ledson Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Could one be modded at the pressing ends and used for forge work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't tread on me Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Yes, I have seen one on youtube, but this guy made a head that he clamped onto the logspliters head so that the logespliter could still be used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainely,Bob Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Yes, I have seen one on youtube, but this guy made a head that he clamped onto the logspliters head so that the logespliter could still be used. All the successful ones I`ve seen were hydraulic not electric and were a lot more powerful than 4 ton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't tread on me Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 All the successful ones I`ve seen were hydraulic not electric and were a lot more powerful than 4 ton. O I didn't see the electric part, mybad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Yeah, and what did those hydraulic splitters run on? Steam? Even the little 4 ton "electric" is hydraulic. Yeah, I know; some are gas powered hydraulic. I have one, Ryobi I think. One problem is the two-hand control. You'd be amazed at what you can do with 4 tons and fullering dies though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainely,Bob Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Yeah, and what did those hydraulic splitters run on? Steam? Even the little 4 ton "electric" is hydraulic. Yeah, I know; some are gas powered hydraulic. I have one, Ryobi I think. One problem is the two-hand control. You'd be amazed at what you can do with 4 tons and fullering dies though. Yep,the ones I was looking at were gas engine powered. I was thinking that a 4 ton electric splitter would be one of those "Harry homeowner" jobs with the screw driven wedge that splits the wood.Try forging with one of those and the magic smoke will escape within minutes. <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 You're right there. Stall a hydraulic and (hopefully) it's just by-passing the relief valve, stall a screw and you're cooking the motor, good point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Bryan Morgan Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 I have one of those 4 ton Ryobi log splitters and they trip the breaker when they are over loaded. I've done it a couple of times. No harm to the unit. Just flip the breaker and get back to splitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Breaker? Where? On the machine or on your service? Never had that happen, hmm...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don A Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Check this out:Mad Dwarf Workshop Shows the Mad Dwarf lads using a modified log splitter as a forging press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Bryan Morgan Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Breaker? Where? On the machine or on your service? Never had that happen, hmm...... Yes, the breaker on my service. I had it happen to me again the other day. I have it on a 30 amp circut and I over loaded it with a log that was just alittle too big for it to split. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Your breakers must be getting tired. I've stalled mine many times and never tripped my 30A breaker. Guess that's what they mean by "your mileage may vary", huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Bryan Morgan Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Your breakers must be getting tired. That is a very good possibility. This box is in my shed and subject to sub-zero temps every year. And I have no idea how old they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecelticforge Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 This is a brilliant idea! I will tinker with my wood splitter to see if I can use it to cut patterns out with. It's a 12 ton press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 That Mad Dwarf guy has some great skills, but I assume they call him "mad" because he doesn't care about loosing eyes, ears, or fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don A Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 he doesn't care about loosing eyes, ears, or fingers Tongs, gloves, and a low-speed / low impact press...? That was in 2007 and I'm quite sure that he is still intact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't tread on me Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Check this out:Mad Dwarf Workshop Shows the Mad Dwarf lads using a modified log splitter as a forging press. That is the one I was talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulric Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Tongs, gloves, and a low-speed / low impact press...? That was in 2007 and I'm quite sure that he is still intact. Well there's a another video from 2009, so they made it 2 years more at least.. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Dracon Michelin Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 All the successful ones I`ve seen were hydraulic not electric and were a lot more powerful than 4 ton. I own a hydraulic log splitter but its a hydro eletric splitter, and i was wondering if i could use that some how as a press, the ram has a flattish head that forces the log to the wedge thats a solid angle thats made onto the frame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel.85 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I own a hydraulic log splitter but its a hydro eletric splitter, and i was wondering if i could use that some how as a press, the ram has a flattish head that forces the log to the wedge thats a solid angle thats made onto the frame Depends on how many tons it rated at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Make some dies that are rather narrow, 1 or 2 inch width, you can get some work done...the question is "how much" 4 ton isn't much, but if you are working small pieces with small dies you can generate the necessary pressures. The result may not be practical. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel.85 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 The result may not be practical. Phil Haha, I like that, going to be my new sig, right below, see? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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