Oops I think I got to big of chunks

Stngllhm · By: **Stngllhm** On: Tue Jan 01, 2013 11:35 am

So when I went to get more coal I told them the last yard the lump was too small and I ended up with a lot of shake so I told them I wanted bigger pieces maybe I shouldn't have said that. Btw that's a 24 inch level for size comparison. And that's not the biggest piece

Dennis · By: **Dennis** On: Tue Jan 01, 2013 11:42 am

well can't say you didn't get what you wanted.They are some huge pieces.Someone here splits their larger sizes with a axe

Stngllhm · By: **Stngllhm** On: Tue Jan 01, 2013 11:53 am

Someone suggested using a air chisel

rockwood · By: **rockwood** On: Tue Jan 01, 2013 12:32 pm

Wow, those are some good ones 8-)

I just use a regular chisel.
What's The Best Way To Break Up Large Pieces of Bit Coal?
Never thought of using an air chisel :gee:

Lightning · By: **Lightning** On: Tue Jan 01, 2013 12:54 pm

Is that bituminous coal? My furnace is an older Clayton model 1537G.

Stngllhm · By: **Stngllhm** On: Tue Jan 01, 2013 1:16 pm

Sub bit it's the only thing I can find around here and I still had to drive 170 miles to get that

Smokeyja · By: **Smokeyja** On: Tue Jan 01, 2013 2:26 pm

Haha dude that is so awesome ! I'm sorry but I laughed so hard when I read this . It should split pretty easy. Are you stuck with it? What did you say to the guy when it brought it?

Stngllhm · By: **Stngllhm** On: Tue Jan 01, 2013 3:14 pm

Well I told him bigger was better cuz I could break it up I just wasn't expecting that big but I didn't say anything else to him I'm not to worried about it I'd much rather have this then all the shake I got last trip I just thought I'd share some of my spoils of war with the forum

Stngllhm · By: **Stngllhm** On: Tue Jan 01, 2013 4:53 pm

Between these two tools it seems like I will be able to break it down easy enough the one is a slide hammer splitting maul and the air chisel works once you get them broke down alittle harbor freight is a great store.

echos67 · By: **echos67** On: Tue Jan 01, 2013 5:17 pm

Are the pieces real hard like anthracite or do they break up pretty quickly with a single smack of the maul ?
How long do you think it will take to break up the entire load and how many tons is the load ?
How does it compare to splitting wood ?

Sorry for all the questions but I'm not familiar with bit coal.

dcrane · By: **dcrane** On: Tue Jan 01, 2013 9:18 pm

holy crap... all i can say is F that! those might as well be mountains to me, I guess they grow men alot bigger and stronger in PA LOL
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Stngllhm · By: **Stngllhm** On: Tue Jan 01, 2013 9:26 pm

The big chunks take a couple smacks to break just got to find the seem. There is 3 and 1/2 tons ill just break it as I haul it in.

SteveZee · By: **SteveZee** On: Wed Jan 02, 2013 6:21 am

As long as it burns well, I'd just have at it and smack it into what you want. Nice big chunks is best with that type fuel.

nortcan · By: **nortcan** On: Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:15 am

WOW, never saw as big as that :shock:

One piece like that in the Golden and I'm good for all Winter long :lol:

sparkym · By: **sparkym** On: Fri Jan 18, 2013 8:16 pm

Would a hydraulic wood splitter work on these, They are protected with a pressure relief valve, so it would split or stop when it reached the pressure limit. What type of coal is this? :chop:

Sparkym

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