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Solar Powered SuperSplit electric firewood splitter vs. 200-pound log

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Using a solar powered electric SuperSplit kinetic firewood splitter to split sawmill slabs from my Norwood sawmill, and 28" diameter white oak, using a winch attached to a front end loader and a log deck made from a modified hand truck. If you've ever wondered whether a SuperSplit can handle big gnarly firewood, this should settle the question once and for all.
The solar power is provided by three 300-Watt panels, and four 12-Volt deep cycle lead acid batteries. Feel free to message me, if you have any questions or comments about the solar trailer, splitter, or Norwood sawmill.

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@daveboyt6810 2 года назад

By he way, the solar cart is featured in the Spring 2022 issue of New Pioneer magazine. I also use it for grinding, welding, running an air compressor, and when the power goes down, it will work with the solar panels on my roof for backup power to run lights, refrigerator, and well pump. The panels put out about 900 Watts... a little over 1 hp. The batteries store about 10kW-hours, but they last longer if they're not run down all the way, so I figure a useful charge of about 2.5 kW-hours (25% discharge). Inverter is rated at 4 kW.

@jamesacuff5176 2 года назад

I sure would love to see a video on the solar power cart. I think it deserves its own video. -James

@daveboyt6810 2 года назад

@@jamesacuff5176 Thanks, James. Wish I'd documented the build, but I was too busy welding & putting it together. The Spring 2022 issue of New Pioneer magazine does have more info on the solar trailer, and the Fall 2022 issue will have more info on the sawmill and a wood gas generator I'm working on.

@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb 2 года назад

Why lead acid and not LiFePo? Cheaper cost per usable KWh. Can fully discharge/recharge and get far-longer life cycle than lead acid. Look at Will Prouse's channel and website for recommended (tested) top quality batteries.

@daveboyt6810 2 года назад

@@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb Good point, and I'll look into them. I got a good deal on the lead acid batteries, only slightly used from a golf cart.

@allansutton557 8 месяцев назад

This guy certainly lives by the adage “Work smarter not harder!”.

@daveboyt6810 8 месяцев назад

Thanks! Actually my goal is to work as little as possible, and let a machine do the hard part.

@1HarryH 3 месяца назад

Great filming, nice presentation, thank you for sharing ❤‍🔥 Have a nice week 🕊🕊

@daveboyt6810 3 месяца назад

Thanks! Hope you have a nice week, too.

@caveweta 2 года назад

That solar set up is sweet! At $6 a gallon for petrol you’ll soon recoup your solar set up costs.

@daveboyt6810 2 года назад

Thanks for watching, and for the comment. The system saves twice... once in the petrol it doesn't burn, and again for the fuel not used to heat our home. Best to work out the bugs BEFORE you really need it!

@EastonmadeWoodSplitters 2 года назад

Thats really coold dave. Great job

@daveboyt6810 2 года назад

Thanks, Andrew. Good to see you on the livestream last night. The bit about building your own engines is intriguing.

@daveboyt6810 2 года назад

By the way, I think there is a HUGE niche market for a firewood processor designed for sawmill slabs. I'd love to be able to cut a slab, throw it on the processor, and move on to mill the next cut while the machine processes the slab into firewood & conveys it into a trailer.

@lorallamb2673 2 года назад

It's good to see someone work smarter not harder!

@outdoorswithlarryrobin 11 месяцев назад

Hello Dave, just subscribed, we ordered an electric SuperSplitter last month, nice setup with solar, Take Care 🪵👍🏼🇺🇸

@daveboyt6810 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for the comment. Hope it works well for you.

@jamesstroud8018 2 года назад

Yes, this video deserves many thumbs up! 👍👍👍👍👍

@daveboyt6810 2 года назад

Thanks, James! I've got some more refinements to make, but this first try was encouraging!

@ROGERWALDMAN 2 года назад

sweet solar / battery option . I have a super split with 220 volt electric motor / hope to soon be getting solar and batteries for my shop,

@daveboyt6810 2 года назад

Thanks for the comment. I watched your movie trailer... well done! Now you need a sawmill. I get a lot of my logs from tree care services.

@rongray4118 2 года назад

Nice set up Dave! You put those youngins half your age to shame! Including myself! LOL!

@daveboyt6810 2 года назад

Thanks, Ron. Just between you and me, a lot of the video was speeded up, though I did show the actual splitting at normal speed. Main thing is to get people to think "outside the box" in how they split wood. Current project, by the way, is to power the sawmill and the splitter with scrap wood, using a wood gasifier.

@militarydieselgenerators7066 2 года назад

Are you willing to share your material list for the panels, inverter, etc that you used? A very smart approach.

@mikeh8228 4 месяца назад

Thanks very much! I enjoy watching the biggies get split, and how you used the grapple to move them! HA Ha

@daveboyt6810 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the comment. It's all about doing as much work as possible while expending minimal effort!

@SkidderKev 2 года назад

pretty neat set up Dave. makes it a heck of alot quieter for sure. be interesting to see that saw mill wood stove you are working on next.

