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With a cutting torch and grinder but don't know why I would want to have it horizontal.
I was thinking it might be when I started the build but turns out it's fine. Had it hooked on the tractor last night and did some serious rocking yet it remained on the ground. Could probably roll in on the highway behind a pickup at high speeds but around the shop behind the tractor it's plenty stable,
Taller tires it won't fit through the shop door and wider axle would take up more storage. Currently 4' wide. Not as top heavy as one might think including me. Two guys can't push it over.
Factory cycle time on that splitter was 14 seconds. I reduced the stroke from 25" to 19" making it closer to 10 seconds. The spruce around here only requires that the wedge travels less than half the way through the round to make a split so in the end cycle time is under 5 seconds. Judging from the rounds I split last night it seems to be much faster than me. I'd probably lose a hand in one of them high speed units.Most important question... what's the cycle time?
Do keep in mind that I may be the only user of the forum that watches the kinetic flywheel devices with envy, rather than fear.
My splitter that I got from tractor supply black friday for 1200, is 25 ton. It splits upright and horizontal. I tried vert and didnt like it. Then my neighbor chopped his finger off because he was holding the round from falling out. You may want to consider something that backleans the pieces to avoid ending up like said neighbor.
No idea on cylinder bore. Standard Oregon 30 Ton box store splitter. Pump is 2 Stage 14 GPM.What's your cylinder bore and pump GPM? I'd bet we can drop that cycle time another 30% or more... get you into serious production rates.
Were you using it vertical with it on the ground or did you rig up a table? A horizontal/vertical splitter is about worthless in the vertical position. Who wants to split wood on their knees. With the piece on a 18"x4' table with a full back you don't have to touch the wood when it's splitting. On a factory splitter you do have to hold the wood up on the backstop when in the vertical position.
I use mine horizontal and I try to stop it before it knocks pieces off the tiny table. I tried it vertical with the foot of where you put the log on the ground. You can sit on a gal bucket or a small step stool, but im too big to be sitting there and then I have to get up and get more wood.. It is easier for me to bend down and grab wood than to sit and grab it. I have a cart that I load up full and take to the splitter, it's easier to pull out of while IM standing than to try and get it out of the cart sitting down.
Yeah that vertical splitting with the tiny backstop on the ground is not only inconvenient it's dangerous. Check out Eastonmade Axis vertical splitter as they have the conveyor taking it away and a log lift feeding it. All it takes is lots of money (like $17,000) and you could have your very own.I use mine horizontal and I try to stop it before it knocks pieces off the tiny table. I tried it vertical with the foot of where you put the log on the ground. You can sit on a gal bucket or a small step stool, but im too big to be sitting there and then I have to get up and get more wood.. It is easier for me to bend down and grab wood than to sit and grab it. I have a cart that I load up full and take to the splitter, it's easier to pull out of while IM standing than to try and get it out of the cart sitting down.
I would love a setup like pictured if I had a conveyor belt feed wood to me and another one taking it away
Interesting, most 4.5" machines are badged 28 ton, and most 5" machines are badged 35 ton. Not sure if this mfg is running a lower pressure relief on a 5" machine, or cranking up the pressure on a 4.5" bore. Also, 14 GPM is a less common pump size to see, most jump from 11 GPM on a 3" or 4" cylinder, to 16 GPM on a 5". Odd, all around!No idea on cylinder bore. Standard Oregon 30 Ton box store splitter. Pump is 2 Stage 14 GPM.
Oregon 30 Ton Log Splitter, Kohler SH265, With Fluids (OR30TKO-2) | Oregon Products
www.oregonproducts.com
I'm 6' 0" tall, or at least I was in my 20's, and I actually find my stock Speeco ("Huskee") chassis height quite comfortable in horizontal position. It's been re-fitted with a bigger engine, bigger pump, bigger lines, log catcher, but the chassis is still stock height. If the height had bothered me, believe me I'm the guy who'd be out there with the welder fixing it.
Why not? What else are you going to do with your new-found free time, after telling your boss where to stick that job?
I meant to say worthless in vertical position when the backstop is on the ground. They are fine in horizontal position. I'll see if I can edit
The specs on the Oregon site say 4.5" and 14gpm. It's actually plenty fast for me as I'm just enjoying myself splitting a few cords. If I ever decide to start selling wood then I'll start upgrading but I'm guessing that's a never ending situation. Faster pump needs more hp then larger valves and larger line and larger tank and all that costs $$$. This was a budget build so I'm going to try and keep it that way. With the easy splitting spruce I'm guessing cycle time is under 5 seconds with the wedge starting only 3" above the 16" round and only needing to go down less than half way. I do have to go farther down on knotty splits but you get the idea.
