[dorkbotpdx-blabber] Fwd: wood splitter

[Ward Cunningham]

Friends -- I lost several trees this winter which are now cut into rounds waiting to be split. My neighbor has a cool hydraulic splitter pictured here:

[Eric Garner]

I checked my junk box and I have nothing in 3/8" but you can get the
correct one direct from sears:

http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/brands-products/Craftsman-Parts/Log-Splitter-Parts

if you are averse to going through sears, most reasonable HW stores
have knobs in stock.


-eric

> I'd like to borrow it but it is really slow going because the hydraulic
> pressure release knob broke. My neighbor has been using pliers to turn it
> but I have too much wood to mess around like that. I'd like to find a stout
> replacement for the broken knob. Does anyone on this list have something
> suitable in their junk box?
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> Here is a close sup of the shaft it needs to fit:
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> He has measured the shaft at 3/8 inch. Can anyone help? Thanks. -- Ward
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> From: Brian Chase <brianc...@comcast.net>
> Date: July 5, 2012 9:39:47 PM PDT
> To: Ward Cunningham <wa...@c2.com>
> Subject: wood splitter
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> Hi Ward - the most exact measure my calipers came up with is 11/32, but I'm
> sure 3/8 is what the manufacturer had in mind when they designed it.
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> In any case, you are always welcome to use the splitter, but thanks for
> investigating the knob issue.
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> Brian
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[Jared Boone]

Seems like a gear shift knob from a manual transmission car would work splendidly. An auto parts store or maybe the automotive swap meet that takes place periodically at the Expo Center? Or a U-Pull-It or your local automotive wrecking yard?

- Jared

On Jul 6, 2012, at 5:03 PM, Ward Cunningham <wa...@c2.com> wrote:

> He has measured the shaft at 3/8 inch. Can anyone help? Thanks. -- Ward

[Ward Cunningham]

Thanks for all of the good advice. I'd forgotten that as a Craftsman tool that there is some support.

My original image was good enough to get the model number.

[Denis Heidtmann]

On Sat, Jul 7, 2012 at 10:10 AM, Ward Cunningham <wa...@c2.com> wrote:

Thanks for all of the good advice. I'd forgotten that as a Craftsman tool that there is some support.

My original image was good enough to get the model number.

http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/part-model/Craftsman-Parts/Log-Splitter-Parts/Model-48624540/0247/0729200/P0503001/00002?blt=06&prst=&shdMod=

Unfortunately they show the ram (21) as a single unit, thought this was the first time I got an idea how big the broken knob had been.




Recognizing that it is an automotive dimension was key. Thanks for that. I'll check the auto parts store next time I'm in.

Is there a chance that 3/8 pipe has an ID close enough to make a handle?

-Denis