The Firewood Business (wisconsin splitters) pics.

[NC Firewood]

Had some trouble with putting pictures on the internet so I opened a web shots account. Hope you enjoy these, I didn't start with much but have added to my equipment inventory over the past five years or so. Oh, by the way, most of my equipment is homemade.

http://community.webshots.com/album/563031026UZbjHN?vhost=community

 

[jags]

Ummmm....I need to get me a helper like in pic #6.

 

[Oly's Stump]

I agree...photo #6 is the best!

 

[2FatGuys]

For some reason, I'm thinking the splitter needs to be painted a bright green....

 

[SevenDeuce]

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2792194480103317307dGgfRJ

A 4 cycle kinda gal next to a 2 cycle engine...hehe!

Nice equipment you got, nice log you're standing by.

 

[wdchuck]

Nice photos of your equipment. The one splitter, is that really an engine hoist mounted on their to lift rounds for splitting?

Pretty handy to have built what you need.

 

[Lignum]

Nice photos of your equipment. The one splitter, is that really an engine hoist mounted on their to lift rounds for splitting?

Pretty handy to have built what you need.

Something about the bent boom gives it some good character...

 

[Old_School_Nut]

you have some nice equipment!!

I take it HP is never an issue with your splitters, got to love Wisconsin engines! mine is getting a highly modified TJD wisconsin twin.....

-Leo-

 

[NC Firewood]

For some reason, I'm thinking the splitter needs to be painted a bright green....

Ha, I've got to agree, we've got some pretty girls down here in the south. I think thats part of the reason everyone's getting on I95 and heading this way.

 

[NC Firewood]

Nice photos of your equipment. The one splitter, is that really an engine hoist mounted on their to lift rounds for splitting?

Pretty handy to have built what you need.

Indeed, it was a junker from who knows when. I took the long throw manual hydraulic jack off, put a junker off a frot end loader and mounted it on a chev. hub to rotate. much fabrication, welding, cursing, head scratching.

 

[NC Firewood]

you have some nice equipment!!

I take it HP is never an issue with your splitters, got to love Wisconsin engines! mine is getting a highly modified TJD wisconsin twin.....

-Leo-

what is the TJD wisconsin, is that the same as my 2 cyl.? I got my hands on these engines off hay bailers and irrigation pumps but don't know much else about them. Been lucky, haven't had to rebuild one yet, but it will take a qt. of ND 30 a day.

 

[2FatGuys]

Ha, I've got to agree, we've got some pretty girls down here in the south. I think thats part of the reason everyone's getting on I95 and heading this way.

+1 on the girls in NC... Gotta love 'em!

 

[Zodiac45]

Cool Pix NC,

And +1 too the splitting helper! Necessity is the mother of invention so some say, and the ability to weld and fab things up too suit your need is a great talent.

 

[NC Firewood]

Something about the bent boom gives it some good character...

Can't believe nobody said anything about the tiny gas tank. There is a reason I put that one on there. When it runs out, so are you. I usually take a break between fill-ups, that splitter will work your :censored: off.

 

[skid row]

Very nice!! You gotta love them wisconsin engines. Is that 2 cylinder a TF or TH?

 

[NC Firewood]

Very nice!! You gotta love them wisconsin engines. Is that 2 cylinder a TF or TH?

What is the difference? Like I stated earlier, I got the 2 cyl. off an irrigation pump and the 4 off a hay bailer. They run and I can set the clearance with a matchbook, that's about all I know.

 

[Old_School_Nut]

Wisconsin engine differences..

the TF, TH, TE, TFD, THD, are all 2 cyl wisconsin engines with both pistons going up and down together, they can be had with both magnetos or distributers, with these engines it does not mater which spark plug you put your plug wire on, both wires spark together due to the fact both wires are conected directly to the coil.... the main differences between them are the bore and stroke combination as well as compression ratio, governed RPM, and thus hp, along with a few other things such as aluminum heads etc. These engines have a very distinctive sound and the latest THD's were produced to about 1976

the TJD is the more modern engine at a higher 18 HP output and came out in 1968 they have a piston which go up and down at opposite times. they to came out with magnetos or distributers, however magneto engines use a mag with a distributer built in (they have a rotor) your engine which I can see has a distributer has the leads exit the distributer cap 180* apart, this tells me that you have a TJD engine as no other engine has this setup.

these are great fully rebuildable engines with a piston oil pump, forged rods and crank, automotive style rod bearings and taper roller main bearings. the lifters are adjustable and actuate valve rotators. TJD, THD, and TFD engines also have hardened replaceable valve seats. Many of the wisconsin engines I have dug into also had replaceable valveguids as well i noticed... the carburetors are simple and durable,keep the fuel clean and you cant ask for a better carb IMHO. havent had many magneto problems eather, good stuff.

great engines, I have running examples of wisconsin 2 cylinders from handstart engines of the 1940's to electric start of the 1970's.

