My Homebuilt Left Handed Vertical Log Splitter
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- Опубліковано 1 чер 2015
- When I was looking for a splitter I couldn't find one that was easy on my back and comfortable to use so this is what I wound up building. I have used it for 6 years now and have not found a log that it would not split or cut through using my 2 stage wedge design. Here is a video of it in action.
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Finally someone smart enough to have a cart to put the cut wood into.
That helps to save some bending when I use the cart. Thanks for watching.
Your design and attention to detail are apparent.
That is a really nicely built splitter.
This shows your engineering skills are top notch.
Sometimes the only way to get what you want is to build it. This is a very comfortable to use splitter that has been a real back saver. Thanks for watching.
I've ended up with another splitter that a pal of mine gave me to fix up so he could borrow it and not have other folks wreck it for him. It's an old MTD 18/20 ton, 4-inch, 5 horse briggs. 2k# pressure horizontal or vertical. Waist high so easy on the back. I replumbed it so I can work the valve with either hand instead of being on the right side all the time. A bracket on top holding the valve and a rubber line from the return side instead of the valve screwed into the cylinder return port and a steel line going from the valve to the extend cylinder port. Also moved the motor/pump back out from the path of the falling wood 8 inches. Wedge is on the cylinder and was hollow so drilled a hole in the bottom and filled the inside with old rags. Add old oil and you've got lubrication on the beam. I also saw the pump upgrade your buddy did on his stump digger along with a diesel.
My finding when debugging the splitter was the wedge design made a big difference in the speed and force required. Took me 3 designs untill I came up with a wedge design that would split on the first stage of the pump using 800 psi 90% of the time. I use brass sliders with jt6 grease for lube. Thanks for watching.
I really like your wedge design but I'm not in a rush and most of the time splitting pressure doesn't get over 500. Mine had adjustable gibs on the side to keep everything honest. I also turned the hi/lo on the pump down because I run it about 1/3 open and it wanted to stall a little. Now it just goes to lo and eases along. I've got a Lowes poly dump buggy that'll haul 500# or right at it. After 3 of these I'm ready to quit anyway. I also put a 1 7/8ths ball hitch on the back of the splitter so I can haul the buggy and splitter in one trip.
this is best homemade machine I've seen so far
Thanks. It's great for my needs. Splits everything I throw at it. Very comfortable to use. Thanks for watching.
The two stage split system is impressive. You are an original and it was very enjoyable to watch.
+Michael Kearney
Thank you. It took a couple of tries to get it working properly. I found out quickly how the angles on the wedge are directly related to the splitter cycle time.Thank you for taking the time to watch my videos.
Thats the sort of spliter that will last for generations..
It's abour 15 now and still going strong. Definitely will outlast me. Thanks for watching.
I want to be like you when I grow up.
I am still trying to figure out what I want to be like now that I am old. Thanks for watching.
Me too
Me too, but I'm already 50...😂
pro tip : watch movies at Kaldrostream. Me and my gf have been using it for watching a lot of movies recently.
@Roland Wesley Yup, been using Kaldrostream for months myself :D
You are one talented individual doing all the different trades.
you video's are very well done and your voice is so soothing.
Thank you for sharing them with us and keep making more.
Thanks. It helps to have time to learn new things. Thanks for watching.
You can do anything!! What did you do for work before? Your amazing at fabrication, welding, wiring, machine work, etc . I just find it amazing that at your age how busy you stay and all the exceptional work quality traits you have. BEST CHANNEL on youtube!!! Thanks so much!!
Mechanical design engineer that became unemployed and decided to stay that way. Having time has allowed me to learn new things. Thanks for watching.
I have seen lots of machines while looking for a kindling attachment for my logsplitter,this is awesome,brilliant and a great and thoughtful outfit which is a true credit to you,really well done loved watching your video,thanks so much Joe Cumbria UK
Thanks. It is a very. comfortable to use splitter for me and the wedge design allows 90% of the wood to be split without the pump kicking down to low speed. Thanks for watching.
Brilliant bit of engineering, and your workmanship is meticulous. Very nice.
