log splitter build

[smokey charlie]

some engin pics

 

[smokey charlie]

here's some pic's of the engine  ill be using

 

[michael ark]

Sounds like you have a clear plan .Noting to it but to do it.

 

[raptor700]

I like the B&S, they last forever!

 

[smokey charlie]

I like the B&S, they last forever!

it is a good engine i used it for about 10 years as a mower until the deck rusted off it lol  the engine should be good for another 10 years

 

[smokey charlie]

man its hard to get anything done on the holidays

 

[smokey charlie]

did a Lil welding on Thursday on the hydraulic tank didn't get that much done ill have some time off in another week so ill hop on

getting the tank buttoned up  putting the Axel and tires on so i can move this beast around

most of the splitters i have seen are short and hard to maneuver in tight spaces long truck short trailer

usually ends in a jack knife situation  there hard to back up

the current trailer is over 10 feet long does anyone see any reasons why i shouldn't leave it long?

 

[michael ark]

Nope.Short trailers suck.

 

[smokey charlie]

gota go cut some wood this weekend man i wish this splitter was finished

 

[smokey charlie]

well didnt get to cut wood so i worked on the splitter heres some pics

weight on the tractor to keep the front end down

just a simple hitch so i can move around in the shop

a quick mock up

the axle from the underside

inside the hydro tank complete welds

weight

some extra weight

from the back

 

[clyde79]

if you have the room to store it leave it long alot nicer to move around and the extra weight makes it more stable when you throw big logs on it

 

[smokey charlie]

if you have the room to store it leave it long alot nicer to move around and the extra weight makes it more stable when you throw big logs on it

i was think the same thing  its going to be heavy tho

 

[smokey charlie]

making progress

 

[smokey charlie]

got some parts made by a good friend and i must say he did an awesome job check this out

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[alelover]

You think that brackets strong enough?

Lookin good charlie.

 

[smokey charlie]

i think so i really only asked for 1 inch thick but somehow it got translated into 1.1/2 lol
im confident i wont break them lol

 

[michael ark]

Your going to need a haus of a truck to move it.

 

[smokey charlie]

Hopefully it will only be 500/600 lbs with full of hdrolic oil I have a bad habbit of useing things well beyond there engineered limits then rebuild them to take the punishment so with this build im just skipping a step and throwing the beefier parts on ill prolly used it as a press also .......on another note I might be changing the axle the small 8" tires dont looks like they like the weight I may move up to house trailor axles with cars tires

 

[ice daddy]

 

Nice game plan.  I've been using one similar to your build for over 20 yrs.  The only thing I've replaced in all that time were hydraulic hoses and the pump.  Cheap replacements that I got from Northern Tool.  Your build looks great, but I think you will find that your pump and that welded cylinder are gonna be determines what she does on really big logs.  We split a lot of live oak here and man that stuff is tough no matter how much power you have.  I think mine is 11 gpm prince with a 5hp briggs running it.  Always makes me nervous while I'm sitting there next to that rig and the wedge starts groaning and shrieking.   

   then BANG when it pops.  

 

[smokey charlie]

well i ended up with a great price on the cylinder from a friend and the pump came with a lil loader i purchased to put on my tractor
are the welded cylinders prone to cracking or breaking ? this one came off a dozer it was used to lift the blade up and down
the cylinder bore is about 3" and shaft size is about 1 7/8 i think i figured at about 25 tons or so

its a budget build
thanks for checking it out Ice Daddy