DIY log splitter

[welwell]

Has anyone ever made their own log splitter. In principle they seem simple.......engine, ram, pump and some decent steelwork.

I'm tempted to have a go at getting one made. Anyone been tempted to do this before and ACTUALLY done it. What was the resulting machine like?? Any tips and advice???

Thanks to you all.

[josharb87]

niftysteve on here has, runs either off his unimog, or was planning on running it off his dumper, a great little bit of kit

theocus has too, was a thread on it

[josharb87]

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/firewood-forum/5460-home-made-log-splitter.html

[niftysteve]

i ll try and take a pic of my splitter tomorrow and post a pic

[Mr Ed]

If your planning on having somene make it for you, your better to buy one ready manufactured. It will cost you more in components and fabrication.

I have built my own cheaply, but I already had a decent ram and valve block sitting round.

[caledonian bob]

I'll try to get some picks tomorrow of the one I made. It was originally made to fit on a skid steer, then I added a 3 point linkage for a tractor and now I've put it on its own wheels and added a power pack.

[tractor dave]

This is the one i'm going to make for my uni project, just collecting the materials!

[caledonian bob]

Managed to get some picks of my log splitter. As I said yesterday it's the 3rd incarnation of this machine, but it seems to work well. The bar carrying the lights etc. is removeable for working.

[tractor dave]

I've just had my hydraulics stolen, one step forward, one step back.

[welwell]

Managed to get some picks of my log splitter. As I said yesterday it's the 3rd incarnation of this machine, but it seems to work well. The bar carrying the lights etc. is removeable for working.

 

That's a great machine Bob, it's exactly what I had in mind, and towable too!!! Did you make it yourself, or get it fabricated?? Do you mind me asking roughly what it set you back.

I really need to address my logging situation this year, and I reckon something like this could really get us on our way!