Spltter details

[Butch(OH)]

Some asked for details of my splitter so I took a few pics today.

The lifting wedge. Like everything else on this splitter it was made from what I had at the shop. Probably would be constructed differently if I had bought all new materials. The entire movable wedge except the back was built from discarded pieces of bucket cutting edges from a rubber tired loader. When using hardened materials be careful as welding can be a problem. These weld nicely with 110-18 rod and a little preheat. Since this is wedge number 8 or 10 I have tried I have learned some things. #1 make the major split ahead on the minor ones unless you have unlimited push and beam strength to match. Also angle your secondarys so they hold the wood to the primary wedge. If you look close you will see that This one was modified by lowering the secondary wedges so they are below gib height when clear down. Big hard wood knots don't split for ways.

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Someone asked about the pump drive. It's farmer simple. The pic tells the story better than I can Pump is WW2 from an aircraft. One important detail here is the shut off on the suction hose to the pump, install one.

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Serious splitters require serious gibs. After tearing up gib designs 1 and 2 I machined these from 2 1/2 x 2 1/2" bar stock, They will be the last ones I need.

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The log lift. Figuring out where to mount both ends of the cylinder was a challange but once right it works like a dream. This one raises higher than it needed for splitting but saves space in the barn.

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[mga]

man, i like that adjustable 4 way.

great job!!

 

[sno-man!]

Thanks for the pictures. They will help a bunch.

 

[sno-man!]

Do you have any problems with the wedge binding when you want to raise or lower it? And could you post some pictures of the wedge raised...thanks

 

[sno-man!]

Do you have any problems with the wedge binding when you want to raise or lower it? And could you post some pictures of the wedge raised...thanks

Forget about the picture. I see that you showed it up in your original post.

 

[Butch(OH)]

The cylinder for the movable wedge is not pinned at the top. It just sits on the clevis. This allows the wedge to float upward when splitting. This detail should not be left out of a design as it floats up often in use. The part that is welded to the beam is shaped the same and can be used for a wedge if the movable one is lifted off. This detail is not realy needed now that I can lower the wedge down and split two ways with it attached. I snicker when I see spiltters with permanant 4-6-10-12 way heads. The builders of such have never tied into an White Elm knot from an Ohio fence row, when they do they will get an educationopcorn:

 

[David Wayne]

The builders of such have never tied into an White Elm knot from an Ohio fence row, when they do they will get an educationopcorn:[/QUOTE]

Amen