Screw/cone type log splitter

[rich]

Hi, I`m looking for a screw / cone type logsplitter - hycrack/major or any make looked at
What have you going spare?? Not keen on the hydraulic wedge type.
ta in advance, rich.

 

[Flat 10]

These are the only sort to have.........

 

[spin cycle]

i've a hydraulic wedge....good tool....personally i think the 'screw' type look lethal

 

[Flat 10]

A child could use one.............

 

[Mdt]

The screw/cone type splitter can be dangerous, a member of the family had a mess made of 3 fingers with one! You need the utmost respect for it and still an accident happened. Personally I would go for the hydraulic wedge type myself.

 

[Mdt]

A child could use one.............

Maybe they could but your an idiot if you let a child use it!!

 

[Hedge Hunter]

Maybe they could but your an idiot if you let a child use it!!

child here uses one .whats your problem?

 

[spin cycle]

child here uses one .whats your problem?

how old are you then?....not getting confused with mental age are you? (sorry couldn't resist)

 

[norse]

Give Joe a ring at J P services a call,he refurbs classic tractors and also manufactures toppers,transport boxes and sometimes screw type log splitters at a sensible price ! used his first prototype one,good tool but you needed to treat it with respect !

http://www.jpservicesdrax.ltd.uk/

 

[Mdt]

child here uses one .whats your problem?

When you see first hand what harm it can do then it makes you think!!

 

[Andrew1983]

Screw type one mounted on a 360 would be the mutts nuts! Saw mill next to us has one and he was telling me he was busting 3ft x 3 meter trunks down to size that will go through a processor, also used it for breaking up big rings that people have left cos to big to get on a splitter.

 

[grainboy]

Like any machinery needs to be treated with respect, and understanding of how wood will potentially split,

 

[Hedge Hunter]

When you see first hand what harm it can do then it makes you think!!

pffft

Hse is stopping kids learning industrial processes.at school i did all sorts of welding and machineing..doubt they do now.

 

[Mdt]

pffft

Hse is stopping kids learning industrial processes.at school i did all sorts of welding and machineing..doubt they do now.

There is a bit of difference between a kid using a screw log splitter than learning industrial processes at school, it's a shame if that is the case and hse is trying to stop that learning process I agree with you on that but as for a kid using a screw log splitter it's a no for me, I couldn't live with myself if owt happened to my kid. If your happy to let it happen then that's your decision but never ever think it won't happen to you it doesn't work like that. I lost a finger in another accident and never dreamt it would happen never mind a family member loosing 3 fingers in a screw splitter!

 

[rich]

Hi,
Well, 13 replies with lots of interest . 1 possible lead, with the rest opinions on HSE etc.
Anyone actualy have one for sale ?- seeing how dangerous they are I would expect you all to be desperate to give yours away!!
Cheers, rich.

 

[rich]

None for sale?????

 

[suffolksmallholder]

Here's one; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PTO-TRACT...K_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item23499991d3
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