The screw log spitter hunt!

[Happy Gilmore]

Picture???????

I can dig it out and take one

 

[rrrkkk]

Only used once that was enough, tried splitting dry elm. It would split and not separate. Really the wood type was the problem. But then you would have to shut it down, turn the wood counter clockwise or get a saw and saw it off. Had a neighbor who tore the calf muscle off his leg with one.

 

[Sprinklerman]

I had some 3 ft round pieces I needed to split . I couldnt get them on the spliter ,too heavy . I used a air jack hammer with a wide bit , with a 100 cfm compressor , worked great. A buddy of mine had one of those screw spliters 25 years ago he is lucky , he still has all 10 fingers left .

 

[FarmWrench]

Best I have seen uses an impact wrench and a small screw. (4"). Big ugly piece of wood can get knocked around where it lies and when it overpowers the screw, there is reverse on the impact to walk it back. One more reason to get that cordless impact.

 

[Everhard]

Rob that's a well designed spiral splitter! I'm surprised all my searches on the net didn't turn yours up!

E.

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[Rustyiron]

Rob that's a well designed spiral splitter! I'm surprised all my searches on the net didn't turn yours up!

E.

I wonder how well it works on a large 24" & up round? I've been looking for a cheap cone/screw type myself to adapt to my hyd phd.
I want to "break down" the large rounds for easier handling on the hyd splitter.

 

[GPintheMitten]

How do you keep the round from spinning?

 

[Everhard]

GPintheMitten - you can keep it from spinning by either pressing the side of the log up against another big log, or something like a fence post, or if the auger isn't perpendicular to the ground then if the round tries to spin it will only be able to swing into the ground. also from what I understand don't try to split the log right from the middle, go a third down the length... But this is all conjecture since I don't have one to test these theories out!

The units attach straight off the pto and don't use aa post hole digger typically have an arm that comes out parallel to the screw, so when you start the log into the screw one end of the log then rests on said arm and that keeps it from spinning.

Happy Gilmore, love to see those pics of what you got!

Thanks,
E.

 

[Happy Gilmore]

GPintheMitten - you can keep it from spinning by either pressing the side of the log up against another big log, or something like a fence post, or if the auger isn't perpendicular to the ground then if the round tries to spin it will only be able to swing into the ground. also from what I understand don't try to split the log right from the middle, go a third down the length... But this is all conjecture since I don't have one to test these theories out! The units attach straight off the pto and don't use aa post hole digger typically have an arm that comes out parallel to the screw, so when you start the log into the screw one end of the log then rests on said arm and that keeps it from spinning. Happy Gilmore, love to see those pics of what you got! Thanks, E.

I'll get one and post, it's primitive looking

 

[GPintheMitten]

Thanks for the explanation.

If you end up getting one it would be good to see a video of it in action.