One of the things I like about your channel is your willingness to try just about anything you come across. What you show me with this segment is that the elevator is an old piece of equipment, rusty dirty dilapidated. But that doesn’t scare you. You’re looking at it as something you can use for a different purpose and in order to get it to do that you’re gonna bend it to your will - broken bolts and all. You’re not afraid of it and you’ll change and adjust it and it doesn’t have to come back to original condition. All you wanted to do is work. Give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done.
Just finished up a 36' belt conveyor for our firewood. Its a good thing to round these up up off these old farms and get them working again. I used a 4 hp honda with a 6:1 gear reduction and it worked out well for the belt speed.
Love how everything is repurposed.....great job! I have a similar elevator that i need to get working and couldn't decide whether to replace the electric motor or just use an old gas one - i think you made up my mind for me!
Don't Apologize for a job you are doing especially to someone that is setting on the couch watching you work and trying to tell you that you are doing it wrong. I've enjoyed watching you do a great job and will now subscribe to your channel. Great job and be proud of your work.
Nice work my friend I like making use of older equipment I have a firewood business in Scotland and I will be keeping an eye out for a conveyor now. Cheers.Bob.
I have liked and subscribed to your channel young man, mainly because you are taking old iron and repurposing for something useful again. I admire that. You stay the course young man,wished I was there to help out. Thanks
Great video Dave don't you know you tube watchers are experts at everything and can't wait to expound their expertise on every subject you do good work
Thanks for the math lesson. Ive been wanting to do this exact project but hadnt found any videos or write ups on it till i just found your thanks for all the knowledge.
Just watched your video...I went through this very thing 2 years ago, here is what I learned, and ended up with...You need to put a Jackshaft in-between the engine and final pull...Engine 1.5 pull, to jack shaft 12" pull, 1.5 pull on 12 " pull leading up to another 1.5 pull on final shaft. Final rpm around 30 with engine just at a Idle.
For youtube to feature him he needs more videos regularly (though I like the longer ones) 🤷🏻♂️. The big channels get away with the long ones because they already have a large viewer base.
Ok credit where credit is due - I am half way through this and thoroughly enjoying it - nice piece of panel beating, most people would just hot glue another patch over it.
Hello that’s a cool project. I would get a 1” or a 1 1/2 “ pulley on the engine to slow it down more at that speed you are putting more wear on your chains. I have been looking for a conveyor for a long time to do the same thing. You can put some boards under the tires to give the splitter more height and the wood will be going down to the conveyor. Very cool.
Hello Dave, I appreciate your commemt about people telling you how to weld. You're so right they dont know how, I see these people on youtube putting tack after tack beside the other until they've made a row of tacks and they call that a weld. Stupid asses. I'm glad to see you know how to burn a rod. I enjoyed your video.
Great find and great fab. I wonder though....instead of doing all the work to flip the pulley shaft to mount the motor on the opposite side could you have simply added a sprocket to the motor drive system? That would have then reversed the direction and saved all the fab work. Also then configuring different size pulleys to counter the RPM of the motor and slow down the feed of the conveyor.
Hello I did this very thing several years ago. I did have an easier time of mounting my gas engine. I used a centrifical clutch on mine. You will be happy using it. We set a log splitter on each side and split aaway Saves a lot of labor. Fill dump truck drive home and just dump it. No stacking for me.
Great video, I use to make mini motorcycles with weed eater engines when I was a teen with jack shafts. If u use pulleys smaller then ²" they slip very easy and you have to keep the belts really tight and u lose out on power and efficiency.
Looks great in concept. Maybe also turn the whole rig around with the splitter uphill from the conveyor and truck. Let gravity assist along with a modified table.
Great video Dave, I agree with you lowering the table will help it, Also maybe adding some sides to the table will help keep the wood on the table while the splitter pushes it to the elevator
Excellent video! I just picked an identical conveyor here in Maine and the guy I bought it from already swapped it over to an electric motor which is awesome. The problem I've been having is firewood getting jammed in between the strips of wood that the chain runs on and the chain itself. It happens so easily and often. I'm wondering if just filling the entire tunnel area with plywood all the way up would be a good solution?
Love watching your videos but I’m guessing that after several days of running that the vibration from the motor will crack the metal around your motor brackets but hopefully I’m wrong and unless I missed it you didn’t warn viewers about welding and grinding on galvanized metal without breathing protection, I did it for more than 50 years and got by with it but I did know better and always made my helpers move back or wear a mask. God Bless and keep the videos coming
Dave put a rubber spacer on the front of the ram to push the logs a bit more. Then you won't have as much trouble getting the next log in. A cut out piece of tire should work.
