Great idea. Just had a guy use a LS here and it was confusing why the piston travel had to go so far every time. I'm always more interested in the machine than the actual work.
DON`T use those cylinder stop shims on the cylinder ram! You`ll find out how fast it will break the splitting wedge and elongate the bolt hole real fast. Lots of YT videos out there showing the damage they can cause!
Also need a bigger hydraulic tank, valves, motor, filter, and cylinder orifices (so new cylinder). At this point you mind as well make a whole new machine. That’s the problem with increasing because all components are tied together
does this mod essentially render the detent adjustment assembly obsolete since the rod is mechanically releasing the spool out of detent and not hydraulic pressure?
Is there way to reroute your pressure lines with a relief valve so that what ever oil is coming from the ram side when extending the cylinder you would take oil from whatever went over relief and put it back into the base of the cylinder to kinda act like an ER system ??
Its made by American log splitter but I've modified it. It originally came with about 5 hp engine with 11 gal/min pump and a very small reservoir. It was getting slower so I replaced the pump with a16 gal/min and 9 hp engine and a 10 gal aluminum reservoir. I made the tray first before any other modifications. The 4 way took some engineering, the first one I made with the wings flat caused the wood jam between the beam and the 4 way. So I re-designed it with the wings pointing upwards to give room for the split piece to come out through the side.
I'm curious 🤔 Is the speed of operation determined by the pump output, or is the flow restricted by the size of the hoses and fittings? Or... even the port size in the controls? (Can it be supercharged without adding a larger hydraulic pump?)
@@Jeremy-fy1sz Thanks. I'm moving next year to forested land North of Lake of the Woods, MS. Leaving the "high desert" of SE WA State where most firewood is from orchard pruning... small stuff. I may build my own splitter (???) Who knows? If I do, I'll need to know a lot more than I do now.
That’s awesome how fast that wood splitter is.
That's how they should be from the factory.
Great idea. Just had a guy use a LS here and it was confusing why the piston travel had to go so far every time. I'm always more interested in the machine than the actual work.
Certainly an excellent idea. Version 2.0: Figure a way to have it automatically retract after a log is split.
They make valves that do that
In fact almost all newer splitters come with a retracting valve.
What I did is to put a small piece of wood behind the log to be split, this way it starts splitting at the very beginning of its journey
Very simple idea but all so awesome 😎 you rock. Thanks for sharing 👍👍
What a great and simple idea.
Just found your channel and Subscribed. Very interesting. Nice work
Tractor supply carries a spacer that fits over ram shaft to shorten stroke, easy to add and remove.
DON`T use those cylinder stop shims on the cylinder ram!
You`ll find out how fast it will break the splitting wedge and elongate the bolt hole real fast. Lots of YT videos out there showing the damage they can cause!
Great job!
That's just brilliant..
Great idea! Thank you
Good idea you want to register that at the patent office thanks Danny
nice
Super idea.
Very nice.
More flow, more speed.
More pressure, more strength.
Increase your hydraulic flow to increase speed, get a bigger pump and hoses
Also need a bigger hydraulic tank, valves, motor, filter, and cylinder orifices (so new cylinder). At this point you mind as well make a whole new machine. That’s the problem with increasing because all components are tied together
Thank You for sharing the modifications. Is the pump a dual stage?
Good idea!☘️👍
Great information
Thank you bro
What a great idea
That is a cool little doo dad you did and ya it will save some time but doesn't ruin it if sometime you need the full 24"
Great idea!
Good idea bro
Super smart
Hell yeah 😎 👍🏼
What type of engine and hp do you have on there....thx great suggestion 👍👌🇨🇦
does this mod essentially render the detent adjustment assembly obsolete since the rod is mechanically releasing the spool out of detent and not hydraulic pressure?
I'm going to make one for mine
Is there way to reroute your pressure lines with a relief valve so that what ever oil is coming from the ram side when extending the cylinder you would take oil from whatever went over relief and put it back into the base of the cylinder to kinda act like an ER system ??
I like that very much, great idea. What is brand of motor and CC is it?
Its a power fist 270cc with electric start, Honda knockoff, sold by princess auto.
It's called a stroke limiter.
Smart guy
Is that one home made? It's set up really nice, electric start, wood tray, and 4 way wedge. Nice!
Its made by American log splitter but I've modified it. It originally came with about 5 hp engine with 11 gal/min pump and a very small reservoir. It was getting slower so I replaced the pump with a16 gal/min and 9 hp engine and a 10 gal aluminum reservoir.
I made the tray first before any other modifications. The 4 way took some engineering, the first one I made with the wings flat caused the wood jam between the beam and the 4 way.
So I re-designed it with the wings pointing upwards to give room for the split piece to come out through the side.
New valves.new presser gage. I think I need a bigger pump. It won’t split gage says 2300 pst.
🤘🤘
I'm curious 🤔 Is the speed of operation determined by the pump output, or is the flow restricted by the size of the hoses and fittings? Or... even the port size in the controls? (Can it be supercharged without adding a larger hydraulic pump?)
Yes. Flow restrictions can exist, but on this scale you are looking at pump output and cylinder diameter.
@@Jeremy-fy1sz Thanks. I'm moving next year to forested land North of Lake of the Woods, MS. Leaving the "high desert" of SE WA State where most firewood is from orchard pruning... small stuff. I may build my own splitter (???) Who knows? If I do, I'll need to know a lot more than I do now.
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New Sub here. I like your idea!
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