+med1pilot1956 Thank you.
That is the most beautiful log splitter ever in JD colors and even better quality AMAZING build!!
It is very comfortable to use. Thanks for watching.
That has got to be the ultimate log splitter. If you had not posted it as being “homebuilt”, a person would think it is factory made because of the professional workmanship and detailing. The winch driven lifting mechanism to raise the logs is ingenious.
By designing and building a tool yourself it is easy to get exactly what you want. It's a very comfortable to use splitter that gets the job done quickly. Thanks for watching.
Lovely machine you have made. Congrats
Thanks. It makes splitting wood fun for me. Thanks for watching.
The best home made splitter I ever saw. I also like your choice of wood you surely could have found some easy splitting ash but you picked some gnarly twisted stuff and you splitter had no problem with it. Your whole set up is awsome!👍
Thanks. It's all in the wedge design. Took 3 different designs till I hit one that reduced the cycle time. Thanks for watching.
Way over the top perfection! Somehow I think you enjoy building such way more than you simpy needed a log splitter
I needed a splitter that was easy on my back because I heat totally with wood and could not find one available that fit my budget. If you are going to make something yourself it is easy to make it the way you want it. Thanks for watching.
the quality of the build is very good. very neat and compact.
Love all of your videos, thank you for posting.
Thanks for watching my videos.
You are a true artist when it comes to building things
Building an item allows me to get exactly what I want. Thanks for watching.
What an amazing piece of equipment!! Excellent skills all the way around!!
Thanks. It's a very easy to use splitter. Thanks for watching.
your craftsmanship is unreal! very nice!
Thank you, and thanks for watching my video.
Great work there. I love how the deck is raised. A real backsaver this design is!
+dahveed284
Thanks.It makes splitting a real easy job.
Very nice job, well done!!
Thanks. It has been perfect for my needs. Thanks for watching.
Wow! Very impressive machine and workmanship! Good job, Sir.
It is a real comfortable to use machine. Thanks for watching.
I really like the pulley system which enables you to use a smaller motor to load the logs. Great workmanship mounting the gauges and switches. And John Deere green!!!!
+Eric Lien
Thanks. I tried to make due with what I had laying around. I thought about hydraulics, but all the large logs head for my sawmill so It gets used more for a table then a loader and speed doesn't mater to me. Thanks for taking the time to watch my video.
Very well designed and built!
Thank you. It is a little overbuilt, but better to be safe then sorry when only building one. Thank you for watching my video.
Very nice build and your skills in creating this is just outstanding, Great job !
+VintageTexas59
Thank you, and thanks for taking the time to watch my video.
absolutely awesome, design, fit and finish
Thanks. It is very comfortable to use. Thanks for watching.
nice job. you put a lot of planning, thought and work into that splitter. I'm building a hydraulic log lift for my troy bilt splitter now. fun project
+Troy M Thanks. Anything that you build to make your life easier is allways a fun project. Make a video of the lift you are building.
I love it! Great job! Makes life so much easier!
It is extremely easy on my back. Thanks for watching.
Well thought out. Nice and clean setup!
Thanks. It's a little big for what it does but works great. Thanks for watching.
That is a very nice setup you have, great job.
+skiddy8619
Thanks.
I wish I could give a million likes. Very impressive.
Thanks. It is a very comfortable to use splitter. Thanks for watching.
Very nice job. It looks very professional and seems to be safe and easy to use.
Thanks. It makes splitting wood a fun job.
you have a beautiful property and keep it so nice!
Thanks. It's a fun job. Thanks for watching.
Great build an very clean looking an how it works. Very simple an gets the job done.
+RedRum Alpha
Thanks.
great job.. excellent build... my favorite video !!!
Thanks for watching.
you keep a neat home
That's very well built bud great job
Thanks. It makes splitting a fun job. Thanks for watching.
Nice Work ! Looks very well built.
It has held up great so far. Thanks for watching.
A single tear rolled down my cheek.
Thanks for watching.
Very impressive well engineered machine that handles whatever you throw at it 👍
Thanks. It has been a great machine for my needs. Thanks for watching.
i like this a lot, good for you mate! well built to suit your own needs
+Chris Hunt
Thanks.