I have an elevator just like that. You hav to power it from that pulley towards the top. The slip clutch is at the top. By powering it at the bottom you have no slip protection. You will break chain a lot. You also need rubber mud flap at bottom
Simple enough, just a work in progress, never when you want things to go just right, things need some adjusting but I think you knew that going in... a bit slower on the conveyor might just be a help as well
by george, i think you got it, still think its a bit quick, whats it going to be like with wood being pulled up, fast is good, slower will lift more weight, maybe a bigger back pully, what ya think?
That's the problem with sharing your life on UA-cam, There is always someone that thinks they are smarter than everyone else, Instead of enjoying the video they have to yap.
I have seen conveyors like yours powered by 1750 RPM electric motor that have a second shaft with gear reduction. Large chain sprocket on drive shaft to a small chain sprocket on an idler shaft. Large v belt pulley on the idler shaft to a small v belt pulley on the electric motor. I think your wood conveyor should be s;owed down to about half the current speed. Have fun with your wood splitting projects.
Good video. Hope you get some kind of guard around that belt. UHMW plastic would work great under chain drag, you can find it at your local mill supply yard. Thanks for the video
Most UA-cam welding instructors have 1) never welded and consider watching welders on UA-cam as qualification, 2) they’re UA-cam welders and always cut their stuck rod moments out or only weld stainless in environmentally controlled shops where everything is ideal for welding or 3) they’ve NEVER made field repairs on farm equipment I.e. manure spreaders, silage wagons or that disc frame that broke last year and now it’s needed for this year. Good job!
I think you need to shorten your mudflap by several inches I noticed it bucking the wood up in the air as the drag dog would go under it to much length not needed on it
Love your videos mate without sounding like a wise ass you could’ve mounted the motor how you wanted originally and just twisted the belt like a figure 8
@@The_Hillbilly_Hacker looks exactly the same set up yes good to see this one going back to work it'll last a lifetime over here in northern Ireland there like hens teeth lol
One of the things I like about your channel is your willingness to try just about anything you come across. What you show me with this segment is that the elevator is an old piece of equipment, rusty dirty dilapidated. But that doesn’t scare you. You’re looking at it as something you can use for a different purpose and in order to get it to do that you’re gonna bend it to your will - broken bolts and all. You’re not afraid of it and you’ll change and adjust it and it doesn’t have to come back to original condition. All you wanted to do is work. Give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done.
Hey. There’s my elevator. Good luck with it. Glad it’s working out for you. Was hoping you would do a video on it.
I love seeing people putting old equipment like this back into use. To build a new one is $$$$ and I don’t think people think about that.
Just finished up a 36' belt conveyor for our firewood. Its a good thing to round these up up off these old farms and get them working again. I used a 4 hp honda with a 6:1 gear reduction and it worked out well for the belt speed.
Love how everything is repurposed.....great job! I have a similar elevator that i need to get working and couldn't decide whether to replace the electric motor or just use an old gas one - i think you made up my mind for me!
I love all of your videos Dave!! Instead of using oil on the chain, use a chain wax. It lubricates great but dirt doesn’t stick to it 😀
I wonder if a slower conveyor speed would be better?
Still seems pretty fast.
Great concept!
Don't Apologize for a job you are doing especially to someone that is setting on the couch watching you work and trying to tell you that you are doing it wrong. I've enjoyed watching you do a great job and will now subscribe to your channel. Great job and be proud of your work.
Nice work my friend I like making use of older equipment I have a firewood business in Scotland and I will be keeping an eye out for a conveyor now. Cheers.Bob.
I have liked and subscribed to your channel young man, mainly because you are taking old iron and repurposing for something useful again. I admire that. You stay the course young man,wished I was there to help out. Thanks
From all I've seen of your videos, I'm fairly impressed with your savvy.
Great video Dave don't you know you tube watchers are experts at everything and can't wait to expound their expertise on every subject you do good work
I like your videos as I always learn something
Most people would of welded a patch in that hole but you just pounded back in place.
That's pretty slick. Keep going and build an entire firewood processor.
hi there well done . i had one didn't like having to pick the wood twice so i sold it . happy splitting john
As a kid in north d=central Indiana, during baling season, I threw a bazillion bales on one of those. Nothing I miss,. LOL Nice video. Subbed.
Thanks for the math lesson. Ive been wanting to do this exact project but hadnt found any videos or write ups on it till i just found your thanks for all the knowledge.
Just watched your video...I went through this very thing 2 years ago, here is what I learned, and ended up with...You need to put a Jackshaft in-between the engine and final pull...Engine 1.5 pull, to jack shaft 12" pull, 1.5 pull on 12 " pull leading up to another 1.5 pull on final shaft.
