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I live in lower Michigan and I have about 3,000 red pines and I want to thin the forest by harvesting about 1/3 of them. I'd estimate they are about 80 feet tall. The biggest ones I can barely reach my arms around while the smallest are about the diameter of a telephone pole. I had a logger...

If I understand the top photo correctly you cut out part of the beam and welded the wedge to both the bottom and top of the beam. This is the approach I used and will use again when I rebuild.

as expected, the hardened steel wedge failed catastrophically. I have to find a suitable piece of steel and some more free time and i will rebuild the wedge end of the splitter. I also learned that a chain is a terrible idea for attaching the splitter to the hoe. I will attach it via a...

This is the second hard winter in a row here in michigan. I think we need to pay al gore less money!

I was able to finish her up with just enough time to split a piece or two of firewood before I had to leave for work. It needs a little reengineering when it comes to attaching the push plate to the beam. I apparently did not understand the forces involved. Here is a really short video of...

That little tidbit of information may ruin my day! It's already welded in place.

Progress: Holes drilled for the bushings I found this 1/2" thick 5" wide wear/cutting edge for a snow plow. It's too hard to cut with a sawzall blade and it's already sharpened. I cut it with an abrasive blade on an angle grinder and welded two pieces together: Then I cut a...

I just thought of another consideration......I am going to mount my cylinder "up side down" so the ports are facing toward the beam in an effort to protect the hydraulic lines during backhoe operation mode. The downside is that it will require more 90's which will likely negatively impact my...

I welded the support brackets for the cylinder this morning. It's 3/8" angle. 6" x 3" On a side note: I've been making most of my cuts to the steel with a sawzall. I reluctantly bought this new single blade from home depot for $10.00 called a diablo steel demon. I've been cobbling...

a new question....... how high should the cylinder be off of the beam? or more correctly, how many inches should the center of the rod be above the beam? I'm thinking about raising the cylinder approximately 2 inches, which would put the center of the rod at about 5" above the beam. Here...

I finally had a few spare minutes to drag the cylinder and beam into the shop. I spent a few minutes mocking things up and took a few photos. I think this writing is the size of the I beam: The outside diameter of the cylinder is about 6 inches And I didn't take time to grab my caliper...

I think I am going to stick with the wedge on the beam. Timberwolf does it that way. My understanding is that they are pretty much the gold standard in splitters for professional production. It is much easier to add/remove or adjust a 4 way wedge on the beam. A 4 or 6 way wedge is a must...

I just took delivery of the I beam.

I pick up the i beam today for my new log splitter. I already have a 10hp engine, 16gmp 2 stage pump and all the hoses/valve and an awesome industrial cylinder. The cylinder is 5 feet long, and has an outside diameter of 6". I"m not sure if it's a 5 or 5.5" inside diameter. I also have a...

a little investigation and i found that the hrdro line from the tank to the right side pump had come loose. This was letting air into the pump. After tightening the nut on this hydro line, everything is fine!

law of conservation of energy This was one of the coldest temperatures of my lifetime.

That is a nice splitter! What are the pros/cons to having the wedge attached to the cylinder?

that's interesting.... i only burn elm that was dead standing....as if there is any other kind of elm around these days....I think it is fantastic firewood. It was 15f below zero today with -40 windchills and elm is what's keeping us warm. I just with it was easier to split. For large...

We have plenty of snow! There are drifts 2 feet or more. Today i decided to move a little firewood. I started the honeybadger, moved her out of the garage, and let her idle for a few minutes. She floated on top of the snow until i tried to turn around. The tracks began to dig into the...

How did our ancestors burn elm? I just finished splitting a cord of elm with a hydraulic splitter and I had to work for every single piece of firewood! The pump slowed to high pressure mode as soon as the round began to split it stayed there the entire stroke. It is so stringy, twisted, and...