Gearing up for the woods

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Green Acres Homestead

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Here in NewBrunswick in the middle of winter with a couple of feet of snow in the woods, I am gearing up for my firewood business. Tools I have are power saws, L4740 Kubota tractor, a logging winch, a wood splitter and a buzz saw. Today I picked up a conveyor with no motor. It is bent up a bit which I stared heating and bending back. Tomorrow I am going to try to figure out what I am going to use for a motor. Perhaps a hydraulic motor running off the hydraulics of my wood splitter. Maybe a 4 horse power Honda motor.

Any suggestions?
 

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I would go gas motor on the conveyor - more flexible as its not tied to the spliiter or a Hyd source to run.

I would be looking for an old rototiller or snowblower and salvage parts to drive the conveyor.

Good luck - looks like you have a nice setup there.

Carl
 
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Thanks Carl. I think you have the right idea with a motor from an old snow blower ......I am just starting out and building up but so far I am happy with what I collected.
 
   / Gearing up for the woods #4  
I was also referring to the pulleys / belts / tensioners and hardware you can salvage to run the conveyor unless you have these already on the conveyor.
 
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The gear reduction and pulley was there but somebody bent the pulley and frame end. I straighten out the frame and decided to replace the pulley. it did not come off without pulling the sprocket off with it. Now that I got the entire thing apart I am in search for new bearings and sprocket. It is Sunday so I am hoping princess auto will have something but not likely.
 

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