Hydraulic Log Splitter BUILD Part 6

Hydraulic Log Splitter BUILD Part 6 - Wood Tray & TEST

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Жыл бұрын

Building hydraulic wood splitter from scratch. Fabricating the wood tray / slide so the split wood is held on the splitter and directed into a IBC (Intermediate Bulk Container) crate and can be handled and moved around with a skid steer loader. In this video I'm modifying some of the work I did in the last video - making the wood tray foldable and act as a roof over the splitter when put in transport position. A set of hinges were needed. I joined the pre-bent sheets of steel I used for the wood tray and slide with a plasma cut strip of steel sheet. A tow bar was made so this splitter is now towable behind a car, ATV, UTV or anything that has a 50mm/2" hitch ball on it. The log loader also gets modified - it was sticking out to the side too much and I made it telescopic to it is lifted off the ground in transport position and is safe now. We got a heap of snow last week and also today so I spent quite some time on snow removal to even get to the wood pile I wanted to split. But I was finally able to test this splitter properly which also revealed a couple of things that need to be modified or changed. The wood slide need vertical sidewalls so the split wood doesn't spill over the edges when pushed uphill into IBC tote. Splitter definitely needs a more powerful power source and upping the diameter of the hydraulic ram so it has more power as well without raising the pressure in the hydraulic lines too much. I can reuse the current hydraulic ram in another project in the future. Anyway, the project is more or less finished except modifications mentioned above and a little bit of paint. So I want to say I'll end this series here for a bit and build something else for a while and circle back to this one after even longer testing period which probably reveal everything I need to change, replace or add. But for now - thanks for watching and see you in the next video!
My log splitter build series: • Log Splitter Build
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Welding equipment borrowed from Spetselektroodi AS, Estonia:
Fronius TransSteel 2700 welder
Optrel Crystal 2.0 Welding Helmet
Hypertherm Powermax 45 XP plasma cutter

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@DonnDIY Жыл бұрын

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@sometimesifly_356 Жыл бұрын

I've been dying to know. What happened to the electric log/ firewood processing machine you built a couple years ago? Did it not work as planned? It seemed to have a lot more features than you put into this one.

@Organized-_-Chaos Жыл бұрын

That's whY I wanna know we're the green monster log processor

@jubiletabustamanteserrano2446 Жыл бұрын

NO TENGO TELEGRAM SOLO YOU TUBE LOS COMENTARIOS POSITIVOS Y NEGATIVOS LOS HARE POR ESTE CANAL ,ASI LOS VE TODO EL MUNDO Y PUEDE OPINAR SALUDOS

@jondavidmcnabb Жыл бұрын

I love that you are always refining and improving your designs. It is important that whatever you build makes your life easier than before the build.

@paul4124 Жыл бұрын

Don’t understand how there are 39k views and only 3.4K likes. As always Donn, it’s great to watch your videos. What ever we think about where your going with the build, you are always one step ahead.

@DanKoning777 Жыл бұрын

Not only that, why are there only 863k subscribers? Something I've wondered since I first started watching this channel.

@tehnokrati Жыл бұрын

Let’s make full process machine! That’s one of my dreams… 🎉👍🏻

@hollandduck79 Жыл бұрын

Hello🙋‍♂️ from the Netherlands🇳🇱 . thanks for the video Donn . Sincerely, Hollandduck 🇳🇱🦆

@mqa1963 8 ай бұрын

WOW!! That is awesome ! You are so good at fabrication . Jesus loves you friend .

@curm1778 Жыл бұрын

Never mind the slide tray. Lay the IBC tote on its' side. Unload a much shorter tray/ramp directly into the tote by hand. Lay your split pieces neatly and then, when you get it all full, tip it upright with the ATV. You'll get way more wood in it and it'll all be indexed upright for easy "grab & go" firewood. Put the tote on skis with a hinge that allows it to be tipped in its' side. Ball hook for towing and you can drag it anywhere . Even fab it some wheel mounts for summer work.

