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I’ll try to give as much of the required details as needed so those with the know-how can offer advice. Me and the old (and getting older) man are currently bucking by hand, and lifting the wood up to the splitter to split into the conveyor. Dads ability to do this isn’t going to happen again this go round so I’m wanting to fabricate up the processor portion and make it so he can still contribute as he loves to do it.
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Small firewood operation around 100 cords per year.
Purchased a pre-manufactured “Range Road” live deck and in-feed conveyor which the manufacturer says runs off of 16GPM 1800psi system that they use on their own processors. I do not know the pump type or engine HP they use for that but may be able to dig that up somehow.
We already own the out feed conveyor that has a separate small motor/pump that runs that so I guess some oil could be robbed from that system if needed for something small.
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Now for the stuff that I’m in over my head with…So far, I am looking at either a Gresen MGG 20016 hydraulic motor(8GPM@ 2000psi, 5000rpm max and 59in-lbs per 1000psi torque) or a Casappa Polaris of similar specifications (can take higher pressures around 3500psi) for the hydraulic chainsaw motor. Size of this type of motor I will need some help with. For the chain, I was thinking of going with a 14 tooth sprocket on a .404 harvester chain (based on the 5000 rpm of the MGG gives 5000*14*.067=4690ft/minute). Down pressure of the saw would be manually controlled unless one of the wizards here has a good solution to rig it up hydraulic without tinkering forever to get the pressure set right.
Splitting cylinder I was looking at a 4” bore w/1.75” Rod 24” long (Princess auto) running birch through a 6 way wedge. Max diameter wood I’d say would be 16-18”
So what would your recommendation be for the hydraulic pump/motor setup for this? The cutting cycle does not have to run at the same time as the split cycle but obviously if there is a cost effective solution for this to happen then great!
Thanks everybody!
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Small firewood operation around 100 cords per year.
Purchased a pre-manufactured “Range Road” live deck and in-feed conveyor which the manufacturer says runs off of 16GPM 1800psi system that they use on their own processors. I do not know the pump type or engine HP they use for that but may be able to dig that up somehow.
We already own the out feed conveyor that has a separate small motor/pump that runs that so I guess some oil could be robbed from that system if needed for something small.
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Now for the stuff that I’m in over my head with…So far, I am looking at either a Gresen MGG 20016 hydraulic motor(8GPM@ 2000psi, 5000rpm max and 59in-lbs per 1000psi torque) or a Casappa Polaris of similar specifications (can take higher pressures around 3500psi) for the hydraulic chainsaw motor. Size of this type of motor I will need some help with. For the chain, I was thinking of going with a 14 tooth sprocket on a .404 harvester chain (based on the 5000 rpm of the MGG gives 5000*14*.067=4690ft/minute). Down pressure of the saw would be manually controlled unless one of the wizards here has a good solution to rig it up hydraulic without tinkering forever to get the pressure set right.
Splitting cylinder I was looking at a 4” bore w/1.75” Rod 24” long (Princess auto) running birch through a 6 way wedge. Max diameter wood I’d say would be 16-18”
So what would your recommendation be for the hydraulic pump/motor setup for this? The cutting cycle does not have to run at the same time as the split cycle but obviously if there is a cost effective solution for this to happen then great!
Thanks everybody!