davedj1
Veteran Member
Looks real nice Mick. Keep up the good work. I know nearing the end of my build I wouldn't put oil in the motor until the time came to fire it up, I was afraid I would rush things if the motor was ready to go.
I've managed to get quite a bit done lately, just not had a chance to update this thread.
The wedge is now fully welded together and to the slider. The beams are now welded along their entire length too.
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I made some precision chamfers on the slider clamps using the angle grinder The angle is a pretty good match to the inside of the beam.
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The foot now has a nice thick lump of plate welded on to reinforce it. I still need to add some pointy bits to stop the log sliding off the foot.
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The best news of all is that I have had the wedge running back and forth under air pressure. I shall put a short video on YouTube soon.
At 90 PSI I even managed to split some pine pallet slats. The movement is very jerky under air pressure, but no load cylinder extension takes about 2 seconds. If it's that quick under hydraulic power I'll be impressed, but I'm not holding out too much hope yet.
I've managed to get quite a bit done lately, just not had a chance to update this thread.
The wedge is now fully welded together and to the slider. The beams are now welded along their entire length too.
View attachment 309256 View attachment 309264
I made some precision chamfers on the slider clamps using the angle grinder The angle is a pretty good match to the inside of the beam.
View attachment 309258
The foot now has a nice thick lump of plate welded on to reinforce it. I still need to add some pointy bits to stop the log sliding off the foot.
View attachment 309263
The best news of all is that I have had the wedge running back and forth under air pressure. I shall put a short video on YouTube soon.
At 90 PSI I even managed to split some pine pallet slats. The movement is very jerky under air pressure, but no load cylinder extension takes about 2 seconds. If it's that quick under hydraulic power I'll be impressed, but I'm not holding out too much hope yet.
Very nice Mick! Nothing quite like the having one of our creations come to life is there? LOL
What's the scoop on the D90 series truck?
dave