Strength of log splitter

[David oakman]

No idea but it comes off a 2m Bomford mower it used to move out to cut nearer trees or ditches but in the out position it was to heavy and kept breaking the welds. Bomford said it was a design fault and we should put the mower on a fixed A frame which it is now.

[tractor dave]

Sounds big enough! Mine has an 80mm bore, i think i'm right in saying with a classic tractor i'll get 5 tons out of it and a mordern tractor i should get about 9 maybe 10 ton, but as long as the blade is sharp i'm hoping it wont need that sort of power!

[tractor dave]

Here are the latest pictures: Although i've still got to fit some 90 deg hydraulic fittings to finish it off (and then test it of course!)

[Mesterh]

Looks good:thumbup1:

 

If I could make a suggestion, are you also going to also make a splitter blade that X shaped so its quicker on small round timber?

[liamjordan]

looks very nicee, well done mate (:

[18 stoner]

Looking real smart Dave, might need a few tweeks but it looks like you're onto a winner there!

 

If i could make a comment too, i think the little bit of angle welded on the knife might fowl the logs, but guess you'll find out on a test run and it wont be difficult to alter later:thumbup1:

[tractor dave]

Cheers guys! I might make an x blade, but that'll be an "after uni" fitting! I was thinking the bits of angle might help the splitting process.... but as you say i'll find out tomorrow, and it can soon come off with the aid of the 9" grinder

[tractor dave]

Well it works! Nothing has broken on it, couldnt see if the timber got stuck on the angle as it tended to "explode" as soon as the blade started to go through! I've got to do some proper testing next week so i'm confident there wont be any probs!

I have a video of it, how can i put it on here?

Cheers

Dave

[Mozza]

Put the vid on youtube first dave, Then copy and paste it onto here

[treequip]

Well it works! Nothing has broken on it, couldnt see if the timber got stuck on the angle as it tended to "explode" as soon as the blade started to go through! :

 

Bursting like that is a trait of dry wood. Ash is a lot more user friendly if split when fresh.

 

Nice work on the machine.