dangerous. If you get a article of clothing or a log that does not go in right and spins like crazy you are dead. Turning the tractor off would be too late if there was a second guy around. Reconsider.

Chris

 

[Kevin M]

Hey Neighbor ! Thats a different take on it ! I like the idea, but i would hate to slip in snow or mud and run my leg into that thing ????

 

[sal64]

thank u i think i will forget the idea.

 

[ultrarunner]

They are extremely dangerous. If you get a article of clothing or a log that does not go in right and spins like crazy you are dead. Turning the tractor off would be too late if there was a second guy around. Reconsider.

Chris

I heard people called them the "Cone of Death"

Farmer's around my Grandparents would use them... it's not a question not working... they do the job OK... they are lacking in the safety department.

 

[whistlepig]

I have never operated one. Decades ago when these things first came out the local hardware store had one mounted on the rear hub of a car that was on jacks and was putting on a demonstration. It scared me. The guy had to be careful with his hands. A few logs grabbed and spun. But the guy demonstrating this was in a hurry. He wanted to sell these things. Probably no more dangerous than a large wood chipper with power feed. He did split a lot of wood in a short amount of time. Worst thing about it would be lifting the wood to the splitter. With the new verticals one can roll the wood to the splitter and not pick it up. A real back saver.

 

[Kevin M]

Tractor Supply in Chester NY sells them pretty cheap, you can haggle on the price a little talk to " Mean Gene" im happy with mine !

 

[RadarTech]

hello all thinking of building one of these log spliters .anyone have one, are they very dangerous?YouTube - Kegelspalter

I would add another vote to reconsider the idea..

reasons:
1. just plain dangerous.
2. to be effective I think you need 3 people, one on the tractor, one splitting and then 1 to help handle wood. the third might be optional.....
3. The wood has to be cut to 3 or 4 foot and then split and then re-cut (or at least that is the way I see it from the video).
4. I think this would cause more work than a plain ole gas splitter....


think hard and long...

For me, I just want a splitter..

Later,
J

 

[Raw Dodge]

I think they have a place,on an auger front mounted on a skid steer,thats the only place they are safe.In this day and age I cant believe they are even an option and offered.Just leaving your vehicle running in gear unattended with that thing spinning,wheres the safety,how do you shut it down if its wrapped you up around it.What if a log catches and spins or the car comes off the jacks.Way to many things to go wrong here/

 

[Diamondpilot]

Ya, I am one who hates rules, lawyers, ect. But I am with you and cannot believe they still sell these death traps. I bet there have been a few limbs lost.

Chris

 

[MJPetersen]

I bet there have been a few limbs lost.

Chris that is terrible, even if unintentional, pun!! "a few limbs lost" indeed!!

Mike

limbs as in tree limbs---ahh if you have to explain a joke it is not.

 

[Diamondpilot]

I will be here all week folks! No, really that thing is dangerous. Kind of like sticking your hand near a turning alternator belt.

Chris

 

[Willl]

Almost as dangerous as a post hole digger !

 

[Kernopelli]

Some of them do look like an accident waiting to happen but there are a several different brands that I would feel pretty comfortable using. I remember as a kid seeing the ones that attached to the car/truck hub ( No thanks!) advertised in the back of outdoor magazines but most designs have improved since then. Last year I considered making one vey similar to this type YouTube - Tractor powered (PTO) log splitter by HyCrack

....personally, I wouldn't have a problem using something like this. If you wanted to, you could weld a V shaped "guard slightly smaller than the diameter of the cone on top of it to additionally prevent potential contact from above and to further ensure no log spinning occurred. Lets face it, felling trees, cutting, skidding logs out of the woods all hold their own level of potential dangers, to me, the type listed above isn't any more intimidating than any of those tasks.

 

[E/S]

I remember seeing one on a jeep in the late 60's, my grandfather called it "The widow maker". It ran off the PTO and regularly missed the stop, turning into a out of balance prop!
I would rather use a splitting mall than this unit.
E/S

 

[Dead Horse]

I do all of that, felling, (including spars), winching, skidding, bucking, splitting etc and I have to say that those cone type splitters scare the heck out of me. The one in the video is actually one of the better built ones I have seen...... and still, the thought of coming in contact with that cone sends shivers up my spine.

 

[rider9403]

I saw one of these used once and I told myself I would never use one or go near one being used! I think there bad news!

 

[Diamondpilot]

Almost as dangerous as a post hole digger !

How is a PH digger dangerous? There should not be anyone withing 3' of the thing when its running. I have dug probably 300 holes building 2 barns, 3 decks, and numerous fences and never a single scare. The most dangerous part is getting the thing on and off the 3 point.

Chris

 

[Willl]

How is a PH digger dangerous?

Go to the 'safety' portion of this forum and count how many posthole injurys/accidents there have been.
Now count the number of screw splitter accidents.

Some people can't handle a spoon without sticking it in their eye.

 

[beenthere]

My take on the screw splitters is they LOOK more dangerous than they really are. All in the perception of the device.
I'd like to rig one up to sit on the bench, run off an electric motor, and break down larger split pieces when I want some kindling or smaller pieces of firewood. Would beat using the splitting maul on the concrete garage floor.
I used to use one and had no problems with it, or close calls.

But, if'n ya don't like 'em, then don't use 'em.