Anybody try to build a super splitter

[Dalmatian90]

On an aside, the production of the WoodWolf is sold out and you'll have to wait until the summer of 2011 to get your machine. I'm in the wrong business

Other posts have said it's not so much that he sells out...he waits until he has enough orders before he orders the parts. Seems like he only makes a production run once a year.

 

[727sunset]

Here's a schematic that came from Gripo which should help you guys visualize the SS workings.
View attachment 174552

 

[sunfish]

CountryBoy19,
On an aside, the production of the WoodWolf is sold out and you'll have to wait until the summer of 2011 to get your machine. I'm in the wrong business :msp_blink:

I was interested in the WoodWolf before I bought the Super Split, because of the price. But the guy wouldn't call me back. I noticed the weight of the Wolf is about half that of the SS. Was told he uses a lot of Chinese parts and doesn't stock any. After a little more digging, it seems he doesn't build many machines, but with the low price, he has many orders.

I figured it's better to get the real deal than a copy anyway. I couldn't be happier

 

[TFPace]

Here's a schematic that came from Gripo which should help you guys visualize the SS workings.
View attachment 174552

Hello 727sunset,

Thank you for the .pdf of the Gripo splitter !!! It looks like they use a coil spring similar to a good old screen door spring just bigger.


Thanks again for taking the time out to do this!

Tom

 

[dodek]

727sunset thx but it is still less

I am asking some owner of ori superspliter or wood wolf - could you paste an extract foto of each mechanismes ?????

I think most peoples writting at this forum the are only fakking ####ing sellers who can't help you - only thinking about selling new superspliter's and earn on it.
AM I right or not >?
Or maybe in Us people afraid cheating and copy fantastic american technological thought

 

[727sunset]

It looks like they use a coil spring similar to a good old screen door spring just bigger.

Yes, the spring would be apx 1" diameter made of maybe 1/16" wire. It's one piece and makes a simple U turn at the end of I-beam.

Here's a mod I did on mine.

 

[Pcoz88]

There's one built in Howard,Ohio.Amish built.

Pete

 

[sunfish]

727sunset thx but it is still less

I am asking some owner of ori superspliter or wood wolf - could you paste an extract foto of each mechanismes ?????

I think most peoples writting at this forum the are only fakking ####ing sellers who can't help you - only thinking about selling new superspliter's and earn on it.
AM I right or not >?
Or maybe in Us people afraid cheating and copy fantastic american technological thought

Yeah, I get a check from Super Splitter once a month for promotion here. Hahaha :msp_rolleyes:

I've posted photos here of mine with the hood off. There's also older threads of SS builds with detailed info. But with an attitude like yours, I doubt you'll get much help.

 

[dodek]

sunfish :msp_blink:
i think you don't t fell a allusion,
I think there is some good guy who take o foto , not only lazy old geezer's who still argue

 

[fffrosty72]

Is there any way to take rep away?

Uh, great thread guys, I'm looking at every pic and reading every word!!
I want to try to get one of these built this summer.

 

[InTheFlow]

Awesome thread...I love the idea of building my own too. I don't have the skills to do so though.

I'm going to ask about purchasing a kit from Super Splitter. If they sell all the parts as a kit, it would be a great deal for those of us who would like a SS but can't afford the 3K. After researching the companies that make these Paul seems to be the most stand up guy...I'd really like to give him some business.

 

[dodek]

sss

I look look look and :
- Log splitter with gear rack drive - it's old american patent

 

[Pcoz88]

need pics or video of the home built ones splitting wood

Any more pics and video or did any body else build one since???

 

[m37]

Sierra, please don't take this as criticism, but advice from someone who's actually built a flywheel splitter that works perfectly. The 24" rack isn't nearly long enough. My Martin RA6 x 4 was cut to 42inches in order to have a 25 inch stroke. Remember, the pinion is well beyond the end of the rack in the retracted position. My Martin gear rack is 1 inch thick x 1 1/2 inches wide. SS uses a rack that is 1 inch thick x 2 inches wide. Motion Industries ,Inc. sells the Martin products. You'd need at least a 2.500 pitch dia. pinion gear ( 2.833 max OD) to bore for a 1 3/8 shaft W/ 1/4 keyway. If you weld the pinion to the shaft, you won't be able to disassamble if necessary without cutting the shaft & making a new one. SS also uses CAST flywheels that are 2 inches thick. Also not a good idea to run with just one flywheel . There's the BALANCE factor involved that requires 2 flywheels. My flywheels weigh 102 lbs. each, with the hub, and are rotating at 150- 160 rpm with just a 3 hp motor. ( running half throttle) That's 19.635 inches of travel per sec. no load speed. So far I haven't needed to ,but could speed up motor a bit if I need more splitting force. Hope this info is of some help.

Farmermike, I hope this answers some of your questions, too.

Claude

Lets see some pics!

 

[Cmccul8146]

m37, pics are on page 3 of this thread.

 

[MaxB52]

Super Splitter - Flywheel

Cmccul8146 Hello I have a question about Flywheels. I found Two different size Flywheels. One set is 18" in diameter and about 70#. The other set is 28" diameter and about 70#. Which would be better to use on the super splitter? About what kind of rpm would they turn the pinion gear( Both flywheels using same pinion gear)?I would appreciate any help you could give me. Thank you. Bill

 

[gwiley]

That spitter video is funny - i don't care who you are! The competitor has to be THE slowest hydraulic splitter I have ever seen.

 

[Junkfxr]

Going to make a minor change to my splitter. It works quite well as it is ,especially on dead trees, but I'm going to take farmermike's advice & make a taller wedge. Green wood splits good too, but on a couple of the larger pieces it doesn't always bust completely it two. Have had to either flip it over & make a 2nd split to halve them, or pull them apart by hand, then the smaller pieces are no problem. Wedge is now only 6 inches high and am going to grind the welds off & make a new one at least 10 or maybe even 12 inches tall. Split some knotty ,twisted & crotch pieces of red oak today & had to hit them 2 times running engine at half throttle. One day when I have some more of the knotty or crotch pieces, I'm going to rev up to 3/4 throttle & see how that does. So far the wedge height is the only change I've seen that I would want to make. Now I'm thinking of building a much smaller electric version as a kindling splitter. Won't need real heavy flywheels for it, nor as fast flywheel rpm to split the slabs off my bandsaw mill to get some easy kindling strips.

How did the taller wedges work out? How thick are your wedges?

 

[Cmccul8146]

Junkfxr I never changed the wedge. After using it a bit more I learned to split closer to the edge of the round rather than dead center, then turn the round & make another split. MNguns, sunfish, & I believe STLFirewood have Super Splitters and all will tell you there is a learning curve to splitting with these Flywheel splitters. After learning how to use it, you can split almost anything with them.

 

[LogLogLog]

What if you could buy a Supersplitter-style log splitter for less than $2K new?