#76 Splitter Modifications - Update

[@davidmc8110]

Most of the time an invention needs some little modifications; you do an excellent job of of analyzing and coming up with solutions. Visualizing and inventing the splitter from the start was done with excellence.

[@FromSteelToWood]

Thanks! This is a very kind compliment!

[@kevinashby3784]

That is extremely professional looking. Great job

[@FromSteelToWood]

Thanks!

[@АлексейАфанасьев-ь5л]

Отлично показал и рассказал. Борт разделяющий нужно наверное сделать по ложе. Я думаю между ним и верхним ножем, будут застревать дровишки

[@FromSteelToWood]

Вы правы, разделение не сработало на 100%. Иногда на нем блокировалось бревно. (Google translate).

[@yoanbumb1205]

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[@stampingguy]

This is the most amazing machine in wood splitting of logs I have ever seen. I want to reverse engineer this thing and make CAD drawing for the back yard entrepreneur that needs to save his back and most of all time... thank very much for sharing this amazing machine tool that has blown me away. Let me know what I can do to get some copies of the drawings and I will send back the CAD files when I am finished. Thank you again !

[@FromSteelToWood]

Thanks! Here is a video where I put sketches of the built, the metal work. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3TZno2Yqq2Dr9k

[@houndsmanone4563]

Joe, nice process of elimination and I hope your next trial run is successful. Hopefully there will be no blockage points. Thanks for explaining and walking viewers through your thought process. It gives viewers an opportunity to see what you see as you move through each obstacle. Excellent work.

[@FromSteelToWood]

Thanks! Just published the video of the trial run! Thanks for your comment, it's appreciated!

[@regsparkes6507]

This is very interesting Joe. Nice to see these modifications at work soon, I hope. You gave me a good laugh when you had the "this" counter running,.....I must admit, I do count repeated words when I listen to some folks talking,..it is funny to hear sometimes.

[@FromSteelToWood]

When editing video, you have to listen and repeat parts of the original video to keep the best shots and the best views. I can tell you I did hear "this" much more than you did! It's a bit painful for me to hear myself in a language I don't master. Anyways, the most important thing is that you all seem to appreciate. Thanks for watching!

[@peterkober6758]

Joe enjoy watching and learning things PaK

[@1rustytree]

What a great machine you have built! Thanks for the videos and explanations !

[@FromSteelToWood]

Thanks!

[@GPOutdoors]

Some good clever fixes Joe. I think they will all help to make it more consistent and automated. Can't wait to see you fire it up and test it out. "This" will be enjoyable to watch! LOL. (Don't worry, I say "um" a lot...:)) All good ! Thanks!

[@FromSteelToWood]

Thanks!

[@TractorTech]

Nice job. The new cable setup was ingenious.

[@FromSteelToWood]

Yes it can be ingenious. But I was wondering if running an electrical cable and attaching the winch at the end of the arm wouldn't have been easier! I am a stubborn guy apparently! Thanks for watching!

[@maxpat82]

Super.. j'adore l'ingéniosité. je viens de découvrir ton channel. Pas mal d'écoute en vu. (j'adore trouver des chaine de chez nous.

[@FromSteelToWood]

Merci! Bon visionnement!

[@salmonhunter7414]

Set up is everything. Thanks for sharing.

[@FromSteelToWood]

Never get satisfied with statu quo ! Thanks for watching!

[@DIYMyWay]

Good improvements, Joe! I especially like your choice of music in the background.

[@FromSteelToWood]

Thanks DIY My Way!

[@raincoast9010]

I know this is an older video and i am not sure if you have solved the problem of the unsplit chunk of wood from not getting caught up on the splitting wedge box but here is my idea... make the side arms of the device that pulls the wood back out of square tubing (or round) and have it telescope, and put springs on it that will allow it to expand a bit when the ram is splitting but when it is retracting the springs pull the retraction frame closed thus pulling the chunk of wood off the splitting wedge/box. You could use springs off an old trampoline and add as many as you need to make it work.

[@FromSteelToWood]

You can see video #77. Pushing the logs back into the drawer was 95% solved. What is not really solved to my liking is the logs jamming on the sides of the wedge, pushing against the side wings, which directs them onto the chute. I've found a method to put the logs into the "drawer" where it will operates way much better. In instance, I try not to put logs against the side of the drawer. Which so far seems to work good. I should be splitting wood within a couple of months. Here, we till have a good 18'' of snow on the ground. I haven't cut any tree yet... Thanks for your advice!

