converting stand-alone wood splitter to PTO splitter

[teach]

I have an idea, not sure if its too much to be worth trying though. Any advice or help here would be greatly appreciated. Here goes...I have a 10+ year old Lowes (yard machine type) vertical/horizontal wood splitter that I would like to convert into a PTO driven splitter if the cost is reasonable. The engine is getting tired, runs fine, but using a lot of oil, plus tired of maintaining yet another engine, and this build would end requests to borrow my splitter. My tractor is a Kubota B7500 hydro, 21 hsp. with no rear remotes. I'm trying to think of a way to use my PTO pump from my backhoe to run the splitter and do away with the gas motor.

Is is possible to put quick detach lines (quick coupler?) on the backhoe/PTO pump to make taking it off/putting it on the backhoe quick and easy? If so, could I then hook the two lines up from the PTO pump to the splitter with similar quick coupler lines, using the built in axle reservoir on the splitter for the hydro fluid source? Any details on how to actually do this would great!
Thanks.
Teach

 

[LD1]

I replied in the other thread. I don't see why you can't use the pto pump off the backhoe. Tie in the tank of your stand alone and run some new hydro lines

 

[4570Man]

You didn't mention any of this information in your other thread. The backhoe pump makes this much easier. How many GPM does it move?

 

[teach]

You didn't mention any of this information in your other thread. The backhoe pump makes this much easier. How many GPM does it move?

I know, after I thought it about is some more, I decided to add that info and put it in this category.

Not sure about the GPM, I just recently picked up the backhoe w/ the PTO pump used. It runs the hydro for a Woods 6500 backhoe with plenty of power/speed to spare. The backhoe obviously has its own hydro tank, so I was hoping I could just use the hydro tank built in to my splitter's axle.

Thanks.
Teach

 

[joeu235]

My dad did the opposite, converted a tractor mounted splitter to a stand alone to use less hours on the tractor. He used an electric motor in stead of a gasoline engine. Maybe an electric would work for you as well.

 

[LD1]

If you have 240v power, and dont need portability, converting to electric is a sure way to stop people from asking to borrow it.

And if they happen to have 240v power, get a 3-phase motor, and a cheap $200 VFD to drive it. Hard wire the VFD where ever you intend to use it, then wire to a 3-phase plug. Have a power cord and corresponding plug attached to the splitter. Unless the neighbor is willing to set up a VFD of his own, it will be useless to him.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Unless the neighbor is willing to set up a VFD of his own, it will be useless to him.

Don't you guys know how to say NO! ?

SR

 

[MossRoad]

Just make sure the fluids in the backhoe and splitter are compatible since you'll be moving them back and forth. And since you're going to add quick connects, realize that is a place for dirt to enter the system and keep it clean and make sure you have a filter.