Log Splitter Attachment

[scottbrrtt72]

Hi Rick,

I do plan on using my rear hydraulic lines to run the splitter cylinder. I just hope my tractors hydraulic pump is large enough to push the cylinder. The existing rear hydraulic lines are there running my backhoe. If I were to use the PTO I would use a PTO pump. This pump covers the PTO so there would not be any exposure to the PTO rod. I know what you mean about an exposed spinning PTO rod. Very dangerous.

 

[scottbrrtt72]

Here is the progress ot the splitter attachment.

 

[scottbrrtt72]

Just waiting on the hydraulic cylinder. This is another photo.

 

[scottbrrtt72]

Last one.

 

[voodoo]

Scott,

Have you ever seen one of these as a log splitter.
Was told that they were faster than a hydraulic splitter.

Anyone out there used these or have any information on them?

 

[Hoeman00]

We had 2 of this style when growing up.
One had a 4hp Briggs and a piece of pipe to rest log on.
Other went on 3 pt and had a spring loaded arm that logs rested on to let screw pull the wood in to split no plate like this one.
They are very FAST splitting wood but very dangerous if the screw touches your pants or sleeve.
We used to split hedge apple very tough and stringy wood.
If u stick a piece of wood and kill tractor u WILL have to get the chain saw out and cut the piece of wood to relieve pressure.
Dad ran his on a VAC case.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

What was just said - I have one, use it, they are fast with the tractor at a slow idle, have used it with my bil's 15hp Kubota. But they are dangerous, in addition to getting caught in the screw, if the wood splits oddly it can really whack the wood around.

Never saw one quite like yours tho, with a big plate right under it, is it designed to put the end of a log into it the long ways? Mine has the pipe along the side, you lay the log perpendicular & push one end into it, get out of the way....

It's safer than the circle saw dad cut wood with for 50 years, but not by much.

--->Paul

 

[Anonymous Poster]

I'd like to find one too, but my dealer told me the manufacturer was put out of business by a lawsuit. It is a dangerous machine. The biggest problem with buying a used one might be that the splitting screw is not available. If you have a problem with the one on the splitter (which I understand was common) you may have to toss the whole thing. I had a buddy with one, who got the brilliant idea that it would be perfect to back up to that old stump he had and split it into pieces to facilitate removal. He almost rolled the tractor over and turned his splitter into a pretzel!

 

[Anonymous Poster]

If you want to make your own screw type splitter, I have drawings (*.dwg). I developed it for friend who wanted to begin build it.

 

[Taylortractornut]

We bouild a few in college out of some bar stock and set the taper attachment on the lath and set it to thread at 1 thread per inch Then moded it on the end of and old 4 speed trans mission driven by a 220 motor and had that to fit a rail that the logs fit in. It could me slid into the log with a handle and linkage at a safe distance. Made a PTO model to. my friend mountd one on the front drive of an old troybuilt sickle mower and hed jusst drive it up into the log to bust it.