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Thread: Hydraulic Log Splitter WIP
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3rd Aug 2018, 03:57 PM #31Most Valued Member
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No problems John. A cheap alternative for a 12v motor would be a starter motor. That was going to be my backup plan. You would need to modify it a bit though. Also they are not a continous rated motor but for lifting a log every few minutes it would probably be fine.
Alternatively 12v double acting hydraulkc pumps can bd found new on ebay for about $270. They would do the job nicely.
Edit: I just found this one S/H on ebay for $169. That is a bargain and I doubt you could do it cheaper than that!
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/12-Volt-...QAAOSwam1aoeXT
Simon
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3rd Aug 2018, 04:32 PM #32Member
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Thanks again Simon
John
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3rd Aug 2018, 07:02 PM #33Most Valued Member
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Very nice control panel Simon, have you got your pilots licence yet
I have used those switches and to make them weather proof you will need to put these on them https://www.jaycar.com.au/waterproof...ndard/p/ST0592 coz they will fill with water if you don't.
cheers, shed
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3rd Aug 2018, 10:52 PM #34Most Valued Member
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Yea. You're right shed. I have them but the wall thickness of my rhs box is too thick so theres not enough thread for both the hex nut and that boot.
Unless, the boot that screws on can replace the hex nut?
Simon
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3rd Aug 2018, 11:01 PM #35Member
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Just make up a cover to throw over it.
John
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3rd Aug 2018, 11:28 PM #36Most Valued Member
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Yea. I might sew up a canvas cover for it or better still a cover for the whole thing.
Simon
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4th Aug 2018, 09:02 PM #37Senior Member
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Nice big machine, but the operating lever is in a terrible place. Move it around the back, way out of the line of fire.
I have had logs 'pop out' from the splitter when one end was cut at an angle. (I was not doing the chainsawing.) Some red gums especially are very tough and they can go flying sideways, FAST. Dangerous stuff.
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Roger
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4th Aug 2018, 09:56 PM #38Most Valued Member
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Yes i dont like the position of the lever. Im actually going to make a new lever with a bend that angles up which makes it clear the longest log it can split.
Not sure what you mean by outting the lever at the back?
Simon
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4th Aug 2018, 10:54 PM #39Senior Member
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'Putting the lever at the back' means putting it somewhere that will NOT have you ever in the line of fire of a flying billet of timber. That probably means you should be standing behind the front face of the column - ie around the back.
Yes, I know that is probably a bit inconvenient, but going to hospital with broken bones (or worse) is even less convenient. There are huge forces involved.
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4th Aug 2018, 11:08 PM #40Most Valued Member
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Understand your dafety concerns but im yet to see a log splitted like what you describe.
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4th Aug 2018, 11:18 PM #41Senior Member
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im yet to see a log splitted like what you describe.
I have been splitting some twisted-grain red gum the last few days. I have had to stand well out of the way.
Thing is, you don't want to be in the line of fire the first time you do see it!
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Roger
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5th Aug 2018, 03:57 PM #42Most Valued Member
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I found that when I covered machinery with tarps and builders plastic that yes it keeps the rain out and protects plastic parts from the sun but the rust was worse than the things not covered, the covers seem to cause humidity underneath them.
A lean to off the side of your fence or shed would likely offer more protection.
And by the sounds of it maybe you also need a blasting mat
cheers, shed
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5th Aug 2018, 04:03 PM #43Most Valued Member
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Yea a lean to off the side of my shed is long overdue.
Simon
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5th Aug 2018, 07:01 PM #44Senior Member
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covered machinery with tarps and builders plastic
Then you get condensation from moisture in the soil on cold nights.
Cheers
Roger
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8th Aug 2018, 02:47 PM #45Most Valued Member
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Well it's 2 steps forward and one step back with this project.
I finally hard wired the gauge console to the splitter and got it to the point I was ready to turn it over and see how things go. I looked at the carby, the carby that I meticulously took apart, cleaned, and put a new seal kit through only to find it had seized up again due to non-use and the elements.
Yes, it was turning back to nature. I took it off an gave it another clean, got eveything good... again.
I then turned on the ignition. I should have been greeted with the sound of the electric fuel pump but I heard crickets. Checked for power and earth and all good but still nothing. I took it off and blew air through it and taped it with ever increasing blows with a soft mallet.... still nothing. It's Dead!
So I relent and order another cheapie fuel pump on eBay.
I think, what the hell, I'll at least turn the motor over. So I crank it over and all good until I see hydraulic oil leaking profusely from the inlet of the spool valve. Figured I must not have it up tight enough but closer inspection shows it has a hairline crack throught the thread!
It's a solid cast iron body so it's not like I can repair it. Don't you hate it when stuff gets old and worn out even when it's not been used?!
I'm not likely to get any sympathy from the seller when it comes to a warranty claim (A supplier in the US) since it's been so long since I bought it. This thing has just been one thing after another. Some people have asked me why I didn't just buy a splitter. Quite frankly, I can't give them an intelligent answer!
SimonGirl, I don't wanna know about your mild-mannered alter ego or anything like that." I mean, you tell me you're, uh, super-mega-ultra-lightning babe? That's all right with me. I'm good. I'm good.
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