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Old 02-12-2006, 05:07 PM
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Stone splitter?

I have used a splitter for pavers and SRW's but has anyone here used one to split natural stone? Or is there a splitter made that will split natural stone? Maybe I'm looking for something that doesn't exist, who knows.
We've been grinding, hand chipping / splitting stone for columns, wall caps but am curious if there is a splitter out there.
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Old 02-12-2006, 08:39 PM
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Some of the splitters out there will snap limestone against the grain. I didn't believe it until I saw it with my own eyes.

I believe a couple of the splitters offered by Pave Tech/Probst are capable of doing the job.
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Old 02-12-2006, 11:43 PM
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Look at pavetech stone splitter. It has individual teeth that adjust to the stone. It is hydraulic and around 2500- 3000 bucks, last time I checked.
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Old 02-13-2006, 11:11 AM
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info@vincistone.com

They manufacture a small hydraulic cutter that I use on a regular basis. It's the size of a small chipper or compressor. The Honda engine runs a triple hydraulic ram that splits anything you want.

Runs about $16,000

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