I just got done testing out the new logs splitter and it rocks!!
Here is the story:
everything painted blue, the ram, the valve, the splitting head all came from Iron and OAK log splitter manufactures for $750 delivered. IT has an 8" i-beam and 5" ram
I had the bobcat plate and the tube steel at the barn.
the hinge is a piece of 1/4" wall 2" diameter pipe with a excavator bucket pin connecting it together.
Once I had the other attachment cut from the bobcat plate, I had about 4hrs of fab time.
I had 2 - 12' hoses made to attach the bobcat to the splitter and the machine works great.
COSTS:
upper portion of splitter $750
Hoses $300
my labor and consumables $100/hr @ 6hrs or FREE
total cost $$1050
If I were to buy from a manufacture, $2500 plus?
Additional changes that are going to be made.
Install a gusset from the bottom of the bobcat plate to the underside of the 6" rusted tube. When you travel with the splitter hooked to the bobcat the splitter bounces.
rotate the valve to the top of the ram so that splitter can be operated from both sides.
QUESTION FOR YOU ALL -- WHAT SIZE HOSE SHOULD I HAVE USED TO CONNECT THE BOBCAT TO THE SPLITTER?
Comments are appreciated!
Here is the story:
everything painted blue, the ram, the valve, the splitting head all came from Iron and OAK log splitter manufactures for $750 delivered. IT has an 8" i-beam and 5" ram
I had the bobcat plate and the tube steel at the barn.
the hinge is a piece of 1/4" wall 2" diameter pipe with a excavator bucket pin connecting it together.
Once I had the other attachment cut from the bobcat plate, I had about 4hrs of fab time.
I had 2 - 12' hoses made to attach the bobcat to the splitter and the machine works great.
COSTS:
upper portion of splitter $750
Hoses $300
my labor and consumables $100/hr @ 6hrs or FREE
total cost $$1050
If I were to buy from a manufacture, $2500 plus?
Additional changes that are going to be made.
Install a gusset from the bottom of the bobcat plate to the underside of the 6" rusted tube. When you travel with the splitter hooked to the bobcat the splitter bounces.
rotate the valve to the top of the ram so that splitter can be operated from both sides.
QUESTION FOR YOU ALL -- WHAT SIZE HOSE SHOULD I HAVE USED TO CONNECT THE BOBCAT TO THE SPLITTER?
Comments are appreciated!