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    A little more progress today.

    Cut the top sheet from 4mm steel and had it folded. Still have to drill holes, trim the back, and screw it down.


    Ih. While im at it. Success with reversing the direction of the 12v motor for the log lifter!!

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    Thanks Graham. Your comments on my welds are a little too kind. 90% of my welding is arc welding because its what i learnt on. With welding i find i have good and bad days. If you were to look closely you can pick the bad days. I made sure that any welds done on the high stressed parts of the splitter were done on my good days! Hydraulic Log Splitter WIP in any case i also sometimes grind back a weld and start again if im not happy.

    Cheers

    Simon

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    Had some extra time so ducked out and finished the top plate. Looks ok. Im calling that part done other than 2 coats of paint.

    Simon

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    Hi all.

    Chipping away at this splitter, i did some more work on the lig lifter and also made up the 3/4" hydraulic hose from the pump to the spool valve.

    The lifter is almost done. I just need to weld some sheet on top of the frame. I was going to leave it just as a frame (as i have seen on many other splitters) but i think a smooth and continuous flat surface will make dealing with logs much easier.

    I must be getting better at managing heat buildup and deformation of welded parts as the pin for the ram slid in and out just as easy after i finished fully welding it. In the past i would have all sorts of trouble welding up neat fitting parts or shafts.

    Simon

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    As mentioned above, i also made up my 3rd and final high pressure hydraulic hose.

    Unlike the other 2 shorter lengths of hose, i opted to buy the bare hose and 2 field fittable fittings. The 2 other hoses i bought in the US at a quite reasonable price, even after postage. They are top quality made in US hoses and fittings and the 2 x 3/4" complete hoses (finished with JIC 12 fittings) came in at about $150 delivered.

    However, once your hose length gets up over 2 metres or so, the postage starts to creep up, making locally sourced hose and a couple of field fittings look comparable. The other advantage of this is that if you are unsure exactly where to route the hose or you are unsure about bend radii, then a field fittable hose fitting allows you to route the hose, have a play and then decide on the length required. This is what i did.

    Also, while the price per fitting for these is very high compared to the crimp fittings, the finished hose as a one off was still pretty reasonable. A 2.5m length of 3/4" hose finished with JIC 12 fittings cost me $115 delivered. No way my local hydraulic supply place could do that price.

    These fittings were very easy to fit. I watched some youtube vids to get an idea. They were all the same in fitting. Single biggest advice is make sure you use eithef a lubricant or anti sieze when screwing the second part on. The first fitting i used some grease. I nearly needed a 2 ft pipe attached to the wrench in order to screw the fitting all the way in! I redid it with some antisieze and it went on much better. The last 5mm of thread is still tough going though. Its on pretty tight once its done but with a working pressure of up to 3100 psi i guess it needs to be.

    Some pics of the process. All up its a 2 minute job. Certainly worth considering for a one off job.

    Cheers.

    Simon

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    Default This is a log splitter

    Now this what I call a splitter, V8 Cat powered!!!!
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    I love it.

    It had me when i saw the twin exhaust stacks!

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    The thing about US and Euro machines is they are made for their soft timbers.
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    Fuel must be really cheap over there. With the amount of fuel being burnt in that video to spit some softwood, I would just use a diesel heater.

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    Finished the engine control console today. Been working on it here and there for a while. I made it out of a piece of RHS, same stuff that the beam is made from and welded up the ends with some flat. Yea I know, it's a bit over the top but it was laying around and figured it would be pretty robust, which is kinda the look I'm going for. I made a protective louver out of stainless to (hopefully) keep the rain out and protect from the occasional log collision with the switches/gauges. Water should not be too much of an issue as most of the switches and gauges are IP rated.

    In order to make wiring up easier, I cut a generous section out of the rear. I will still need to made a stainless cover plate for that. The wires terminate to a 16 way weatherproof connector which will be tucked up inside the RHS when connected.

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    Simon. In regard to the log lifter, what is the 12v motor you are using from and what are you driving to operate the ram. Small hydraulic pump or what?
    I have a Dalmore splitter, (Great machine) but I would like to attach a lifter.

    Thanks,

    John.

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    Hi John,

    The hydraulic system I'm using for the log lifter is a separate system from the splitter, although you probably already knew that bit. The pump was originally a pump and 12V motor in a complete package and used for small tip trucks or tailgate lifter etc. It was given to me a few years back and I used it for some time as a hydraulic press until I burnt the motor out. I swaped it out for a hand pump which gives a bit more feel and less likely to destroy things.

    The pump is quite small in capacity, maybe 10LPM but can still achieve 2000 psi easily when driven which is way more than needed to lift a heavy log. It also has an internal pressure relief valve, I will set this to the minimum pressure required to do the job, maybe 500 psi or so.

    I recently bought a S/H 12VDC motor, (approx 1 HP) on ebay for $20 and it will now drive the pump. It was not without it's own issues as it ran in the opposite direction so I had to change some internal wiring to get it to run the opposite way.

    The ram was also S/H and was from a Bobcat.

    Hope this helps.

    Simon
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    Simon,

    That's a brilliant solution for the control console! Nice and rugged.

    I'm getting close to doing the electrical controls on my sawmill build, and have been pondering what kind of enclosure to use, this may just be the answer.

    Thanks for posting the pictures.

    Graham.

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    Thanks Graham.

    The only thing to be aware of is the internal seam inside rhs. If you look carefully at the rear photo you cab see the seam. It would have been preferable for that seam to face the rear so that it does not affect the mounting of any switches or knobs, gauges etc. Luckily my placement of these missed that internal seam.

    Other than that im pretty happy with it.

    About to wire up the engine side now.

    Simon

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    Simon, thanks for the info on the 12v motor.

    John

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