Hydraulic Log Splitter BUILD Part 6 - Wood Tray & TEST

[@DonnDIY]

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[@sometimesifly_356]

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]

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

[@jubiletabustamanteserrano2446]

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]

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.

[@curm1778]

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.

[@paul4124]

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]

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

[@ssg25uret6]

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.

[@acefalcone]

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!!

[@flatlinesup]

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.

[@blackbuttecruizr]

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

[@АлександрШ-з9ъ]

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

[@davidestelter1092]

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

[@thesalopgardener]

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.

[@hollandduck79]

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

[@mikebell9166]

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!

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

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.

[@krisley5178]

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.

[@jlucasound]

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

[@desertliving3668]

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

[@westvirginiaridgewalker]

That snow is beautiful ❤

[@DanKoning777]

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.

[@jlucasound]

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."

[@allanclose4181]

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.

[@19Dennis53]

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

[@stewartfrye]

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

[@YamahaYZFR6RJ05]

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]

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

[@kameljoe21]

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]

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

[@kennethstaszak9990]

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.

[@jvmiller1995]

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.

[@famousamoso7]

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]

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.

[@Mason081995]

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]

He already did that.

[@michelblanc1945]

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.

[@sspence65]

Genius hinge work!

[@RC-Heli835]

Man this turned out very nice!

[@krimorouabha7628]

An impressive work that deserves thousands of views

[@ondrahouska8035]

super variable splitter. good job sir.😁👍

[@عارفالعزة]

كل الاحترام لعملك المتقن والرائع تصميمك أذهلني مزيدا من التقدم

[@DaveWLeech]

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

[@papawheelie5835]

Absolute GENIUS!

[@erikhoglund666]

Looking great! 🫡

[@dungeonmaster2417]

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.

[@internful]

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!

[@erichill5208]

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.

[@Гензатор]

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

[@martingardener90]

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

[@Jameson4327]

Nice Build well done ! it was well worth watching

[@ireneuszskowerski3758]

Super precyzyjna i przemyślana robota. Gratulacje i pozdrowka

[@robertmclean6629]

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.

[@elevator9592]

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.

[@jordicampuzanocampos2757]

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

[@JB-ol4vz]

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

[@shednanigan]

Always impressed by your ideas Donn! Amazing work 👏

[@gbk6470]

[@yeagerxp]

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

[@vereinshelfer2727]

Great work!👍

[@vittorinoventurato9878]

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

[@fodilaissani7517]

Perfect as usual man 👌🏻

[@shortribslongbow5312]

Awesome build, thanks for sharing.

[@batnrs1]

Great job, Merry Christmas.🎅

[@vinceianni4026]

Hello Donn good job well done

[@nathanweese3812]

Seems like a little less angle on that ramp would get the pieces into your bin without losing them over the sides. Really cool build as always!

[@mqa1963]

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

[@kacy5365]

Very very interesting you are a champion !

[@gregbutler9873]

Thank you for sharing your great ideas Donn , and even better , then watching those ideas become great work saving machines .

[@mimiporsche]

high standards!!! excellent

[@sebastienpansart1701]

La vidéo qui fait plaisir

[@ЮрийСтоляр-к4б]

Но мне кажется вариант с транспортером, бензопилойи колуном у Вас был круче. Лайк! Вы молодец.

[@davidhongkong5657]

Very good so far. Back stacking of the wood on the slide now involves more work from you. I always look for less work. The collector basket is a good idea. Can its height be reduced and the length and breadth (of the basket) be extended to hold the same volume. That would allow the slide to be lowered to a point where the post splitting push effect would push logs in to the storage basket. Alternatively excavate a shallow pit to hold the storage basket. This of course leads to other problems. You are a very clever young man so I expect you will mull over these comments for a while.

[@davidhongkong5657]

@DonnDiy. Not sure if this will reach you Test.

[@gabrielerigoni530]

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

[@robertmanley7556]

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

[@PorkBarrel.]