@user-dl9it3pf4b Ай бұрын

when you posted you about your side walls i was already thinking that,, lol,,great job on it though. have been a subscriber to your channel for a very long time since you built the massive lawn mower a few years back . very awesome channel to watch young man . keep up the awesome work ethic. ok . take care ,,,DAVE L,,, GILLAM MANITOBA CANADA

@jlucasound Жыл бұрын

You are about to hit the "Powerband"! Zing! Right into 1 Million Subs! Oh, Ya! People cannot resist excellence.

@JB-ol4vz Жыл бұрын

Super nice job man. Have a great Christmas. Cheers from Sweden.

@kacy5365 4 ай бұрын

Very very interesting you are a champion !

@jlucasound Жыл бұрын

Name this creation "The Dragonfly Splitter".

@tedbownas2748 Жыл бұрын

Poltergeist quietly comes in to watch the progress at 14:45.👻 😂

@jvmiller1995 Жыл бұрын

You for sure need a bigger dia.bore cylinder and then of course you fill most likely want more gpm on the pump.. but just the cylinder alone about 1 inch bigger bore would come close to doubling the power. It would run on the same pump it just would not move as fast. Very well built and some neat features I would love to see it painted.

@leemer1 Жыл бұрын

I`m also curious where the other wood splitter/processor is?

@jlucasound Жыл бұрын

He is always in the "Zone". I think in this video, he was especially focused. Like a writer creating a masterpiece novel! Very moving. "Yes, this! Yes. Yes. I SEE it! OK, This angle. This gusset, this support. Ahh, yes. This will work fine."

@spidusp 2 ай бұрын

Nice job man❤

@flatlinesup Жыл бұрын

Humble safety advice: especially since you work from the lift side of the splitter: if you hinge the lower part of the lift so it will only fold up when lowered (gravity will keep it in its current position) then if you lower the lift onto your foot in a moment of inattention it will simple fold up instead of putting most of the weight of the splitter on top of your foot.

@19Dennis53 Жыл бұрын

You, my good man are a frickin genius! I have been watching each and every video and can't wait for the next!

@batnrs1 Жыл бұрын

Great job, Merry Christmas.🎅

@user-du4hi7lm8g Жыл бұрын

Бро ты лучший!!! Я просто на балансирах прицеп три дня делал ,а ты просто космический корабль сотворил!

@blackbuttecruizr Жыл бұрын

Works great! Also need a table on the far side to put the larger pieces while you work through a block of wood.

@krimorouabha7628 Жыл бұрын

An impressive work that deserves thousands of views

@allanclose4181 4 ай бұрын

I started with a piece of H beam so i would have a stable piece for my splitter knife to run up and down so it wouldn't run off side to side and ruin the seals in the hydralic cylinder. Also I used a Vicker return to center control so I wouldn't have to do that movement with each return. For those who want a portable splitter , there is a Company in the USA called Northern Hydralics that has a horse power to cylinder to control , as some people think they need a huge motor to power it.

@ssg25uret6 Жыл бұрын

I know in the states you can buy one of those, but if your like me it is much more satisfying when you make something with your own hands. You know every nut and bolt and can see improvements and how to accomplish them much quicker so it fits your specific needs. Nice work.

@desertliving3668 Жыл бұрын

That looks so much easier than doing it all by hand - nice job!

@stewartfrye Жыл бұрын

This is two builds in a row without a cup holder! Great job, Merry Christmas.

@user-ce3bw6qb4n 3 ай бұрын

كل الاحترام لعملك المتقن والرائع تصميمك أذهلني مزيدا من التقدم

@YamahaYZFR6RJ05 Жыл бұрын

Great work! Some sort of shelf on the opposite side would be nice, I guess. So the first big chunks can be stored somewhere and you have more room to move freely because the log lift can be lowered.

