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Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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I finally got my parts for the cheapo 350 that I wanted to pay around with. One thing I noticed was that the base screws were loose and the case was leaking. Sure enough this had been taken apart and put back together with no sealant. No wonder the piston burned up. I did replace the crank seals and carb boot. I used a steel clamp on the new boot. I opened up the muffler on it. I fired it up on Friday, set the low jet and the high jet on the rich side. Now I'm waiting for a little bit warmer day to try it out in some wood.
I hit reply by mistake and just finished the first post above. I do not drink coffee. I'm too wound up for it.Didn't finish your coffee yet Jim?
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Got the vise all stripped and acid dipped painted it this morning 
Attempted to split some wood yesterday morning. Had a big oak round on the splitter, pushing through a knott, hit something real hard, splitter kicked into second stage in the pump and bang. One of the side bolts that holds the push plate on broke off, resulting in the push plate twisting off the beam. Needless to say, that haulted splitting. Ran in and grabbed the saw to cut the split off the wedge. Hit something about half way through. Figured I clipped the wedge. Nope. There's a piece of metal in it. 
definatly not my day. Just finished up making new heavier side plates for the push plate. Pretty sure I tweaked the cylinder rod when it twisted. Taking this as a sign I need to start making the new splitter.
definatly not my day. Just finished up making new heavier side plates for the push plate. Pretty sure I tweaked the cylinder rod when it twisted. Taking this as a sign I need to start making the new splitter.Attachments
Splitter is back together. Definatly bent the rod. About 4" from the push plate. Has a slight leak when it hits that spot in retraction. I'll call the local hydraulic shop tomorrow and see what they have in stock or if they think they can replace the rod. If nothing else it still splits if I really need to split wood till I get the cylinder fixed. Never a dull moment.
Sawyer Rob
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This is how I deal with those totes of firewood I love to hate. lol
Because the bottoms are fairly weak, and I HATE having to get off my tractor and narrow up the forks "just to move one", I put a length of tree across the bottom of them in two places, like this,
and you can get a lot more in them easier if you don't cut the side open, and it makes them MUCH easier to empty too. Anyway, I put them away from my basement window a bit and then back up like this,
and slowly tip the tote over,
All the splits land right by the open window, so I can easily slide/throw them down into the basement while on my knees.
It's fast, and also very easy on my back that way..
SR
Because the bottoms are fairly weak, and I HATE having to get off my tractor and narrow up the forks "just to move one", I put a length of tree across the bottom of them in two places, like this,
and you can get a lot more in them easier if you don't cut the side open, and it makes them MUCH easier to empty too. Anyway, I put them away from my basement window a bit and then back up like this,
and slowly tip the tote over,
All the splits land right by the open window, so I can easily slide/throw them down into the basement while on my knees.
It's fast, and also very easy on my back that way..
SR
Nope… My son just stopped by to help me move my splitter. It was frozen to the ground in a place that was all but useless. I wanted it out of there before tonight’s snow in case it really accumulated. It was a difficult task with two of us… pick, trailer dolly, big die hammer, extra boards to increase leverage… and muscle! It’s in the garage now so all is good.
If your piston rod is longer than what you use for the splitting cycle you could cut the ram down and weld the end back on it. On mine I made my wedge and have a large bolt holding it onto the piston rod.
Scrounged up some venison tonight...
Was headed to the store around 5:00 to pick up a few things and there was a truck stopped in the middle of the paved road that our private road is connected to. I stopped and asked the woman driver if she needed help - she was still sitting in the truck. There were enough tiny plastic pieces scattered on the road, plus a damaged grill and bumper, to know what had happened.
So she wanted to look at the truck and figure out what to do and who to call, but I was more interested in getting the truck off the road in an area with very narrow shoulders. Finally got her to drive back to our road. There was no damage to the radiator or any critical components, though the bumper and steel inner fender were too close to the tire for extended driving.
She called the police to file a report while I went home to get my gandy dancer, a crowbar, and a hammer. The police got there in the 5 minutes it took me to go home and back. I bent the bumper and structure away from the tire and removed a few more broken plastic bits. The officers said the deer was gone - I knew it wasn't since I had seen it earlier. I walked down and pointed out where it still was, then one officer went down to confirm that it was dead.
They wrapped up paperwork and everyone was about to leave, so I asked the driver if she wanted the deer. She lived over an hour away and had no interest. The officers said I could have it if I wanted it. So, I spent my evening dealing with that and taking it to a processor. One of the neighbors raises animals and gave me the name of a guy they use for butchering. I called him and he said to bring it right over. We got along famously (his favorite place to shop is the same industrial supply store that is among my favorites) and talked the entire time while he removed the hide, gutted it, and hung it in his walk-in cooler. There is minimal damage to the neck, a shoulder, and hind quarter, so he figured 40 lbs of meat. He was very interested in my OWB and will get a chance to see it since he insisted on delivering the packages of meat later in the week.
Never did make it to the store.
Was headed to the store around 5:00 to pick up a few things and there was a truck stopped in the middle of the paved road that our private road is connected to. I stopped and asked the woman driver if she needed help - she was still sitting in the truck. There were enough tiny plastic pieces scattered on the road, plus a damaged grill and bumper, to know what had happened.
So she wanted to look at the truck and figure out what to do and who to call, but I was more interested in getting the truck off the road in an area with very narrow shoulders. Finally got her to drive back to our road. There was no damage to the radiator or any critical components, though the bumper and steel inner fender were too close to the tire for extended driving.
She called the police to file a report while I went home to get my gandy dancer, a crowbar, and a hammer. The police got there in the 5 minutes it took me to go home and back. I bent the bumper and structure away from the tire and removed a few more broken plastic bits. The officers said the deer was gone - I knew it wasn't since I had seen it earlier. I walked down and pointed out where it still was, then one officer went down to confirm that it was dead.
They wrapped up paperwork and everyone was about to leave, so I asked the driver if she wanted the deer. She lived over an hour away and had no interest. The officers said I could have it if I wanted it. So, I spent my evening dealing with that and taking it to a processor. One of the neighbors raises animals and gave me the name of a guy they use for butchering. I called him and he said to bring it right over. We got along famously (his favorite place to shop is the same industrial supply store that is among my favorites) and talked the entire time while he removed the hide, gutted it, and hung it in his walk-in cooler. There is minimal damage to the neck, a shoulder, and hind quarter, so he figured 40 lbs of meat. He was very interested in my OWB and will get a chance to see it since he insisted on delivering the packages of meat later in the week.
Never did make it to the store.
The one my son got under similar circumstances recently proved tasty according to him. Despite being road kill it was in very good condition... How bad was yours?
GeneralKayoss
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Haven't stopped by in a while. Bought a new clone saw, been salvaging and milling more spalted stuff out of my secret scrounge pile over the winter weekends.
my furnace will take a 26" long split. I'm already cutting and splitting at 24-26". The push plate stops a few inches in front of the wedge to accommodate this. So I wouldn't benefit from having a shorter stroke.
There is a little damage to the right shoulder and the right hindquarter, so will lose a little meat there. May loose just a tiny bit of one backstrap. No internal organ damage so that was good. I would guess she died quickly of a broken neck, no apparent damage, but he may see more as he cuts it up. She was much larger than the other deer he had hanging in the cooler, so I think it will end up being a good value even versus grocery store beef cost by the pound.
That’s where cutting your own is handy… I showed my sons how to bone it out while the whole deer is hanging and they’ve not bothered me again.
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