SAMI Autosorter というエントリーで書いたとおり、ソーターの意味、必要性を理解したわけですが、WP36 に固有の構造として、V シェイプのテーブルがスライドをして原木を送る、という機構となっており、オプションの油圧ローラーを搭載して入るものの、原則、片端の大部分はテーブル上に供給しなければ、短尺のものは特に上手くフィードしていけない、という問題があります。
2) The sliding bed the log sits on for processing bent. Although the machine is designed to cut up to 36cm diameter logs I’m not sure it is designed to take the weight. In order to use the log lift efficiently you need a log of 3-4 meters long and if it is 36cm in diameter it is a heavy log. If the log is shorter than this the log lift doesn’t get it close enough to the bed and you still have to man handle it. I’ve since had the sliding bed re-enforced and all works well now. Although I still cut the larger diameter logs up with a chainsaw rather than struggle or risk bending it again.
Overall, I like the machine. http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/firewood-forum/44974-farmi-mastersplit-wp.html