Final rpm around 30 with engine just at a Idle.
Had this idea for quite sometime, maybe I'll get to it one day. Thanks dave
Not long found Your channel & Am surprised You not got mill subs, this is a gem of a channel
For youtube to feature him he needs more videos regularly (though I like the longer ones) 🤷🏻♂️. The big channels get away with the long ones because they already have a large viewer base.
Primitive Pete in action.
Ok credit where credit is due - I am half way through this and thoroughly enjoying it - nice piece of panel beating, most people would just hot glue another patch over it.
Watch your fingers, that pulley will take them off. I like how you did the math to figure that out. Hey Dave Great Job. 🤣
Exactly what I was looking for. I am building a firewood processor and needed to have a conveyor. I have an old bale elevator very similar to this.
I did the exact same thing back in the early 80's, it worked great.
Hello that’s a cool project. I would get a 1” or a 1 1/2 “ pulley on the engine to slow it down more at that speed you are putting more wear on your chains. I have been looking for a conveyor for a long time to do the same thing. You can put some boards under the tires to give the splitter more height and the wood will be going down to the conveyor. Very cool.
Work smarter not harder. Nice one dude.
Hello Dave, I appreciate your commemt about people telling you how to weld. You're so right they dont know how, I see these people on youtube putting tack after tack beside the other until they've made a row of tacks and they call that a weld. Stupid asses. I'm glad to see you know how to burn a rod. I enjoyed your video.
love your videos, your determination and skills are Impressive......I need some of your patience, thanks
Great find and great fab. I wonder though....instead of doing all the work to flip the pulley shaft to mount the motor on the opposite side could you have simply added a sprocket to the motor drive system? That would have then reversed the direction and saved all the fab work. Also then configuring different size pulleys to counter the RPM of the motor and slow down the feed of the conveyor.
Nice useful project. Thanks for sharing and take care!
Nice job Dave, little tweeking will make it good, thanks for sharing.
I really like this idea
Hello I did this very thing several years ago. I did have an easier time of mounting my gas engine. I used a centrifical clutch on mine. You will be happy using it. We set a log splitter on each side and split aaway Saves a lot of labor. Fill dump truck drive home and just dump it. No stacking for me.
love watching video's like this great Job
Looks like a good one man set up!
I envy your talent for knowing what you want something to do and then making it work.
Great job Dave
Wish I was down there love it God bless
Great video, I use to make mini motorcycles with weed eater engines when I was a teen with jack shafts. If u use pulleys smaller then ²" they slip very easy and you have to keep the belts really tight and u lose out on power and efficiency.
Looks great in concept. Maybe also turn the whole rig around with the splitter uphill from the conveyor and truck. Let gravity assist along with a modified table.
Great video Dave, I agree with you lowering the table will help it, Also maybe adding some sides to the table will help keep the wood on the table while the splitter pushes it to the elevator
Great until the bering go out 🤔
Good job on making do with what you have.
That's right fix what don't work but it works
Excellent project. Enjoyed it!,
Great video Dave. I enjoyed it. Thanks..
Fantastic work Dave!!
Excellent video! I just picked an identical conveyor here in Maine and the guy I bought it from already swapped it over to an electric motor which is awesome. The problem I've been having is firewood getting jammed in between the strips of wood that the chain runs on and the chain itself. It happens so easily and often. I'm wondering if just filling the entire tunnel area with plywood all the way up would be a good solution?
I think I passed you Sunday evening coming up I-77 with a load of firewood on. If that was you then that old ford pulls good.
Yeah I was hauling wood sunday
Great work Dave.
A little tweaking & you’ll be cranking out cords real quick. Nice work, appreciate your hard work posting up content.
Thank you for the excellent content.
Antique! That was the shiz when I was a boy 😆. I have never felt older. 🤣☠
Awesome video Dave! You da man!
PB blaster works good on removing rusty bolts
Love watching your videos but I’m guessing that after several days of running that the vibration from the motor will crack the metal around your motor brackets but hopefully I’m wrong and unless I missed it you didn’t warn viewers about welding and grinding on galvanized metal without breathing protection, I did it for more than 50 years and got by with it but I did know better and always made my helpers move back or wear a mask. God Bless and keep the videos coming
Fine Job!
That was amazing what you did with that hole
Here in the UK they came under the name "Haytor". I aitn't seen one on them working since @ 1973 . . . .
Dave put a rubber spacer on the front of the ram to push the logs a bit more. Then you won't have as much trouble getting the next log in. A cut out piece of tire should work.
