Hi Alec You didn't show us how many people it takes to lift those 24" logs up onto the splitter? Maybe a removeable ramp on one side would help us old guys? Work smart not hard,(or better yet not at all!) take care stay warm Owen m
That is a pretty neat set up but the amount of time that ram takes to make 1 full cycle is painfully slow. I have 40 ton splitter with a 14 horsepower motor. It's definitely not a 40 horse tractor but that really shouldn't be of much concern anyway beyond a certain point. The real limiting factor on anything hydraulic is how big the cylinder is and the speed in which you can move fluid and the amount of fluid being moved. The cycle speed on my splitter is probably twice as fast as your tractor mount and still splits 24 inch oak logs in 4s with hardly any hesitation. Granted it was quite a pricey machine, it has saved me 3 years of buying heating oil which is over 4 dollars a gallon in my area. At 550 gallons per winter the thing has paid for itself over again. You should check out some of the newer splitters out there. These little Honda engines require very little maintenance on non ethanol fuel and speed up the splitting process incredibly. The days of the old crappy 8 horsepower 20 ton junk are gone.
The cycle speed maybe slow but this old guy it still feels fast. i setup for 3-4 days of splitting the big stuff and it feels relaxing at my speed sometimes. If its a business and you're young and everything moves then yup, speed it up my friend. A
6 considerations.2 stage pump @11gpm,5.5hp engine or bigger,cyl 4" barrel 1-3/4 or 2" rod ,proper size suc line & hyd hoses ,correct size spool value, strong enough beam to withstand the force.there is an exact science to this.this will get you 8 sec cycle time,which is the comfortable standard.To fast concern of injury to slow,fall a sleep.Bigger is not better it would run slower because of cubic volume the pump cant provide.every has to work together. SCIENCE.
Asleep .a bigger cyl would slow his down more.cubic inch displacement, the pump cannot provide.In this case bigger would not be better.Every thing must match and work together Tractor pumps can develop the pressure not the volume and not 2 stage like spitter pump.
hi there good show , i made a big table along side my splitter ,works great , good show ,best to all john
Thats a good idea too.
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You left me hanging. No tractor video?😊
I did a video on my shinny new (back then) tractor. Look back as i'm sure there is something on it.
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amazing video, thank you.
Glad you liked it!
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Hi Alec You didn't show us how many people it takes to lift those 24" logs up onto the splitter?
Maybe a removeable ramp on one side would help us old guys? Work smart not hard,(or better yet not at all!) take care stay warm Owen m
Sometimes the backhoe lifts the really bid ones or I just let Diana one hand it up!!!
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That is a pretty neat set up but the amount of time that ram takes to make 1 full cycle is painfully slow. I have 40 ton splitter with a 14 horsepower motor. It's definitely not a 40 horse tractor but that really shouldn't be of much concern anyway beyond a certain point. The real limiting factor on anything hydraulic is how big the cylinder is and the speed in which you can move fluid and the amount of fluid being moved. The cycle speed on my splitter is probably twice as fast as your tractor mount and still splits 24 inch oak logs in 4s with hardly any hesitation. Granted it was quite a pricey machine, it has saved me 3 years of buying heating oil which is over 4 dollars a gallon in my area. At 550 gallons per winter the thing has paid for itself over again. You should check out some of the newer splitters out there. These little Honda engines require very little maintenance on non ethanol fuel and speed up the splitting process incredibly. The days of the old crappy 8 horsepower 20 ton junk are gone.
The cycle speed maybe slow but this old guy it still feels fast. i setup for 3-4 days of splitting the big stuff and it feels relaxing at my speed sometimes. If its a business and you're young and everything moves then yup, speed it up my friend.
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6 considerations.2 stage pump @11gpm,5.5hp engine or bigger,cyl 4" barrel 1-3/4 or 2" rod ,proper size suc line & hyd hoses ,correct size spool value, strong enough beam to withstand the force.there is an exact science to this.this will get you 8 sec cycle time,which is the comfortable standard.To fast concern of injury to slow,fall a sleep.Bigger is not better it would run slower because of cubic volume the pump cant provide.every has to work together. SCIENCE.
Asleep .a bigger cyl would slow his down more.cubic inch displacement, the pump cannot provide.In this case bigger would not be better.Every thing must match and work together Tractor pumps can develop the pressure not the volume and not 2 stage like spitter pump.
cool way to 🔥🔥
Thank you.
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