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Worlds smallest gas powered splitter?

Post in 'The Gear' started by mellow, Jan 28, 2011.

  1. mellow Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 19, 2008
    1,752 posts
    Salisbury, MD
    I have never seen a gas splitter so small before, talk about portable.

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    mellow, Jan 28, 2011
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  2. smokinj Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 11, 2008
    15,410 posts
    Anderson, Indiana
    Is it Yours?
    smokinj, Jan 28, 2011
    #2

  3. mellow Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 19, 2008
    1,752 posts
    Salisbury, MD
    mellow, Jan 28, 2011
    #3

  4. smokinj Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 11, 2008
    15,410 posts
    Anderson, Indiana
    smokinj, Jan 28, 2011
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  5. NoPaint Member

    joined: Jan 2, 2009
    210 posts
    USA
    How does that thing work? There is no ram? Screw drive?
    NoPaint, Jan 28, 2011
    #5

  6. Jags Super Moderator

    joined: Aug 2, 2006
    11,254 posts
    Northern Illinois
    Engine turns hydro pump in tank. Runs to hydro motor that turns the screw located in the pipe. Or at least that is how it appears. You can see QD's on the back of the hydro motor in the last pic and in the 3rd pic it appears that there is a hole in the heavy block, that I would assume is for the screw to turn in.

    Or I could just be full of it. :lol:
    Jags, Jan 28, 2011
    #6

  7. Thistle Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 16, 2010
    3,901 posts
    Central IA
    Exactly. 150 tops.I'd spend $50 instead on a good maul.With the mini splitter max capacity of just 12",the maul isnt anymore work & it will be faster in straight grain stuff that small.
    Thistle, Jan 28, 2011
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  8. blades Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 23, 2008
    865 posts
    WI, Milw
    ram in side cylinder, similar to the 4 and 7 ton units around also in that price range brand new.
    blades, Jan 29, 2011
    #8

  9. OhioBurner© Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 20, 2010
    686 posts
    Central Ohio
    On CL here folks always list splitters for premium bucks. Most new looking ones are over $1k, used mind you. Old rusty diy splitters than need a 'tune up' a few hundred less, 700-800, no thanks, not when I can get the brand new TS husky/speeco for 900-1000.
    OhioBurner©, Jan 29, 2011
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  10. ccwhite Member

    joined: Oct 14, 2008
    238 posts
    Steubenville, OH
    Looks like the splitting wedge is actually riding on the cylinder. Two of the long bolts serve as a guide while the other two bolts connected to the black steel block on the end are pulling the wedge towards the plate as the cylinder extends. Could be some kind of hydraulic driven screw drive inside a pipe I guess. Pretty wild. Looks tougher than those little electric deals.
    ccwhite, Jan 30, 2011
    #10

  11. Joey Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 9, 2009
    409 posts
    Northeastern USA/ Dirty Jersey/Ocean County
    Strange lookin machine, wonder why he's sellin it??? I would bet he wants a bigger machine..!!!!
    Joey, Feb 1, 2011
    #11

  12. ccwhite Member

    joined: Oct 14, 2008
    238 posts
    Steubenville, OH
    Bet you're right about that! The thing says it has a 20 second cycle time!!
    ccwhite, Feb 1, 2011
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