Making Firewood Easy‼️ 

Very simplistic. Quite. Should be very easy to maintain. Good job getting it.

Congratulations, brother! I know you'll enjoy this new addition! This should really help. Chip

Nice! Happy for you, I like the way you use what you got to stay in the profit margin.🇺🇸👏🏻.

Conveyors are a key piece of equipment. I like that yours is chain driven versus some of the belt driven farm models. I can see an easy way to improve yours. New sheet metal, (salvaged), in the shape of a U with the center open for the chain. The U would fit into the frame work. Then, add bigger paddles to haul the splits. Affix to the existing "paddles." I've had an eye out for one myself. There's one with a fully boxed tray, but it's belt fed. The paddles are full width and made of the same rubber belting. The rubber takes a beating from the splits and deteriorates. I'll be looking for an open type like yours now. Chain driven.

Nice addition to your woodyard. My thought would be to go with a generator. It could be used for other things as well.

Very nice addition to the process. 👍

I’d be perfectly happy with that elevator. Ran thousands of hay bales up a tube frame like that. My 22 ton I beam splitter isn’t fancy either, but I can feed some wood through it.

I have always seen these hay conveyors for sale. I didn't know how to make them work for firewood. But this design works really good. Nice score Jeremiah. Now you just need a faster splitter to keep up with it.

I like it Jeremiah!! 👌🏻 I have to say I’ve never seen that style hay elevator used for wood. I remember as a kid using one just like it to send square bales up to the barn loft 😅. I believe with a few tweaks to the sheet metal, it’s going to work just perfect for you.

Pretty creative for sure maybe a few modifications and that thing will work perfect but considering how well it did you’re definitely ahead of the game 👍. $400 is a good deal if I were in your position, I would buy a nice size generator then if the power goes out you also have something for your house

Nice addition, I buy farm conveyors for firewood.We have a whole assembly of conveyors when we start production in a month or so

I like this conveyor a lot. There are a couple places that you pointed out and know about along with moving pieces with the hookaroon, i think its a great addition to the yard

Nice find! Make some tall piles!!! 🤠👍

That is a pretty sweet conversion. I've seen some of those for sale in my area and never thought about converting one in that manner. Maybe put some wings on those dogs for more surface area to help carry those splits up the conveyor more efficiently? Just a thought. Keep on splitting brother!

Congrats, Jeremiah. I believe flat tin and taller paddles, if possible, would help.

Great score on the elevator Jeremiah! It works great. Looks don’t matter near as much as functionality!! It is very similar to my conveyor/elevator. Like you mentioned, You could fix some “paddles” on the ears to catch the wood better. Mine has rubber pieces on them. If you decide to buy a generator to power it,, beware of your startup amps on the electric motor. I run a small 2k watt generator for mine. It works well but if the generator hasn’t warmed up for a few mins the startup amps are too great for the small generator and it will trip the overload. Those electric motors sometimes just give you the continuous amperage and not the startup amps. Hope that helps. Great video and Happy for you!!

Good deal you’re never going to want to split without it now!

Hi Jeremiah, I think your conveyor works well. Kenny mentioned having flat sheet metal next to the chain on both sides. I think that would improve the chains ability to grab the wood. I think that is a great suggestion. Once the wood was hooked it seemed to always go up. I think if you concentrate with sheet metal on the bottom 4-6 feet to help improve the grabbing zone. After that it would go right up. You mentioned welding a small cleat. If you try that I would only do 4 or 5 to see how it works. Most chain when welded on changes the metal hardness and they break easier. Your welding guy would know that better than I. I think you have a woodyard helper there. Or let it work the way it is. Later my friend.Al

it looks like it does the job for the size of firewood you are making. Maybe a trough to guide the wood to the cleats... perhaps a 6 inch pvc pipe sliced in half length wise. Maybe a v-shape funnel from just 2"x4"

Hello Jeremiah, might need some bigger paddles added to grab the wood, but overall a good addition 🤘🏻🪵🇺🇸

Nice conveyor I like That Conveyor Some of them conveyers Have a Small paddle On the chain They Are Grain Conveyors That's a Nice one Have a good day say safe My friend😅

Whatever saves time and your body is just fine, and it'll probably pay for itself time wise very soon. Cool new toy/tool Jeremiah. Keep cuttin'!!

