Starting my skid steer splitter.

[1grnlwn]

Using a 4.5" x 30" cyl. Beam is large but free.

 

[mjncad]

Good lord, where did you get that much scrap beam for free?

 

[1grnlwn]

HA that was just a piece of it. I was 32' long. It has been it the yard of a customer for 15 years. They said If I took it away and didn't trash the yard, I could have it.

 

[Craig Clayton]

I hope you did not mind as I had a look at your shop. Did you purchase the end bracket premade because I am going by the sticky label? Once you make the first splitter you know where to get the rest of the beams.
Craig Clayton

 

[1grnlwn]

Yes the cylinder tie down bracket is also a northern tool part. I believe it will be the week link in this system. I plan on adding some weld and a backer spine (so to speak).

 

[tawilson]

I am subscribed to this thread. Are you going to make it rotate so you can pickup chunks if you want?

 

[1grnlwn]

Well I am not sure what you are asking, but my initial plan was to mount it knife down , with the length sticking out the front of the skid steer. But the weight of this thing scares me a bit and with a big log hanging out there at 90" or so I don't think my 2000 lb capacity would pick it up. I only plan on running this from inside the cab. Today my son and I discussed mounting it 90 deg to the path of the skid steer. This would bring the weight in close to the machine and may have some advantages in secondary splitting. We have a large OWB and only need pieces small enough to load.

 

[tree grower]

Mark--I am going to follow this closely, so take good pics. How do I 'subscribe' to a thread ?? I have a Bobcat 742B that would look awfully good with a splitter out front. My concern about mounting a splitter like a bale spear isn't so much about weight, as visibility. With the splitter mounted cross-wise, knife down, you would have an excellent view of each victim. Good luck, and several us are rooting for you.

 

[chuck diesel]

Do you have high flow on your skid steer? What size are the ports on the cylinder?
Chuck D

 

[Rio_Grande]

I am watching this too. As I am still contemplating stand alone or skid steer mounted. I am asuming by your design you intend to build an adjustable wedge behind the single wedge. How do you intend to hydraulicaly adjust the wedge? My skid steer only has one set of outputs. I am very interested in your build.