Firewood processor build thread

[farmer2009]

That part has a keyway in it, to connect it to the shaft on the pump. That part fits properly to the other half that is mounted to the engine, but it doesn't fit on the shaft of the pump because the keyway in that part is too narrow to accept the key from the pump. They're sending a part that is identical except it has a larger keyway.

You just need a price of step key stock. Here's a link.
http://www.fastenal.com/catalog_pages/2007/15-25.pdf

 

[kiotiken]

You just need a price of step key stock. Here's a link.
http://www.fastenal.com/catalog_pages/2007/15-25.pdf

Ahhhh... now that would work. Thanks, I've never seen that before. Still, as you can tell from the length of time this build has taken, I'm a patient guy:laughing: Since I won't be ordering logs until at least the middle of January, I think I'll just wait for the replacement part to show up or I may pick up the right one from Princess Auto when I'm there (hopefully) tomorrow.

 

[muddstopper]

Looking at the pic of the pump shaft, i belief you have a woodruff key. Woodruff are half moon shaped, not square. I dont think anybody makes a stepped woodruff key, or at least I have never seen one.

 

[Rustyiron]

I wonder if a hydraulic shear would work as a replacement for the chainsaw bar in this type of processor? Would a shear require too much power, be too slow or unreasonably limit the capacity (eg. diameter) of the unit...or cause other problems I haven't imagined?

The "Chomper" used a shear.Chomper Family Of Firewood Processors
A very different approach to a firewood processor.
Good work Ken!!!

 

[kiotiken]

The "Chomper" used a shear.Chomper Family Of Firewood Processors
A very different approach to a firewood processor.
Good work Ken!!!

Thanks, your kind words mean a lot.

Your link made my night. It included a price list for those machines. I now know these things cost a lot to build, but the 17K - 39K price range re-affirms building my own. I'll try and tally the final price up and post it soon, but I guarantee, it's way less than that! A shear is interesting, but not for me. If I wasn't going to use my own saw, it would be a saw blade, a shear doesn't make sense to me and is way out of my abilities to produce anyway. Very interesting concept none the less.

 

[CDN Farm Boy]

Even the Wallenstein ones start about 10k.

What I'd like to know with that Chomper is how many ton is pushing the shear? That's got to be a monster cylinder.

Ken, the steel you used to make the wedge, was it just regular mild steel or did you get something fancy?

 

[kiotiken]

Even the Wallenstein ones start about 10k.

What I'd like to know with that Chomper is how many ton is pushing the shear? That's got to be a monster cylinder.

Ken, the steel you used to make the wedge, was it just regular mild steel or did you get something fancy?

Nope, regular mild steel. Originally, I thought I'd try welding it myself so I didn't want anything fancy.

 

[markbuilt]

I have certainly enjoyed watching the build of your processor, do you mount this on a trailer or do you plant it somewhere and haul the logs to it. the machine your building looks like a artwork . Very nice . I haven't read all the posts but I gather you are running a gas powered saw with this and your pump runs the infeed conveyor and the splitter . Really looking forward to the post to see your dream in action all the best .

 

[muddstopper]

split any wood yet?

 

[mx842]

Yeah....split any wood yet??? Come on, lets get cracking!!! We want to see some results after all it's been 19 pages of reading so we need to get some return from all the brain juice that's been used up reading this. Come on, Santa has come and gone so it's time to get to work!!