whats good and what bad with your log splitters

[33bk]

so i am going to make a log splitter , what do people think is good with the machines they have. and what do i need to stay away from. pics also pls:>

 

ta all

[armchairarborist]

get a big table on it for sitting on, i like sitting down:thumbup:

[dangerous brian]

Mine cost me 450 quid on ebay from a firm called harrows are us,its got a fast cycle its well made,it could however do with a bigger splitting wedge 8 inches long instead of 4,and the plate you rest your logs on could do with being atleast a foot bigger,other than that it splits any thing and represents good value for money.

[farmer_ben]

Put some long pipes on it so you can use with a saw bench on same tractor, if thats the sort of thing you want to achieve? Big table like others have said. Mine has a guard on the side you stand as wel, had a couple split in a hurry that wacked against it!!

[tractor dave]

Put plenty of steel into it

[tractor dave]

But seriously... put a sharp angle on the blade so it splits the wood rather than "blows" it apart and make the blade out of some toughened steel or something similar!

[dangerous brian]

What he just said like it is now it will crack weld for a past time.

[tractor dave]

or heat treat the weld....

[treequip]

or heat treat the weld....

 

What will heat treating the weld do?

[33bk]

and how would you heat treat weld ?