Tracked log splitter

[scbk]

This project has been rumbling on for a few months, almost there now!

 

It has a 9.5hp Kubota diesel

 

Still need to make a bigger table, and tidy it all up. Also got a small electric hoist I want to try out.

 

 

 

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[Big J]

Outstanding. Great idea with the main benefits being:

 

* It will transport itself anywhere

* The height of the table adjusts according to the user and the size of the ring.

 

Only thing I'd do is put a larger table on.

 

So when are you putting them into production!?

[william petts]

Wow what a good idea!

[richardwale]

Love it. Great idea, easy to put on a trailer as well

[inthewoods]

Hats off to you :-) that's perfect! Twas only a couple of days ago that I was figuring out how to mount a splitter to a tracked mini dumper. You'd better patent it quickly because I'm copying that! ;-)

[IRE David H]

if you go long distance you may want to add a trailer with a seat for comfort and a larger tank

[headgroundsman]

and an elevator to take the logs into the trailer!

[scbk]

Yes a conveyor would be nice if I had the space!

 

 

Love it. Great idea, easy to put on a trailer as well

 

I've got a folding ramp permanently fitted to the van, so I can just drive the machine straight in and out

 

 

 

Hats off to you :-) that's perfect! Twas only a couple of days ago that I was figuring out how to mount a splitter to a tracked mini dumper. You'd better patent it quickly because I'm copying that! ;-)

 

 

I've been thinking for a long time how to improve my setup, none of the ready made splitters meet my needs of fast, powerful, very mobile, robust, and narrow access.

 

I was looking for weeks/months on ebay etc to find the right track dumper, most in this size have a smaller engine. Very nearly bought a 1ton machine but (now thankfully!) that deal fell through.

 

 

500 mile trip to get this TCP dumper. As new they did have a PTO option. Took ages to get it all figured out and then was let down numerous times, and waiting on parts.

Local hydraulics shop are very knowledgeable but also very busy and terrible at returning calls. Needed to get a cylinder repaired, various hoses made up, and the main part was an extra slice for the valve block which in the end I had to speak to the technical manager of the component manufacturer to get!

 

Relocated the battery, and fitted a much bigger one. And fitted a hydraulic oil cooler.

Quite a hard machine to work on as it's so tight for space

 

 

I had it in my head it would take a week - 3 months later and it's usable but not finished

 

 

Need to put a few days use on it to find the next set of faults

Edited November 13, 2016 by scbk

[Breezeblock]

how was the hydraulic pto done was it a diverter valve that just brings in the flow from all the pumps does this machine have a 2 or 3 section hyd pump looks a good job, slot in extensions for the table would be ideal for this

[LGP Eddie]

Fair play, that is absolutely brilliant and has just put £500 on the value of every used TCP Dumper!!

 

I'd have little shame in having a go at one of them for myself.

 

 

 

 

Eddie.