@michiganengineer8621 Жыл бұрын

That would be a lot better than a higher log stop which I what I was leaning towards

@kameljoe21 Жыл бұрын

Yeah a massive table on the other side. I used to use a table I made for my wood log splitter. Works wonders. Also make a pick so that you can bring and push the logs out of the way. I would split 5 to 10 logs in half first then bring them in and split. My spliter was a dual action that split forward and backwards. Which made it pretty fast in some cases. While this is a good start on a big wood splitter. If i was making one from scratch I would opt to build a massive one with a 12 way splitter so that I never have to worry about splinting it more than once.

@nathanscott7910 Жыл бұрын

@@kameljoe21 me too. Then again who am I to suggest anything because Donn knows far more about this stuff than I do.

@davidestelter1092 Жыл бұрын

i like your design for the log lift and stowing it away for transport! you are one smart thinker....

@westvirginiaridgewalker Жыл бұрын

That snow is beautiful ❤

@thesalopgardener Жыл бұрын

Even though your ramp isn't perfect, it still saves having to pick up the majority off the floor. But I feel certain this ramp is about to be upgraded. Good work, and a great watch.

@krisley5178 Жыл бұрын

Looks like a success! Nice job. If it were me, I would swap out the hoses on the valve handle so that the handle goes forward to make the ram go forward. The handle goes back to make the ram go back.

@vinceianni4026 Жыл бұрын

Hello Donn good job well done

@acefalcone Жыл бұрын

I did that exact same thing just yesterday, spent an hour clearing snow from my tarped pile of dry fur to do some cutting. Didn't build my own log splitter though. Very impressive once again!!

@aplustreeserviceinc7260 Жыл бұрын

I feel so useless after watching your videos but I can’t stop.

@user-jw6cq9zv6r Жыл бұрын

Молодец ! Всё сделано , можно так сказать , на отлично .

@fred-san Жыл бұрын

Sankyu Good winter 😎

@erikhoglund666 Жыл бұрын

Looking great! 🫡

@ondrahouska8035 Жыл бұрын

super variable splitter. good job sir.😁👍

@jorgel.dejesus3008 Жыл бұрын

Adding rollers to the shoot will ease the flow going up into the firewood bin

@Mason081995 Жыл бұрын

It looks like the splitter works awesome! I wou love to see you build a conveyor for the split wood. Always excited to see what you're working on next.

@Ejrupolsen Жыл бұрын

He already did that.

@gabrielerigoni530 3 ай бұрын

Complimenti hai fatto un bel lavoro Bravissimo!!!!!!!

@harryballzack Жыл бұрын

Now all ya need is a set of pallet forks on the sxs to move the containers around. 😎

@harryballzack Жыл бұрын

Hmm maybe made as a dolly you can pull behind....

@DanKoning777 Жыл бұрын

This was a great series, but I must admit it does feel incomplete in that the issues you pointed out will go unaddressed. Even you seemed a bit disappointed with its overall performance in the end. Anyway, I have great respect for your ability to design/build and think through issues, so I'm sure you'll address everything stated in the video description. Looking forward to seeing them resolved, and what's in store for your next project. God bless.

@Jameson4327 Жыл бұрын

Nice Build well done ! it was well worth watching

@mimiporsche Жыл бұрын

high standards!!! excellent

@sspence65 Жыл бұрын

Genius hinge work!

@olddawgdreaming5715 Жыл бұрын

It works, just some fine tuning and it will be done. Thanks for sharing wit us Donn. Stay safe and keep up the fantastic videos. Fred.

@mikebell9166 Жыл бұрын

When you add the sidewalls, line them with the plastic liner tank from the ICC crates. It's light and tough and should work great. This is looking and working great. You processed most of that pile of spruce for the video, and got a lot of nicely sized firewood. Beyond the upgrades you talked about, it doesn't need much!

