4 foot splitter?

[treeman82]

Anybody know of a good splitter that will process 4' logs? One of my friends is interested in picking up a firewood account that requires about 400+ cords per year of 4' long firewood. I know that he can get a TW5 with a 4' stroke, but it will probably also cost him about $8,000 The account also takes a few hundred cords of regular sized firewood.

Any thoughts?

 

[Husky137]

For that amount of wood, $8k is a tiny investment.

 

[Husky137]

Get the conveyor as well.

 

[KindlingKing]

Think wood processor very soon. It will be a sound investment at that volume.

 

[bigmac]

here you go some info, on spliters,

 

[Husky137]

Think wood processor very soon. It will be a sound investment at that volume.

Are ther processors out there set up to cut and split 4 feet? The ones I have seen max out at 26" inches.

 

[KindlingKing]

Are ther processors out there set up to cut and split 4 feet? The ones I have seen max out at 26" inches.

I don't know for certain, but some serious inquiries might get you a manufacturer who's willing to put one together for you. The investment is significant and this is one of those "customizations" that's not hard to accommodate. Best of luck!

 

[drmiller100]

the processor I'm making would handle 4 foot pieces if i swapped the ram out.

pretty weird that someone wants 4 foot chunks of firewood.

 

[Husky137]

Now the question comes, is it feasible to engineer a processor that will split 4 footers but also be fast enough in cycle time to do regular length firewood?

 

[drmiller100]

design the system so it doesn't have to return the full stroke every time...........