I built 2 splitters, nothing as nice as yours.
I had a 4cyl. old Wisconsin 32hp engine, and a pump off an old D-9 Cat. From work I bought some old 12X12 I-Beam, and for the wedge, I was passing a drag line at the strip mines, and the mechanic was changing the teeth. I stop and asked if I could have one, and he told me I could take them all. I managed to get 2 in the truck. I ground one down to a point, but with all the Stellite on it, it took me the better part of 2 weeks just to get a edge on it, but I never had to sharpen it again, LOL.
Kind of dumb, but I built a crane to lift the logs on, and it did work. I had 2ea 5" cylinders to push the wedge in, and it did work. I split a lot of wood with that thing.
I ended up selling it as a divorce was taking place, like I had to sell a lot of my crap.
One fine job sir, you have an excellent splitter you can be proud of.
Smiles!
Yours sound like they would split anything. Took me 3 wedge designs to get it to split most wood without the pump kicking down. Always fun to build something that you can't buy. Thanks for watching.
your an engineering genius that’s ready for production
Just an old guy having fun. Thanks for watching.
Smart build.
I like it
Thanks. It's a little big for what it does but very comfortable to use. Thanks for watching.
Awesome job mate, it would be nice to have skills like that to make things like that! Well done that man!
Sometimes it's the only way to get exactly what you want. Thanks for watching.
Appreciate the effort you put into building this custom splitter. Main thing I would change would be get rid of the rubber pads. They prevent you from easily sliding you wood into position to split on a smoth surface...they look nice but I saw them wrinkle up a couple of times, otherwise a strong design for a vertical splitter! And having a weak back, I really like seeing you have your trailer there to keep the final produbpct where you do not have to bend over, beside it is now ready to trailer to be stacked!
I wouldn't change a thing. I have to re glue them to the lids. The original adhesive just didn't stand up to the oil in the rubber mats. The mats help keep splits from sliding around. It has been a great helper speeding up the splitting process and eliminating much bending.
Your quite the mechanic. Great job.
+Brian Mc Donnell Thank you,
Thanks for the info keep up the great videos. So much to do and so little time. lou
Thanks for watching.
Work of art!
A very comfortable to u as splitter in my eyes. Thanks for watching.
Great job !!!!!
Thanks for watching.
One of the very best I have seen.
+Bob Bee
Thank you, and thanks for taking the time to watch the video.
Worth the time
Nice build 😀
Thanks. It does a good job and is comfortable for me to use. Thanks for watching.
Love your design here, I'm going to build my own splitter and been looking at others who have done so. I think yours is the best so far, as I like the up right splitters for large wood and getting it up off the ground is dead on. What I would change would be the log lift to hydraulic and take the winch to build a derrick lift to move large pieces of wood into place, also would help drag wood closed. Otherwise best one on the net!!!
+mightypoo0 Thanks. I find this configuration to be very comfortable to operate. Having the motor enclosed with the exhaust routed out the front under the hitch also keeps the noise down. Another item that I bought the parts for but have not added yet is a valve and connectors to be able to use the splitter as a remote power hydraulic power pack to operate a shear for smaller branches. Good luck with your build and post a video when complete.
Awesome !!! You cannot buy that kind of quality. It never even things of struggling.
It's all in the wedge design. Took 3 tries to keep it splitting most logs on the low pressure high volume pump cycle. Thanks for watching.
Very clever setup! You work very hard, but you also work smart!! I am in awe of your skills.
Thanks. It is a real back saver. Thanks for watching.
There's no problem with what you just wrote. Where I am coming from is the professional angle. Between you and I the subject was handling and processing eucalyptus. And, as you said, for myself I would get something else.
really nice machine sir ...... 5 stars .....
Thanks. It it a easy to use splitter. Thanks for watching.
Well done sir!
Thanks for watching.
Nice build
Thanks. It's very easy to use. Thanks for watching.
It's a work of art!
It really is a comfortable to use tool. Thanks for watching.
