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Thanks Jags, Yes it's a 5hp, 3/4 straight shaft. I looked at the husky at TSC, they had the exact motor on the 22 and the 27 ton spillters. I initially looked at an older 7hp honda, it ran,looked pretty rough, and the guy wanted $150 so I passed. With what I have, what would be your suggestions please Thanks!
I'm kicking that around swagler I've had three back ops in the past and thats why I'm doing this project, I can't take the hand splitting much more, although I enjoy the exercise it gives me.
You are limited to a 11gpm pump with that engine. 11 gmp on a 3.5" cylinder will be okay. On a 4" it will be slow (probably around 18 sec cycle time).
Thanks! I'll start doing the search on parts!, Thanks also for the heads up on the wedge wings, I did think of that, they are only 3/16", If I crush them I'm just gonna burn them off.... I thought it may have been a good idea, but after I welded them on, I thought it was "really" not needed.
I saw that, hence the suggestion. Even a hunk of bar stock welded in the middle of the spread would help a whole bunch. I like my wedge - it is very efficient at splitting open the tough ones.
If you have any more of that plate you made your wedge from you could cut it on a bias and build your wedge wings from that. They would lay up nice and allow for a 100% pass on the back side and bottom. Could also add some support up top to finish?? Just an idea. I really like the way they help with tough splits and also pop the easy ones quicker so you do not need to go full stroke.
Scotty - I have not been forging much this summer. Busy with my day job and building a dual axle trailer for wood and ORV hauling. All the steel work is done but it needs sand blast, paint and deck before I take pics.
Thanks. It was designed for dealing with the big stuff. All but unstoppable and I don't have to worry how I put the log in or read the grain. Set it on the beam and pull the handle.
Northern tool is a good one stop shop. There are also several hydraulic warehouse type places. Shop around but at the end of the day Northern will probably be within a couple of bean pods of the rest.
Yea, I figured as much, I didn't know if there was a super secret place only loggers and arborists go!
I'm just a home owner, I was cringing at the thought of spending $1500 + for a splitter. But then I thought of the month's I layed in pain with my back "SCREWED" up, hence this project
Swagler, I was scrounging around today at work, got thinking of bending over 1000 times in a hour or two, so I think were gonna see a catch tray, and possibly Jags style lift mechanisum It'll look like something from a transformer movie