Anyone ever saw one of these?

[Adirondackstihl]

Ross,

Walk away from this thread. You will be thinking about this contraption, and how cool it looks, and how maybe you should get one..............DON'T!

Your appendages can't afford you owning one.

For the good of the community, and your family.

I was honestly thinking the same

 

[Jughead]

Ross,

Walk away from this thread. You will be thinking about this contraption, and how cool it looks, and how maybe you should get one..............DON'T!

Your appendages can't afford you owning one.

For the good of the community, and your family.

shhhh dammit Jon i got to get rid of one along with my jart collection,whirly bird kiddie lawn sprinkler,cans of lead paint and asbestos undies.

 

[jakethesnake]

I'll take the paint

 

[Jimmy in NC]

Jimmy, wasn't Rob from the fight thread looking for one of those a while back?

Maybe...I dont remember

 

[Jon1212]

shhhh dammit Jon i got to get rid of one along with my jart collection,whirly bird kiddie lawn sprinkler,cans of lead paint and asbestos undies.

So you're keeping your "Wood burning kit"?

 

[Jughead]

So you're keeping your "Wood burning kit"?

yeah i gets cold without it.lol

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

And I thought the Civil War brought forth some not-so-well thought out ideas...


Hell.....with.....that

 

[Simondo]

Have a Google ...Hycrack log splitter .

 

[fearofpavement]

I've had and used the Unicorn splitter which was a 3 pt hitch attachment on a tractor. They work really well. They're no more dangerous than many other tools but one has to pay attention to what they're doing.
I'd say it's similar to using a buzz saw for cutting logs.
No doubt hydraulic splitters are safer but they're slow compared to the Unicorn.
I don't think they were ever "removed" from the market. Lots of urban legends regarding products that are "illegal to sell" and so forth.
If I had one now, I'd probably not use it. Interesting how they split rounds from the side and not the end...

 

[jakethesnake]

I can't find parts anymore but I have a machine shop on speed dial. They are very fast

 

[fearofpavement]

Well there's not that many parts to them. Some welded up channel, bearings, splined shaft, etc. The only rare thing is the auger screw itself. On the Unicorn, the tip of the auger could be replaced. (about a 2" long section)

 

[jakethesnake]

The tip Is what I was looking for on the ones I have I believe they could be had on ebay in the last few years other than that it's a straight shaft w two bearings very simple design but I'm pretty sure they aren't available now in the us. Pretty sure they can't be sold?

 

[jakethesnake]

They were pulled in 91

 

[Guido Salvage]

Attach one of these to a steam engine and Ross would have all the perils in one package...

 

[jake wells]

i prefer the home made wheel of fortune it works good you can really test how fortunate you are to still have hands after using it.

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

i prefer the home made wheel of fortune it works good you can really test how fortunate you are to still have hands after using it.

I'd hook a conveyor belt up to it and just stand back and watch.

 

[exSW]

Remember this one?

 

[jakethesnake]

i prefer the home made wheel of fortune it works good you can really test how fortunate you are to still have hands after using it.

hell that makes mine look safe. Wonder what would happen on a chunk it didn't split? Would it just launch it out of there

 

[cantgitright]

WOW! never know there were so many chicken *s-words here

 

[stihl sawing]

WOW! never know there were so many chicken *s-words here

and now there are two more.