Nice workmanship! The old 12 horse cast iron Kohler is a bullet proof engine and the wedge through the wood is the on;ly way to go. I back my buggy up to my splitter too so the split pieces go right into it. No log lift though. I just let the splitter down on the ground for the big ones.
Thanks. I am sure that engine will outlast me. The best part about it is that it has a several amp12volt charging circuit for the lights and winch that many of the lighter duty engines lack. I rarely use the lift, but it is handy as a work table. Thanks for watching my video.
Fine job sir
Thanks for watching.
Very cool wish i had thought of it before i built my set up
It has turned out to be a very comfortable to use splitter. Thanks for watching.
very impressive, wish i had the vision and skills to make something like that.
+Kayla Johnson Thanks. You just have to start with small projects and be prepared to learn form your mistakes.Then the size of your projects will grow quickly.
Anything painted JD green is bound to be perfect
Nukl except for the junk riding mowers sold at the big box stores. Shame on Deere for calling those JD. Complete junk and over priced at that.
nice build!
Thanks for watching.
very nice great job
+Angel P Thank you.
Nice job
It works great for my needs. Thanks for watching.
NICE SET UP....
Thanks for watching.
My back feels better having watched that.
It is very comfortable to use. Thanks for watching.
Very nice. Only suggestion I’d make is to set the round under the wedge so that the cutoff piece is on the right hand side, where you’re cart is. That way you’re not reaching around the remaining piece of wood to toss the cutoff into the cart. May seem insignificant, but it will add up in time and fatigue over a day or two spent on that fine machine.
You have to do some things backwards to get decent videos sometimes. Thanks for watching.
nice fabrication job on the splitter
Thanks. Thank you for watching my video.
Hi again! I am installing that new hydraulic cylinder and lines soon to the existing plumbing. Do I have to bleed any air or does it work itself out? Thanks in advance
+Troy M When I first started this up, I bled the cylinder fittings because they were the highest point in the system, but I am not sure if it was necessary. Depending on how your system is set up the air may be able to work it's way out. Try it and if there are any signs of air in the system just do a quick bleed, but be carefull to just crack the fittings with the engine at idle because the fluid can be dangerous at those pressures.
what a beauty!! any problems with to much heat around the motor didn't see much air flow....great job best I ever seen
No problems, the whole bottom is open and the engine has a big fan. Originally I had the stock muffler on it and the steel table above it would get warm, but I replaced that with a pipe going out the front and that went away. It is a very comfortable splitter to use. Thanks for watching.
Thank you I will...my father said the same exact thing to me
A very fine machine, design and fabrication.
Just wondering, I see you knock the chips and splinters on the lawn (Nice lawn).
Why don't you have a container to push them into?
I use that stuff as kindling, especially the pin cherry.
It lights very fast.
Great work.
I just rake up the mess at the end. I will pick up the larger chunks for the campfire ring and toss the rest in the woods. I have plenty of kindling from my woodshop. Thanks for watching.
Admire your mind for organizing wood splitting the way you have. Nice paint job, too.
+Terence Gillespie
Thanks. It makes splitting wood a easy job. That green paint has people wanting to know the model number so they can order one from Deere.
+Terence Gillespie
And I thought the only thing missing was a cup holder. I have bluetooth hearing aids and a phone to stream music and act as noise mufflers so I really don't need a radio. I have switched to the oregon g6 fusion blades and they cut great and can cut a year without sharpening because of the infused carbide.
The Meg Mo's cut power need and sharpen faster than Oregon Gators by far and easier, too. They're amazing but expensive to start with. There's a website.
bonjour , you should change you name to ( unemployed greenneck ) :-) very weel done .merci
great job,love green lol
+neal miller
Thanks. My favorite color also.
I've watched a around a dozen or so of your videos and you are one awesome fabricator. I've just got one suggestion. You should break yourself from the habit of putting your had on top of the block of wood. All it would take is one distraction and you would lose a talented hand. Keep up the excellent fabrication videos
I always have my eye on the wedge. That is why I use a manual valve to have full control. It may look closer in the video. Thanks for watching.
