my logging toys

[tothby1]

my log spliters

first my 14.5 360 digger atachment made from bushes from log grab bought from e bay. old moledrainer leg and spare digger tooth with 3 hours in workshop. The digger has a knuckel boom and dozer blade which i pull logs against.

 

The cone on the 1.5 tonner is a new purchase from states <big mistake >

as told would fit my post hole bora when arrived to small so had to make new bush coller to fit.

ok on most smaller stuff but a knotey bit will stall hydr motor and wont unscrew so have to cut out with saw. Good for moving logs though. but definatly needs a bigger machine to power.

 

The log grab bought from e bay £750 good bit of kit cut off old brackets and welded jcb fork brackets on saves us bending muck fork or pallet tines:thumbup:

 

Trailer with hiab next project to convert to timber trailer.

[b101uk]

 

 

You do realise you shouldn’t push timber or other long items lengthways between the blade and a bucket or attachment, as it represents a high risk to the machine driver if it slips over the top of the blade and gets fired into the cab.

[tothby1]

it works the same way asa normal log splitter and u control the speed the same so if you have a bit that starts to move i lift the blade up and hold it with the bottom of blade.

[s o c]

often wondered , could 3 ton hitachi drive cone splitter ?

[b101uk]

it works the same way asa normal log splitter and u control the speed the same so if you have a bit that starts to move i lift the blade up and hold it with the bottom of blade.

 

I am fully aware of how it works but unlike you I am also fully aware that the HSE don’t like it one bit as it represents a needless danger to the operator, so if an employed operator gets hurt doing this because YOU allow it (as you plainly do) or a man from the HSE walks into your yard and see’s this happening expect your day in court.

[nick channer]

if we did everything to the HSE's liking we'd be broke..... common sense and operator that no's what there doing is good enough..

[Stephen Blair]

a lip and a bit of guarding on the blade would reduce the risk i say:thumbup1:, we never plan accidents, i have nearly speared myself on a mini digger with a bit of conny, came right in the cab and up by my head.

[madmatt]

if we did everything to the HSE's liking we'd be broke..... common sense and operator that no's what there doing is good enough..

 

I am afraid not if you are paying an employee to do something in a manner you encourage that is well known to be against hSE good practice and there is a serious accident, An Employer would be in very serious trouble and the excuse the operator knew what he was doing wouldn't wash!

[nick channer]

most machines around 10 ton have demo guards... that should stop anything comin in cab..

[the crafty weasel]

OK I have to admit I don't like the idea of using the splitter towards the cab, but can see that good operators would almost eliminate all risk from using it. What if you were to push the splitter in an few inches then lift the log so that it's vertical, then push down?