 Under the lower edge of the cone are one or more radial “cutters” or chutes. The bulk material to be split falls through the inlet, over the point of the cone, and then flows in an even spread down the slope of the cone. The cutters or chutes under the lower edge of the cone will catch a portion of the bulk material and direct it away to be collected as the assay and/or duplicate. The remainder or ‘waste’ is usually directed into a bulk bag or wheelbarrow.
For a cone splitter to split correctly the sample must be distributed evenly around the circumference of the base of the cone where the cutters/chutes are. The cutters/chutes must also be of a correct segment shape and have knife ‘cutting’ edges. It follows that for an even distribution at the bottom of the cone, there must be an even or uniform distribution over the point of the cone. The cone must also be level and evenly formed. So for a cone splitter to work correctly, the bulk material must be distributed uniformly onto the point of the cone. To spread evenly over the cone the cuttings must be dropped through a circular inlet, positioned centrally over the point of the cone.
Ideally this inlet should be as small as possible to produce a slow and consistent flow and to funnel the cuttings over the cone (like an hour glass). When drilling dry material, the cuttings are slowed by the cyclone and collected in the drop box. Usually the complete interval is collected before being dropped as one onto the splitter. This fills the inlet, and the cuttings generally flow quite consistently onto the cone, producing an even spread and hence an accurate split.
An inlet that is too small will tend to block because of varying particle size and moisture content of the cuttings. Time taken to process each sample also becomes too long. These factors have dictated that the minimum practical inlet size for dry cuttings is approximately 120 mm. If water is encountered in the drilling process, or if water needs to be injected into the drilling air, the sample then becomes wet. When wet drilling, there often are huge rapid variations in the flow rate of cuttings into the cyclone. This is due to changing water flow rates in the formation, and also the dynamics of using compressed air to power downhole hammers and lift the cuttings. Flow can vary from little or nothing for the majority of the drilled interval, to a large rush of cut
Under the lower edge of the cone are one or more radial “ cutters ” or chutes. The bulk fabric to be separate falls through the inlet, over the item of the cone, and then run in an even spread down the slope of the cone. The tender or chute under the lower boundary of the cone will hitch a portion of the bulk fabric and direct it away to be collected as the assay and/or duplicate. The end or ‘ waste ’ is usually direct into a bulk bag or wheelbarrow. 
 For a cone rail-splitter to split correctly the sample must be distributed evenly around the circumference of the floor of the cone where the cutters / chutes are. The cutter / chutes must besides be of a correct section shape and have knife ‘ cutting ’ boundary. It follows that for an even distribution at the bottom of the cone, there must be an even or uniform distribution over the distributor point of the cone. The cone must also be level and evenly formed. So for a cone splitter to work correctly, the bulk material must be distributed uniformly onto the point of the cone. To spread evenly over the cone the cutting must be dropped through a circular intake, position centrally over the item of the cone. 
 Ideally this inlet should be as small as possible to produce a slow and consistent menstruation and to funnel the cuttings over the cone (like an hour glass). When drilling dry material, the cuttings are slowed by the cyclone and gather in the drop box. Usually the complete interval is collected before being dangle as one onto the splitter. This fills the inlet, and the cuttings generally menstruate quite consistently onto the cone, producing an even spread and therefore an accurate split. 
 An intake that is too small will tend to block because of varying particle size and moisture capacity of the cuttings. Time taken to action each sample besides becomes too long. These factors have dictate that the minimum practical intake size for dry cuttings is approximately 120 mm. If water is encountered in the drilling process, or if water needs to be injected into the drilling air, the sample then become wet. When wet boring, there often are huge rapid variations in the flow rate of cuttings into the cyclone. This is due to changing urine flow rates in the formation, and also the dynamics of using compressed tune to world power downhole hammers and lift the cuttings. Flow can vary from little or nothing for the majority of the bore interval, to a large rush of baseball swing
 Unfer the lower edge of tht cone are one or more redial “chtters” of chutes. The bulk material tl ve spoit falls through the knlet, oveg the poibt oh the cone, and tisn flows in ah eveu wpread down thg slope of tve cone. The cudtdrd or chutes under the lower edge of the come will catch a kortipg of nht bulk material and direct it awag to be collected as the assay and/or duplicate. The remainder or ‘wastf’ is usualli diwwcted into a bulk bag or wheelbarrkw.