Great splitter den
Thanks. It is very comfortable to use. Thanks for watching my video.
Very nice
Thanks for watching.
great job ;)
Very nice! Well thought out and engineered. I am wondering how big a pump you used? Thank you, Tom
It is just a 16 gpm 2 stage pump. The wedge design allows it to split most logs on the first stage. Thanks for watching.
Thank you sir for the quick reply.
Thank you. I looked at other posts and noticed that some have actually got fluid under their skin as a result of hydraulic spray...very serious.
Very impressive
+Snarky FourSeven
Thank you.
Only problem is that it's not Allis Chalmer ORANGE- but a beautiful machine😀
It's not sexy enough to wear the Allis Chalmer orange 😏. Thanks for watching.
You said it can split a 24" long log can it be modified to split 26" ? For an outside boiler for example. Are plans available?
+Shane Rowland
There are no plans. I just built it from parts and materials that I had laying around. If you were going to make one longer I think the next longer cylinder would have 30 inches of travel. Make sure you get a cylinder with a large enough shaft to handle the force without buckling.
That's pretty sweet dude. I see a foot treadle in the near future.
+1musicsearcher
Thanks. I like to keep both feet on the ground , but it would be simple to add one.
If you ever come to California, your next challenge would be dry eucalyptus wood. I think that would test your splitter.
Michael Dougfir seriously? This will destroy boulders.
Woodchuck Russ the Deck Dr: Ordinarily I would never doubt your machine. But you show that you don't know about eucalyptus. It's a good tree for its' purpose in California. But cutting and splitting it's wood is a whole other matter. And you had better do that while the wood is still green! Would you care to buy a carbide chain?
Michael Dougfir this is not my machine but looks like he put a lot of effort into the build and judging by the way this machine sliced through those logs, it looked like it split better than most home use splitters Iv seen. If that wood you have is so tough to split, I'd just pass and go with the a abundant other woods I can get. Or just give those logs a good old Judy chop and be done with it.
Hey mate, where did you get the knife/ axe from. Looks good., Cheers
Do you mean the wedge.i designed and built it. Took 3 tries to get it to split without the pump kicking down. Thanks for watching.
Gee !Whiz !! You must have ! A Bachelor ! Of Engineering !! Degree !! Otherwise ! It's Just !! A CLASSIC !! JOHN !! DEERE !! CLONE !! SPLITTER !!! YOU !! RIPPED !! THEM !! OFF !!! GOOD !! AND PROPER !¡! MAN !!
It's a very comfortable splitter to use. Thanks for watching.
just awesome.
Thanks for watching my video..
very clean build!!! the winch method seems a bit sluggish, as you already have hydraulic pump a long ram operating the cable might speed and smooth the lift deck operation. Thanks for sharing.
The winch is slow, but I did not have enough money at the time to add another cylinder. Luckily I do not use it to often, most of the time it is just used for a table. Thanks for watching.
I have some pictures so far but this message system only allows text. coming out pretty good
one thing is where you stand when splitting,ive had quite a few logs pop and fly out of my splitter and hit me even standing off to the side,and why vertical split and not horizontal?
Never had a problem. It took me 3 wedge designs to get it right. You may need to change the angles and stages on your splitter wedge so that doesn't happen. Proper wedge design allows it to split 99 % of the logs without kicking the pump down into the second stage. Vertical at a comfortable height is the only ergonomic way to split without strain.
COOL !!!!
Damn, I just found your channel - let me just say - you sir, are a frickin' genius, love your stuff. How about mounting the activation lever horizontally where it would be convenient to operate with your knee or perhaps a treadle peddle for foot operation?
I like having both feet on the ground and only 1 hand on the log to worry about. It would be easy to do but I think this is safer to use like this. Thanks for watching hopefully you can find some other videos that interest you.
Built my splitter on the same principle. Copied mine from a guy in Scotland. So much easier than using the common horizontal beam style and the side lift table is the cat's ass . My side table lifts rounds up to 38 inch round easily.
I don't know how people put up with the horizontal splitters. It is so easy to use the splitter when it is at an ergonomic height for handling the rounds.Thanks for watching.