The *New* Wood Splitter Pic Thread

[steve easy]

 

[bjgolfpro]

I dig the paint choices.. i had to take a second look when I saw yours. Looks good and the quality looks spot on.

Thanks, I did a lot of research on "built" splitters and yours was saved in my favorites for sure.

 

[Rudolf73]

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That a nice build Steve! I'm guessing you are around NZ somewhere with that warrior saw possibly...? lol

 

[Joe Whalen]

9 hp robin motor, with starter generator from golf cart, auto throttle up when spiltting, idle on return and standby,2 stage pump, adjustable (redneck ) detent valve. leaf springs and full size tires. table and staging rack, vice for sharping chainsView attachment 333534

Can you tell us more about the starter generator install? That is a really nice setup!

 

[tomtrees58]

 

[tomtrees58]

 

[tomtrees58]

 

[GM_Grimmy]

 

[cutforfun]

Can you tell us more about the starter generator install? That is a really nice setup!

Was really a simple addittion, i had the spare golf cart parts laying around so i figured why not, found the right pulley and placed it on the motor shaft before the lovejoy, wired up the start/gen the same way it came of the golf cart. not sure what the starter cost but i have a felling they are not cheep. Not sure what amp it is charging at, but it has been starting the motor for the last 4 months. I know on my golf cart the generator will keep 2 piaa spot lights and a stereo playing just fine.

 

[mr.finn]

A lot of nice splitters shown here. Thanks for redoing this thread. This is mine. My dad bought this back in the 70's to heat our house and sell firewood. I figure it is about 25 years old. It has since been replaced by a SS, but still gets used to break up the big ones.

 

[VW Splitter]

I have been waiting to finish my log tray remodel before I posted, just finished it. I built this in 1988. Has had a couple of small remodels since then. H beam is 8" wide x 8.5"tall x 5/8 thick with some 1/4" plate to reinforce it. 5" x 24" cylinder with a 2.5" rod. 20 gpm single stage pump, powered by a 53 HP VW engine. Cycle time is 10 sec for a round trip. 12" tall wedge. Log lift. Overhead lights to split up into the dark. 3000 psi by pass on the relief valve. How many tons does that make? Works like a charm. Will pinch your finger if you get it caught, but will not flip up into the vertical position. I really enjoy splitting, especally the big ones.

 

[A.E. Metal Werx]

View attachment 334934 View attachment 334935 View attachment 334936 View attachment 334937 View attachment 334938 I have been waiting to finish my log tray remodel before I posted, just finished it. I built this in 1988. Has had a couple of small remodels since then. H beam is 8" wide x 8.5"tall x 5/8 thick with some 1/4" plate to reinforce it. 5" x 24" cylinder with a 2.5" rod. 20 gpm single stage pump, powered by a 53 HP VW engine. Cycle time is 10 sec for a round trip. 12" tall wedge. Log lift. Overhead lights to split up into the dark. 3000 psi by pass on the relief valve. How many tons does that make? Works like a charm. Will pinch your finger if you get it caught, but will not flip up into the vertical position. I really enjoy splitting, especally the big ones.

Now that's cool!

 

[triptester]

5 inch bore at 3000 psi equals 29.4 tons.

 

[tomtrees58]

 

[steve easy]

That a nice build Steve! I'm guessing you are around NZ somewhere with that warrior saw possibly...? lol

Yep, milled all the easy logs, needed something to winch with to get at logs that are just out of reach. Burnt out a few electric winches in the past pulling logs ,so decided to go with a hydraulic runva winch. Hydraulic power packs are just way to expensive so went with the wood splitter set up thinking i would ditch the ram and beam etc and just use the motor and pump. Usually i noodle all my firewood with a 066 but the splitter impressed me, throttle is set at about 1/3 and it split every thing i put in it. Plenty of winch options for tractors and lots of logging gear for atvs, couldnt find much for utes other than electric winches. Tested on a 3m pine log 80cm diameter pulled it no problem slid back a little think i had the channel on legs facing wrong way, might need some sort of blade at back i will just keep adding steel untill it works.

 

[hedge hog]

a farm boy's splitter
this splitter is still far from being done but it is running
going to add a 4 way and log lift later
it's a farmall H tractor motor that was set for a oilfield transfer pump so it has bell housing and clutch for the output shaft.
the motor at most spins 2,200 rpm's so the mount of a 3,400 rpm single stage pump would be insufficient.
so we mounted a 3 speed cast iron tranny backwards to get the 3,000 rpm's we needed.
love joyed from motor to output end of tranny and input end of tranny love joyed to the pump.
so that would make first gear high and third gear low of a 1 to 1 ratio.
at a 1,000 rpm's of the motor ,in first gear the output of the input side of the tranny is at 3,000 rpm's (were it's love joyed to the pump)
second gear makes 2,200 rpm's at a 1,000 of the motor I think.
not much of a load so it is very efficient running the motor at 1,000 rpm's

 

[hedge hog]

forgot a couple

 

[Jakers]

Nice pis so far. i guess theres not as many people on here as there used to be. the last thread i had was up to something like 14 pages... come guys, post em if ya got em.

 

[steve easy]

Finished.... i hope, maybe add a tool box for bits and pieces.

 

[Henry and Wanda]

Hello,
I built this around 30 yeas ago....it's had a few upgrades through the years....but it still works like a charm !!!!!


Henry and Wanda