Picked up this bad boy today

[Daren Todd]

Yup, figured out which spider coupler I needed to connect the pump to the engine. Gonna need the 3/4" to 1/2". The same link I posted earlier has a mount that bolts to the four holes by the drive shaft to the hydraulic pump as well. Will have to call them for measurements of the bolt pattern to see which size I'll need to bolt it to the motor. So I've got it figured out what I need to attach the motor. Would just need to make a bracket to support the weight of the hydraulic pump. Hoses are no biggy. After the frame is built, then I can drag it over to McCarty hose in town and have them measure and make up the hydraulic lines. Pops has an old tank that's around the right size for an oil tank. Would just have to weld some 3/4 npt nipples to attach the lines and get a vented cap kit with the mounting plate. Kids getting married tonight so after this, I'll be able to get an electrician out to the house to get my sub panel straightened out and the welder hooked up. Had that project on hold till we knew what the wedding was gonna cost us. Then it's off to Lowes or tsc to get a bunch of pic's and measurements of a wood splitter to see how they did the frame and pivot Then to locate and gather up the metal and I-beam Should be able to get the axle locally.

 

[ShaunRH]

You could rig it up like one of the Flywheel splitters... that thing has torque to spare!

 

[Daren Todd]

You could rig it up like one of the Flywheel splitters... that thing has torque to spare!

I've never actually seen one up close, and have no clue how they work.

 

[Tooljunkie]

So you didnt look at video link i posted? Flywheel splitter aka wheel of death?

 

[Daren Todd]

I did see that video That's a little beyond my means. Did look up the DR version. With out actually looking at it and seeing how it works, I wouldn't have the foggiest on building one. Gonna stick to the hydraulic powered one. That I understand

 

[ShaunRH]

The DR one works on a slightly different principle than the "Wheel of Death" sorts.

The DR type has a few variants, most common were a rack and pinion that the rack would engage when you pulled the lever and drop off to return when it struck a preset point. All are mechanical in nature though, even the DR.

I'm a fan of the guillotine sorts, not because they work any better, just due to the action. Maybe I was in the French Revolution in a previous life...

 

[Daren Todd]

The wheel of death scares me It's not me that I'm worried about. It's my 76yo neighbor that tries to help if I'm cleaning up on his property. Or whomever else is helping. The hydraulic set up is quite a bit safer. And since my chunks are only 14" long to fit the fire place insert, the cycle time is shortened anyway. I usually just run the ram back about 16" to fit the next chunk. Only time I run it back farther is if I have a huge chunk thats being split. Then it's to give me room to maneuver it

 

[Daren Todd]

Ok, maybe someone can explain something to me been looking at some wood splitters trying to get some design ideas. On some of the newer ones, they are building the oil tank into the frame which I like. But the motor and pump are mounted higher then the oil tank. I was always under the impression that the tank needed to be mounted higher then the pump for priming. At least, that's how all the ones I've rented were set up.

What kind of pump are they using in order for it to be a self priming?

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

95% of all the newer hydraulic pumps are self priming.

 

[coachgeo]

Thought it matters your typical diameter of log.. but IMHO your going to us a wedge... why use just one.. use 4. this is to cut the log into four fireplace ready timbers all in one shot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOvjNbII95Y

oh and have the one being cut force the previous cuttings out of the way INTO back of trailer that is set just forward of the splitter. Trailer tilted nose down a bit so cut pieces are encouraged to work their way forward to better pack the trailer.

 

[Daren Todd]

Wolfman, thats something I'll definitely have to make sure and verify when ordering It would be my luck that I would end up with the other 5%

Coach, I like the wedge design. I was trying to figure out how to get a four way with a tilt splitter I have some chunks that are 14" thick, but 36" round. So lifting them isn't an option

 

[coachgeo]

...I have some chunks that are 14" thick, but 36" round. So lifting them isn't an option

Saw one (pardon the pun); which was more of a log processor, that had a homemade shoot and an ATV winch.... you used winch cable to pull a whole 6'-8' log up a shoot to a spot where you clamped it and chain sawed your first 14". Pushed that down (on skate wheel roller ramp?) to next section where it drops a foot onto the table part where the log splitter is. That section had a 4way. then repeat till that log was done and start the next 6'-8' log

 

[Daren Todd]

Where's the pictures wood processor is probably a little overkill for what I need. Average wood usage for a year is only around 4 chord. Started looking for worn out wood splitters, or one with a blown motor. Would be cheaper and easier to do a motor and pump swap then build from scratch. So currently exploring both options

 

[Daren Todd]

Well, I'm back to the drawing board for what to do with that yanmar diesel. Started going through prices and what it was going to entail to build a wood splitter with the missus. She jumped online and started looking at wood splitters. Found a 22 ton at lowes for $999. To build one, we would have been within a couple hundred bucks of a brand new one ready to split.

So she talked me into going down there and looking at it. Well, we ended up getting a 27 ton they had there for the same price do to some rust spots on it leave it to my wife to beat the hell out of a sales man

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[D2Cat]

Nice splitter. Problem solved.

Now you just need to get back to that row of wood and start working up a sweat!

And, no need to worry about getting that wiring for that welder done yet.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Yea, sometimes it's near to impossible to beat production produced equipment prices.

 

[coachgeo]

build a Diesel Mini Bike? Mini Reverse trike- offroad (like old honda 3wheeler.... backward)

 

[Daren Todd]

First thing I need to do is thank my wife for knee capping the sales men into giving us the 27 ton for the sale price of the 22 ton

Now, besides the home made one dad had. All I've used were rentals. First one was a worn out 20 ton. Second one was a 22ton. These oaks around here gave both units hell. And would run into some pieces they wouldn't handle. This 27 ton ate through everything with out having to reposition. Had a couple of pieces where I thought something was gonna blow

Handled the 36" compressed base chunk with a bunch of knots with a little effort. Wedge went through it at a snails pace.

Here's after it was quartered. Had to use a shovel to get the chunk into place.

And finally, about 5 days worth of heat off that one chunk

D2cat, got around 1 1/4 chord split so far

Thanks guys for, the ideas and help so far




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[coachgeo]

build a Diesel Mini Bike? Mini Reverse trike- offroad (like old honda 3wheeler.... backward)

Here is some ideas

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxTDN-mM9P0_2wvFZx5qChA

PS- mountain goat bike .... might be a sham company (that no longer seems to exist) that pretended they manufactured this creation. The real manufacture is Tarus out of Russia. See http://www.moto2x2.com/en/

 

[Daren Todd]

I keep coming back to the diesel powered wood splitter. So..... I got to thinking (never good). Then started measuring (even worse) while I was taking a water break from splitting. It will be a really tight fit, but it looks like the yanmar will bolt directly into place where the Koehler is sitting shaft sizes are the same so I can just swap the coupler. Pump mount is the exact same bolt pattern!!! Yanmar shaft sit's 1 1/2 inches higher then the Koehler. Checked clearance between the top of the pump mount and the tongue. 2 1/2 inches. So it will have an inch clearance only thing I would have to do is shorten the key way now to figure out how to tell my wife I'm fixing to repower her brand new wood splitter


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