log splitter project

[testcricket01]

looking at the video, the pushing plate seems to move around a lot on splitting, it needs to connected to the H beam to keep in place or it will bend the ram when splitting.

 

yer i did mention in the original post under the link that the video was just a quick test before i drilled and bolted the brackets that hug the RSJ

[RDB logs]

That looks brilliant! I have just bought one very similar design and have been testing it today to run off the digger, I don't know if you noticed the log split with a bang!

 

Mine also does this and was wondering if it's not too late to ask if an angled wedge would make it slice through the log better?

 

A lot of factory made splitters present the wedge at an angle to the face of the log, also I am assuming the angle needs to slope towards the rsj? So the log is held in place?

 

Does this make sense and I hope I'm not too late to ask?

 

 

I will start a thread tomorow because I need pics of mine, but want to know before I get the grinder out

 

Cheers:thumbup:

[testcricket01]

That looks brilliant! I have just bought one very similar design and have been testing it today to run off the digger, I don't know if you noticed the log split with a bang!

 

Mine also does this and was wondering if it's not too late to ask if an angled wedge would make it slice through the log better?

 

A lot of factory made splitters present the wedge at an angle to the face of the log, also I am assuming the angle needs to slope towards the rsj? So the log is held in place?

 

Does this make sense and I hope I'm not too late to ask?

 

 

I will start a thread tomorow because I need pics of mine, but want to know before I get the grinder out

 

Cheers:thumbup:

 

mine only makes a bang because i used the old knife off one of my splitters and the 4 way split is a attachment that just slips over the top of the welded knife, so it moves about. when useing the single split knife theres no noise. as for the angle i guess if it was angled towards the log it would help, i havent done this though i just welded it on level does the job.

[RDB logs]

Aah I see, I will try welding up a plate to fit over the knife on mine and vary the angles to see if it helps

Cheers

[testcricket01]

 

got most of it painted up now, got the job done early today so had a little first proper play with it. its only pop its splitting in the video, i was splitting knotty conifer and euc aswell it doesnt struggle, really pleased with how its turned out. just need to make up a removable table on the front to catch the split material to ease the use of it stop it all falling on the floor once split.

[SamWhiting12]

 

got most of it painted up now, got the job done early today so had a little first proper play with it. its only pop its splitting in the video, i was splitting knotty conifer and euc aswell it doesnt struggle, really pleased with how its turned out. just need to make up a removable table on the front to catch the split material to ease the use of it stop it all falling on the floor once split.

 

Looks good and pretty quick as well

[NoRush]

The leaver on mine sits on top of the ram and acts as a second clamp to hold the ram down and also when the ram returns to fully closed it pushes the leaver into neutral saves braking things

[testcricket01]

The leaver on mine sits on top of the ram and acts as a second clamp to hold the ram down and also when the ram returns to fully closed it pushes the leaver into neutral saves braking things

 

yer i was going to mount it ontop of the ram but desided it was far easier to just mount it off the frame and its in a easy position to work it aswell. mine is a detent valve also same as yours it clicks into neutral at the end of the in and out stroke but i prefer to just stop it as its waste of time going all the way back in for the size of logs we split.

[NoRush]

I would bolt the ram down as you start to split knotty stuff things will bend in the middle. Just a thought

[testcricket01]

I would bolt the ram down as you start to split knotty stuff things will bend in the middle. Just a thought

 

that is a very good bit of advice