Another Homade Log Splitter.....Mine

[gpsman007]

I have just about all the parts and I will be getting ready start putting it together. I came across this the other day and after looking it over thought it would be a great frame and axels for the log splitter it has leaf springs too.
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This old generator has a flathead 4 cylinder engine ( i beleive to be a kohler)Anyone know anything about these. that would make a hell of a splitter...more power grrrr...grrrr....grrrr Anyway a good find heavy as hell though. The frame is what I was after heavy duty and great axels

 

[WetBehindtheEar]

VERY cool - was it a good price? Does the motor work?

Can you offset the motor to accomodate a large I-beam on the trailer frame?

I can see removing the sheet metal and welding an I-beam right down the length of the trailer spine.

As they say about old houses that are worth fixing up... great bones!

 

[gpsman007]

Yes I will remove the cabinet and weld the beam to the frame, I have no idea if the motor runs or not Probably not but you can rebuild anything. oh yea, I gave 100 bucks for it and I know that after using the frame the engine, scrap metal, and copper from the generator will sell for 100 bucks or more.
it was a great find

 

[jerryw66]

I've got a 2 cyl kohler, there the quietest running engines. I've heard that the 4 cyl is even smoother and quieter than the 2. Should run at 1800 rpm. Any data on the gen? That would give you an estimate of the hp of the engine.

 

[mga]

a couple of years ago, some guy at the old tractor forum posted a picture of a log splitter he built using a wisconsin 4 cylinder engine. the thing was awsome and well built.

go ahead and design and build it.

 

[gpsman007]

Generator is a 5KW per the tag ran at 1800 rpm

 

[jerryw66]

Generator is a 5KW per the tag ran at 1800 rpm

That sounds correct. My twin cyl is 3000 watts I believe. 5kw gen needs about 10 to 12 hp. engine. That should be great for a splitter. Those old engines were smooth, and had great torque. Get that thing running, you'll love the sound.

 

[Haywire Haywood]

Sounds like time for a large displacement single stage pump. Gotta figure out the HP of that engine and see how big you can go. The 2 stage pumps I'm familiar with are for 3600rpm gas engines.

Ian

 

[Haywire Haywood]

That sounds correct. My twin cyl is 3000 watts I believe. 5kw gen needs about 10 to 12 hp. engine. That should be great for a splitter. Those old engines were smooth, and had great torque. Get that thing running, you'll love the sound.

Hmmm... 10-12hp. Think the torque from a diesel would allow a larger pump than would go on a similar gas engine?

Ian

 

[John R]

Hmmm... 10-12hp. Think the torque from a diesel would allow a larger pump than would go on a similar gas engine?

Ian

I think that engine is gas, it has sparkplug's.

 

[Haywire Haywood]

I think that engine is gas, it has spark plugs.

You're right. For some reason I was thinking it was diesel. Too bad it's not a 30hp engine. Then you could really put a pump with attitude on there.

Ian

 

[jerryw66]

Here's a not very good picture of my little 2 cyl. It's probably not more than 6hp. One of the smoothest running little engines I seen. The radiators on these old gensets are always a problem, If I were to use this thing, I'd fit a newer one to the unit.

 

[Rookie1]

I believe its a Continental engine. I have a Lincoln welder with an engine that looks like yours. It would be cool if you could figure out how to hook up the auto throttle to work with the hydro pump. It could idle when you moving logs then rev up when you pull the lever. Keep the pics coming.

 

[lly_duramax]

I believe its a Continental engine. I have a Lincoln welder with an engine that looks like yours. It would be cool if you could figure out how to hook up the auto throttle to work with the hydro pump. It could idle when you moving logs then rev up when you pull the lever. Keep the pics coming.

I was reading down the posts and was thinking the exact same thing. I have an old Lincoln SA-200 and I know it has a Continental engine. I am pretty sure this is the same engine, and if it is you are in luck because parts are still available for them.

 

[Dan_IN_MN]

I believe its a Continental engine. I have a Lincoln welder with an engine that looks like yours. It would be cool if you could figure out how to hook up the auto throttle to work with the hydro pump. It could idle when you moving logs then rev up when you pull the lever. Keep the pics coming.

I got some hydraulic pressure sensors from a guy from this forum. They were used on a rail grinding machine. I was thinking about having one of the sensors in the hydraulic circuit to take the engine off of idle when pressure is developed in the system. I haven't gotten passed the thinking stage.

Dan

 

[jerryw66]

The idle idea is nice, saves fuel and noise, Plus these engines sound like there idling at max rpm, you can barely tell there running at idle.