Another DIY logsplitter question

[mendiplogs]

My home made one, foot pedal operated so both hand free to move timber, auto cycles so no wasted time holding handles. Now has a log lift on the right hand side for big bits, but wish i'd put a crane/winch on it so i could have just dragged the timber to it instead of rolling it! But still can when i get the urge!!

 

Keep you ram close to the beam to save leverage as said before, i've just got a mild steel wedge, and it ain't got blunt yet. Hope it helps!

 

HI MIKE whats the ram tons and cycles times thanks jon

[mikecotterill]

i used a piece of railway line for my splitter wedge.havnt blunted it yet:)

 

I actually thought about that, but I'll see how I go as I am. Was thinking of making it horizontal or vertical but think I'll just have a small crane on it

[MikeTM150]

HI MIKE whats the ram tons and cycles times thanks jon

 

The rams about 15tons of pressure, the wedge is about 6" long so makes doing kindling very easy. Complete cyclee from start to finnish is about 5seconds and you can make it stop at 100mm intervals at any return point to save wasting travel time on shorter logs! But this is with about 150l/min from our big tractor, on the frod 7810 with only about 65l/min it takes around 10seconds tgo do a complete cycle!