Firewood processor build thread

[aczlan]

I thought about spikes but didn't want to have wood stick to the plate and be dragged back when the cylinder retracts. This is a similar design to my logsplitter although the nails on this one are bigger than the wire they used on it. I also thought about cutting pipe about 1/4" - 1/2" long and welding those around in a pattern. I guess it's something to add to the "we'll see how it goes" list!

Growing up, we had one setup with the spikes, but they only stuck out as much as the taper plus a thread or two, (ie: 1/4" or 5/16").

Aaron Z

 

[MNBobcat]

I would remove those nails on the pusher plate. You need the wood to be able to move around a bit where it can settle where it needs to be. If the wood can't shift, you'll end up bending metal somewhere. I bent the flange on a heavy steel I-Beam because I had spikes that prevented the wood from shifting a bit.

 

[SamEdward]

I would love to see when it is done and do update us

 

[kiotiken]

I would love to see when it is done and do update us

Don't worry, I'll post a video before Christmas of it running and again mid to late January after I get a load of logs.

 

[kiotiken]

I would remove those nails on the pusher plate. You need the wood to be able to move around a bit where it can settle where it needs to be. If the wood can't shift, you'll end up bending metal somewhere. I bent the flange on a heavy steel I-Beam because I had spikes that prevented the wood from shifting a bit.

Well, those nails are now pretty much part of that plate and with the cross pattern, would be next to impossible to cut out. I'm hoping the processor will be strong enough to not be damaged and have the pump going into relief. I guess I'll psy the price if I'm wrong.

 

[mikefromnh]

Is the paint dry?

 

[kiotiken]

Is the paint dry?

LOL, I'm getting to that! Its taken a lot longer to clean up than I expected, but what hasn't on this project. It might not be blue yet, but its a lot shinier.



There will be more progress today, stay tuned...

 

[kiotiken]

There will be more progress today, stay tuned...

Famous last words... Well, at the end of the weekend, I was right, there has been some progress on the paint...



(There's an LED worklight set up directly over that spot, the blue looks a lot lighter in the picture.)

So I started Saturday by continuing to prep the processor, mainly all of the removable pieces.



And I got the garage ready for painting.



I pulled out my trusty spray gun, dug the compressor out because I was smart enough to leave it behind the plastic curtain I set up, loaded up with pain, put on my mask and pulled the trigger...but, nothing happened I tried adjusting for more air and more paint, but nothing. Then I adjusted the pattern to be very narrow and I started getting paint, but it was very globby and hardly any. Eventually, I had to give up and started to clean the gun. At that point, I realized I couldn't spray the lacquer thinner through the gun either. It's a HVLP gravity feed gun that I haven't used since I restored my JD 955 about 4 years ago. At that point, I figured that I didn't clean it properly the last time so instead of fighting with it, I ran off and bought a new one at Home Depot. That ate all my time for Saturday, but I figured I'd get a fresh start Sunday.

Well, Sunday, I set up the new gun, loaded it up, got my mask adjusted just right and went to work! I pulled the trigger and... nothing I adjusted and got it spraying a little better than the first gun and accomplished what you can see in the first picture, then eventually gave up again. When I was cleaning it, I again couldn't get lacquer to spray so I started figiting with it some more. After a few more seconds the gun came alive and I had a perfect spray of blue lacquer thinner so I was all set again :thumbsup: So I loaded back up, adjusted my mask, pulled the trigger and... NOTHING

So, now I know I wasted $100 on a new gun and that the guy who sold me the paint was wrong about needing a 1.5 nozzle. The paint can and everything I found on line about my paint is very clear NOT to thin it. So at this point, I've heated my garage to room temperature for 3 days (it's currently -14 C here although my colourful language probably help keep things warm), blown a weekend, spent more money and got exactly NOWHERE!!! Since Home Depot was the only place to get a gun on a Saturday night, I got a cheap Porter Cable HVLP gun. I'm going to guess you can't buy new nozzles for them and I'll end up buying a much more expensive gun with a variety of nozzles. I'm thinking I probably need a 2.2.

So, tomorrow, I'll give my friend at the paint store a ring. I think the least he can do is give me a good deal on a new spray gun.

 

[CDN Farm Boy]

Man, that sucks. Apparently someone wants you to park outside this winter lol

 

[kiotiken]

Man, that sucks. Apparently someone wants you to park outside this winter lol

Ya, and I assume you heard what's on the way over the next couple of days, I'm not impressed, guess I need to go buy a snow brush!