LOG SPLITTER homemade 3point linkage

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more pictures and a video of it working here

What is the size of the cyl. It looks rather small.

When ever I see a home made splitter it is always interesting how everyone uses the materials at hand to achieve the same results ie a working splitter.
Craig Clayton

Me too craig, would have never thought that slid would function without binding,,, Looks like I was wrong.

Looks good to me and it obvously works

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Originally Posted by Rio_Grande

Me too craig, would have never thought that slid would function without binding,,, Looks like I was wrong.

Looks good to me and it obvously works

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Thats exactally what I was thinking.

That pushplate and slide look almost similar to that little metal clip on the gas shock on a screed door to hold it open. If you have it in place and the door propped open, no matter how hard you will try, the rod will bend or the mount will break before they slip:confused2:

heres my home made version...has worked great for 4-5 years or so...cant really recall when i made this thing. i tried to make it with as few parts as possible........

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Originally Posted by Rio_Grande

Me too craig, would have never thought that slid would function without binding,,, Looks like I was wrong.

Looks good to me and it obvously works

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Haha and me too i didnt think it wood work :laughing:

Here is a video of it working and yes i know it wood be safer with one operator :)

http://youtu.be/-RBaAp3EONQ

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Originally Posted by grsthegreat

heres my home made version...has worked great for 4-5 years or so...cant really recall when i made this thing. i tried to make it with as few parts as possible........

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Do you recall if you worked from a set of prints? I've inherited a twin to yours....Works great

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Originally Posted by pat32rf

Do you recall if you worked from a set of prints? I've inherited a twin to yours....Works great

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ya, i had a pic/plan for it i got from a friend. then did some mods on that. dont recall where those prints are anymore.