Borntoolate Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 We just had two oaks cut down. Now working on the firewood. I got the hydraulic splitter out and suddenly it occured to me that it could be a powerful press. Not a power hammer but certainly a 21 ton press! Could be used with certain tooling as a powerful blacksmith tool? Ehh? I am sure I am not the first to think of it but this is the first I have heard of it. Anyone else? Better think safety first but the potential seems there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Greetings Borntolate, Glad to see you are thinking outside the box.. Your epiphany is not the first... Do some searching on hydraulic splitters on this forum ... Lots of input.. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Dale Russel (Oz) has been using one as a press for several years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 maybe... have you loooked here? '?do=embed' frameborder='0' data-embedContent>> or here '?do=embed' frameborder='0' data-embedContent>> or '?do=embed' frameborder='0' data-embedContent>> or '?do=embed' frameborder='0' data-embedContent>> or '?do=embed' frameborder='0' data-embedContent>> or '?do=embed' frameborder='0' data-embedContent>> or '?do=embed' frameborder='0' data-embedContent>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yahoo2 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 As long as you understand the limitations of the logsplitter design it should be OK. Once things start to wear, if the slide is grabbing as the load builds up, more energy goes into damaging the splitter than pressing the object. Once the backbone flexes down the slide is not running on a flat surface anymore which makes it very easy to bind and stop sliding under pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtforge Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 My hydraulic press is basically a vertical log splitter with better guides. I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Put a splitter in the high pressure line. A log splitter is now a hydraulic pump. I have been using a log splitter I built for my father-in-law, for years. VW engine, hi-lo pump, operates another cylinder I have made with changeable jaws. No Box!! Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borntoolate Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 log splitter press faults2.jpg As long as you understand the limitations of the logsplitter design it should be OK. Once things start to wear, if the slide is grabbing as the load builds up, more energy goes into damaging the splitter than pressing the object. Once the backbone flexes down the slide is not running on a flat surface anymore which makes it very easy to bind and stop sliding under pressure. Hey thanks for the mark up. Sounds like I need to go grease those wear points before I start this years splitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borntoolate Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 Oh, and I figured someone else already had this going. It was just a "why didn't I think of that already!" moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothBore Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 For many years, I've been using a Splitter fitted with interchangable "Shoes", as a "Pipe & Conduit Bender". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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