Hell Outdoors with the Morgans would be proud of you Put one of those 99 dollar engines from harbor freight on that and its a go....
I have an elevator just like that. You hav to power it from that pulley towards the top. The slip clutch is at the top. By powering it at the bottom you have no slip protection. You will break chain a lot. You also need rubber mud flap at bottom
good video...
That conveyor is going like hell lol
Great job.
Simple enough, just a work in progress, never when you want things to go just right, things need some adjusting but I think you knew that going in... a bit slower on the conveyor might just be a help as well
by george, i think you got it, still think its a bit quick, whats it going to be like with wood being pulled up, fast is good, slower will lift more weight, maybe a bigger back pully, what ya think?
I am the same way. When it comes to filling old tires like that.
That's the problem with sharing your life on UA-cam, There is always someone that thinks they are smarter than everyone else, Instead of enjoying the video they have to yap.
Amen brother just stfu and enjoy the video or go troll someone else!!!!
MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼
I found a junk toro hyd driven lawn mower & made a hyd drive for an elevator .If you need sprockets or chain get a shoups catalog .
Id probably use some teflon or plastic strips in place of the wood chain wear bar
Great! You could lift the bed a bit so the blocks roll in place. You don't need to move the truck then.
Only thing you are missing now is to add a ball to wood splitter. So you can pull both at same time of course just around the field.
I have seen conveyors like yours powered by 1750 RPM electric motor that have a second shaft with gear reduction. Large chain sprocket on drive shaft to a small chain sprocket on an idler shaft. Large v belt pulley on the idler shaft to a small v belt pulley on the electric motor. I think your wood conveyor should be s;owed down to about half the current speed. Have fun with your wood splitting projects.
Yeah I’m going to gear it down some more
On the log splitter I put Sesser jack on the front and back make it ease to set up got at Harbor Fright
How's the F-150 treating you Dave? EcoBoost I'm assuming? And from the looks of it the FX4 package is as well.
It does good no issues and it’s got the 5.0 in it
@@TheMechanicDave even better
Nice
Dude, hold the 4lb hammer under and against where you're hammering. That will allow the metal to absorb more of your strikes!
maybe consider something metal fixed to conveyor to make some sort of chute as that rubber could be causing logs to bind up on exit
Good video. Hope you get some kind of guard around that belt. UHMW plastic would work great under chain drag, you can find it at your local mill supply yard. Thanks for the video
Chances are that in the near future the engine mount for the elevator will need more bracing.
been using it over a year and havent had any issues with it
Most UA-cam welding instructors have 1) never welded and consider watching welders on UA-cam as qualification, 2) they’re UA-cam welders and always cut their stuck rod moments out or only weld stainless in environmentally controlled shops where everything is ideal for welding or 3) they’ve NEVER made field repairs on farm equipment I.e. manure spreaders, silage wagons or that disc frame that broke last year and now it’s needed for this year. Good job!
😂
Good job.... Cool video.... But it does seem the wood does not like to slide very well on that rubber mud flap
Cool
Gear reduction engine needed on elevator and two stage pump needed on wood splitter would work much better . Good ideal work smarter ?
Sweet...
cool -- what kind of drill bits are you using? tnx.
I’ve been using craftsman
@@TheMechanicDave thanks
Dang good job patching.
Great 👍 idea and a great job. But I know you are going to slow the conveyer down by 5x at least
Yeah it needs to be slower
nice ,i have my splitter higher over band so gravity help my
Could you put a figure 8 in the belt.
What about to simply to twist the the strap it will turn the right way
I think you need to shorten your mudflap by several inches I noticed it bucking the wood up in the air as the drag dog would go under it to much length not needed on it
how u going to tighten the engine belt...?
Great video....I don't need one right now....but I would gave $200.0. QUICK before he change his mind
lol. I Should have charged him more but I’m cleaning up my old farm and just trying to get everything out of here that i couldn’t see myself using.
Probably best to be in the habit of putting the ramps down prior to unstrapping the load , not that the elevator would go anywhere
Can you please do an update on the s1900 dump truck please
I sold it over a year ago
Love your videos mate without sounding like a wise ass you could’ve mounted the motor how you wanted originally and just twisted the belt like a figure 8
ok now i see...lol ill wait till the end of the video...
Was this conveyer not on diesel creeks channel I could be wrong it looks the very same design
Nope. I sold it to him and we had this thing just sitting in the yard for the last 20 years.
@@The_Hillbilly_Hacker looks exactly the same set up yes good to see this one going back to work it'll last a lifetime over here in northern Ireland there like hens teeth lol