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I installed a tool box and spacer at my log stop. The splits were getting caught in the opening. I added some stiffeners to my beam to prevent the bounce/torque when lifting larger rounds. I added another support jack and changed out the front jack stud to a wheel.
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Thanks.
Its back to the drawing board; I forgot the cup holder. All of that for nothing.
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My splitter is a dirty hands tools, and the new table is county line , but it was cheaper and holds the logs better .
I mostly added it to protect the filter casting from dropped rounds
I'm jealous of all of you with snow, here in Haverhill I don't expect any until January , if I'm lucky
Not the way i look at ityou mean we're all lucky if we don't have any snow till then
your neighbor here in chelmsford
I split up a decent sized pine today with my new Champion. After running it for about two hours, I have thought of several modifications that I would like. I definitely do like the fixed platform, but a push-through box wedge design, not a blade, would be preferable. Presently, the far table needs to be made larger for storage and both sides made of a closed/smooth design. The engine definitely reguires additional protection. As careful as I was, I almost dropped a split. The Champion is a nice quiet machine and much easier to maneuver than the VI brand.
Ashful
Minister of Fire
Split a cord and half of red oak over the weekend. One cord of it (the heartwood) went in the stacks, and a half cord of it (the sapwood) went into the burn pit. Almost half of the time was spent separating punky sapwood from good heartwood, these logs sat a little too long before I got to them, thanks to our insane rain this year.
I left lots of deep mud ruts in the yard with the tractor while skidding those logs to the splitter, but at least it’s done.
I left lots of deep mud ruts in the yard with the tractor while skidding those logs to the splitter, but at least it’s done.
maybe this will be rung out so we don't have a lot of snow. i've had the same thing with my oak.
Todd67
Minister of Fire
My log splitter has been in hibernation since mid November. Today we got 20+ inches of snow. I guess winter is here now...
Ashful
Minister of Fire
Snow season is felling and skidding season, for me. The tractor doesn't mind the snow, and the logs skid cleaner and easier.
Exactly, if you have the equipment for it, snow makes a nice glide path. Nothing like bucking up a mud caked log.
Ashful
Minister of Fire
Unfortunately, my tree cutting buddy has been in the hospital all fall. He may be done with the endeavor, and it’s on his land where I do most of my cutting. Not sure what the future holds for me, but my years of getting spoiled with miles of straight and branch-free oak trunks may be coming to an end. No felling scheduled for this winter, but I think I already have enough on the ground to keep me busy, awhile.
jaoneill
Feeling the Heat
Todd67
Minister of Fire
jaoneill
Feeling the Heat
I'm a few miles north of Richville up in St Law County. You guys do get hammered down there. We only have a couple of inches on the ground, but then again, we're generally colder (-8 as I type).
Todd67
Minister of Fire
Yeah, it's been a crazy winter so far. Minus 6 this morning, but it was supposed to be 4 above. We were only supposed to get 8 inches of snow Thursday, but the lake affect snow turned into 20+ inches in one day. I could only manage 25 MPH driving home from work Thursday night, in my 4x4 GMC Diesel truck on unplowed roads from Watertown to my house. I don't mind snow, but I hate that much snow all at one time. I don't do snow sports. It just makes everything else much more difficult. I have to wear snowshoes just to bring firewood up to my front porch today, and the firewood rack is only 75 yards from my porch. Dragging a sled through snow that is more than knee deep without snowshoes is too much work!
jaoneill
Feeling the Heat
Nice job and photos.
Fyi- For those with the internal style slide, you need to keep the beam clear of debris. A buildup here can cause unnecessary stresses. Most have two holes to aid in removing the debris.
Todd67
Minister of Fire
It's not that hard to keep clean, one or two swipes with a gloved hand and it's clear.
Thanks for posting the pic and the reminder, VirginiaIron!
Thanks for posting the pic and the reminder, VirginiaIron!
Todd67
Minister of Fire
I live about 75 miles north of Syracuse. This morning we were -5, while Syracuse was a balmy 21 degrees. Not talking wind chill at all. It's amazing how much colder it is in that short a distance. They can keep the snow where the ski slopes and snowmobile trails are.
Ashful
Minister of Fire
This type of beam is all I've used for several years now, so I can't really compare it to anything else, but I don't have any trouble cleaning mine out at the end of the day. Mine is a different brand, the same basic design.
Grab the chainsaw scrench, jam the slotted screwdriver end in between the foot plate and the debris, and just pry it out. Then I sweep it thru the holes with my hand. There might be a better design out there, but this one really hasn't caused me any trouble.
