From time immemorial, an ax was considered a traditional tool for chopping wood . This is such a universal tool that even fairy tales were written about it (remember “Porridge from an Ax”?) And riddles. So, despite all the legend, it’s quite difficult to use it for a modern person who is weaned from physical labor. In the very first days, calluses appear on the hands, there are pains in the lumbar region and other unpleasant “surprises”. But there must be some way out of this situation? And he is! Instead of the usual ax, you can purchase a special screw cleaver. Its special design and small electric motor allow you to chop a large amount of firewood in the shortest possible time. Moreover, using this unit, you practically do not exert force to cut stumps. Thus, absolutely everyone, even a pensioner, can use it on the farm. What kind of miracle device is this and how does it work? Let's find out soon.
Design
Externally, a helical splitter splitter looks very specific. It differs in form and design from traditional woodworking mechanisms. The cone with a large thread is placed in the center of such an apparatus. An electric motor works on its back side, which provides rotational movements of the screw. In general, the device is quite primitive. However, using it is also easy. All you need to split the stump into several parts is to bring it to the tip of the screw and wait a few seconds until it reaches the maximum permissible fiber break point (for each tree it has its own size). After that, the tree will successfully split into several parts. That's all, you just have to collect the poles, obtained from a huge stump, and bring the next one to the screw.
It should be noted that the screw cleaver has a very narrow blade. Its width is 3-4 times less than the height of the entire blade. Thanks to this design, the metal smoothly enters the tree and the screw quickly tears its fibers along, which makes it possible to obtain compact logs at the exit.
Application
The main scope of this device is logging and logging sites. Also, a screw cleaver is used in industrial shops for harvesting firewood, which will then burn in the barbecue or heat the home.
Specifications
The diameter of the screw used for cutting wood fibers is about 80 millimeters, while the length of the device itself is about 250 millimeters. Electric motors for domestic use are two-phase, operating from a 220V network, with a capacity of 3-4 kW. Thanks to such technical characteristics, this device easily splits stumps measuring 50 x 50 centimeters.
Screw cleaver: price
It should be noted the good affordability of this device, because in comparison with wood-cutting machines, such a device will cost several tens of times cheaper - from 3 to 6 thousand rubles. At the same time, the cost of industrial modifications designed for mass production of logs does not reach the mark of 13 thousand rubles.