Woodsplitter mod... No more bungee!

[The Haymaker]

Couldn't see spending the cash on a valve with a detent, and got tired of messing with a bungee cord. This is the trial run. It needs the lever spring attachment point a little closer to the pivot, but it works.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dCKk57O4x8]splitter mod.mpg - YouTube[/ame]

 

[MikeD74T]

What's not obvious in the video is the pump dead heading on the return stroke without operator action. A detent would eliminate that but I understand your reluctance to spend more money if the return spring works for you. MikeD74T

 

[The Haymaker]

What's not obvious in the video is the pump dead heading on the return stroke without operator action. A detent would eliminate that but I understand your reluctance to spend more money if the return spring works for you. MikeD74T

That's what relief valves are for. Rare occasion, keeps you moving quick.