Daryl,
You have me pondering this screw powered splitter. Would you arrange it
so the screw is under tension or compression on the splitting stroke? What
style of thread would you use, would you use a single or double helix? IMO
Greg probably has the simple method of taking up the slack.
Doug, N0LKK
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From: "Darryl McMahon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 11:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Electric Yard Tools (was Trees and power companies)
: Responding to several recent e-mails - thanks to all.
:
: Fritz, I've heard that it's easier to split wood when frozen. However, I
don't
: plan to be where the wood is this winter - other commitments. Next winter
could be
: another story.
:
: Greg, the spring has potential, but I would have to work against it while
doing the
: spliiting. I'm thinking more of a rope and lever to reduce the muscle
work
: overall. I had also thought about making the head-end adjustable (say 2"
slot
: spacing) to take up the slack, but mostly to deal with various length
pieces.
:
: Hoagie, thanks for the link to Harbor Freight. I have heard there are
issues with
: getting to ship cross-border. On the other hand, a Canadian company may
have a
: similar product (e.g. Princess Auto). I'll have to look into that.
However, the
: illustrations may help if I still elect to build my own.
:
: I expect if I build something to work with the hydraulic (jack) cylinder I
have
: now, I can always convert it later to a screw jack or electrically-driven
: hydraulics.
:
: Mel, I have not looked at the HP page you cited yet, but I definitely
will. Must
: be from an issue I missed before my subscription started.
:
: Thanks again to all. For starters though, I'm going to get a new handle
for the
: old double-edged axe. Always had a nice heft, and although originally
made for
: felling, has always done a nice job of splitting hardwood.
:
: Darryl McMahon
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