Another Firewood Processor

[Wild Bill the 2nd]

Well it is your guys concerns and experiences that lead me to model the split log in the first place. I never would have otherwise.
So for that I thank you greatly.

If you have specific designs that you would like me to model for you I would be more than happy to do it. I figure it is the very least I could do for all the future work you have saved us.
I use Sketchup Make which is a free program. It is a little bit different from old school 2D CAD software and takes some time to get used to but it is really powerful for being free.

 

[Wild Bill the 2nd]

Angling the bottom blade will alleviative your problems in the 8 way mode but it will increase the deflection of the bottom split substantially when using the 4 way

I agree. I will have to look and see how it looks and works

 

[CDN Farm Boy]

Another possible problem you may run into is with your plan to have the rounds already cut and sitting on the plate over the splitter cyl. I suspect that the rounds will tip and not lay flat in the bottom of the tray. If the cyl is fully retracted prior to the cut, it will likely just drop in. As gravity will affect the round quicker than the cyl will retract, it won't drop in straight.

Personality, I like the designs that the round only drops a couple inches then rolls down a ramp into the tray.

 

[Scooby074]

The designs that roll the round into the split chamber are great in theory, but with the ugly wood I get, the round would just sit there and not move! Ive seen some processors that address this with either a pusher that comes out and pushed the round into the chamber or they have an elevator type system that lowers the round infront of the pusher.

Elevator style,

 

[Scooby074]

Side pusher style
http://youtu.be/6E_RDlZoFNM

 

[CDN Farm Boy]

The designs that roll the round into the split chamber are great in theory, but with the ugly wood I get, the round would just sit there and not move! Ive seen some processors that address this with either a pusher that comes out and pushed the round into the chamber or they have an elevator type system that lowers the round infront of the pusher.

Also a good point. I was thinking you could always reach out and give it a poke with your hand if you needed to. Easier that having to reset a block that's on its end in the trough but certainly wouldn't want to do it with every one.

 

[Wild Bill the 2nd]

I really like the offset designs like the Twister the Hornet. But I went for the simplicity on an in line setup. I am hoping that the block will kind of get wedged against the box wedge as it starts to drop then once the splitter runs back it will drop right in. Not quite sure how that will work.

 

[CDN Farm Boy]

I just looked up those Twister processors. HOLY CRAP, are they expensive!

 

[kiotiken]

So, any progress to share?

 

[Wild Bill the 2nd]

Not much on the design unfortunately. I've been away the last 2 weekends and will be away again this weekend.
The other guys in the crew welded up the infeed rack and the framing for the trough while I was away.
I'm hoping to get into the splitter and splitter trough re-designed some night soon.

I will certainly post renderings when I do.