02-03-2015, 06:57 AM
(01-30-2015, 10:56 AM)vtsteam Wrote: The 1 horse powered splitter has a very interesting capability -- anybody notice?
Look at the split and retract speed. That has it all over my hydraulic splitter. I'm wondering what the mechanism driving the ram is -- friction, rack and pinion?
Could be rack and pinion
The two large fly wheels to store the energy
The operating handle keeps the rack in contact with the pinion.
This shows how it works
DaveH