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I noticed that the curl cylinder rod was bent! No leeks, and no idea how did this happen :( So i disconnected it and took it to a hydraulic shop repair for an estimate: $560!!!!!!!!!!!! Wtf, I almost fell from the chair!!! I turned the quote down of course, and I called me LS tractor guy. Brand...

Hello guys, I am building a pavilion and it happen to have White Ash in my firewood log pile so I was tempted to mill some Ash for the posts and the beams. I do not know if that was a mistake as I cannot find any data online. I took the risk anyway since I am using 6 8x8” posts on a 24’x16’...

The processor is done. A batch of raw videos are here This is the result after 1h 20mins. It would produce a lot more with full wider length logs. The operator has a skidder thats why he wanted the winch type instead of the live deck. The splitter looks slow because it has a 5in diameter...

Scook my apologies man, I did not noticed your questions before, I just saw them. a) The adjustment does not really take any loads. I will take some pictures tomorrow, but its nothing special. Here is one of the CAD, similar to the actual thing (its not the same because last moment the owner of...

Finally I have some progress and some real photos for you guys! This is the 2nd processor I design. My 1st one with the live deck is on hold. One engine for the saw motor / 6-way height adjustment / winch. 2 valves for the later, while the saw runs operates with a solenoid valve that gets oil...

It starts to take shape. I would like to review a few things (yes, the trunnion mount is one of them!! :) :) )though. My main concern is that I have no much experience with heavy equipment and I do not know what is the industry standards. Can you plz give your input on these things plz? a)...

Sorry guys, somehow my reply didnt get through. Texasranger, the cylinders have to go above the upper pivot, as Bfreaky's one. The reason is that the hydraulic tank is in the way. I understand it should go somewhere between the upper and lower, but really, there is no other place. I dont worry...

I am wondering if I could avoid the huge unique king pin. As I am designing that part of the backhoe, it looks like I could use 2 pins. One on top and one on bottom (between the green and the light blue parts). For the swing cylinders I couldn;t find affordable "trunnion" type mount cylinders...

If you put a little thought, philosophically, we are all coping someone else! Maybe we put 1% of invention, but the majority has reinvented before! :) So today I made some progress. Here are some pics. So far, the boom+stick+2 levers+bucket adaptor weights 350lbs. With a random 0.25 plate, for...

Do you mean this one? Its 4" horizontal distance now

Hello guys, I was thinking to make a backhoe for a while now and I was always postponing it, but I read Bfreaky's post last week and I decide to go ahead and do it. I will definitely need your help because there are so many stuff I do not know. For the history, I have my homemade 4'x8' CNC...

My own grapple in good use (my design& fabrication :) ). I didn't skid the log so to not get it muddy, its going on the bandsaw. This White Ash is going to become some nice tables :)

The winch type firewood processor finally got an update. :) My apologies for the mess!