Very professional nice work!

[@obawanger]

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

[@jorgel.dejesus3008]

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

[@Byron-Baytepess]

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

[@orangepickel2]

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. 😀

[@jonasvaleisa]

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

[@garymucher4082]

You must be burning a heck of a lot of wood to have such a assembly type line to split wood like that. I see those logs and wonder what type slab boards they could make... Thumbs Up!

[@morgansword]

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

[@fred-san]

Sankyu Good winter 😎

[@spidusp]

Nice job man❤

[@philliphall5198]

Nice work 😊

[@DonnDIY]

Thank you very much!

[@robertkeime4907]

Great video

[@СергйТарасов-ц6и]

Здорово что снимаешь такие интересные вещи!

[@fabioroquecantor]

Congratulations!

[@pierregrancher7881]

Bonjour, en sortie des couteaux ce serait surement mieux de mettre un petit tapis roulant pour eviter que le bois coupé ne s'accumule. Sinon c'est toujours un grand plaisir de suivre vos vidéos ^^

[@harryballzack]

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

[@harryballzack]

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

[@leemer1]

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

[@solarfunction1847]

Maybe you can add a 12v winch to spin a pair of rollers & a small rubber conveyer belt to lift the wood into the Tote.

[@smaggies]

Same thought to transfer wood cuts into basket. :) Thanks Donn :)

[@bigian279]

Looks great! What about some kind of bicycle chain-driven conveyor connected to the hydraulic ram which could push the cut logs up the outfeed either on the cutting or return strokes of the machine.

[@tehnokrati]

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

[@salavatramazanov6201]

Good job 👍

[@darthgbc363]

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.

[@somethingelse2740]

Well done Donnie! Looking forward to seeing that bigger cylinder and paint job! Jealous of you having that lift, every year the logs keep getting heavier. ;-)

[@gek7431]

Ottimo lavoro ottimo video al prossimo un saluto Gek.

[@solarfunction1847]

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.

[@edwardweisenburg16]

Awesome 👍😎

[@yodasbff3395]

Nice job, that should save you a bunch of back breaking labor 👍.

[@Z-Bart]

A little taller cradle sides on the ramp maybe? Works good. Good ingenuity.

[@chrisallen2005]

Did you not listen to the video and read the inserts?

[@ВасяИванов-я2щ]

Ваше изобретение очень хорошее , но его надо упростить и облегчить , заделать каркас из профильной трубы и вложить в него просто 0,5 лист метала с более высокими бортами и всё будем окей .

[@tomhysell596]

very well done

[@HappilyHomicidalHooligan]

Assuming you're willing to put the money into it, you can stuff a dedicated power pack over the axle on one side of the center brace and balance the weight with a hydraulic tank on the other side of the center brace... That allows you to put in a pump big enough to run the entire system and also means you don't need the UTV to run it...that would also allow you to run dedicated steel hard lines from the tank & pump to the cylinders so you don't need to run flexible lines where they could get snagged and cut...

[@DonnDIY]

You're right. I have all the hydraulic components ready for a stand-alone hydraulic power pack for this wood splitter. But instead of using gasoline engine I'm gonna use electrical motor.

[@HappilyHomicidalHooligan]

@@DonnDIY That works too... That will however limit where you can use the splitter unless you're going to put a Generator big enough to run it in the UTV... Though if you DO put a Generator (or even a big Inverter running off the UTV's Engine), you could then make the same mod to the log trailer so all it's Hydraulics are self contained as well and the Inverter should be small enough to be stuffed somewhere other than the rear cargo deck which would free it back up for use...An Inverter beefy enough to run the electric motors for the hydraulics might require you to install a second alternator on the UTV's engine so it can handle the electrical draw...that would also give you electrical power when out in the bush if you need to charge something or run some power tools...

[@davidbrewer7937]

Looks decent but I think that outfield chute needs a chain conveyor to move wood up & over into the basket.

[@CELOGOIOERE]

you are a genius 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