Wood splitter for backhoe thumb?

[DocGP]

Anyone make any kind of attachment/wedge that could be bolted between the teeth of the backhoe bucket or thumb that would enable you to use it as a wood splitter?

Just thinking it would save purchasing one more piece of equipment.

Doc

May have to play with some redneck engineering and see what I can come up with.

 

[zippyslug31]

Re: Woos splitter for backhoe thumb?

Pretty interesting idea. Don't dedicated wood splitters generate a LOT more hydraulic pressure than a BH does? I really don't know myself, but I'd imagine that would be the first concern.

And, as I've been told before, for the cost of a wood chipper it makes more sense to rack the hours up on one of those versus an expensive tractor. I hadn't considered this when I posted a question regarding tractor-operated splitters.

Regardless, I'd be curious what you learn or what you can create.

 

[DocGP]

Re: Woos splitter for backhoe thumb?

Pretty interesting idea. Don't dedicated wood splitters generate a LOT more hydraulic pressure than a BH does? I really don't know myself, but I'd imagine that would be the first concern.

And, as I've been told before, for the cost of a wood splitter it makes more sense to rack the hours up on one of those versus an expensive tractor. I hadn't considered this when I posted a question regarding tractor-operated splitters.

Regardless, I'd be curious what you learn or what you can create.

That makes perfect sense. Hadn't thought about racking up hours on a 33,000 Tractor/backhoe vs a 1200 dollar log splitter. Will have to contemplate that a bit.

Doc

 

[ShaunRH]

Re: Woos splitter for backhoe thumb?

Well, if the tractor can do it faster, then the hours don't pile up as fast.

I've seen splitter attachments that take the place of a bucket on a BH or excavator...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3S-pyo2Iz0

 

[bmblank]

I use the tractor to pull the trailer full of wood around anyway.

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[coachgeo]

I use the tractor to pull the trailer full of wood around anyway.

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something more like typical log splitter attached to said trailer may make more since in both time and dollar and cents though.