@daveboyt6810 2 года назад

Thanks, Kev. It'll take a little head scratching, but I think it can be done. Stay safe & well.

@superduper9420 9 месяцев назад

Good Job Grandpa

@daveboyt6810 9 месяцев назад

👍

@mahmoudsaber5250 8 месяцев назад

Nice setup

@daveboyt6810 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching and for leaving a comment. That solar generator is useful for powering just about anything in a remote location.

@alanwatts9232 Год назад

Nice setup. Unfortunately we can't get Super Split in Australia, have to made do with copies.

@daveboyt6810 Год назад

I've seen a couple of home-built kinetic splitters on RU-vid. Is the issue safety? Ya gotta watch what you're doing, for sure, but the key is only ONE person operates the machine.

@Altenurgy 2 года назад

Very nice!

@daveboyt6810 2 года назад

Thanks, Travis. It is still a work in progress.

@nandirbirang9014 2 года назад

Wau. Sangat mantap.. salam kenal from Indonesia..

@daveboyt6810 2 года назад

terima kasih banyak🙂

@haroldanderson2781 2 года назад

Nice set up young man. Now what are you going to do with all your free time since you have a Supersplit?

@daveboyt6810 2 года назад

Thanks for the comment... more time to run the sawmill!

@mikethurston6595 2 года назад

Great idea. I’m currently looking at purchasing a super split. I’m torn between the electric and gas motors. Looking back would you still purchase the electric unit over the gas? If so why? Thank you in advance

@daveboyt6810 2 года назад

If you have access to 220V electricity, it's a no-brainer-- go with the electric. It's quieter and almost no maintenance. On the other hand, if you need to run it away from a power source, I'd go with gas. You could go electric with a gas generator, but that would be cumbersome to move around.

@Thierry-ck3fp 5 месяцев назад

You deserve 2 👍👍❤

@daveboyt6810 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching, and leaving the comment!

@Thierry-ck3fp 5 месяцев назад

@@daveboyt6810 you are welcome

@MsLori62 5 месяцев назад

Nice!

@daveboyt6810 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching, and for leaving the comment!

@jtlokaltv3104 2 года назад

Fery nice👍👍👍

@daveboyt6810 2 года назад

Thanks for the comment!

@FatherOfTheParty Год назад

Great upgrades, Dave! Seems the handcart workbench is a little in the way, could you rotate it forward to give yourself a little more room beside the activation handle? Really impressive system you have set up there.

@daveboyt6810 Год назад

Thanks for watching and for the comment. Good idea. The shape of the work surface on the splitter would make that a challenge, but it could be done.

@richardjulian9263 Год назад

Mount it to the front of the table and you can stand in the area where the table is angled....? @@daveboyt6810

@philipwhatley6742 8 месяцев назад

Take my money!!!

@daveboyt6810 8 месяцев назад

Gladly! Seriously, the splitter is the most ingenious part of the system, and it is available from SuperSplit. If you go electric, I recommend the 220V option.

@chaosplan Год назад

Been curious about the electric models. Is this is a 120 or 220 setup? Solar rig is awesome too!

@chaosplan Год назад

Forgot to ask about how much runtime you get with the splitter on your batteries?

@daveboyt6810 Год назад

It is 220. It came with a 1-1/2 hp motor, but it didn't last a year. I replaced it with a 2 hp dual capacitor motor, and it works much better. SuperSplit now provides a different motor that is supposed to be more durable. I don't know about run time, but the batteries provide about 2kW-hours, using 25% of their full capacity (going below that is hard on the batteries). Even on an overcast day, the solar panels let me run the splitter all day and still have an 85% charge at the end of the day.

@chaosplan Год назад

Thanks Dave! I guess I could probably do the math to figure the runtime but your real world experience is all the validation I need to believe a setup like yours would work very well for my needs.

@daveboyt6810 Год назад

@@chaosplan 👍

@Thierry-ck3fp 5 месяцев назад

Amazing video and you did close me on going electric ⚡️ how much is the investment on the electric ⚡️ SuperSplit ? Please 🙏

@popandnanao Год назад

Morning Dave, I’m intrigued by your inverter charging and running of your Super Splitter I love using the electric model and the portability of the way do you have it set up. Do you have electrical plans that I might be able to purchase from you?

@daveboyt6810 Год назад

Thanks for asking. I don't have plans at this point, and it is a challenge, because manufacturers are constantly changing specs, and new inverters are always coming on the market. Let me see what I can come up with. I am using 48V lead acid battery storage, and the solar panels put out a little over 750 Watts (about 1 hp). You could run the splitter (and electric chain saw) for an afternoon on straight battery power with 25% draw down on the batteries.. With the panels, I start out at 100% charge, work all day, and end up with 98% charge at dusk.

@davehimlin2374 Год назад

Im curious, have you measured the wattage draw , when the counterweights are spinning freely, not under a load and compared it to the wattage draw spike when the ram hits the wood and resistance is applied via splitting the wood ?

@daveboyt6810 Год назад

Good question. I haven't gotten around to that yet, but it would be good to know. Actually, spinning the flywheel up to speed at initial start-up and just after a split would be the highest power draw.