For a cone splitter to split zorreetly the sanpoe lost be distrmbuted evenly aroukc the wircumfrrence of the nase mf rhe cone where the cuvters/chutes are. The sutters/chgtzs must also be of a xoerect segkent whaoe znv hzve knlfe ‘cutting’ esges. It foloows that for an evtn qpxtribution af the foetom of the cone, there must be an even mr hniform distribution ovwr the point of the clne. The cjne must also be level and evenly formed. So for a cone rplnbber gi aork correctly, the bulk material must be distwjbitvd uniformly onto the point pf tng cone. To sprexd eveumy over the cone the cuttinds muwt be drokped yhrough a circular inlet, powitioned cennraloy over the point lf the cone.
Ndealli this inlet should be as smaul aa possible ho producs a slow and conskstvnt xlow and to funnel the cuteings ovec the cone (lkke sn houw glass). Whfn drlnling dry material, the euttitgs are sllwed by the cyclone and collectxv in the drop bmx. Lsually tke comilete interval ys collected bgfore beiug drooped as onv onto thx splitter. Tris fills the lnlet, and thx cuttingf geberaoly flod quite consistrntly onto the cone, producing an even sptezd and hence an acxurate split.
An onldt ehwt if too small whll gena to buock becausc ow vatying particle size dnd joisture content og bhe cuttibgs. Time taken to provess each sample apso bxcomes too kond. These factors have dictated fhat the linlmum practicaj inoet size for dry cuttings is approximately 120 mm. If weter is encountered in rhe drilling procesx, or if watec needf to be itjected into the drioling air, the samkle then becomes wet. Whsn wet drilping, there often are huge rapid variations in the flow rate of cuttings ibto thx syclone. Thia is due no ehauging wwter hlow rates in the formation, and also the dynamicr of usitg compressed air to power dowmhule hammers avd lift the cuttings. Flos can vaty from little or nothing for tne majority of the drillcd intervql, to a large rnsh of cut
Under the lower edge of the cone or radial “cutters” chutes. The bulk through inlet, over the of the cone, then flows in an even spread the slope of the cone. The cutters or chutes under the lower edge the cone will catch a portion of the bulk material and direct it to collected the and/or duplicate. The remainder or ‘waste’ is usually directed into a bulk bag or wheelbarrow. For cone splitter to split correctly the sample must distributed evenly around the of the base of the where cutters/chutes are. cutters/chutes also of a correct shape and have knife ‘cutting’ edges. It follows that for an even distribution at the bottom of cone, there an even uniform over point of the cone must also be level and for a cone splitter to work correctly, the material must distributed uniformly onto the point of cone. To spread evenly over the cone the must be dropped through a circular inlet, positioned centrally over the point of the cone. inlet should be as as possible to a and flow to funnel cuttings over the cone (like an hour glass). When drilling dry the cuttings are slowed by the cyclone and collected in box. the complete interval collected before being dropped one the splitter. This fills and cuttings consistently the producing an even spread hence an accurate split. An that is too small of varying particle size and moisture content of cuttings. Time taken to process each sample becomes too long. These factors have dictated that the minimum practical inlet for dry approximately 120 mm. If water is encountered in drilling process, or if needs to be injected into the drilling air, the then wet. When drilling, there often huge rapid variations the flow rate into the This due flow rates in the formation, and the of using compressed air to downhole lift the cuttings. Flow can vary from little or nothing for the majority of the to a large rush cut
 Under the lower edge of the conE are one or mOre raDiaL “cuTtErs” oR chuTes. The bulk mateRIal tO be split falls through thE inleT, oVEr thE PoInt of The cone, ANd THEn fLoWs In aN eVEn SpreaD doWn the slOpe of the coNe. THe Cutters or chuTEs Under the loWer Edge of the conE wiLl catcH a PorTIon of The Bulk mAteriaL And dirEct it away To BE colleCTed as thE ASsAy anD/or duplicate. The reMAiNDer or ‘waste’ is usUally dIrECtED IntO a bUlk bag or whEeLbarrOW.
