Charlie Pendleton
ArboristSite Operative
I currently have a splitter with 4 inch ram, 16gpm pump and an 8hp motor.
I've found splitting elm and ash to be rather taxing. So I started gathering up my extra parts and buying what I lacked to build a new splitter.
I can only fit 18 inch logs in my insert and burn 4-5 cords yearly so speed was not nearly as important as raw tonnage. Why am I using this ram you will ask. I feel that I will be able to run this system at lower pressure 90 percent of the time and rarely have to use the full power of the splitter. Lower pressure is safer and much easier on pumps.
7 inch x 18 inches of travel cylinder
22 gpm 2 stage pump
3/4 work ports cross control valve
3/4 work hoses
11 hp briggs
7 inch soon to be 9 inch wedge with possible 4 way
I'm open to criticism if it's constructive. I prefer a vertical splitter I know the ram is shorter than most but if I can't fit in the splitter I can't fit my stove. I still have a fair amount of work left but will be done before Christmas. I'll be into this total around $400 finished, sandblasted and painted. I had the majority of the metal and parts laying around. According to the flow chartso I should have around a 20 second time cycle time so I'm curious about turning my wedge into a four-way to help make each stroke more efficient any thoughts or opinions on that?
I've found splitting elm and ash to be rather taxing. So I started gathering up my extra parts and buying what I lacked to build a new splitter.
I can only fit 18 inch logs in my insert and burn 4-5 cords yearly so speed was not nearly as important as raw tonnage. Why am I using this ram you will ask. I feel that I will be able to run this system at lower pressure 90 percent of the time and rarely have to use the full power of the splitter. Lower pressure is safer and much easier on pumps.
7 inch x 18 inches of travel cylinder
22 gpm 2 stage pump
3/4 work ports cross control valve
3/4 work hoses
11 hp briggs
7 inch soon to be 9 inch wedge with possible 4 way
I'm open to criticism if it's constructive. I prefer a vertical splitter I know the ram is shorter than most but if I can't fit in the splitter I can't fit my stove. I still have a fair amount of work left but will be done before Christmas. I'll be into this total around $400 finished, sandblasted and painted. I had the majority of the metal and parts laying around. According to the flow chartso I should have around a 20 second time cycle time so I'm curious about turning my wedge into a four-way to help make each stroke more efficient any thoughts or opinions on that?