Quickie log-drag, (paper-thin MIG weld)

[Sodo]

Heres a quickie logdrag I made because the log was too big for my log-arch. Already had the rear dolly.

 

[MinnesotaDaveChalmers]

Looks like that will get'er done

Doesn't look OSHA approved, watch out for the black drone helicopters lol

 

[Baby Grand]

Quick, low cost & looks like it works great.
But you have to work on the marketing.
You call it "paper thin weld".
We call it "tripple redundancy saftey welded for your protection - think of the children!".

 

[Big Barn]

Heres a quickie logdrag I made because the log was too big for my log-arch. Already had the rear dolly. <img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/files/welding/395670-quickie-log-drag-paper-thin-logdrag1-jpg"/><img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/files/welding/395671-quickie-log-drag-paper-thin-logdrag2-jpg"/><img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/files/welding/395672-quickie-log-drag-paper-thin-logdrag3-jpg"/><img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/files/welding/395673-quickie-log-drag-paper-thin-logdrag4-jpg"/>

Nice job Sodo. Looking forward to seeing what you can do with the rest of the Hyundai.

Terry

 

[Sodo]

All this just to save scraping up my picturesque driveway by a log dragging. Log arch maxes out at 16", sawmill maxes at 21", this log is 23" so I'll have to skin it a little to get it into the sawmill, but it's a nice log and I wanted to get it to my pile before the firewood cutters spotted it.

Yup 3x = children are safer for miles around! :laughing:

I'll send a pic of the Hyundai when I get the hood banged out and reinstalled. Wife hasn't noticed it gone yet.

 

[Big Barn]

I'm too lazy to 'skid' them. This oak was cut down in my neighbourhood. It was on property slated for a Habitat For Humanity project. They'd throw anyone else in jail if they even asked about cutting it down in this area.



Terry

 

[xtn]

Please forgive me if this is a stupid question, as I haven't had much experience dragging large logs yet. I've got a biggie I need to move, but just haven't tackled it yet. So here goes....

Couldn't your 3-point just lift up one end of the log? If there is a reason not to do it this way, please educate me! If your 3-point can't lift it, then how did you get the other end onto the dolly? And where can I get a similar dolly?

Thanks,
xtn

 

[Sodo]

I would much prefer that method, but at the time, didn't have a 3-pt attchmt that could lift it. All I have is a back-blade attachment, which extends about 4 feet back. Three-point lift capacity for B2710 is 1,655 lbs, certainly sufficient, I need to build something for that, thanks for the note. Not sure why I haven't built one, it sure would have been useful in this example.

I built the log dolly to be lightweight, to be carried up & down steep hills by hand. I never expected it to have such weight on it. This is a "wet" log, cut a few days prior.

I got it onto the dolly by dragging/rolling the log onto another log. So the log counterweighted itself and I was able to raise the rear half high enough to slide the dolly under the raised log end. Other times I've strapped the dolly onto the log with wheels-up, then carefully rolled the log+dolly over until the dolly was wheels-down. All this is far far beyond the intended capacity of that dolly. It's made with 1.5 x 1.5 x .062 sq. tube steel (16ga). Notice the V-cradle is not even braced. I'm amazed. Harbor freight tires have been the only disappointment, they crack after one year then explode under weight.

More info on the ( Lightweight log Dolly) is here, posted back when emotions ran high whenever 120volt MIGS were mentioned.

 

[JPRambo]

Sodo, I built this one from an abandoned trailer and a few pieces of 2"x2"x 1/4" tube. The log is white Oak and 8.5' It held up quite well although I need a better lifting winch.
(p.s. And I used a 120 volt mig welder to do it)

 

[Sodo]

I bet it was a pretty hard pull to lift that big fella with a foot-long lever!

That arch looks good; I need both lightweight and heavyweight log arches. I'll build one when I run across wheels & spindles. Got far more projects on the list than I have time, but it's good to get some done.

And good to have the tools!. And no drones, but they may be more lenient than TBN cops.

 

[Professor Marvel]

Sodo
You certainly are creative in your projects. Keep up the good work.

 

[k0ua]

That paper thin 120vol MIG weld was the absolute right tool for that job.:thumbsup:

 

[ozob2k]

I use to use a Chevrolet truck hood from a 67 to 72 for skidding scrap cars onto my trailer back in the day. Surprising how much weight it would handle and it lived through loading many cars and trucks.

 

[Sodo]

Thanks Professor, glad to hear members are interested. I get a lot of ideas from how other folks get'er done hope to return the favors. James I'm glad I haven't got my TIG going yet or I'da been tempted!

I've been watching for a hood from pre-70s but nothing popped up. The gravel cut slits in this Hyundai hood, it's a lightweight unit for sure. It's so wrinkled now that it pulls hard, and may be about as bad as no drag at all in tearing up the driveway. Do need to keep rocks from embedding in the logs because I'm planning to saw them up.

 

[dragoneggs]

Nice job MacGyver... I am mean Sodo.

 

[k0ua]

Yeah, get a hood of a 50 dodge or something like that. It would probably last a long time if you could find one. The metal on those things was pretty thick.

 

[xtn]

Thanks for answering Sodo. I'm not standing by my log right now, but in my mind it's about 4' diameter and 15' long. The idea of trying to cut it up with my 18" chainsaw makes me more than a little nervous. I don't think I have the experience to do it without killing myself.

xtn

 

[Sodo]

,,,,in my mind it's about 4' diameter and 15' long.

That log in your mind weighs 9500 lbs !
Log weight calculator (75% moisture content) 302 Found

 

[kiotiken]

I'm curious, would your FEL not lift one end of the log at a time? Lift one end, slide the dolly under, move to the other end and then drive home backwards. Those welds are impressive though, not as easy as it looks to weld a relatively think chain to very thin sheet metal without burning holes, nice job.

 

[Sodo]

Was not possible to lift with the FEL. ~22 inch log 17 ft long weighs appx ~2400 lbs. Kubota's LA402 lifts about 900 lbs (402kg * 2.2 = 884 lbs ) 316 lbs less than half the log. I'll do some testing with the 3-pt, (rated 1,655lbs). That quickie log drag is "done" after 3 logs, the "sliding surface" is wrinkled like crumpled tinfoil, a "gripping surface" now. Gravel piles up in front of it now when pulling. I'm still on the lookout for some old American iron.

Yep 3/16 chain link isn't much to "shelter" the paper thin sheet next to it but it was OK as you can see. Versatility is why a MIG is such a great tool to have around. That was much faster than drilling/bolting and I bet much stronger too.