Posted by LJD on February 21, 2012 at 16:57:12 from (75.213.193.238):
Since there's been various posts on log splitters - I figured I'd post this "work of art."
I dragged it out of my field a few weeks ago. I built it almost 40 years ago. I had no money at the time -so I built it from scrap parts at the John Deere dealership I worked at. Entire splitter was patched together from - a piece of railroad track, hydraulic pump, valve, tank/filter setup and 4" cylinder from a John Deere 350 crawler-loader. Even the splitting wedge was fabricated from two Deere 350 bulldozer track-pads. Engine came from a 7 horse model 800 Bolens garden tractor. Cessna 23 GPM pump got a huge pulley welded to the shaft to "gear it down." Believe it or not, the thing worked and I used it for over 10 years before I retired it to my field. Not sure if I should be amazed or disgusted. I hadn't looked close at it for years.
I dragged it to my shop because I'm going to rework it a bit and try to make a small track press out of it.
Belt drive setup . .
Wedge made from two 350 dozer pads . .
"Convertible" push block. Slides off for splitting extra long wood . .
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