Hillbilly Log Splitter

[dustytools]

Now you need to build a shelf for the far side of the wedge to catch the wood that needs splitting again...

Ian

My BIL was talking to me about making something like that last night. Were gonna see what we can come up with later on today.

 

[Trigger-Time]

Looks good Dusty, only thing I see and it maybe camera angle.
Is exhaust hitting hyd hose?

 

[Haywire Haywood]

Now ya gotta try what I thought would be a good idea. Get a muffler off a small motorcycle and weld it into the stock muffler flange for a stealth splitter. Might need to weld a washer into the tail pipe to maintain the back pressure of the stock muffler.

Ian

 

[dustytools]

Looks good Dusty, only thing I see and it maybe camera angle.
Is exhaust hitting hyd hose?

Yes Gary, It does blow towards it. We were a little concerned about it but it doesnt seem to get hot at all. Im gonna get a muffler that blows straight back anyway to remove any doubt.

 

[Trigger-Time]

Yes Gary, It does blow towards it. We were a little concerned about it but it doesnt seem to get hot at all. Im gonna get a muffler that blows straight back anyway to remove any doubt.

Think it would be a good idea, hyd fluid gets hot anyway and it would
just and to the heat.

 

[Wet1]

Can the existing muffler be rotated?

 

[mga]

Can the existing muffler be rotated?

wouldn't that be too easy?

 

[dustytools]

Can the existing muffler be rotated?

Yup. Ive sprayed it with some lube and will try to give it a spin tonight. Thanks.

 

[dustytools]

Now ya gotta try what I thought would be a good idea. Get a muffler off a small motorcycle and weld it into the stock muffler flange for a stealth splitter. Might need to weld a washer into the tail pipe to maintain the back pressure of the stock muffler.

Ian

LOL! :greenchainsaw:

 

[Haywire Haywood]

I'm not kidding... a quiet splitter would be a great thing.

Ian

 

[Rookie1]

I dont think you need lights on splitter here in Ohio. Ive never looked it up but I have been by lots of police pulling splitters with no lights and havent had a prob.

 

[dustytools]

I just finished splitting up the rest of the Elm that I have. This $hit was nasty stringy! View attachment 75095

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[dustytools]

I'm not kidding... a quiet splitter would be a great thing.

Ian

That ole B and S is a little on the loud side. Might have to look into that.

 

[ropensaddle]

I dont think you need lights on splitter here in Ohio. Ive never looked it up but I have been by lots of police pulling splitters with no lights and havent had a prob.

If I only had flood lights on mine, wow I could be splitting
when its 88 instead of 101 degrees of course those pesky
rattle snakes there would have to be some kinda lights

 

[Patrick62]

My $0.02 worth

Nice creation!!

You might consider....
The filter goes on the return side, not the supply side.
There is a reason for this.

-Pat

 

[dustytools]

Nice creation!!

You might consider....
The filter goes on the return side, not the supply side.
There is a reason for this.

-Pat

So, the filter should be between the valve and tank instead of between the tank and pump? This is my first go around with one of these. I was just assuming that you would want to filter the oil coming out of the tank before it got to any of the working parts.

 

[Bowtie]

All of the steel came from our shop-yard at work. The main beam is a 7"X7"X3/8 structural column. Do you have any pics of yours Bowtie?

Yes, i just have to find them, I put them all on a thumb drive, and will have to figure out how to retrieve them. Will post back soon...

 

[Jkebxjunke]

I dont think you need lights on splitter here in Ohio. Ive never looked it up but I have been by lots of police pulling splitters with no lights and havent had a prob.

I imagine if you put a SMV ( Slow Moving Vehicle sign on the back ( the orange triangular sign on farm machinery)
its better than nothing

 

[Bowtie]

I imagine if you put a SMV ( Slow Moving Vehicle sign on the back ( the orange triangular sign on farm machinery)
its better than nothing

In Kansas you dont have to tag or light a logsplitter of the normal size. But LOL at the Sloe Moving Vehicle sign...I drag mine down the interstate at close to 80mph.

 

[Andyshine77]

Nice looking splitter Terry. Don't you just love splitting Elm.