One man log splitting service

[GarethM]

Had to Google that, yes.

You've still got to stand, crouch over etc and then operate the controls.

 

I've don't 1000s of m3 with one of those and I might have done 3 hours vertical when the rings were too large to lift.

[Donnie]

3 minutes ago, GarethM said:

Had to Google that, yes.

You've still got to stand, crouch over etc and then operate the controls.

 

I've don't 1000s of m3 with one of those and I might have done 3 hours vertical when the rings were too large to lift.

Aye that is pretty much what I will be doing... 

Have you modified the 2 lever to work as one? I was just gonna weld a bit of bar over the top of the 2. 

[Ty Korrigan]

5 hours ago, Dan Maynard said:

Yes you're not supposed to just knock up trailers nowadays like we used to.

 

Stuart's in France though, bound to be even more paperwork but maybe people don't bother.

I know over 500kg requires registration and insurance so must conform to official standards as a vehicule but under, no reg and covered by car insurance.

Before Brexit, many chippers including GM and Bandit were removed from the original axles and installed on axles that conformed to French norms 'NF' like the UK 'CE' mark.

[GarethM]

15 minutes ago, Donnie said:

Aye that is pretty much what I will be doing... 

Have you modified the 2 lever to work as one? I was just gonna weld a bit of bar over the top of the 2. 

There's a thread somewhere on here about making single handle, one guy used a piece of plastic water pipe which seemed to work.

 

Another made a slip in adaptor like a tuning fork, so it could be pulled out if someone else was using it.

 

I removed all the nonsense, saved it for if I sell it. And bought a new hydraulic level for about a £10 on eBay and ground the level to fit the valve.

[Stubby]

7 hours ago, Dan Maynard said:

Seems to depend on the weight but these will be decent at £120+, just noticed Stubby called them indespension units, my dad has always called them that. Trick might be to find some that fit your wheels else you'd be in for wheels and tyres on top.

Indespension 350kg Stub Axle Unbraked Suspension Unit Complete With HU004 | Indespension

INDESPENSION.CO.UK

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A pair of Indespension original suspension units with a 350kg capacity (rated per pair) complete...

 

Thats what I fitted to mine .

[Stubby]

7 hours ago, Donnie said:

I've made a few bike trailers with them exact ones. Quick weld up and they're perfect. 
 

Do you need to then sort out with the DVLA or whatever that it is infact towable on the road after adding this kind of suspension? I know probably not very many people would but just a thought. 

I think you are supposed to but I didn't . I also fitted speed correct rubber .

[Stubby]

1 hour ago, Donnie said:

Aye that is pretty much what I will be doing... 

Have you modified the 2 lever to work as one? I was just gonna weld a bit of bar over the top of the 2. 

I modified mine which had a operating lever that needed 2 hands because if you tried with 1 it just moved in an arc of about 20 degrees . I just struck it with lightening so that it stayed put .