Small billiet bundler

[Woodworks]

I don't do billets with my winch but this guy seems fine with the Krpan winch on billets. [ame]

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[difflock]

That appears to be a hydraulic/electro hydraulic winch set up, as best I can tell.

cheers

M

This clip(of a larger Krpan admittedly), is def hyd/electro hyd, which gives the necessary inching, fine control & braking.

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[Woodworks]

That appears to be a hydraulic/electro hydraulic winch set up, as best I can tell.

cheers

M

 

 

Guess they must have changed the design as that one is the same as mine but you did get one some time before me.

[difflock]

Yes, it was cheap(er) than a hydraulic winch, but only good for snatching logs out of a pile,

or bringing them near the splitter,

impossible to effect any fine control,

either freespooling or winching depending on the clutch modulation,

and even if I managed to balance the slip/drag equation,

it would only result in burning the small dry clutch out.

A hydraulic winch, however small, is an entirely different animal.

cheers

mth

[difflock]

Re above post,

Any prizes for "all the 3 'ziz ?

mth

[Woodworks]

Yes, it was cheap(er) than a hydraulic winch, but only good for snatching logs out of a pile,

or bringing them near the splitter,

impossible to effect any fine control,

either freespooling or winching depending on the clutch modulation,

and even if I managed to balance the slip/drag equation,

it would only result in burning the small dry clutch out.

A hydraulic winch, however small, is an entirely different animal.

cheers

mth

 

Mine is definitely not hydraulic. Yes it's bit rustic but not had any problems when letting it slip. I did billets with it for a couple of seasons. Think you are over complicating things

[difflock]

Right, here goes ! !

A wee EDIT

The bundle failed because I had not left a long enough tail on the strapping (see 2nd last photo) i.e. the cut end rather than tension induced failure.

So the strapping is strong enough.(bundle possibly about 300kg-350kg, being a tightly strapped 0.5m3 in volume of soaking wet Lodgepole.)

P.S.

The only permenant modification to the splitter is a 30mm hole to allow the wire rope through, the "L" shaped piece of 76mm tubing merely sits in place, held secure by the tension of the wire rope, a sweet arrangment I thought!

Edited June 9, 2017 by difflock

[difflock]

I wished to test the concept, and knew the hook on the splitting wedge was the weakest point being subject to the full 17 tonne force.

So I will order a proper wire rope wedge socket, and beef up my fabrication.

Also need to throw another couple of pallets below my wooden bundler frame so as to leave the pipe/wire rope at the right height.

But HEY! it WORKED!!

 

first time too.

Also I dont need the plastic tube(Ex bale wrap, and perfect for the job) as the bale spike will penetrate the bundle easy-peasy.

I may purchase a proper Euro 8 bale spike frame for peace of mind and indeed handiness, since that is my forklift frame I am using for the ad-hoc arrangment.

 

Time for Guinness ! !

Edited June 9, 2017 by difflock

[difflock]

Mine is definitely not hydraulic. Yes it's bit rustic but not had any problems when letting it slip. I did billets with it for a couple of seasons. Think you are over complicating things

 

Yes, possibly:001_tt2:

[difflock]

Der Guinness were reet good.

Hic!