-Leo-

 

[NC Firewood]

the TF, TH, TE, TFD, THD, are all 2 cyl wisconsin engines with both pistons going up and down together, they can be had with both magnetos or distributers, with these engines it does not mater which spark plug you put your plug wire on, both wires spark together due to the fact both wires are conected directly to the coil.... the main differences between them are the bore and stroke combination as well as compression ratio, governed RPM, and thus hp, along with a few other things such as aluminum heads etc. These engines have a very distinctive sound and the latest THD's were produced to about 1976

the TJD is the more modern engine at a higher 18 HP output and came out in 1968 they have a piston which go up and down at opposite times. they to came out with magnetos or distributers, however magneto engines use a mag with a distributer built in (they have a rotor) your engine which I can see has a distributer has the leads exit the distributer cap 180* apart, this tells me that you have a TJD engine as no other engine has this setup.

these are great fully rebuildable engines with a piston oil pump, forged rods and crank, automotive style rod bearings and taper roller main bearings. the lifters are adjustable and actuate valve rotators. TJD, THD, and TFD engines also have hardened replaceable valve seats. Many of the wisconsin engines I have dug into also had replaceable valveguids as well i noticed... the carburetors are simple and durable,keep the fuel clean and you cant ask for a better carb IMHO. havent had many magneto problems eather, good stuff.

great engines, I have running examples of wisconsin 2 cylinders from handstart engines of the 1940's to electric start of the 1970's.

-Leo-

Very helpful OSN, if my 2 cyl. is a TJD, what is my 4 banger? Can you tell from the pics, or do I need to send some better ones. Alot of the old farmers/mechanics have passed on around my area, so it's hard to find someone with info, thanks. Also, what do you think the HP is on the 2 and 4 wisconsin I have?

 

[Old_School_Nut]

I need better photos of the 4 cyl... the 2 cylinder is a TJD, the dist. cap is the giveaway, so she should make 18hp with a good tune.

the little data tag on the sheet metal will tell you the model and serial number. assuming no one swapped sheet metal years ago it should be accurate.

if you tell me serial numbers i may even be able to tell you ruffly what year and month the engine was made. the 4 cyl Wisconsin's are very similar to the 2 cylinder and many parts interchange. However one needs to remember to keep things the same on both banks... like when swapping cyl heads, Wisconsin had MANY different cyl heads made in both cast iron and aluminum, they very in both shape, fin count and most importantly combustion chamber volume and shape.... cylinders also swap on the early 4 cylinders up to 25HP (VF4D) that I know of, a creative mechanic/machinist can get others to fit but it will take alot of fabricating.

PS: I Reakon I am younger than you!

-Leo-

 

[NC Firewood]

I need better photos of the 4 cyl... the 2 cylinder is a TJD, the dist. cap is the giveaway, so she should make 18hp with a good tune.

the little data tag on the sheet metal will tell you the model and serial number. assuming no one swapped sheet metal years ago it should be accurate.

if you tell me serial numbers i may even be able to tell you ruffly what year and month the engine was made. the 4 cyl Wisconsin's are very similar to the 2 cylinder and many parts interchange. However one needs to remember to keep things the same on both banks... like when swapping cyl heads, Wisconsin had MANY different cyl heads made in both cast iron and aluminum, they very in both shape, fin count and most importantly combustion chamber volume and shape.... cylinders also swap on the early 4 cylinders up to 25HP (VF4D) that I know of, a creative mechanic/machinist can get others to fit but it will take alot of fabricating.

PS: I Reakon I am younger than you!

-Leo-

I'm going to throw some more pictures up in a couple days. I can't read all the serial numbers on the plate. I've only got you beat by a year.