Hydraulic Splitting a Block
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What happens here
For faster and cleaner cuts, use a hydraulic splitter. Mark the desired split line on the block with a pencil. Place the block in the splitter, aligning the blade with the marked line. Operate the hydraulic lever to apply pressure until the block splits cleanly. This method provides a consistent rough face texture that matches the factory face of the block, unlike sawing which creates a smooth, unnatural cut.
Goal: Efficiently and cleanly split a Versa-Lok block using a hydraulic splitter.
Tools and materials
- Hydraulic Block Splitter — Quickly and cleanly splitting Versa-Lok blocks
- Pencil — Marking the cut line
- Versa-Lok Block Versa-Lok — The block to be split