smokey charlie
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got some work done on the splitter heres some pics
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log splitter build
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sparky30_06
Meat Mopper
Came across your build and just couldn't help but post pictures of my creation. Built this a few years back when I lived up in Illinois, oh how I miss my shop and country living, this living in town crap and no shop is gona kill me!!!
Only thing I would do different is put the wedge on the ram and a house around it to pull it out if you get it stuck. I only got it stuck once and took about an 30 mins of sawing and pounding wedges to get it freed up. I use it to break down my big oak logs into smaller pieces for the smaller splitter. It's really nice after you fall the tree and section it up you come in, knock a piece to the side, split it in half, split the half in to quater the just start th wedge on the quater, spin sideways to a pile and finish the split. Can't wait to run here again end of the month when I head back upnorth too my folks place and drop some BIG dead oaks!!!
Only thing I would do different is put the wedge on the ram and a house around it to pull it out if you get it stuck. I only got it stuck once and took about an 30 mins of sawing and pounding wedges to get it freed up. I use it to break down my big oak logs into smaller pieces for the smaller splitter. It's really nice after you fall the tree and section it up you come in, knock a piece to the side, split it in half, split the half in to quater the just start th wedge on the quater, spin sideways to a pile and finish the split. Can't wait to run here again end of the month when I head back upnorth too my folks place and drop some BIG dead oaks!!!
michael ark
Master of the Pit
Your getting their.Thumbs Up
bubbonehead
Meat Mopper
Now that thing has just got to be fun! Nothing better than turning hard work into a fun to do event!
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diggingdogfarm
Master of the Pit
Neat set-up on the Bobcat, I've seen other ones like that, it's a great idea.
I have a screwy wood splitter. :biggrin:
It works great.
~Martin
I have a screwy wood splitter. :biggrin:
It works great.
~Martin
sparky30_06
Meat Mopper
Oh it is fun to run. the power behind it is amazing!!! you do need a spotter on bigger logs but as long as they know where to place the splitter it doesn't stop. I actually testeed it on a 6x6 oak block cross grain and it had no proplem cutting it in half.
Those screw splitters just scare this farm boy!!
Those screw splitters just scare this farm boy!!
diggingdogfarm
Master of the Pit
I sell firewood, I've split hundreds of cords with it, never a problem.
Like anything, as long as the rules are followed, it's safe.
~Martin
Like anything, as long as the rules are followed, it's safe.
~Martin
sparky30_06
Meat Mopper
how's it do on nasty, twisted grain, knoted up oak???
diggingdogfarm
Master of the Pit
If you split first on the other end of the log both opposite and perpendicular to a big knot, and then on that same end through the knot using leverage as an advantage, it'll buzz right through tough stuff.
~Martin
~Martin
sparky30_06
Meat Mopper
Guess just like any splitter you just have to read the wood and know how to use it to your advantage. I've been falling trees and splitting wood all my life. That's how my folks heated the house and dad got the splitter when I was 4, 36 now. Always felt like cutting, splitting and heating with wood was very rewarding.
diggingdogfarm
Master of the Pit
Exactly!!!
It's been the same with my family, and I feel the same as you.
~Martin
hdflame
Meat Mopper
- May 27, 2009
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That looks like a little Harbor Freight trailer just like I've got to pull behind my motorcycle.
I'll make two suggestions. First lengthen the tongue. A short tongue doesn't pull good and definitely doesn't back good
Second thing is weld all of the frame members together. I bolted mine together and pulled it behind my Road King for about 5,000 miles the day I finished it. I started having problems with the lights blinking and not working right. Finally figured out it was a ground problem because the frame itself wasn't grounding from piece t o piece. I took my mig welder and welded all the joints and it solved all of my grounding problems.
I'd say with the rust that's on this one, welding is going to be a must to get a good ground!
Here's a picture of my motorcycle trailer with the extended tongue. BTW, I bought LED lights from HF when they were on sale. I pulled this trailer behind my Road King at speeds of 80 and 90 mph out West with no problems.
