Let's see those Splitters

Home made, Custom, Bought, It don't matter let's see what's keeping your family warm

 

In case your wondering yes I'm bored, and this is from the past cold winter.

Never felt comfortable posting on another site.

 

9hp Yanmar diesel powered. Some old timer in western PA built it, I added a 16gpm pump and the truck bed crane:

 

That's pretty cool.... Do you need to wrap the cord around that one to start it? If so, it's been around for a while.

 

Troybilt in vert mode.

 

I guess I should of added the power plant is a 1968 Wisconsin 3.5"x4" single cylinder

634cc.... eat your heart out diesel nuts.

 

It's so ironic, that I was going thru threads last night on this site and was surprised that I didnt find a Splitter thread.... too cool that we have one now. i'll get some of mine posted up. I wanted to get something unique/ home built, but those seem to be rare in my area. I wound up responding to an Ad on CL for Iron and Oak Splitter. When I called the #, I got the Sales Manager for United Rentals. They were getting new models in and were selling off their 3 yr old units. So I bought a 22 ton model from them for $1200. I felt I got a pretty good deal. Unit was serviced regularly and was in great shape. I very likely had rented this particular unit in winters past. Im planning on changing out the 5 hp motor to a Honda 390 (13hp) and putting on a larger pump to get some more speed and muscle. Motor runs plenty strong now and Im 3 yrs ahead on wood so not necessary to up my production at the moment, but when the time comes.....

 

I also was surprised no splitter thread, so lets keep it rolling.

Mine is a work in progress, its getting a mini keg for oil and u-joint for coupler

love-joy could not handle the twisting and tourque

 

There is one but the more is gooder!

 

The gooder the better

 

I guess it's a splitter? I mean it does split the wood! I don't have close ups of the actual splitter, but you get the idea.

Details are fuzzy but ram I think is 4", maybe 5", it's 30 or 35 tons at 3500psi. Pump is 40gpm, runs just the splitter. 6 way knife with adjustable height. Also have a 4 way for it but hardly use it.
I do have a regular splitter as well for doing the stuff that's too big. I'm limited to around 20" across on the processor.

Whole deal powered by a little 35hp 4 cylinder Kubota. Good on fuel, burns about a gallon per cord.

 

Yes to pull start
I prefer to push the button for electric start

 

My little splitter I have to start like that. The recoil broke and I never bothered to get parts for it!