First Breakdown in Twenty Two Years!

[Billhook]

I bought my Palax Combi from Jas Wilson in 1996 for £2500 second hand.  I do not know how many tons of wood it has processed but a great amount.  I put an electric three phase motor on it and apart from a few blade sharpenings and retippings it has been totally reliable but today the small plate which trips the return for the splitting ram broke off.  Luckily I found the piece in the sawdust.  Two bolts to undo released the assembly and I welded it back together with my ancient stick welder in about five minutes and was back at work within ten minutes

Really though this post is to give credit to Palax for a great machine which happens to suit my needs perfectly.  It has a three point linkage and PTO as well as a towing hitch and wheels.

Thank you Palax

Oh and you had better "rate my weld" in the same way as "rate my hinge"!

[Steve Bullman]

Thats pretty good going

[Baldbloke]

Is that with the scale still over the weld?[emoji12]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’m sure it’s plenty strong enough though[emoji1303]

[Billhook]

38 minutes ago, Baldbloke said:

Is that with the scale still over the weld?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’m sure it’s plenty strong enough though

I am a farmer, and nothing I have ever welded over the last 50 years has broken!

And no, there is no slag there, it is just my special extra strength gusset you cheeky .........!

 

Similar quality to my hinges, thick and strong!

[Stubby]

Who does your nails ? ?

[Billhook]

45 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Who does your nails ? ?

My wife with the nine inch angle grinder