Logsplitter

[armyof1]

I tell yea it nothing like building something you going to get a lot of use out of I made mine to use at home so I used a 1hp phase 1 electric motor quiet to use you can talk normal level around it but again I don't plan on taking it to the woods with me. I have not seen anything I put on it not bust I can post pic if anyone wants to see it

 

[rswyan]

Made a little more progress yesterday - got the wedge mostly welded on (angled into the log, thanks BT) - still need to lay a little more bead in, in a couple of spots, and fabbed up the mount for the valve and got it welded onto the I-beam.

 

[rswyan]

Close up of the valve mount. The extra space is in case I get real inspired (or just extremely foolish /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif) and decide to add a selector valve and put a hydraulic log lift on it.

 

[beenthere]

Yes to the 'seeing' pics of your set-up. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[rswyan]

I made this table grate out of some leftover stuff I had lying around. The T-posts are from some old (1950's/1960's) industrial shelving found in the attic of the shed when I was storing stuff up there - pulled them out knowing that I'd find something to use them on.

The assembly in the attached image will be welded onto a 8" x 6.5" x 1/4" plate with 4 bolt holes drilled in it, so that it can be bolted onto the plate welded on the end of I-beam. The table is 24" wide and about 20" long.

The table grate is to catch the pieces of the log after it's been split in case you want to split it further. In any event, it keeps you from having to bend over to pick up the pieces - which is a good thing in my book.

 

[rswyan]

Another shot of the table grate from a different angle.

 

[beenthere]

You are making good progress. Thanks for the pics, and congrats on the good welding, cutting, and fabrication techniques.
Do you go by a design you have drawn out or are you designing and fabricating as you go?
That table grate is a 'grate' idea. My splitter has the square tube that the 'pusher' wraps around. It works great but precludes attaching anything like the platform you have. I sometimes park a large firewood round in that location and use it as a 'table', or use the FEL bucket as a table, bringing up the large rounds in the bucket and using is as a table also.
Carry on, and keep the pics coming if you would, please.

 

[rswyan]

Start of a 3 point assembly. I have some concerns about weight of the unit and mounting it on the 3 point hitch, as well as whether or the 3 point assembly I'm constructing will bear the load. The "T" section is constructed out of 3" x 2" x 14" tube, the angle braces are made of 1 1/2" square tube with a 1/4 wall.

The beam currently is 8' 4" - which is a tad long - probably about 2' longer than I need it with the current cylinder that's on it. The beam weighs a little over 192 lbs. The cylinder weighs about 70, add another 25 pounds for the fixed wedge, 35 lbs. for the 6.5 hp B&S motor, 100 lbs. for the hydrualic tank filled with fluid, plus miscellaneous items (valve, hoses, additional plate) and it has got to be over 500 lbs (which well within the specs of tractor ..... but) - without even setting the first log on it.

The concern is the leverage being exerted due to the length. Thoughts ?

 

[rswyan]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Nice job on the splitter. Your splitter beam should be fine. I used that same beam on my splitter. )</font>

Jim,

Thanks. Glad to hear you had good luck with the same beam - it sounds like it's pretty durable. The two pieces of angle you welded on - that was welded from the top flange to the bottom flange of the i-beam, on the outside corners correct ? (Making sure I got the right picture)

 

[beenthere]

Is there room to move the beam closer to the tractor, and attach the 3pt lift a foot or two from the beam end. That might put more between the 3pt arms than there is room, but it would leave the 'work' area available. Just so you can get at the engine to start, adjust, fill with fuel, check oil, and add hyd. fluid, etc.

Thinking something like some of the boom poles, that one end actually attaches to the tractor drawbar, and the 3pt lift arms attach to a yoke coming from around the boom.

Adding counter weights on the front end, with or without the FEL, would also be an option. Doubt you will put more than 300 pounds of wood on the splitter.