kiotiken
Veteran Member
Clamps are have been done for feeding. Its a pretty interesting idea that a few manufacturers are using. Makes for sure feeding. A little different than what you are proposing however.
Glad you thought of ways to convert it when designing. Its not the smaller straight stuff that you will have issues with its the heavy twisty stuff that will get to you. Alot depends on what your local wood supply looks like.
Here's the link to my processor build http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...ing-woodsplitter-into-firewood-processor.html I have a couple videos made that I might post. The videos didnt come out all that well so I didnt bother to post them.
I just read your entire build thread. Very nice, well done. There was a comment about the saw not getting enough oil to the bar running in a vertical position, how have you found that? I've had mostly the opposite issue that you have here, the wood I've been getting the last couple years has been to large, not to small. Fairly straight, but the odd piece is ugly. I'm going to need to build a second cutting head that will be a 2 way wedge and will accept at least 22" pieces. I haven't figured out how big a piece will fit through with the 4 way wedge, but it's not big enough and there are definitely some that my current splitter (with a 2 way wedge on it) gets stuck with. No way those will go through my splitting head.
Interesting video with the clamps. It's definitely only plan B, I'm hoping I don't need to do it. Mine would be similar but operate from under the trough.