Well, I can't get the pictures to show up so here's a link:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/HDFlame/Ride To Remember 2007/100_2773_0209_209.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/HDFlame/Ride To Remember 2007/100_2206_0723_723.jpg
I'll make two suggestions. First lengthen the tongue. A short tongue doesn't pull good and definitely doesn't back good
Second thing is weld all of the frame members together. I bolted mine together and pulled it behind my Road King for about 5,000 miles the day I finished it. I started having problems with the lights blinking and not working right. Finally figured out it was a ground problem because the frame itself wasn't grounding from piece t o piece. I took my mig welder and welded all the joints and it solved all of my grounding problems.
I'd say with the rust that's on this one, welding is going to be a must to get a good ground!
Here's a picture of my motorcycle trailer with the extended tongue. BTW, I bought LED lights from HF when they were on sale. I pulled this trailer behind my Road King at speeds of 80 and 90 mph out West with no problems.
Well, I can't get the pictures to show up so here's a link:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/HDFlame/Ride To Remember 2007/100_2773_0209_209.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v646/HDFlame/Ride To Remember 2007/100_2206_0723_723.jpg
smokey charlie
Smoke Blower
wow yeah i like the splitter on the bob cat man thats sweet :drool
i would have done the same thing
that screw type is a lil scary looking possibly a safety hazard lol :th_violent5:
i would have done the same thing
that screw type is a lil scary looking possibly a safety hazard lol :th_violent5:
smokey charlie
Smoke Blower
man i gota get this thing built
smokeamotive
Smoking Fanatic
Been too hot to work on anything lately!!! Looks like this thing will split whole redwoods!
Can't wait to see it in action.
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smokey charlie
Smoke Blower
well its that time of year again i have had so many things going on all summer the log splitter had been put on the back burner
countless times
but i have resurrected it ill be putting up some pics tonight!!
countless times
but i have resurrected it ill be putting up some pics tonight!!
smokey charlie
Smoke Blower
ok heres the progress
smokey charlie
Smoke Blower
not complete of coarse but making some progress the pivot point was of some concern ,originally i was going to cut some plate out of 3/8th flat bar and cut holes in them for the pin but
i started looking at the tank made from I beam and had about 2.1/2 inches of over hang there in the back that was not being used it starts out at 3/8 of an inch and gets thicker the closer u go to the middle
i try to do my projects in the most efficient way and that seemed to be the best solution for the pivot pin also getting it square was a issue
now that i have it on the frame i can make progress with the engine and pump cylinder and hoses im hoping it comes along pretty fast
i have been working on this for about a year and have roughly 600.00 in in minus labor thats also including the steel that was 200.00
im figured up its going to be 22 tons but i have a 2 stage pump and a 2 stage valve i did change the pump i purchased one online for $50.00
the old pump was a single stage and was limited to about 2200 psi the new pump does 3000 psi so the tonnage will go up i haven't done any final math
ill check on that tonight see what its gona do i did figure the area of the tank just under 15 gallons ill prolly put 10 in at 49 bucks per 5 gallons
i started looking at the tank made from I beam and had about 2.1/2 inches of over hang there in the back that was not being used it starts out at 3/8 of an inch and gets thicker the closer u go to the middle
i try to do my projects in the most efficient way and that seemed to be the best solution for the pivot pin also getting it square was a issue
now that i have it on the frame i can make progress with the engine and pump cylinder and hoses im hoping it comes along pretty fast
i have been working on this for about a year and have roughly 600.00 in in minus labor thats also including the steel that was 200.00
im figured up its going to be 22 tons but i have a 2 stage pump and a 2 stage valve i did change the pump i purchased one online for $50.00
the old pump was a single stage and was limited to about 2200 psi the new pump does 3000 psi so the tonnage will go up i haven't done any final math
ill check on that tonight see what its gona do i did figure the area of the tank just under 15 gallons ill prolly put 10 in at 49 bucks per 5 gallons
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smokey charlie
Smoke Blower
ok well the figures are in
cyl bore 4"
psi 3000
rod dia 2"
cylinder push 37699lbs
cylinder pull 28274lbs
http://www.baumhydraulics.com/calculators/cyl_calc.htm
cyl bore 4"
psi 3000
rod dia 2"
cylinder push 37699lbs
cylinder pull 28274lbs
http://www.baumhydraulics.com/calculators/cyl_calc.htm
smokey charlie
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