Got me a new wood splitter
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Preston
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Holy log splitter. I bet that thing stacks and evens the ends automatically. I'm impressed with the paint job. A sledge and a wedge couldn't chip that paint. And a diesel to boot? Soooo neat. But truck pulling it is the best part. 
Beefie
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I see there is a light slid in too a pvc pipe. I am guseeing for those dusk got to finish up jobs. Where does the boom/pole light go. I always thoght If I ever get a chance to build a splitter I would have lights on it , winter is never enough daylight. Awsome splitter can't wait to see a vid of it in action.
Beefie
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Light slides in right behind the battery box.
Switch is on the ignition, you just turn it one more click. I do not have anything to take a video but I will get some in use pics. You're dead on with Winter working. Have situations too where we get to loading the liftable chunks out while the ground is fit, then split them in the barn when it's raining and such. Light will be nice, that's for sure.
Preston
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Do those two shelves on level with the beam swing around to the log level to make a table? That's still a lot a work for a one man operation.
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Basically there are 2 tables that you can swing out of the way once your chunk is split off. You can also swing the hook, with most of the unsplit chunk away for even more options if the tables are both full..
They can be locked about every 10 degrees and have a 90 total sweep. You can see the release handle in some of the earlier pics. The whole idea is to save having to rehook or pick up the heavier chunks again. It's nice to cut out as much bending over as possible. Table are the same level as our tailgates so that is another plus for loading/unloading, if working that way. When working with larger stuff ANYTHING is work. We are normally a 2 man operation but it WILL be possible to split by yourself now with no noodling. Again, not for everyone, but our way has worked well for us.
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Actually if you put road worthy axle and wheels under your speeco it places the beam at a very comfortable work height for the average guy. We have ours mounted in a Toyota LB box, beam is rail mounted so it slides in an out, built a hydraulic lift an a work,catch table. Splitter can still be used verticle if you want, but has not been since adding lift 3 or 4 years ago...us old guys got learn how to work smarter not harder...
and that is without a doubt one of the best looking splitters I have ever seen....
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us old guys got learn how to work smarter not harder...
and that is without a doubt one of the best looking splitters I have ever seen....
The hook is what I'm going to like best. No more trying to roll the big ones around into position. Like when they get froze in the ground or they have a spur branch into the ground. The winch is rated at 3000 lb but the boom is about 1500 lb. I don't think it'll be worked to that extreme, not planning on dragging whole logs
. It has a cordless remote which allow you to be tangle free while winching /lifting. Cable reaches about 30 feet which is nice too.
Steve NW WI
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Seriously nice machine Kevin. My big splitter will get a cherry picker on it one day. It makes more sense to me than a log lift.
We will agree to disagree about where the wedge should be mounted.
The light pole is a neat idea as well.
Sending a shot of rep your way once I get reloaded.
We will agree to disagree about where the wedge should be mounted.
The light pole is a neat idea as well.
Sending a shot of rep your way once I get reloaded.
giXXer
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I think that we will all agree about one thing...that splitter is awesome! My preference is the same as Steve's as far as wedge location, but I process wood differently. I have split some of my firewood in the woods using my Kubota with forks or bucket on the front and a bark buster pto splitter on the rear, but I usually hall log length or rounds home and drop them where they will eventually be stacked and split them there. One dilemma that is difficult to solve is when you bring the splitter to the woods, how do haul the split firewood home without a couple of trucks? I don't see myself rolling that bad boy into my dump trailer! This year has been quite different for me as well, getting almost all of my wood from a tree removal company. Since Kevin is splitting in the woods I can see the advantage. I do think that if a machine like that found it's way into my life I could certainly adapt and make it feel welcome.
Blazin
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Holy Hezuz!!! Nice splitter
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Oh by the way......That's a sick build, correct me if I'm wrong you didn't buy that
Oh by the way......That's a sick build, correct me if I'm wrong you didn't buy that
You suggesting I should let the CAT out of the bag?
Blazin
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You suggesting I should let the CAT out of the bag?
:hmm3grin2orange: How did I know... I saw what you went thru with the truck. The vertical shaft B&S was a dead give away, and the fuel cell was the icing
Great Job brother!!
owbguy
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looks good. I'd like to see some more photos, especially of the operator area. Looks well built. Did you do the work or hire someone to do it? :msp_thumbup:
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:hmm3grin2orange: How did I know... I saw what you went thru with the truck. The vertical shaft B&S was a dead give away, and the fuel cell was the icing
Great Job brother!!
What":? You built that thing? No you didn't!
giXXer
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I was wondering the same thing. Nice work!
I had told quite a few on here I was going to build my dream splitter and I did the winter. Everything was done in my shop be me from layout, fab, welding to even the painting. Had to have a little fun as one guy who was stopping by said it looked like something CAT would build. That's how that got started and it just stuck. I been playing with it and it has worked great and almost have the 20+ cord that we saved back split up. WAY faster and easier than any of the others we have AND I'm not tired even after 8 hours.
Here is an action shot. These are Beech and just over 3 ft in diameter. Sure saves the back but I am always leaving an escape route. Don't want to be in between steel and one of these rounds falling, they'd win.
These were cut last Winter as 2 trees fell out into the field. We bucked them up and moved them with the backhoe to a spot in woods. I was saving these to play with
Biggest one is about 4 1/2 ft at the crotch. You have to plan a little as you can put the partial chunk on each of the tables and hold a piece with the tongs. Getting used to it now and we don't let any of the chunks hit the ground to save lifting.
When we were doing the smaller chunks in the barn we were getting over a cord/hour, stacked. The big ones slowed us down as we were here 2 1/2 hours. There is a stack on the right side about the same as the left. The best part is my back isn't sore and don't feel tired. Mission accomplished.
All stacked in the barn now and it made quick work of it. We had liftable chunks in here and flew through those. I was splitting faster than Dad could stack the center. I ricked the ends and outers.
If you guys want I can do a build thread(to prove I did it, HAH I do a step by step with losts of pics as I would have appreciated one when I started. would have sped thing up as it took me 3 months of spare time.
Here is an action shot. These are Beech and just over 3 ft in diameter. Sure saves the back but I am always leaving an escape route. Don't want to be in between steel and one of these rounds falling, they'd win.
These were cut last Winter as 2 trees fell out into the field. We bucked them up and moved them with the backhoe to a spot in woods. I was saving these to play with
Biggest one is about 4 1/2 ft at the crotch. You have to plan a little as you can put the partial chunk on each of the tables and hold a piece with the tongs. Getting used to it now and we don't let any of the chunks hit the ground to save lifting.
When we were doing the smaller chunks in the barn we were getting over a cord/hour, stacked. The big ones slowed us down as we were here 2 1/2 hours. There is a stack on the right side about the same as the left. The best part is my back isn't sore and don't feel tired. Mission accomplished.
All stacked in the barn now and it made quick work of it. We had liftable chunks in here and flew through those. I was splitting faster than Dad could stack the center. I ricked the ends and outers.
If you guys want I can do a build thread(to prove I did it, HAH
I do a step by step with losts of pics as I would have appreciated one when I started. would have sped thing up as it took me 3 months of spare time.
Steve NW WI
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Kevin, I'd love to see a build thread, I'm sure we're missing a lot of the neat little details that get overlooked when looking at the big picture.
Are the lifting tongs commercial or did you fab those too?
Are the lifting tongs commercial or did you fab those too?
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