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

Very Good video, and love your sense of humour !!! ( this count ! ). Best regards Joe

[@FromSteelToWood]

Yes, we have to laugh of ouself. Just imagine editing the video where you have to "rewind" quite often and hear yourself 2-3 more time than real... Lol!

[@jimwilloughby]

Joe, For keeping the wire rope, wouldn't it have been easier to weld two small , smooth bars across the guide hooks, one slightly higher than the other then thread the cable over one bar and under the other? I checked out #32 and there are some minor differences between the IH 350 I once had and your machine. First the loader controls were mounted on part of the loader frame, and the throws were shorter so it was easier to use both function at the same time. The throttle lever was on the right of the steering wheel and the tractor didn't have a pto. The original owner was WPI in Worcester, Ma. and they used it for grounds maintenance and had no use for it. What the tractor had was a rigid hitch, upon which sat a honkin' big concrete ballast block. I found out the hard way it wasn't bolted down. One fine day, after finishing my plow route, I was headed home and hit a bump of ice and snow doing about 25 MPH, had that thing bounced off. I wound up pushing the block home (about 2 1/2 miles because it was heavier than the lift capacity of the loader. I got home without any problems, but getting it back on the hitch is another story. I'll just say it was a minor miracle I didn't crush an arm or a leg.

[@FromSteelToWood]

Lol! Very funny story, knowing no harm involved. Must have been very odd from an outsider to see a guy pushing a concrete block "home". (still laughing as I write this). As for the cable, even if guided, it does have to slide along the pulley. It's can enter at a set level and exit the same level after a rotation. So it have to slide slightly. Thanks for watching Jim!

[@JohnFrancoNH]

Joe, I like the improvements. Well done!

[@FromSteelToWood]

Thanks! I am actually editing the video of the splitter in action !

[@ItsaboutMakingnotBuying]

Nice improvement Joe. It's like a house always making new improvements. Happy Father's Day if it applies see you. Later

[@FromSteelToWood]

Thanks Mech Uno! Yes it applies. My daughter is 14 and my son is 15!

[@Tonnsfabrication]

In my experience of prototyping and fabrication the third one is usally the one that works best. If you get it in one shot you're either a math genius or using CAD software.

[@FromSteelToWood]

Or being very lucky! Thanks!

[@GrampiesWorkshop]

That is an amazing machine!!!

[@FromSteelToWood]

Thanks! It saves me a lot of time!

[@yvesjolicoeur747]

Finally out in the open....Canada's top secret CanadArm Design Training Center....THIS was the initial prototype ;)

[@leol.lariviere4049]

Beau travail en effet !

[@FromSteelToWood]

Merci Léo!

[@tractortalkwithgary1271]

GP Outdoors recommended your channel to me. You are a true craftsman. I laughed til I CRIED AT THE "WHAT THE HELL" moment. I have had a few of those moments myself. Love what you have done with and to your splitter. I have a Huskee 22 ton that I bought at Tractor supply. I had to have mine modified because of the size of the blocks that I split. The splitter can do the job if I can get the pieces there, but it is way too hard of work, even for 2 guys. Check out my page and see what I have done and to see the size of the pieces that I am talking g about. Great video. Thanks for posting. Gary Fox, Iowa

[@FromSteelToWood]

Thanks for your comment! I just finished watching your video and asked you where you were located. I haven't read your comment to the end. I just got the answer now! Your setup is the way to go! GP is a nice guy that I met a few times. I am so glad his channel is growing. Thanks!

[@tractortalkwithgary1271]

@@FromSteelToWood I am glad that GP Outdoors steered me to your channel. I had never run across it before even in all my searches. As far as the "What The Hell" moments go, I had two yesterday. One that lasted all morning and one that lasted all afternoon. Have yourself a great day. I will try really hard to have another video up next weekend.

[@Bodgemiester]

Hi Joe, love the splitter, hope you don’t mind if I ‘borrow’ a few of your ideas for my channel! (I will mention you) Why did you not mount the electric winch to the end of the crane and mount cables to it instead of dealing with the rope which moves?

[@FromSteelToWood]

Take everything you want, my videos are free! That is a good question about the winch! The winch is a very cheap one. To disengage the spool, I have to pull a lever on it. Being up there would not be possible for me and I use the crane as a winch for remote blocks (up to 25' far away). Then the remote is wired directly to the winch, not wireless. But the current setup comes with the problem of the ropes... Thanks Bodgemiester!

[@Bodgemiester]

No problem, check out my channel!

[@Tyler_Koehn]

enjoyed the watch bud. Louisiana Aquaponics Brought me here! Im Subscribing! check out my channel if you get a chance! Have a good one!