I've been mulling over the idea of firewood processors for several years. I've watched just about every video that the tube has to offer on them... My opinion... if you want to build something, the one to model is the CordKing Compact (model 60). That said... I just can't see the numbers working on anything that is presently on the market. Are you looking at this commercially or just something to tinker at to do your own wood? There would be the big difference....
From what I see of the Hakki's and the other northern european machines... they have fairly fast saws and cycle times.... but they are not made for doing commercial wood; at least not what we have here. They're going to work fine in small birch and other softer straighter processor wood. Saw cut wood, crooks, knots and all... I don't think is going to work so hot on an 8 ton splitter that they have. Then add in the fact that you are still lugging every stick. I can't make the numbers work when you pay for the machine and pay for the man to run it... They just don't have the hourly output to pay a sensible wage. When you get into what are commercial processors... Cord King, Multitek, etc.... you've got a machine that can make serious production in big wood... for about 100 grand. Not so much production in small wood, tops, etc. So....
I think if you want to build something, model it roughly after the larger Cord King or Multitek on a smaller scale. Means... you use some type of feed conveyor to feed the logs to the saw from where tehy're cut off and drop onto the splitter. You could also use a simple feed trough with a butt pan to push the log along the trough. I've seen setups that hauled the pan along on a chain or cable something like an old sawmill carriadge. If you find that beast on the tube.... I'd copy it in every respect. That was built to produce wood. It claimed 22 metric tonne per hour and I'd believe it and every bit more. Only thing was... it didn't split, but that could be adapted into it.
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