Building a Log Splitter from Scratch

[SpringHollow]

I will crouch or sit on a short log or sit on a pail with one of those cushioned covers. I have a bad back and find it MUCH easier on the back versus using the Horizontal/Vertical splitter in the horizontal mode where i have to pick each piece off of the ground. I do not split anything 10" or smaller.

I put the splitter near the chunks, kick roll them closer to the splitter when necessary, sit and split what i can reach, then bring more over or move the splitter.

Your splitter looks great!

Ken

 

[mmurphy]

mmurphy, yes, there are 4 handles you see.
The closest one will be the log lift cylinder.
The next one will be the 4-way wedge height adjustment.
The auto-cycle splitter cylinder valve has two handles and reverses the flow automatically for auto-return.

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Gotcha! That will be a nice feature having that log lift and auto run of cylinder. Keep up the good work, looks like a nice build.

 

[sizzami]

you may want to rethink your wedge design if you are planning to make it adjustable , without some kind of shoulder on the wedge the slip over part will bind as soon as you apply pressure to it

 

[SkunkWerX]

I expect to have to make some changes. I have seen this same wedge design work, so I'm giving it a try.

The under-carriage is nearly finished, motor mount affixed and welded.

Rolling Chassis

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[sizzami]

really ? got any photos of a hydraulic wedge designed like that? I would like to see.:thumbsup:
I think your slip over is too tight just my opinion

 

[JuHaa]

How did you adapt motor to hydraulic pump? I'm also designing a log splitter with 11hp briggs & Stratton motor, but no idea how to do the adaptation with motor and pump.

I have a splitter with 80mm piston, length 1,1 meter. On the new splitter is coming 100mm piston, length 1,7 meter. Also 6-way wedge is coming on the new model.

I have also an I beam on the base of splitter. But the slide is different kind of as you made.

Picasa-verkkoalbumit - Juha - Puun halkaisija

 

[ihuntbear]

this it what we use with a small housing joining the gas motor to hydraulic motor.Should be able to buy at any hydraulic store

 

[JuHaa]

I thiks that is called Rotex coupling here in Finland.

I found from youtube pretty efficient firewood processor for smaller logs.

YouTube - Bilke

Wish I could build same kind of or get enough money to buy one

 

[ihuntbear]

this what we use to couple the pump to gas motor

 

[SkunkWerX]

this what we use to couple the pump to gas motor

JuHaa,
ihuntbear answered it very well, thanks.

I'm using an 11hp "Chonda" motor. (Chinese copy of a Honda).
It has 2 bolt patterns, an inner and outer, and I wasn't sure which adapter to use. I got two plates and fabricated my own pump-to-motor mount. I used the Rotex (LoveJoy) shaft connectors, as ihuntbear described above.