looking to buy splitter

[retiredmgn]

That 19 second is probabally a little conservative.

There are TWO most popular cylinders and TWO most common pumps. They are the 11GPM and 16GPM pump and the 4" and 4.5" cylinders. For a total of 4 combinations. The 4" cylinders are usually the 20-22 ton models. The 4.5" cylinders are typically rated at 25-28ton.

The 11 or 16gpm pump doesnt change tonnage, it only affects cycle time. The 4" and 16GPM pump is going to be the fastest with a total cycle of ~9sec and the 4.5" and 11gpm is the slowest @ ~16 seconds.

But keep in mind that the cycle time is the time to extend AND retract. And also keep in mind that with a 2-stage pump, that it will slow WAY down in tough stuff and then speed back up on return.

We have the slower 11gpm and 4.5" combo. And it is pleanty fast if working alone. Even with 2, it will work faster than you can keep wood to and away from it:thumbsup:

Good stuff LD. Thanks.
The guy selling said MTD makes a lot of the splitters on the market. One place I stopped to look did have the same splitter with a different name on it.
One thing I didn't like was the cyl was not supported at the outer end.

Here, let me hold your beer. I'm always up for a good show.

 

[Ken Pike]

After 30 years of manufacturing firewood, splitting by hand & renting hydraulic splitters I acquired a used (at least 3rd hand) Super Split in a trade 5 years ago. No comparison to a hydraulic splitter. People who haven't seen one operate don't believe how fast they split.

 

[retiredmgn]

After 30 years of manufacturing firewood, splitting by hand & renting hydraulic splitters I acquired a used (at least 3rd hand) Super Split in a trade 5 years ago. No comparison to a hydraulic splitter. People who haven't seen one operate don't believe how fast they split.

Ok, I'll bite. What is it?

 

[grsthegreat]

i simple added a little wedge to my splitter edge that really pushes the wood apart (and makes it miss the ram), it has speed up the cycle time, cause i don't have to drive the wedge as far into the wood, also i only retract it enuf to add the next log.

 

[J_J]

Ok, I'll bite. What is it?

The Super Split system is a gear and ratchet setup. The engine turns the flywheel, which is the gear, and when the ratchet is fed into the gear, it slams the ratchet and forward into the log with great force, and cycle time is fast.

YouTube - Super Split Firewood Splitting