Check out this log splitter

[amishbuggy]

Check out this log splitter, it's built from an old International Scout. This thing is freakin AWESOME.

[averagef250]

Boy someone put a ton of time and effort into that. It would surprise me if it worked very well. A 4 way split setup like that only works with perfect clear wood or ungodly pressure. By the looks of the ram and fittings on it I doubt that bugger's capable of more than 30 tons. I'd say you'd need about 100 HP for a reasonable cycle time with hydraulics capable of 150 tons of force to push a chunk of wet knotty softwood through that 4 way setup there.

I like this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bVAAx3mMKY Simple and very fast cycle time.

[amishbuggy]

I does'nt look like it would be too hard to take the wings out and make it a 2 way.

[averagef250]

I agree, but it looks like all that complexity and heavy steel plate is used to allow those two hydraulic rams on top to move the 4 way blade center up and down to center on the log. An effective log splitter could be made with 25% of the steel used to make that thing.

[amishbuggy]

You're right but it still looks kicka$$.

[robroy]

Good day AmishBuggy,

That has to be one of the finest examples of A-Team engineering I've ever seen! You'd be hard pressed to find an object with more character per square inch than that!!!

Robroy

[cdeal28078]

I doubt he uses it for a wood splitter though, I have seen several home made ones in junk yards and most use them for crushing rims and other parts.
clint

[Ranchero50]

Yep, no doubt there's a good reason it's in the yard...

Real firewood machines rock. I want to build one.




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Actually I'd love to have something to go get the stumps and crap from the local tree trimmers.

Free wood is good.
Jamie

[amishbuggy]

I doubt he uses it for a wood splitter though, I have seen several home made ones in junk yards and most use them for crushing rims and other parts.
clint

This one is'nt used, it is in line for the torch.

[fomocoguy]

I would have liked to see that thing driving down the road when it was in use. I would have taken a double take for sure!

[cdeal28078]

I doubt he uses it for a wood splitter though, I have seen several home made ones in junk yards and most use them for crushing rims and other parts.
clint

This one is'nt used, it is in line for the torch.

That is a waste. Some good hydraulics on there.
clint

[averagef250]

That is a waste. Some good hydraulics on there.
clint

Where?

[FLATBEDFORD]

Interesting rig. I have pretty good results with this one. It burns fat instead of gas.

[amishbuggy]

That's pretty good, what kind of fluid do you top it off with?

[ezernut9mm]

i thought my friend's was pretty cool.
lincoln engine, muncie transmission, olds wheels, and some old motorcycle exhaust.