This is fantastic! But something is very wrong with the hydraulics on your splitter, that is the slowest cycle I have ever seen, there is no way I could live with that, lol. Also, a battery chainsaw would be great for this. Cheers! EDIT: I see a comment where you say you had the splitter at idle speed, that explains the terribly slow cycle. It would have been far more impressive if you had waited to do your video at full speed, because it is very cool. Here's to making it safer!
Wow, just wow man, simple, briliant. I would only change this measuring stick, install some pole on the splitter that the log can hit... but everything else is just as it should.
Since you are cutting these logs to a specific length, sandwich a couple pieces of iron together and put them behind the log on the splitter to reduce the gap. If each log takes 2 seconds for the splitting piece to reach the log, then 2 seconds back then when you rotate another 2 seconds forward and another 2 seconds back you might be saving 10 or so seconds every log.
Well the price was right! haha. I started out thinking of designs made of steel. After realizing the cost of steel I thought of building a wooden proof of concept with bought lumber, again cost made me rethink an experiment. Then it dawned on me to use logs. I would definitely build this again if I move or after a few years when this rots.
Very clever! You know that extra tree post on the side was meant for you to install the processing train over there, with an extra tin roof so you can do it all out of the rain/snow and get rid of the wheel barrow Or find some more tin and put a roof over your work spot. Replace the measure board by mounting a conduit arm bent so it's outside the swing of the saw that has a plate (to take wood abuse) over a button at the end as your positive stop for the log winch. Use a foot or knee switch in series with that NC switch where the log bumps to open it and stops the winch where you just move your knee/foot, cut the log, and cycle again. This will reduce 'too long' errors while also ensuring eliminating short cuts trying to make sure you don't get too long; effectively reducing the number of daily log cuts and thus reducing fuel consumption and increasing time between sharpening 'commercials'.
Some great ideas, thank you, I will probably incorporate the length guide idea! I was planning to do a bit of automation using limit switches but for the 3-4 cords I cut it would need too much attention to maintain it. Probably the next improvement is a 4 way blade.
Yes, I was running at a lower than optimal speed. The reason was the coupler between the engine and hydraulic pump was deteriorating, I have replaced the coupling and run at full speed now. Thanks
Works well in fast foreward. I much prefer to finish with one operation/machine and move to the next. Splitting within chuckin' distance to the woodshed eliminates the wheelbarrow step too.
Thanks. I was chucking pieces into the shed for awhile but ended up having to pick them up to restack. The wheelbarrow gives me a nice 2-3 minute break from sawing and saves my back from bending so much. I was thinking of not stacking just stacking to build a perimeter wall and just tossing the rest into a pile. I may go back to that.
Like your set up. Like your use of tongs . Tongs can be used in so many ways for timber & firewood .I hope you post some more videos, I think as handy as you are w/this set-up your going to improve on it, would like to see where you take it. Very good watch
Haha, yes the splitter is SLOW!!! I understand that. I just hope people don't miss the main point......... the ramp and winch to prevent all the bending over to process firewood. That is all I am trying to show. I hope your firewood processing is a good setup as well.
@@joemendyk9994 my box has a 5 second cycle time, splits the wood all the way through and is cutting the next round while splitting. My box doesn't drag the logs through the dirt. My box is mobile. Every dollar I spent was recovered the first year in increased production and keeps on paying. His "machine" keeps taking back all the money he "saved" with painfully slow cycle times. Different perspectives I guess.
If we are making suggestions , Id be buying a hydraulic motor and building the chainsaw to run off the splitter pump this would allow you to run the splitter at full rpm and split 3 times faster , but otherwise nice little setup
If you have access to 120 electric power you could use a corded chain saw and not have to remove it to add oil. I used a Craftsman 16 inch one and it cut great.
Yes Husqvarna electric are true beasts. They cut much better than any gasoline chain saw in remotely the same price range. And you don’t need to buy gasoline. I’m amazed every to I use mine 😊 💪 🇸🇪 😉 They would serve this purpose great.
DIY Firewood Processor, low cost! easy build. Someone still tells it like it is. With the money you saved by NOT making six trips to the store and the money save by NOT buying gadgets that thing is a great idea and basically free. thank you for the truth in advertising.
I don’t comment on much. But I must say this is pretty ingenious. Especially for the money it appears you have in it. I love limiting the amount of times you have to handle each pice.
Nice! I liked your setup so much I copied it, hope you don't mind. I did add a few more aspects to the system. Thanks for sharing. If your interested I put up a short video on RU-vid of the system I built: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-i73MBfzjkCk.html
Even though it sounds simple and is relatively, I had to think many things through. Many a back has been destroyed and once you get it running it’s well worth it, great job!
I have 2 suggestions. 1. It would make sence to put a gaurd on the chainsaw. It is dangerous to have your arm that close to a running chainsaw without the brake on. 2. It would make more sence to have a high torque electric chainsaw insteed of a gas powered one. It would cut that log like butter. And put a inverter on the battery for the winch. That way you can run the chainsaw.