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  1. J

    Shaver Wood Furnace

    Not sure where the picture went, but I will re upload them.
  2. J

    Shaver Wood Furnace

    Sorry to hear this...
  3. J

    Shaver Wood Furnace

    Update I took some good advice from Richard...I emailed the threads web address to ray at shaver wood boilers, aka weld rite inc. unfortunately as of today I have not received a response from ray or the company. As a hugh fan of wood heat I would encourage any potential buyer to research the...
  4. J

    Shaver Wood Furnace

    Great idea I never actually thought about that....will do. The pictures have been viewed a lot and the thread has over 215 visits so maybe some potential new buyer will have the info that I was unaware of when I purchased mine.
  5. J

    Shaver Wood Furnace

    Update I just wanted to update all who are interested in the warranty issue I continue to have with my 4 year old shaver furnace. As of today I still have NOT received a response about my issue. Buyer beware....the 100% warranty is a hoax.
  6. J

    Shaver Wood Furnace

    Leaks They will not return my emails. When I first began the process it took 3-5 days to get a response, now they do not respond. I repaired the leaks myself, requested a very small amount of $$$ for my materials, and still no response. These are easy to build and repair - if you have the...
  7. J

    Shaver Wood Furnace

    leaks A few pictures of the leak
  8. J

    Shaver Wood Furnace

    After discovering the warranty was not going to cover the faulty weld in my three year old furnace I was forced to repair the problem myself. Unfortunately, I think more problems will arise in the future, so I decided to start a thread to track my current issues, future issues and inform those...
  9. J

    Shaver Improvement Forum

    pictures of door mod as promised no real rocket science here. thanks for all the help from the other posters.
  10. J

    Shaver Improvement Forum

    brick in door it may have already been said, but here is my spill.... i was able to place fire brick in the door of my shaver 165. i laid 4 on their sides and 2 vertically on top of each other to fill the cavity. the top bricks had to be cut/grinded to fit, which is fairly simple. to get...
  11. J

    How to make a log splitter??

    finished and working i finished the splitter a few days ago and have split a little over a rick of walnut and very dry mulberry. That mulberry packs quite a punch when it finally gives under pressure. i did change the design on the push plate. i used a piece of 6" angle i had. this allowed...
  12. J

    How to make a log splitter??

    work in progress got some welding finished on the log splitter. i still have a bit to do. still need to clean the welds up with a hammer and a brush. enjoy.
  13. J

    How to make a log splitter??

    i've been a bit side tracked with a broken gearbox on a hay tedder... $150 for the tedder, $275 in parts... total investment $425 for a $1500 tedder. i'm feeling good about it. but back to the log splitter. i went ahead and cut, drilled, and got the brackets sized for the splitter, so i am...
  14. J

    How to make a log splitter??

    ready to start welding i am ready to start welding my splitter. i do have a question though. will i have problems if i build my brackets with spring steel. i pulled it from a mack truck spring. they are 1/2 inch thick. i know they will lose their springiness, but will thy be too weak for the...
  15. J

    How to make a log splitter??

    thanks for the info. the cylinder is actually 4.5" so i calculated it to be 24.125 tons with 3000 psi. i had an old case backhoe that has been sitting around for more than 15 years and decided to pull one of the hydraulic cylinders... i was told that this particular cylinder was only for...
  16. J

    How to make a log splitter??

    . i'm about 40 miles north of knoxville. i am not a hydraulic person, so can you break that pressure down for me? specifically is 6 tons per 1000 psi efficient? i would like about 25+ tons of force to get the job done. i would like to bust 28" wood. what about gas motor size etc...
  17. J

    How to make a log splitter??

    cylinder question i have a hyd cylinder off of a 1960's early 70's case backhoe. will this thing work for a log splitter. i have alot of know it all's around here and was wanting a bit of outside advice. it is a 30" stroke 4" wide with a 2" shaft. picture attached. thanks
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