Learn how I doubled the production on this simple little wood splitter. #offgrid #homesteading #firewood #woodsplitter #selfsufficency #woodfuel #woodstove #hydraulicsplitter #portablewoodsplitter
Would be nice if you showed the mechanism of the blade from other side so we can see how you fabbed it to function properly... Hope to see another video of this 😉
Thanks for the video and the ideas! I have a 32T Ariens which is a great 2 stage splitter but has the blade on the ram which has always bothered me. When the snow flies I'll bring it in the barn and get to work making your mods.
Great mods to the splitter .. taking a box store splitter and making it better.. worth every penny.. good job.. subbed to see what you come up with next..
Good job! I have been planning on doing this to mine when I get some free time. I don’t plan on making the blade adjustable though. The horizontal blade will be stationary approximately 4” above the deck.
Barney just found your channel, new sub here. thats a great idea with the insertable wedge, i can definitely see how you doubled or tripled your production. Good luck with your channel.👍TCT
I think i might weld up my old box store splitter in the same way. I do have a ruggedmade splitter with the lift arm, but the old gome depot champion splitter might get a face lift, great idea, i like the verse at the end also, never heard it before. Thanks
Very good alteration. Having split a lot of firewood over th last 50 years and have a processor, saw, splitter etc. may I tentivly suugest, the machine is repositioned so you do not have to walk round it every time a couple of logs are loaded and the "taker" off person waits until the next split logs come through. then she does not have to struggle with the nearly split bits. The machine pushes them out. Well done with the four way. you could of course make a 6 way if your logs get any larger.
3/1/24..Hello from waaay down South in New Orleans area! 1st time viewer, 👍&🛎✅️ 'd; I watch Outdoors w Morgan's, Rock Hill Farms, Eastonmade & others, all use several Manuf'd log splitters with hydraulic lifting, elevator tables to prevent operator lifting the 'rounds' up to splitter/ram area. Your unit is nice & strong, looks great! Love that manual 'stair-step' notch position design for 2 or 4 way splits. Very clever! You are very handy & innovative! Great video! Stay safe. Carry on & keep on innovating!😊👍⚙️🔧
Thanks, yes it is really cool. The brand is SpeeCo Split Master 25 ton from Princess Auto. Its a great little splitter and works really well. We've never had one issue with it.
Pretty good man, 👍 i like the manual hieght adjust for the 4 way, is there a way to lock the handle into place? Like with a clip pin from a trailer hitch? If u accidently bump handle with a round or lean on it wrong, could some one get some fingers pinched? Like if it released the wedge an it dropped? Just wondering, good welding
You maybe should have asked your helpful friendly neighbor if he would prefer the new one or not. He probably would have said no. The way I think these days is everything is being built with less or no pride at all. People cutting corners and having no respect for others or themselves. I’m happy to hear how you and your neighbors are acting the way all people should act. Peace my friend and to your neighbor friend. ✌️👍🇺🇸
The only mod you are missing is the log lift. I would really put a cage around the engine. Can't get good Honda engines anymore and they work like a champ forever.
Cant tell from the sped up video. The real rpms the engines turning at. But i ganed a good bit of speed going from a old flat head Briggs engine turning about 3,000rpm. To a more modern ohv engine turning about 3,600rpm Took the round trip of ram from around a 18 second trip to a 14 second round trip. . One side affect is fluid heat. It doesn't get over the point thats bad for hydraulics, but it gets above the temperature that you can safely touch.
@BarSanHomestead I have the same splitter, was thinking of putting a 4way on it but wasn't sure it could handle it. Now I know! Great video, thanks for sharing.
I am really hoping that you both wear the necessary PPE when you are splitting. Ear and eye protection. back brace and gloves too. such things would encourage those who might not be inclined to use PPE to do so. I always wear PPE that i mentioned when splitting wood.
this is good but it loses the ability to split vertically. i often have rounds over 24 inches in diameter and green. then vertical splitting is a blessing.
sorry people , i am new at this and i thought their is some kind of copyright stuff where i could not show it. it is a speeCo 25ton split master from princess auto
went to the internet and looked at them, i could not afford one of those for all the wood we need personally , but it would be a great machine . we are plenty happy with ours and it cost a hole lot less even with our mods!