Cool Old Diesel Splitter Running at Idle

[NoPaint]

Check out this cool homemade job running at idle and never breaking a sweat when the ram pushes the wood. Wood seems real dry but none the less it doesn't struggle at all. Makes me think I want a tiny diesel on my splitter too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m2VHQ8S9-w

 

[Brian VT]

Makes me think I want a tiny diesel on my splitter too.

Makes sense to me. Mo' money, though.

 

[LLigetfa]

Pfft... pretty punky wood to be blowing out the side with such a narrow wedge. My splitter can do that with fresh cut wood. Small ram on that unit. Think it might struggle through stringy Elm.

 

[savageactor7]

Just watching that made me chuckle at the video my wife took of me at the splitter. LOL ...which should be titled 'the most lethargic man with gas splitter' ever recorded.

 

[NoPaint]

I don't know guys it sounds like its not even struggling and the wood doesn't seem to be rotted. I think a diesel is the way to go with these.

 

[Malatesta]

Looks like poplar wood ? I'd Like to See it Split some sweet gum or Elm

 

[crazy_dan]

I need me a 3 point hydraulic splitter that runs off of my tractor hydraulics
Then I would have a diesel powered splitter

 

[wingsfan]

I need me a 3 point hydraulic splitter that runs off of my tractor hydraulics
Then I would have a diesel powered splitter

You can pick them up off e-bay for a decent price.

 

[Brian VT]

I need me a 3 point hydraulic splitter that runs off of my tractor hydraulics
Then I would have a diesel powered splitter

My neighbor has one and it's great. Drive the splitter to almost anywhere you want it.
Only thing, with his anyway, is that you have to reverse it before it's at full stroke or it'll stall the engine.
Might just be that brand/model, though.

 

[NoPaint]

I feel like a diesel splitter would be slow unless you overdrive it with a very large pump that could run high psi/volume at the lower RPM's the diesel will run. Any thoughts because I am looking at the lombardini diesel engines and they are a good price and diesel.

 

[Andre B.]

Have you looked at the power curves, not all that different from small air cooled gas engines.
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[webby3650]

That looks like very dry almost rotten silver maple to me! I can split that stuff with my maul one handed. Although I do like diesel power :cheese:. I like the way he lays over the splitting table to get more wood! Pretty sure that is not recomended!

 

[glacialhills]

That looks like very dry almost rotten silver maple to me! I can split that stuff with my maul one handed. Although I do like diesel power :cheese:. I like the way he lays over the splitting table to get more wood! Pretty sure that is not recomended!

This guy is a future Darwin award winner, seems to me.

 

[woolybugger141]

nice splitter! only thing that bothered me is when the operator bends in between ram and wedge to pick up a piece of wood. i would of walked around the machine

 

[TreePapa]

Did you see his hand on the wood, in the path of the ram, as it was moving?

Also, he's lucky it's not "explosive" wood. Should a split fly off, either after splitting or when it slips off the wedge, he's right in the line of fire!

I learned my lesson on that score at the beginning of last year. Rented a horiz. splitter. Stood / sat near the wood being split to 'guide' it. A big 'ol piece of eukie flew off the wedge and hit below the left knee. I can still sometimes feel the exact spot where it hit. No broken bones or anything, but a nasty bruise and I was on crutches for a week or two and used a cane for a couple of months. These days, I stand BEHIND the splitter, out of the line of fire. Takes a little longer but much safer. Also, I like vertical splitters now for that very reason. I rented a vert. splitter 'bout a month or so ago. Had a couple pieces of gum "explode" as they split and fly in opposit directions, but I was safely behind the splitter, relatively safe from harm.

Peace,
- Sequoia

p.s. Did anyone see the "limb saw" video? It looks like the limbs likey to be cut are mainly forearms!

 

[NoPaint]

Did you see his hand on the wood, in the path of the ram, as it was moving?

Also, he's lucky it's not "explosive" wood. Should a split fly off, either after splitting or when it slips off the wedge, he's right in the line of fire!

I learned my lesson on that score at the beginning of last year. Rented a horiz. splitter. Stood / sat near the wood being split to 'guide' it. A big 'ol piece of eukie flew off the wedge and hit below the left knee. I can still sometimes feel the exact spot where it hit. No broken bones or anything, but a nasty bruise and I was on crutches for a week or two and used a cane for a couple of months. These days, I stand BEHIND the splitter, out of the line of fire. Takes a little longer but much safer. Also, I like vertical splitters now for that very reason. I rented a vert. splitter 'bout a month or so ago. Had a couple pieces of gum "explode" as they split and fly in opposit directions, but I was safely behind the splitter, relatively safe from harm.

Peace,
- Sequoia

p.s. Did anyone see the "limb saw" video? It looks like the limbs likey to be cut are mainly forearms!

Wow. What kind of speed does your ram have or is this a common thing? The only thing I have noticed was when splitting red oak with a 9hp 26ton splitter was that any knots where the branches come out of the main tree would POP out. Is that what happens or did your wood split apart too quick and fling at you?