@vereinshelfer2727 Жыл бұрын

Great work!👍

@famousamoso7 Жыл бұрын

Along with the slide walls and motor upgrades I would also add a table to the opposite side you're operating from. That way when you have the larger pieces you can place them on that "table" out of the way and they wont be clogging the slide either. The alternative from adding in such a table is to operate the splitter from the opposite side as the lift table and then keep it in the up position to use a extra space to keep the bigger chunks out of the way so you can split the smaller sections.

@famousamoso7 Жыл бұрын

Also not sure how this would work or if it could with your design but maybe add a simple conveyor belt driven by the cycles of the splitting ram. Some sort of like bicycle sprocket chain driven lift simialiar to that of a roller coaster (just not as complex) Every 16" have a angle iron attached to the chain to catch on the split logs and pull them up the ramp.

@shortribslongbow5312 Жыл бұрын

Awesome build, thanks for sharing.

@shednanigan Жыл бұрын

Always impressed by your ideas Donn! Amazing work 👏

@PorkBarrel. Жыл бұрын

Very professional nice work!

@philliphall5198 6 ай бұрын

Nice work 😊

@DonnDIY 6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@gek7431 Жыл бұрын

Ottimo lavoro ottimo video al prossimo un saluto Gek.

@papawheelie5835 Жыл бұрын

Absolute GENIUS!

@dungeonmaster2417 Жыл бұрын

Excellent Donn. Seems you get more snow up there than us here is Poland. Cur M wrote a nice little out-of-the-box idea below, recommend reading it. Will save you time, trouble and probably, know you, release a flood of further design improvements to the overall wood-collecting-cutting-storing operation. You are inspiring, keep it up.

@Byron-Baytepess Жыл бұрын

Another great efficient machine. I love your channel, you are amazing!

@vittorinoventurato9878 Жыл бұрын

CONPLIMENTI PER IL LAVORO, GUARDARRE LE PERSONE CHE SANNO LAVORARE C'E' SEMPRE DA IMPARARE UN, SALUTO DALL'ITALIA

@yeagerxp Жыл бұрын

Excellent work 👍👍👍 . Thank you for sharing. be safe, 🇨🇦

@internful Жыл бұрын

I remember you having some sort of conveyor belt on another build... maybe add it to this one? Keep up the good work and keep the videos coming!

@michelblanc1945 Жыл бұрын

Toujours impressionné par ton travail garçon. Il faut dire que la quantité impressionnante de matériel pro dont tu disposes aide sans aucun doute. Mais, bien entendu, cela ne suffit pas ! Il faut aussi une très bonne maitrise de la soudure et avoir une tête qui fonctionne. Ce qui semble être ton cas. Bravo.

@jonasvaleisa Жыл бұрын

Great content, Donn! Outstanding craftsmanship and work you put into your creations, amazing! Keep up the good work!

@obawanger Жыл бұрын

Respect👍👍👍 Thats a very good design and seems to work like a charm!

@fodilaissani7517 Жыл бұрын

Perfect as usual man 👌🏻

@salavatramazanov6201 Жыл бұрын

Good job 👍

@robertkeime4907 Жыл бұрын

Great video

@tomhysell596 Жыл бұрын

very well done

@ireneuszskowerski3758 Жыл бұрын

Super precyzyjna i przemyślana robota. Gratulacje i pozdrowka

@fabioroquecantor Жыл бұрын

Congratulations!

@orangepickel2 Жыл бұрын

The first unit that sawed the logs auto fed logs into splitter onto the conveyor belt into the cribs was brilliant. This simpler unit is nearly as efficient with more manual labor. But I get the feeling that you're not done with this unit as you haven't painted it yet either. 😀

@solarfunction1847 Жыл бұрын

There is this guy in a youtube channel called made in Poland who does similar things to you, he made a log cutter using a 240v electric motor with a chainsaw blade attached where he pulls a lever for the blade to slice the long logs into manageable pieces so that he can then put them through the log splitter, perhaps you could redesign something using a 1/2 HP 1400 rpm 12v motor that hooks up to your vehicles battery with a chainsaw attached behind the log splitter so that you can do all in one hit instead of doing all the bending out in the cold. You could also put one of those 12v 600w hot air fans blowing hot air from underneath vertically at 5 or 10 degrees where you stand so you can keep warm while standing in one spot.

