Vertical wood splitter... stand-up style

[TFPace]

I have searched w/o any luck for the member that built a stand-up style vertical splitter. This link http://www.superaxe.com.au/.
shows what I'm trying to describe. My searches on YouTube come up with a company in Canada that builds or used to build one professionally.
I like this stand-up version for several reasons namely the table and you're standing completely up right. Zero squatting.

I'm certain this type splitter was discussed here several years back and I'm overlooking something search wise.
If anyone can steer me to the correct link I'd appreciate the help.

Thanks,

Tom

 

[nathon918]

I have searched w/o any luck for the member that built a stand-up style vertical splitter. This link http://www.superaxe.com.au/.
shows what I'm trying to describe. My searches on YouTube come up with a company in Canada that builds or used to build one professionally.
I like this stand-up version for several reasons namely the table and you're standing completely up right. Zero squatting.

I'm certain this type splitter was discussed here several years back and I'm overlooking something search wise.
If anyone can steer me to the correct link I'd appreciate the help.

Thanks,

Tom

http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/my-splitter-build-heavy-on-photos.248066/

 

[TFPace]

Nathan,

This is the style I'm interested in. The ram stays vertical. J Thorton's build is awesome but I'm leaning towards the fixed/non-tilting machine.

 

[nathon918]

ahhh...

 

[TFPace]

Nathon, the one in the photo above is somewhere on youtube. I just can't locate it. The video is of the guy pulling up to a pile of wood, setting up and splitting. Searching "vertical wood splitters" on you tube is way too vague I guess.

 

[cantoo]

TF, I used to have one like this. I did some reworking on it to make a longer stroke. They are really nice to work with, I also made a log lift for mine using a table and a cable running up to the cylinder. Each time the cylinder retracted it lifted the table up. I ended up selling it because I had too many splitters and of course this one sold 1st. This is a local company but they sell snowblowers and other equipment all over Canada and the US.
http://www.smythwelding.com/products

 

[beerman6]

I know which one you are talking about and I THINK I have the link saved at work. I'll look tomorrow.

 

[TFPace]

Thanks guys !!!

 

[dancan]

http://powersplit.com/ is another one .

 

[bleoh]

Nathon, the one in the photo above is somewhere on youtube. I just can't locate it. The video is of the guy pulling up to a pile of wood, setting up and splitting. Searching "vertical wood splitters" on you tube is way too vague I guess.

Is this it? Under MD Tomahawk.

 

[triptester]

A splitter from down under.
http://www.superaxe.com.au/products/aussie-chopper-ws100/

Vertical table style splitters are common in Europe. But if you think OSHA is bad, CE standards would ban all North American splitters.

 

[TFPace]

Is this it? Under MD Tomahawk.

Bleoh. Yes sir you have found it .

It looks like the builder of this system has taken heavy wall box tubing and removed a slot length-wise to allow the knife to slide or run the length of the travel of the cylinder.
He's using a very large diameter rod and that's providing a lot of strength too. I'd love to know how he built the internal part of the "slide" that's interior to the tube.

 

[beerman6]

I did not save the link,sorry.

 

[zogger]

Err, uhh..roll it up on some ramps and blocks if you need the whole thing higher?

 

[TFPace]

Err, uhh..roll it up on some ramps and blocks if you need the whole thing higher?

I guess so Zogger but this splitter eliminates ramps and blocks .