Minnesota,Wisconsin,Iowa, Dakotas GTG's thread

[dieselfitter]

Suspension on a splitter, pretty cool. I bet it will tows nice. There is a rough patch of hwy 70 that would test it to it's limit.

 

[mortalitool]

Suspension on a splitter, pretty cool. I bet it will tows nice. There is a rough patch of hwy 70 that would test it to it's limit.

Ya it was built like that in the early 80s. My buddies dad put this one together. Sat for 20 or so years. I welded the suspension so it's stiff now. The suspension was worn out bad and towed horrible. Top heavy so it swayed badly. Stiff now. Still in the shop getting worked over. Gives my neighbor something to do. He loves it. He is a retired machinist. Self employed and still has all of his machines and what not. Been thinking about porting a saw up and having him help me cut the base down and make a pop up piston. And cut the pop up in the cylinder. Never enough time in a day.

 

[295 tramp]

she's definitely a beast does it tow good now? what length can you split?
two stage gpm? Good heavy duty splitter

 

[mortalitool]

she's definitely a beast does it tow good now? what length can you split?
two stage gpm? Good heavy duty splitter

She should tow well now. I think it will be done today. I can split up to 22" long if i want. Usually just cut to 16" unless I get someone requesting longer lengths. It is a 2 stage! Which is nice in gnarly logs. It also goes vertical for those bigger rounds that are heavy.

Thanks for the comments !

I believe it's around a 27 -30 ton splitter.

 

[mortalitool]

295tramp guess what I'm up to.....

 

[295 tramp]

The last several saws I built I started to cover the whole underside around the cylinder and muffler with aluminum tape to reflect the heat away from the plastic.

 

[BugaBoots]

Any good dealers in the bemidje area, up here for the weekend and have some time to kill.

 

[sarahdodgegeek]

Had a great day at Boyd's Outdoor Power today with Jonsered Racket, Wet Gun Powder, 5R-inc, old guy, grizzly Adams, pele55, derrick Johnson kddeerpark, and the dodgegeeks!

Here's some pics of the day, starting with a few of the shop. I would highly encourage you all to visit this place and give them your business!!

 

[Stihl Livin]

Man I wish someone would of sent out a reminder for this. I really wanted to attend this time.

 

[sarahdodgegeek]

And here's some of the action...

The big load of morning wood:



Derrick forgot how to put on his chain....oops

Hanging out, getting ready for some cutting


Here's my new saw... Thanks, Kevin!! (I WISH that was my new saw!!)


Some head to head action...

 

[sarahdodgegeek]

More head to head...

 

[sarahdodgegeek]

And, some just plain ole having some fun cutting on a log...

 

[sarahdodgegeek]

And wrapping up with some good clean conversation. (OK, pretty clean, anyway)

 

[andydodgegeek]

Man I wish someone would of sent out a reminder for this. I really wanted to attend this time.

We talked about it at the last event.

 

[andydodgegeek]

For those that don't know there is an Iowa GTG next weekend.

 

[sarahdodgegeek]

For those that don't know there is an Iowa GTG next weekend.

Gosh, I wish you woulda told me sooner.

 

[Stihl Livin]

Which event was that Andy

 

[andydodgegeek]

Gosh, I wish you woulda told me sooner.

You going to be able to get a cat sitter?

 

[andydodgegeek]

Which event was that Andy

Last weekend at the Brainerd GTG.

 

[jonsered raket]

Nobody can watch a cat with this short of a notice.