Outdoor Wood Furnace Info
All-Purpose OWF Discussions => Equipment => Topic started by: justinb on November 22, 2016, 06:20:14 PM
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Im in the market for a new splitter for my skid steer. I already have a county line 20 ton for smaller stuff. Using this splitter kills my back with big rounds, hence the skid splitter. Im having a hard time picking one. I think 30 ton would be better than 20 ton.
Some of these splitters have wedge attached to the ram, while others have the wedge against the back plate. I could possibly see if a piece didnt completely split, then it may be advantageous to have the wedge against the back plate so you could push it through with another log. Ramsplitter is local to my area, but their wedges are attached to the ram.
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I just got a TM splitter for my Bob cat and I love it very well built heavy duty! It splits anything I put threw it at idle!
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I take it your talking an inverted splitter? My wedge is attached to the end of the frame, I also used two large C channels when I built it instead of an I beam, with the c channels you can look between them to see exactly where your wedge is.
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I just got a TM splitter for my Bob cat and I love it very well built heavy duty! It splits anything I put threw it at idle!
Which model do you have?
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I take it your talking an inverted splitter? My wedge is attached to the end of the frame, I also used two large C channels when I built it instead of an I beam, with the c channels you can look between them to see exactly where your wedge is.
To clarify mines like a TM Pro, why they are calling there I beam construction heavy duty is beyond me, I bought the heaviest channels I could find, only time I’ve ever seen it flex is when I purposely tried to shear a nasty ole piece of burr oak, I then set my pressure relief a few hundred pounds lower than that. 5” cylinder with a 30” stroke on mine.
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I just found a pic of your build...looks nice. Are you happy with it? I know its going to tear up the ground, but my cutting area is usually tore up anyway. I can pick up a ramsplitter 30 ton with 30" opening for $1700. I can buy a lot of propane for that, but Ill also save my back.
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Take a look at Carolina Attachments
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Justin, I run the splitfire model, Check out on utube. In ct here we have gigantor oak, some 4-5 feet dia. Never a prob. The secret of the splitfire is the wedge design. Its more of a knife than a wedge.