Splitter done broke

[Firefighter Kubota]

So after 7 years my splitter finally gave up . The steal around the wedge welds fatigued and tore. Wasn't too much hassle to pull the slide, and hydraulic cylinder, reweld the wedge. ran out of time to reinstall, but I hope to be back up and running on my next day off.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Nicely done!

 

[Firefighter Kubota]

Nicely done!

Thanks

 

[ultrarunner]

For some reasons all the splitters I have used always have the wedge on the ram... not sure why and don't know if one design would be stronger than the other.

 

[LD1]

Wedge on ram or wedge on beam is about splitter design and how you want it to function. One way is no better or stronger than the other. Both can be done right or wrong.

Nice repair OP. I just don't like the design of surface welded wedges.

 

[SPYDERLK]

Wedge on ram or wedge on beam is about splitter design and how you want it to function. One way is no better or stronger than the other. Both can be done right or wrong.

Nice repair OP. I just don't like the design of surface welded wedges.

Yes. A gusset to the bottom corners is needed. ... OP - Is the beam end closed? If you can get in there weld in a triangle extending from the tip of the wedge to each bottom corner directly below.
larry

 

[whis]

that's a two way splitter

 

[SPYDERLK]

,,,,,,,,,,,Yes.

 

[Firefighter Kubota]

Yes. A gusset to the bottom corners is needed. ... OP - Is the beam end closed? If you can get in there weld in a triangle extending from the tip of the wedge to each bottom corner directly below.
larry

I'm not sure what you are describing... but sounds like you are suggesting a weld that would then interfere with the splitting surface...

The last one held up to 7 years, So i'm sure I'll get another 5 or so out of this repair... By then I'm sure I'll have a better mouse trap...

 

[SPYDERLK]

The gusset would go inside.