from practical machinst:
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I have one that runs off the PTO on my 1953 Ford Jubilee. It is scary fast. This particular one was built by my father. It takes 2 people to operate: One to feed it the wood and one to be ready to push in the clutch on the tractor. Since I have both, this one and a ram type one, I can honestly say the screw type is at least 5 times faster but about 300 times more dangerous. Although it is still the one I use the most.
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from yesterday's tractors board:
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They are an excellent companion piece to a buzz saw...if the saw doesn"t kill you, you can get screwed to death by the splitter. Both are covered under Rube Goldberg patents #1 and #2.
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these are typical comments (though funnier than most) about the unicorn log splitter. I've been dreaming about how to rig one up to ... to... to a Hole Hawg, strong motor and a wide two handed grip for leverage on my part. But then I experience a brief spasm of reality and understand that I can't do this in a handheld configuration. Then I start thinking about what motors I have down in the basement, can I scavenge the bench grinder, etc etc.
Very appealing. Does this mean I have a death wish? Or merely a desire to be maimed?