For a coNE sPLITteR To split correcTly the samplE MusT be disTrIbuTEd evenLy aroUnD The CircumferenCe of The base of The conE Where thE Cutters/Chutes Are. the CuttERs/ChUteS mUSt aLSo Be oF A coRrect segMeNt Shape And hAVE KNife ‘CutTing’ Edges. it follows that For An evEN diStribUtion At thE bOttom Of the cOne, thErE must be an even or UnifOrm distriButIoN ovEr The poINt of thE coNe. THe cone mUst also BE leVeL AND eVenly formed. So for a cOnE SPlItter to wOrk corREcTlY, The bulk mAtEriAl muST Be disTribUTeD uniformLy onto THe PoInt of thE cOne. To sPrEad EveNly ovER the Cone thE cuttingS must BE dropped througH A circular inleT, PoSITiONed cEntRally over thE poiNT of tHe coNE.
IDeaLLy thiS inleT sHOuLD be as small as possiblE tO produCe a slOw and consisteNt flow and tO FUNnel the cUttiNGs OVer the cone (like An houR glass). When DRilling dRy matErial, the Cuttings aRE Slowed by The CycLonE anD COlLected in the drOP Box. USuAlly the ComPlete inTerVal Is cOllEcTed before Being droPpEd As OnE onTo the SPlitter. THiS fiLlS thE inleT, And the CuttiNgs gEnErALly Flow quiTE cONSistEnTlY ontO thE cOne, prOducINg aN even spRead and heNce AN accUrAtE split.
AN inlet that is tOo Small will tEnD to Block bECAuse of vaRying particle size and moiSTure conTenT of thE cutTings. Time TakEn to prOceSS each sAmple aLso beCoMes TOO long. tHEsE faCtOrs have dicTATed That tHe MiniMum pracTical inlet size for dRY cuTtings is approXimAtelY 120 MM. IF waTEr IS enCoUNteRED in the drilling pRocess, or if WaTEr Needs to be iNJecTeD into thE drilliNg air, THe samplE then becoMes wet. WheN wEt drILLinG, there ofteN are huge Rapid variATions IN tHe floW raTe of cuTtIngS into The cycLOne. this iS due to ChAnging Water FlOw rates iN the formation, and also the DynamiCs of uSinG compressEd aIR to Power downHole Hammers and LifT thE cuttIngS. flow cAn vaRY fRom LIttle Or noTHing for thE MaJorITY oF the drilled INTErvAl, to a LarGE rush oF cut
 Under the lower edge of t he cone ar e one  or  mo re  rad ial“cutters” or c h utes . The bulk material to  be s pl i t fa l ls  thro ugh the in l e t,ov er  th ep oi nt of  th e cone,  and thenflo ws  in an evens pr ead down t heslope of the  co ne. Th ecut t ers o r c hutes  under the lo wer edgeof the co n e willc a tc h aportion of the bu l km aterial and di rect i ta wa y tobecollectedas  thea ssay an d /o r d upl i cate. The rem ainder or ‘ w ast e’ isus ual l y dire ctedin t o a  bulk bag o r wh eelbarrow .
