Some things just shouldn't be built

[Jim Timber]

I saw that last week and didn't post it because I wanted to forget it exists.

Darwin awards came to mind.

 

[unclemoustache]

Actually it's a rather brilliant design. It was spinning too fast, though. Poor guy was so scared of the machine he was throwing the wood at it.

Check out this one. It's much better, and you can't deny it works like a champ. I'd say it's no more dangerous than a normal splitter.

 

[Jim Timber]

Actually it's a rather brilliant design. It was spinning too fast, though. Poor guy was so scared of the machine he was throwing the wood at it.

Check out this one. It's much better, and you can't deny it works like a champ. I'd say it's no more dangerous than a normal splitter.

He's splitting paper birch - stuff that's been said to "practically split itself" around here.

I'd like to see that with some sugar maple or dry oak.

 

[CTYank]

I'd love to see what that contraption does to the pulse rate of an OSHA inspector.
The builder obviously never heard of Mr. Murphy- he's out there.

 

[Iska3]

Thanks for the posting Kevin, I'm sure I'll be having bad dreams tonight. I hope he has good medical insurance...

Life is full of risks and tightropes, there is no need to grease the wire. <---- +1

 

[Kevin in Ohio]

Actually it's a rather brilliant design. It was spinning too fast, though. Poor guy was so scared of the machine he was throwing the wood at it.

Check out this one. It's much better, and you can't deny it works like a champ. I'd say it's no more dangerous than a normal splitter.

I believe the larger wheel is also A big factor in slowing it down. I think the guy in your video has a wedge design that actually draws the wood into the wheel with a VERY narrow wedge. BIG difference. That said I still will pass on running it. No more dangerous than normal splitter.....Really?

 

[brenndatomu]

Edit: Sorry, I fat fingered this reply, see the next one.

 

[brenndatomu]

I hope he has good medical insurance..

Don't we all now?!

 

[LT100]

If you stay with that video all he way to the credits it says that" it will stop traffic." My wife was watching it over my shoulder and said yeah, you have to pull over when an ambulance is coming.

 

[Speed]

I'd love to see what that contraption does to the pulse rate of an OSHA inspector.
The builder obviously never heard of Mr. Murphy- he's out there.

I know all about that Murphy guy. He's been known to follow me like a black cloud of doom.

 

[cantoo]

Needs to be much slower and a very slight angle on the wedge, not a splitting maul. And the wedge sticks out way too far for that species of wood. Hae any of you ever seen an old wooden shingle saw in action?

 

[Speed]

Needs to be much slower and a very slight angle on the wedge, not a splitting maul. And the wedge sticks out way too far for that species of wood. Hae any of you ever seen an old wooden shingle saw in action?

Yup. There's a guy around here that is at all the steam shows. I'm not seeing the connection though. Enlighten me.

 

[kennyl70]

2 words..... NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[GrassGuerilla]

Lets just go ahead and call him Lefty. When Lefty is chuckin the rounds at the rotating maul I almost fell off my chair. How can he possibly not recognize the danger. You can see the fear.

Imagine how efficient that thing would be with an X-27 head rotating?

 

[Jim Timber]

Yup. There's a guy around here that is at all the steam shows. I'm not seeing the connection though. Enlighten me.

Popping cedar apart is pretty easy work too.

 

[ReggieT]

We have all seen the wheel of death but here is someone who actually thought it was a good idea. So many things on this set up make me cringe so watch at your own risk.

If someone gave this to me, I'd take it! Get out the torch and cut it up, haul to the shredder to save anyone from loosing a body part. Amazing. All that risk just to split Pine?

opcorn:...wonder how much life insurance the wifey poo has on him?

 

[ReggieT]

Lets just go ahead and call him Lefty. When Lefty is chuckin the rounds at the rotating maul I almost fell off my chair. How can he possibly not recognize the danger. You can see the fear.

Imagine how efficient that thing would be with an X-27 head rotating?

Now, that would really be something...at least then it would be one swift lethal blow!

 

[farmer steve]

NUTSO!!!! i did wonder how it would split a piece of crochity elm. and i hope he wears a cup.

 

[Nosmo]

There is no way I would use either one of those splitters.

Nosmo -1,000

 

[ash man]

No thanks on that contraption. Id rather use an ax and live to see my kids grow old.