@kiiiisu Жыл бұрын

very nice!

@sebastienpansart1701 Жыл бұрын

La vidéo qui fait plaisir

@jarnoreurink6428 Жыл бұрын

What happened to the old wood splitter ????

@jordicampuzanocampos2757 Жыл бұрын

Hy, just finished for the cold winter. Congratulations and thanks , I take many ideas for my machine.🤩

@jmt7720 Жыл бұрын

Excelente trabajo muy bueno …!!! Felicitaciones…….!!!!

@yoshisaidit7250 4 ай бұрын

Thata a very cool project, but... I would have different ideas. build a sawmill for all those nice logs outside, and use the cutoffs for firewood. That way, you'd be doing all that under shelter instead of standing in the snow.

@CELOGOIOERE Жыл бұрын

you are a genius 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

@robertmanley7556 Жыл бұрын

Very nice work !! Small improvements as you go adjustments are bound to come up . I think it works great !!👍👍

@ajhnubia Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas from London uk what happen to the first log spiltter

@martingardener90 Жыл бұрын

Great video Donn, like everyone else - I see a conveyor coming, even a narrow chain type would probably work OK.

@aserta Жыл бұрын

Tray walls need to be taller, that's for sure. Stuff doesn't seem to want to stay on the tray. That said, using the tray as a cover is GE NI US!

@Fuck9oogleAskMe Жыл бұрын

Tip Theres a attachment Stihl saws (like a stick) that gives you measurement of how long the wood cuts without having to rotate/angle the saw for every cut

@edwardweisenburg16 Жыл бұрын

Awesome 👍😎

@fabrizios3787 Жыл бұрын

BELLISSIMA !! 👍👍👍

@erichill5208 Жыл бұрын

Nicely done. Only one flaw I see. Is on the cylinder that pushes the wood through the splitting blade. I think you have it plumbed backwards. It should retract fast and push slow for the power stroke. At least that the way I have built these machines before. The pump and valves I used were power with slow push and quick retract.

@morgansword Жыл бұрын

Exstream nice firewood. Only so much can go for lumber plus firewood keeps body and soul warm. I see a couple adjustments happening, as it appears to be a bit steep for the wood to stay on the guides. I don't think I would go with permanent sides on it as it could go longer then a touch lower. Just me making a fool of myself

@kennethstaszak9990 Жыл бұрын

Works pretty good. When I have to drill the corner of square tube for a pinch bolt I grind a flat in the corner first. It's easier to drill and the nut has a flat spot to sit for welding. If you don't go too deep there's no worry about clearance issues since the round corner of the inner tube is there.

@elevator9592 Жыл бұрын

I'm sure you could figure out a cable actuated conveyor to the splitting ram to get rid of the split wood on the ramp. That would allow you to just keep splitting until your basket is full. Great job on the log splitter.

@alanglen5902 Жыл бұрын

What about adding a strut to push the logs up the ramp so they drop into the container. Add it to the push cylinder...

@robertmclean6629 Жыл бұрын

A metal link conveyor belt and drive system would work better than an uphill slide. Or maybe cleats that are shaped to let the logs go up but not down welded to the slide bottoms/floors. You’re correct in saying the slide needs side walls.

@darthgbc363 Жыл бұрын

I see you added a pin to the hitch jack stand in addition to the T-Bolt for in the down position. Are you also using that pin for the travel position? I've had a few mishaps with only a T-Bolt for traveling. I cut an opening on the cage of my IBC Totes. Easier access to the bottom. Basically, 2 squares deep x 2 squares wide.