"Tractor Wheel" Wood Splitter Gets Job Done Fast
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Firewood requires no back-breaking labor to split with a splitter built by Leopold Valcourt. The Alberta man simply attaches an axe head to a 48-in. dia. tractor wheel that's belt-driven by a 2 hp gas engine.
Everything mounts on a strong wooden frame on skids, with the steel wheel at the center held about 6 in. off the ground by a 1 1/2-in. dia. steel shaft. The shaft is held at either end by wood "bearings".
A 30-in. plywood pulley bolts to the shaft, and a belt runs from this to the motor. Valcourt says it's important to leave the belt just loose enough to prevent stalling the engine if a chunk of wood stops the wheel.
A large axe head welds to the wheel rim. Wood to be split is placed upon a block with a notch cut into it. It's positioned so the axe goes through the notch as it comes down with the turning wheel. There's a steel wear plate on the notched wood block.
"Because the splitter is on skids, it can be moved around easily," Valcourt explains. "This home-built wood splitter sure saves a lot of work for myself and neighbors."
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Leopold Valcourt, Rt. 1, Pickardville, Alberta Canada T0G 1W0 (ph 780 349-2349).
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"Tractor Wheel" Wood Splitter Gets Job Done Fast WOODLOT EQUIPMENT Wood Splitters 24-1-27 Firewood requires no back-breaking labor to split with a splitter built by Leopold Valcourt. The Alberta man simply attaches an axe head to a 48-in. dia. tractor wheel that's belt-driven by a 2 hp gas engine.
Everything mounts on a strong wooden frame on skids, with the steel wheel at the center held about 6 in. off the ground by a 1 1/2-in. dia. steel shaft. The shaft is held at either end by wood "bearings".
A 30-in. plywood pulley bolts to the shaft, and a belt runs from this to the motor. Valcourt says it's important to leave the belt just loose enough to prevent stalling the engine if a chunk of wood stops the wheel.
A large axe head welds to the wheel rim. Wood to be split is placed upon a block with a notch cut into it. It's positioned so the axe goes through the notch as it comes down with the turning wheel. There's a steel wear plate on the notched wood block.
"Because the splitter is on skids, it can be moved around easily," Valcourt explains. "This home-built wood splitter sure saves a lot of work for myself and neighbors."
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Leopold Valcourt, Rt. 1, Pickardville, Alberta Canada T0G 1W0 (ph 780 349-2349).
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