Posted by in-too-deep on December 20, 2011 at 12:37:48 from (174.255.1.133):
I've been mulling this idea over since harvest. I want to build a log splitter that can pick up, cut, and split 8 ft. logs.
Ingredients: 16 ft I beam 8 ft. Hydraulic cylinder Hydraulic chainsaw on a pivoting arm Wedge Hydraulic lifting arms 4 gang spool valve 1 elec./hydraulic spool valve Small diesel powerplant (30hp?) Pump, reservoir, filter and hoses.
Cylinder retracted. Load log. Chainsaw will be 18 inches from wedge. Cut log. Extend cylinder to split cut piece. Cut log. Extend cylinder. Cut log and so on til there's no log left. Retract cylinder and load another one. Run controls with one hand and drink coffee with the other. Besides the price tag...what's wrong with this plan?
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