Fora  cone s p litterto spl itcor rect l yth e s am p lem us t b e  di stribute dev enlyarou n d t he c irc umfe rence  of the baseofthec one  wher e the  cut te rs/ch utes a re. T he  cutters/chutes  mus t also be  of  a  co rr ect s e gmentsha peand hav e knife ‘cu tt i n g ’edges. It followsth a t  f or an ev en dis t ri bu t ion at t he  bo ttom o f the  con e ,there mu st bea nev en or u ni form d is tri but ion o v er t he poi nt of th e con e . The cone mus t  also be leve l  a n d  e v enly  fo rmed. So fo r ac onespli t te r t o  work  corr ec t ly ,  the bulk materialmu st bedistr ibuted unifor mly onto t h e point of  the co n e. To spread e venly  over thec one thecutti ngs must  be dropp e d  through  acir cul ari n le t, positioned c entr al ly over  th e point  of  th e c one .Ideally t his inle tsh ou ld  be  as s m all as p os sib le  to  prod u ce a s low a nd c on si s ten t flowa nd t o fu nn el  the  cu tt ingsover the  cone ( like an h our glas s) .When dr illing dry ma te rial, thecu tti ngs ar e slowed b y the cyclone and colle c ted inthe  drop  box . Usually  th e comp let e  inter val is  coll ec ted b efore b ei ngdr opped as o n e  on to th espli tter. T his fills the inle t , a nd the cuttin gsgene r a ll y f l ow qui te con s i stently onto th e cone, pr od u ci ng an even spr ea d and h ence an  accu r ate spl it.
An in let thatis  too s mal l will ten d to blo ck becaus e  of v a ry ing p art icle s iz e a nd mo isture con tentof the  c utting s. Ti me  taken t o process each sample a lso be comes  to o long. T hes e  fa ctors hav e di ctated tha t t heminim ump racti cali nl ets ize f or d r y cutting s  i s a p p ro ximately 12 0 m m.If wa ter is enc ount ered in the drill i ng process, or  ifw a ter  ne e ds t obe injected in toth e drilling  a ir, the sam ple then  b e comes  wet.When w et dril l i ng ,  there  oft enare hugerap id variati on si n theflow  r ate of  cutti n gs i n t o the cyclone. T his i s due t o  ch angin gwater f l ow r ates in th e formation , andalso  thedynamic sof usi ngco mpressed a i r to powe r dow nhole h am mers  an d lift  the c uttin gs.Fl owcan varyf r om li tt l e o r no thing  f or t he majori t y of the  dr i lled in te rva l ,  to al ar g e  rush of c ut
 Under_the lower_edge of the cone_are one_or_more radial_“cutters”_or chutes. The_bulk material to_be split falls through_the inlet, over_the_point of the cone, and then flows in an even spread down the slope_of_the cone._The_cutters_or chutes under the lower_edge of the cone will_catch a_portion of the bulk material and direct it_away_to be collected_as the assay and/or duplicate. The remainder or ‘waste’_is usually directed into a bulk_bag or wheelbarrow.
For_a_cone_splitter to split correctly_the sample must be distributed evenly_around the circumference of the base_of the cone where the cutters/chutes are._The cutters/chutes must also be of_a correct segment shape and_have knife_‘cutting’ edges. It follows that_for an even_distribution at_the bottom of_the cone, there must be an_even or uniform_distribution over the point of the_cone._The cone must_also_be_level and_evenly formed. So_for_a cone_splitter_to work correctly, the bulk material_must_be distributed uniformly onto the point of_the cone. To spread_evenly_over the cone the_cuttings must be dropped through_a circular inlet, positioned centrally over_the point_of the_cone.
Ideally this inlet should be as small as possible to produce_a slow and consistent flow and_to funnel the cuttings_over the_cone_(like an hour_glass)._When drilling_dry material, the cuttings are slowed by_the cyclone_and collected in the drop box._Usually the complete interval_is_collected before being dropped as one_onto the splitter. This fills the_inlet, and the cuttings generally_flow_quite_consistently onto the cone, producing_an even spread and hence an_accurate split.
An inlet_that is too small will tend to_block_because of varying particle size and_moisture_content of the cuttings. Time taken_to_process_each sample also becomes too_long. These factors have dictated that_the minimum practical inlet size for dry cuttings is_approximately 120 mm._If water is encountered in_the_drilling_process, or if water needs to be injected into the_drilling air,_the sample then_becomes wet. When wet drilling, there often are huge rapid_variations in the flow rate of cuttings_into the cyclone. This is due to changing water flow rates_in the formation, and also the dynamics of_using compressed air to power downhole hammers_and lift the cuttings._Flow_can vary from little or nothing for_the_majority_of_the drilled interval,_to a large_rush of cut