BMW Diesel powered log splitter

[agriengineer]

Fancied building a power pack for my log splitter to free up the tractor. Didn't fancy shelling out for a Honda engine so took the 2 litre bmw diesel from a Rover 75.

 

Engine cost me £30 all in and I've still got the rover to weigh in.

[monkeybusiness]

Magnificent! How did you connect drive to the pump? Any videos of it in action?

[agriengineer]

Magnificent! How did you connect drive to the pump? Any videos of it in action?

I stripped the gearbox other than the input shaft, I then got an adapter made that screws into the back of the input shaft.
Then used a coupler for an electric motor.

I'll get a decent video when I've set the pressure properly

[Stubby]

I love this kinda stuff ! . I have a cone splitter with its own engine ( Honda GX 390 ) but its not enough torque .  Was thinking along these lines .

[monkeybusiness]

Does the splitter make the engine work at all or is it just ticking over?

[Stubby]

6 minutes ago, monkeybusiness said:

Does the splitter make the engine work at all or is it just ticking over?

Its fine on easy splitting stuff like Sycamore and soft wood but if you get an ugly lump of knotty Elm it can stall . More torque and it would just chew on .

[agriengineer]

Does the splitter make the engine work at all or is it just ticking over?

I've got it running at 1300 rpm just to get the flow.
Never sounds laboured and I've done 8 hours on it so far and it's not used 5 litres of fuel

[Peter 1955]

Never mind if it works, I'm just in awe of any machine that has a beer barrel, and an ammunition box! ?

[woody paul]

1 hour ago, Peter 1955 said:

Never mind if it works, I'm just in awe of any machine that has a beer barrel, and an ammunition box! ?

Use what you have to hand great stuff. 

What's the cycle speed like. 

Bulit a power pack last year to run splitter got to give it a good try on my Riko 25t last week even on that it is quicker then tractor. 

[agriengineer]

Use what you have to hand great stuff. 
What's the cycle speed like. 
Bulit a power pack last year to run splitter got to give it a good try on my Riko 25t last week even on that it is quicker then tractor. 

It's about 4.5 seconds going down, less going up.
Going to try adjusting the speed to find the sweet spot