Recent content by davel8257

Thanks. I had switch problems, bought a new switch and metered. I agree with the chart shown in the picture. However, my present switch (5 yrs old) I have to turn the switch to the LEFT to glow, then acc, run and then to the CRANK position. When the engine starts, the key returns to the...

After some more thought -- I realized the only real solution to a lower deck height is to keep it within the wheels. No matter which way the axles are turned, if the deck is wider than the wheels, it has to clear the top of the wheels. D'oh!! With that in mind, I'll give more thought to how...

I have an old farm wagon with rotting deck. I want to tear it down to the running gear, sand blast and paint and put a new deck on. I use this wagon to haul firewood. I'm thinking of flipping the running gear over. The spindle would now be higher than the cross-beam and only allow a few...

I found an old John Deere Running gear and used fiberglas I-beams (local fencing guy has them for sale) -- and put sides as shown on them. I use IBC totes for firewood storage. The side rail is removable so that the totes slide in from the left side and sit directly on the large I-beams. This...

I made a 12x12” flat plate welded to pin mounts that would fit onto my backhoe in place of the bucket. The plan is to bolt this plate to the log splitter. The next step is to replace the fixed hydraulic fittings with quick connections and plumb the splitter in in place of the dipper stick. I...

Update: My son-in-law also purchased a short Granberg mill jig. The jig was smaller than my aluminum ladder and only clamps on at the powerhead end of the bar. I fabricated a simple 2x4 ladder to fit on top of large Ash log. I made one cut which didn't come out very well. I'm going to go...

Yes -- the scissor jack on the bottom sits low enough that I can roll a log up close the lift one end at a time into the frame on top of the jack. Then I use my electric screw driver with a 3/4" socket to spin it and lift it up. The light end tips upward, so I start to engage that spindle a...

It is pretty slow, probably 30 seconds. And the getting up and down from the tractor seat to line up logs adds more time. I can usually line up 2 or 3 in a staggered row. I use it on pieces that are unsplittable by any other means. I have an 8hp splitter that is faster but that means I have...

I got the lumber mill bug about a year ago. To start simple (& cheap), my son-in-law dropped off his Timber-tuf Sawmill attachment. My first attempts on some hard Maple came out very rough. Then I ran across some used 1 3/4" all-thread threaded rod in random lengths of 45-48" long and nuts to...

re: road use tax: Here in Indiana, an electric car owner, I pay a $150 "Supplemental fee" above the usual license plate fee. For the few local miles I drive my Nissan Leaf, that just about nullifies 100% of my savings. But, I still bought the car and enjoy driving it knowing that at least...

My local source is an Amish fence business. He buys "2nds" from various manufacturers by the flat bed semi trailer load. He uses the I-beams as corner posts. He gets smaller pieces for line posts. I did paint these pieces. The I-beams were a light yellow, the rails were grey. The paint...

A skidsteer version would probably be handier -- less off/on the driver's seat to position the wood pieces, but this works and can split stuff that I couldn't split otherwise (assuming I cut it down to fit within the opening first).

I found a rough John Deere 953 wagon running gear. I bought 4 new tires, sanded and painted everything and re-assembled. I then added 12' long 12x12 fiberglas I-beams (yellow) and side rails (green). The rails on the left side are removable which permits me to slide on IBC tote baskets with...

I ran across a picture of an inverted log splitter hanging from pallet forks. I found a 3pt log splitter on the internet for sale. This particular model was bolted to its stand. I unbolted it from the frame, removed the hydraulic plumbing and turned it over. I used the same holes and welded...

I'd suggest adding either a centrifugal clutch and/or using pulleys instead of sprockets. A direct connect to the heavy blade/gearbox is going to make the engine hard to start (even with an electric starter). Using belt (maybe 2) and pulleys would provide some slippage/ give if you run into an...