Iowa Charity Cut -

[GM_Grimmy]

I had a heck of a time with some of the bigger stuff too, where it just wouldn't pop into 2, and had to make several more passes to dwindle the piece down. That and those worked my butt off too! I need something slower! haha

 

[Hedgerow]

We were diffidently a splitter down. Those super splits have their place but they struggle with the knot ridden and crotch pieces. I think Hedgerow's old school hydro with the retrofit 4 way had the most volume of the day.

Old scrap iron has been winnowed and re-tooled through many charity cuts to about the most effective splitter it can be for the situations we get to work in.
Next upgrade will be 3/4" hydro lines..

 

[sam-tip]

Old scrap iron has been winnowed and re-tooled through many charity cuts to about the most effective splitter it can be for the situations we get to work in.
Next upgrade will be 3/4" hydro lines..

Hope you don't need to many 3/4" lines. Because Ouch$$$ Plus you will need new fittings.

 

[Hedgerow]

Hope you don't need to many 3/4" lines. Because Ouch$$$ Plus you will need new fittings.

They'll all have to be replaced...

That's why I have not done it yet...

$$$$$$

I'd rather have a new wheel loader!!!

 

[Homelite410]

Nice grapple tho Matt!

 

[Hedgerow]

Nice grapple tho Matt!

Yeah.. I got a plan.. All my attachments are standard Bobcat style..
That's what the new compact wheel loaders take too...
Until then, the tractor will have to do!

 

[sam-tip]

They'll all have to be replaced...

That's why I have not done it yet...

$$$$$$

I'd rather have a new wheel loader!!!

Didn't make any speed difference on my TM skid splitters switching from 1/2" to 3/4" lines. Might run cooler. 12 ft of hose total.

 

[hoskvarna]

I think it might help to take out every other slat on elevator so the chunks don't jam between. Just a observation.


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[Hedgerow]

Didn't make any speed difference on my TM skid splitters switching from 1/2" to 3/4" lines. Might run cooler. 12 ft of hose total.

I would have to replace everything from the cylinder to the pump. All it takes to slow it down is 1 orifice or fitting that's not 3/4". Pump outlet is 3/4" everything else is 1/2'... So I won't be in any real hurry any time soon. LOL.

 

[jetmd]

My view on splitters......they are like welders, each has it's place stick, tig, mig
The super splits are Fast, the old hydro split the nasty stuff but are slow. You really need both,
and the front mounted splitter for heavy stuff on the ground is Sweet!

 

[dave53223]

Try more wheel loaders. I know you will like one of them.

 

[GM_Grimmy]

How about a fast hydro?

While it's not super split fast, it's close and the return stroke will be just about as fast, on a 28 GPM pump.

Log lift will take care of that on that stuff on the ground.

 

[Time's Standing Stihl]

That cylinder is crazy Eric!!!!!

 

[sam-tip]

How about a fast hydro?

While it's not super split fast, it's close and the return stroke will be just about as fast, on a 28 GPM pump. View attachment 425932

Log lift will take care of that on that stuff on the ground.

Any newer pictures of the new splitter project? That one is a few weeks old.

 

[GM_Grimmy]

Any newer pictures of the new splitter project? That one is a few weeks old.

Check your email. Don't want to let too much out....give the builder the fame of sharing if he chooses to do so.

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[Ronaldo]

We were diffidently a splitter down. Those super splits have their place but they struggle with the knot ridden and crotch pieces. I think Hedgerow's old school hydro with the retrofit 4 way had the most volume of the day.

The easiest way to deal with the crotches and tough knotty pieces is to noodle them in half before they even get to the splitter.
I never thought that I would like a kinetic type splitter because of their performance on those tough pieces, but realized they work fine (and fast) if you just half those uglies with the saw. It probably takes less time this way and is much safer, not to mention easier on the equipment, regardless of hydro or kinetic.

 

[BPS]

The easiest way to deal with the crotches and tough knotty pieces is to noodle them in half before they even get to the splitter.
I never thought that I would like a kinetic type splitter because of their performance on those tough pieces, but realized they work fine (and fast) if you just half those uglies with the saw. It probably takes less time this way and is much safer, not to mention easier on the equipment, regardless of hydro or kinetic.

Even noodling half way speeds that up

 

[Hinerman]

We were diffidently a splitter down. Those super splits have their place but they struggle with the knot ridden and crotch pieces. I think Hedgerow's old school hydro with the retrofit 4 way had the most volume of the day.

Them there are fighting words to them there SS fanboys...

 

[Hinerman]

I look at it from a different angle.
Down here, we have a different access to machinery. If we get to have machinery at all. The highest production we had was at Mansfield, because of the machinery that was able to come. 17 cord. Usually it's in the 8-11 cord range. But, we have different circumstances down here.
Given the amount of wood produced Saturday, I saw very few problems. Yes, the splitters had a few times where they couldn't keep up. Mainly due to difficult wood. But overall they did a very good job of staying with it.
The only place I saw a need, would be to have a couple of crews taking wood from the pile and palletizing it. That would make it easier on Doug.

QFT....50 cord in one day ain't no slouch.

 

[Homelite410]

Been thinking Doug, since you don't use your sideways splitter on the tool cat anymore and have a spare Honda engine from the super split, with a couple note parts you could make a nice hydro splitter for the charity cut with minimal investment.