Jeremiah looks like a good machine. I’m sure you’ll do some tweaks going forward and get it working better. I may need one of those myself someday.

Especially an old skeleton elevator. Normally like what everyone else has gotten. He certainly put a lot of time and thought into it. Initial thought is he must split bigger than you do. It'd take forever but i think you could add sum extra length to the spikes. Pound that bottom rib in the siding on each side flat would help a ton

That's a sweet score man, a conveyor, elevator, whichever ya want to call it will definitely spoil you. Making life easier 💪💪

Nice conveyor! Sure does make the job easier! Tyler

As long as it works As for the splitter when you get enough saved up Check out the Easton made splitters I’m currently saving up for the Easton splitter 22 28 series

Save your shoulder’s for sure. It crazy a firewood conveyor cost what a good splitter does. Keep up the good work.

Thats a great find Jeremiah!

Very cool addition to your process Jeremiah, congrats! Ive been keeping an eye on FB for something similar, they are tough to come by in my area though.

Looks like it works great

That's gonna be a huge arm /shoulder saver

Baby steps. I’m still working on a good conveyor.

I wonder if splitting from the side position would work better? Looks like you can avoid having to throw the pieces over the end

Awesome find. I have been looking for one as well just got yo hold off another year 😉👍

Great find! Definitely need to take tin snips and remove the flanges on the barn tin. You could also tack weld small v shaped panels to the chain tabs, which would grab the wood faster. (As long as there is clearance at the top of the conveyor, and the underside for it to return to the bottom without hitting anything.) Best of luck with it!

I'd say it is going to work out fine. You'll work out any bugs you encounter. I've been looking but nothing yet in my price range.

Life just got greater in the 608! Would a 6 inch piece of 1 inch angle stock welded sideways ,on top of the existing fingers be high enough to clear the hump in metal? Make a 'T' shape that runs above and over the barn metal hump at bottom of trough.The metal flap at the bottom would need trimmed. You could even cut serrated teeth in one side of the angle stock. Hopefully you can grasp what I am trying to ask/explain? 😅

Nice to get new tools in the woodyard. I'm am curious how you feel about the conveyor compared to just throwing split into your dump truck. We have similar setups and I'm interested to hear if you feel it speeds up your process as you use the conveyor more. Looking forward to watching more from the 608! Take care my friend.

That’s great conveyor! Not sure if you could weld on some small pieces of angel iron or it would get stuck or not. To grab the pieces of wood easily. Just my thoughts

Heck ya! I think with a few small changes it will be great! The stop at the bottom like you said and maybe tack welding some bigger flaps in the chain and you will be cooking with peanut oil😂 Take care Jeremiah 👊🏻🍻

Is there enough room on the under side to lengthen the hooks, or maybe add some paddles? Over all it looks like a super sweet score though. Little tlc and you'll make that bad boy just the way you want it🍻🍻

Looks like it’s better than not having a conveyor 😂. At least you got it after the last guy took the time to work out the bugs and make it firewood ready. Have a great week!

I was just looking at one veerrry similar to that yesterday, this was a 25’ elevator. 700.00$. It would work for me but I’m still debating on it. Nice job Jeremiah. Catch ya again

Good for you! I’m not quite there yet. Much more efficient!

I’m also looking into getting a dump trailer and yes it’s galvanized from central New Hampshire trailer the brand is N&N trailers it won’t rust it’s going to outlive me

I love it. It works, its easy to maintain and it didn't break the bank. Win win win. If the metal was flat the wood would fall to the center every time.

Nice sure beats throwing each piece into the truck saving the shoulders

That’s way to go. Here some of wood master complain about these types of conveyor but they work for me

That will help speed things up. Some minor improvements can be made but it is way better than throwing each piece into the truck.

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I believe the fingers on chain might be adequate if you removed the ribs of roofing nest to it. Also, if you had a 20 gauge galv. sheet metal tri angle shaped flange approx. 24 " long & 12-14" wide formed into a concave shape, it would reduce effort tossing wood. This would be less distance & chunks would be directed to the chain, with less bobbing action. Result: less stress on body !

