Wood Splitter Picture Thread

[BrokenToys]

My Lickity Log Splitter for the club here. One hell of a machine that is for sure.

 

[owbguy]

My Lickity Log Splitter for the club here. One hell of a machine that is for sure.

Nice to see another Lickety. Looks good. Is your splitter cycle time fast?

 

[BrokenToys]

the return spring is a bit worn out but it cycles in about 14 seconds.

 

[SS396driver]

^^^^ Them torque thrust wheels rock!

look to be Pontiac rims


This is the community splitter ..Goes from my dads to brother in laws and my house have to say I have been very impressed by it nothing has stopped it yet and we do some knarly wood at times

Best thing is my dad wont take any money towards it I we just need to keep him in wood. He only uses 1-2 cords a year

 

[Jakers]

bump

just keepin this one up in the list so the new guys have a chance to read and post their splitters too

 

[VW Splitter]

VW Splitter

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Built this about 25 years ago. Added the log lift about 5 years ago. It seems to be more of a catapult than a lift. It works great if you are easy on the valve, need to know if I can slow it down. What do I need and where would I put it? Added lights to keep splitting up into the night. Has a 5 inch x 24 inch cylindar, 2.5 inch rod, the H beam is 8 inches wide x 8.5 inches tall and 5/8 inches thick with quarter inch plate on each side to reinforce it. The pump is 15 gpm at 1600 rpm, I run it at 2200 rpm, any idea what the gpm is then?

 

[Kevin in Ohio]

Built this about 25 years ago. Added the log lift about 5 years ago. It seems to be more of a catapult than a lift. It works great if you are easy on the valve, need to know if I can slow it down. What do I need and where would I put it? Added lights to keep splitting up into the night. Has a 5 inch x 24 inch cylindar, 2.5 inch rod, the H beam is 8 inches wide x 8.5 inches tall and 5/8 inches thick with quarter inch plate on each side to reinforce it. The pump is 15 gpm at 1600 rpm, I run it at 2200 rpm, any idea what the gpm is then?View attachment 226179View attachment 226180View attachment 226181View attachment 226182View attachment 226183

Probably the experts will chime in but you can get a simple flow control. We had them on our leg augers on the farm and they were just a simple gate valve(think garden hose valve only heavy duty) Easy to plumb into existing set up. Some have talked about using restrictor washers in the past. The valve is the best option to me as you can fine tune it to your wants. Heat doesn't really play into this as you not using it all the time. Hope this helps

 

[LAH]

Love that key chain.:cool2:

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Built this about 25 years ago. Added the log lift about 5 years ago. It seems to be more of a catapult than a lift. It works great if you are easy on the valve, need to know if I can slow it down. What do I need and where would I put it? Added lights to keep splitting up into the night. Has a 5 inch x 24 inch cylindar, 2.5 inch rod, the H beam is 8 inches wide x 8.5 inches tall and 5/8 inches thick with quarter inch plate on each side to reinforce it. The pump is 15 gpm at 1600 rpm, I run it at 2200 rpm, any idea what the gpm is then?

 

[radroy92]

Over built

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Built this about 25 years ago. Added the log lift about 5 years ago. It seems to be more of a catapult than a lift. It works great if you are easy on the valve, need to know if I can slow it down. What do I need and where would I put it? Added lights to keep splitting up into the night. Has a 5 inch x 24 inch cylindar, 2.5 inch rod, the H beam is 8 inches wide x 8.5 inches tall and 5/8 inches thick with quarter inch plate on each side to reinforce it. The pump is 15 gpm at 1600 rpm, I run it at 2200 rpm, any idea what the gpm is then?

LoveIt!! Over built , over powered, (over thought ;-))........my kind of machine!!

Roy

 

[Blazin]

Built this about 25 years ago. Added the log lift about 5 years ago. It seems to be more of a catapult than a lift. It works great if you are easy on the valve, need to know if I can slow it down. What do I need and where would I put it? Added lights to keep splitting up into the night. Has a 5 inch x 24 inch cylindar, 2.5 inch rod, the H beam is 8 inches wide x 8.5 inches tall and 5/8 inches thick with quarter inch plate on each side to reinforce it. The pump is 15 gpm at 1600 rpm, I run it at 2200 rpm, any idea what the gpm is then?

Awesome splitter!!! To slow that lift down simply braze the lower fitting (beam side) on the lift ram shut and then drill a 3/32" hole thru it, it has to be a straight fitting obviously.

 

[farmboss45]

Here's my wood hog

Nice splitter, I am planning on a table similar to that, I was going to make it removable, but I like the fold up option better. What did you use for a lift cylinder? I was thinking hoist, but may go lift instead. Very nice design and craftsmanship sir!

 

[Blazin]

Nice splitter, I am planning on a table similar to that, I was going to make it removable, but I like the fold up option better. What did you use for a lift cylinder? I was thinking hoist, but may go lift instead. Very nice design and craftsmanship sir!

Thanks! The table is removable, it pivots on one pin that can be pulled to remove the table. The lift cylinder is a 2x8x1, here's the beginings of the lift http://www.arboristsite.com/firewood-heating-wood-burning-equipment/62065.htm

 

[Stihlman441]

The Ozzy made Superaxe splitter.

 

[Jakers]

thats a cool design for a splitter there stihlman441. you guys down there have lotsa cool toys from the looks of it. kinda nice getting to see the way things work else where

 

[Stihlman441]

These splitters are a good design fast,ergenomic very good on Ozzy softer woods eg Stringbark,Sugargum some of the dry Redgum and Box family woods test her out at times.
Hows your CMTronic going.

 

[dancan]

Hey Stihlman441 , we need a video of you running a few blocks though that machine .

 

[triptester]

The Superaxe is made by Whitlands Engineering. Here is a link to their site.
They make a couple different style splitters.

Whitlands Engineering

 

[tomtrees58]

this one works well for me i cut over 100 cords a year

 

[tomtrees58]

 

[LAH]

Nice pile there Tom but where did that Ford come from?:msp_smile: