Walk around of homemade woodsplitter

Here I describe some of the design and construction features of this splitter.

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Howto & Style

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• Homemade wood splitter
• log splitter
• home built log splitter
• homemade log splitter

[ThePullnfool]

Nice splitter.. Where did you get the two spool valve with the auto return? I have not seen an auto return valve in a two spool valve.. R.B. Barnby. Pullnfool@verizon.net

[MichiganMaker]

@ThePullnfool Thanks for the comment! I got the valve at SurplusCenter in Nebraska. You can find them on the web. Their catalog is one of my favorite to get in the mail. They have a ton of great stuff for tinkers.

[MrPapa2f]

Hello,

Could you explain more the way you joint the hydraulic pump to the motor ? Thank you very much.

[MichiganMaker]

@MrPapa2f. The pump is mounted to the motor by a custom made mount welded out of 1/2 inch plate steel. The two shafts are joined with a flex coupling purchased from Northern Tool and Equipment. You can find them on the web. They also sell pump mount brackets. If you would like, I can make a vid showing the detail of the pump to motor connection. Thanks for commenting.

[localcrew]

Top-notch work! I especially like the robust splitting wedge. Hard to hurt that item. Now you need a slip-on 4-way wedge for it. Great vid!

[MichiganMaker]

@localcrew Hey, thanks for the comment. I would love a 4-way wedge. Problem is... I need more tonnage. I wish I'd gone with a 5" bore cylinder. 4" inches just isn't enough to always get thru the Elm and other difficult to split woods I often get.

[famasmaster2000]

Pure Awesome !!!! Lets see 'er rip !!!!

[kitfoxflyer]

goood job

[thealexbarsa]

i would drill and tap some grease nipples on every moving part i fucked up and skipped it on mine and my i beam is worn out but i am keepping it until it breaks

[localcrew]

@MichiganMaker I hear ya. It's like there's a red line in between the 4" and 5" cylinders that marks the boundary between "Slow & strong" and "Fast but sorta weak". My splitter happens to have the 5" cylinder and it's a monster for splitting the rough stuff but slow and steady wins the race. 14-horse Tecumseh just chugs along. Single wedge. I need the extra horizontal splitter. I think that if you stagger the wedges it helps with the power equation. Good luck!