Screw or cone type log splitter.
Built using an ebay kit for the screw, shaft, bearings and 200mm pulley.
The Motor is a 2.2kw (3hp) single phase 2800rpm with an 80mm pulley giving approximately 1000rpm at the splitter. I used this motor as it is the biggest I could run safely on a 13amp plug.
In this video I’m splitting alder and birch.
It currently runs too quick to split large discs of harder woods but is nice and fast for splitting down smaller stuff and making kindling.
The last bit of the video shows the procedure for reversing it when it jams.
Post time: Jun-13-2017