Getting Closer!

[Axkiker]

https://www.surpluscenter.com/

Look at this site. You may find what you need to go the route you desire for that press

Many thanks... I will save that link.

[jimsch]

10-in bore?

Yes, with a Vickers pump. It was an animal.
Used it on seasoned eucalyptus

[Hunna]

Now that is one heavy duty log splitter, great work.

[rboren]

Can't budge it! The beam weighs 50lbs per foot and it's eight feet long. Cylinder is 370 lbs. Push plate I can pick up, but not walk with it as it's awkward to handle. Push plate is built out of 7/8" steel for both the bottom and vertical pieces. The plates that receive the cylinder on the push plate and the anchor point at the rear are 3/4". A lot of 5/8" steel used as well for bracing. The vertical part of the wedge is 1"x12"x42" cold rolled steel. I doubt I'll last as long as this thing does!

You my friend are serious about splitting wood!

[Jeff La]

You my friend are serious about splitting wood!

You would think he were splitting Iron wood

[Kevin R.]

That is one heck of a project! A lot bigger than the small splitter I made years ago.

[bhjr.]

You would think he were splitting Iron wood

We do have a lot of tough to split species of wood around this area. And by the way, there is a species called ironwood around here. Don't know if that's the actual correct name for it, but it is real stringy and tough.

[m.t.hands]

We do have a lot of tough to split species of wood around this area. And by the way, there is a species called ironwood around here. Don't know if that's the actual correct name for it, but it is real stringy and tough.

Stringy and tough??? miserable maybe??? you ever try splitting sweet gum, everything about those trees sux, i guess they do make fair RR ties though

and like Axhiker posted thanks for the link

Many thanks... I will save that link.

[bhjr.]

Stringy and tough??? miserable maybe??? you ever try splitting sweet gum, everything about those trees sux, i guess they do make fair RR ties though

and like Axhiker posted thanks for the link

You're both welcome for the link. Yes, I have split sweet gum and black gum. It's usually a wet nasty mess! Once split, it sure doesn't last long on the ground. I avoid it if at all possible. I'll chunk just about anything into my outdoor boiler though. Just as long as it makes heat. Beggars can't be choosers.

[Jeff La]

We do have a lot of tough to split species of wood around this area. And by the way, there is a species called ironwood around here. Don't know if that's the actual correct name for it, but it is real stringy and tough.

I know of your ironwood and have read how hard it it. Over here it's dried live oak that needs a splitter like your building

[OkieBud]

Congrats

[m.t.hands]

I'm thinking about building one like this then I'll have to find an operator while I still have 10 toes and most of my fingers

[Quillback]

[CJ1]

Nope, no more. Built a few of them and the next one is having a infeed deck, cutter splitter and conveyer. Commonly referred to as a processor. Wood around here went from $40 a face cord to $140 in less than 3 years. You are real close on cycle times without knowing the rod dia. 2500psi is about 67,000lbs at 2500. Your relief will set your pressure, the pump is just rated for max psi. CJ

[bhjr.]

Nope, no more. Built a few of them and the next one is having a infeed deck, cutter splitter and conveyer. Commonly referred to as a processor. Wood around here went from $40 a face cord to $140 in less than 3 years. You are real close on cycle times without knowing the rod dia. 2500psi is about 67,000lbs at 2500. Your relief will set your pressure, the pump is just rated for max psi. CJ

Rod diameter is 3.5". And I do have a single pilot check valve that will dump the imbalanced volume of fluid from the back end of the cylinder when retracting since my valves are only 25 gallon/minute.

[Rangerdeepv]

[bhjr.]

https://photos.app.goo.gl/BDwLNXqD8RXSPRSH7


Lot lift finished and ready to be installed.

[Hoot]

That is a Biggest Bad Azz Log Splitter I've ever seen sure there is some excellent engineering involved in it's design not to mention the outstanding craftsmanship in it's construction.

[Bassin08]

I was going to guess a UFO from Startrek.

[rboren]

We do have a lot of tough to split species of wood around this area. And by the way, there is a species called ironwood around here. Don't know if that's the actual correct name for it, but it is real stringy and tough.

I have a crap load of them growing around me. That is a common name. Black Gum tree and Blue Gum is other common names.