Good find see the wood sometimes does not go up maybe if you turn splitter so your right by conv. Set the wood in instead of throwing think it might catch wood better enjoy your videos bee safe

Nice! She works great in the 608!

Simple. Will work fine. I'm looking as well. Take care.

Hello from sunny California Wow, that is great, I used one for for hay bales in my younger days in Oregon, it is like having 2 extra guys. Thank you and stay safe. Simple is easier to repair also

Nice addition Jeremiah! I agree on the stop and the flaps being added. Should work great.

Nice addition of the conveyor to the 608. Definitely saves the shoulders and makes life easier. Great buy Jeremiah!

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Awesome! I'm actually in the process of buying one that's very similar! The only downside to the one I'm looking at is that it's currently powered by hydraulics, so I would need a tractor to run it. I want to convert it over to running an electric motor like this, do you have any recommendations on what electric motor I should get??

Hey Jerimiah, nice score on the elevator. It seemed to work pretty darn good, and the price was great. I'm sure with a little 608 ingenuity, you will have it working perfectly for your operation. It looks like another week of nice weather coming our way. 🍻

Heck ya! A few mods maybe but I like it! Take care Jeremiah!👍🏻

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That's a great addition to your woodyard Jeremiah. It will greatly increase your productivity. Eliminating touches is the key to increasing productivity and profit.

Morning Jeremiah , congratulations on the conveyor . Nice not having to throw the wood into the truck . That ring around the sun was cool too !! 👍🏻🔥🪵

Just need some smooth plastic side and pcs off rubber tire for pads to move the firewood 🪵. Remember think 🤔 and things can be upgraded to work better Jeremiah .😊

It should work out fine. Anything to stay in budget and make having fun easier is cool. Congrats on the new family member.

Nice. Will.not take much to make it more efficient. Tack diwn the side sheet metal and work on the bottom some to make the pick up better and your good. Seems it clogs less when you throw the wood just past that bottom side board.

Excellent purchase. To build this elevator from scratch would cost at least 5 times more than your purchase price. I think your angle is too high from bottom to top. Maybe lowering the top or raising the infeed. Other firewood channels have done modifications and succeeded only after numerous attempts. It works so like they say if it ain't broke don't fix it. All the best to you and your future upgrades.

Just for grind ,I priced out the bright ,shiny,pretty brand new fire wood elevators. I about fainted from the prices

Farmers call them elevators 😊

Man, the clanging of the conveyor sure brought back memories of all the summer time straw bales I used to do.

What modifications are you going to do on the Conveyor,

Looks like some flaps attached to the existing “grabbers” (if doable?) is about all that is needed. Still better than no conveyor at all 🤷🏼‍♂️. Thnx…

Nice addition to the wood yard Jeremiah. I wouldn’t have hesitated for a second snagging that elevator. Work smarter, not harder they say!

I think a few of those pieces of firewood know what happens when you get in the back of the truck 😂 nice job Jeremiah 👍

The longer your electric cord, the more voltage drop which shortens life span of motor. Run heavy cord if not converting to gas engine.

I got a laugh out of watching that crooked piece keep sliding back But you got it going good.

Did you fire your helper?

That is great saves you some pain in the body

she needs some adjustments but overall pretty darn good

The metal on both sides of chain, needs to be flattened out..

The teeth that push the wood are too small, if there’s enough clearance I would weld some bigger tabs onto them to grab the wood better

I also don’t have a conveyor

Remember your start off small , your not in the hole 🕳 starting your firewood 🪵 business. Hey probably move wood 🪵 same as EASTONMADE or wolf ridge into your truck Jeremiah. See to working better them Chris and Bert conveyor the last video I look 👀 at . Little new paint and number who would know it’s wasn’t a new one ☝️. Jeremiah see to be working great this morning all that count in the 608 . 😊

I was on top of the world when I got my conveyor too. Unfortunately for firewood there needs to be improvements to them. You will get it figured out in no time I'm sure.

Looks good Jeremiah, just make improvements as needed, if it’s not broken don’t fix it lol, nice improvement to the wood yard 👍🚜🪵🔥🇨🇦🇱🇷