Hauling, Cutting & Splitting Firewood & Log Splitter MOD

[@DonnDIY]

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[@rjung_ch]

Just love how you tackle problems and bring forth good solutions. Happy holiday seasons to you and your family, also a great 2023!

[@willboudreau1187]

The weakest link in the chain of operations necessary to process firewood is when you are using the chainsaw because that is such a low-powered machine compared to the log processing trailer and your four-wheel drive vehicle. Anytime you are on that chainsaw you are wasting time so ideally you should invent a machine that can chop your logs to length much faster than a chainsaw. A portable lumber mill Maybe?

[@brainsironically]

If you're getting a new motor/pump for this machine, maybe you could use the existing motor/pump to operate a little conveyor belt up that ramp? :)

[@vasiabikeru]

Hey Donn. What happened to your wood processing station that had a conveior belt system as well?

[@junit483]

Best guess is it wasn't capable of handling larger diameter trees.

[@mrl3guy]

I was just about to ask the same question. I thought that he did one a year or so back.

[@calvingreene90]

I thought it was built for someone else.

[@youngperformance1370]

I was just going to ask the same thing. That one looked like it worked great.

[@blacksheep9734]

I saw in comments to a previous video that he had sold it, but this set up he has now is a lot better, those electric splitters arnt very powerful

[@realnutteruk1]

Great to see your machines performing in the real world.... And glad to see you don't obsessively clean surface rust off before welding... MIG welding through light rust is fine!

[@120Livi]

Considering how spindly the arm looks it lifted those logs no problem! Really impressed at this whole project!

[@dreastman]

You’ve certainly gotten quite skilled since the last video at operating the log boom and finding center of gravity on the logs. Love the videos! Please keep the coming!!!!

[@blackbuttecruizr]

Awesome! Need a chain or something to move the processed wood up the slide. Moves about a foot every time you cycle the ram.

[@NavinBetamax]

Yes....a used treadmill.......!!!

[@runsolo7418]

Exactly, powered by the ram itself.

[@runsolo7418]

@@NavinBetamax Adding another motor is just making the system more complex and it would need to be waterproofed. How about a ratchet and pawl system where every time the hydraulic piston pushes the wood it also pushes a chain conveyer up the ramp?

[@NavinBetamax]

@@runsolo7418 To non-complicate would be to make the chopped wood platform Horizontal and the collection bin would have to be placed lower for this setup.

[@runsolo7418]

@@NavinBetamax longer, lower ramp might be better. I don't see how to lower the height of the bins?

[@PeterWMeek]

A conveyor that advances with the motion of the ram. (That way you don't need an additional motor.)

[@thecorbies]

EXACTLY what I came here to suggest.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Great job Donn, it's looking good, needs an escalator instead of higher walls !! Good to see The Momma and Little Man out enjoying the winter weather. Stay safe and Merry Christmas you all and your families. Fred.

[@briandolbec37]

It is possible to power a small sort of escalator by the main hydraulic ram doing the splitting. A small spring loaded flap that pops up to grab the wood, folds flat when newly split wood passes over it, when the ram retracts pull the flap up via cable pushing the wood up, comes back down during the next split... Anyway, that is the basic idea...

[@Welderady]

I thought that you made a log processing machine that incorporated a chainsaw and log splitter, what’s happened to it , why aren’t you using it ?

[@mihkus]

That little cylinder works quite well still, at least you have speed, no need for conveyor either

[@famousamoso7]

He needs a more narrow chute or a conveyor as you can see even with higher rails it just gets bogged down from firewood and he had to stop and clear it out.

[@toady..9833]

narrow chute, tall sides. wont let the logs spread out so far will force them up towards crate easier as its pushing less weight 👍

[@MrBloodySerb]

Next project, woodchipper for branches.

[@TheToolmanTim]

I can see a conveyor belt coming soon for that ramp.

[@famousamoso7]

Everyone seems to be suggesting a conveyor belt. I would design something like the track system of a tank where there is a central sprocket system and then have the slats attached to a chain. You can then attach angle iron "catch" like every 16" to allow for cut pieces to collect then move up the conveyor.

[@NavinBetamax]

Use a treadmill belt system ( convoyer belt system) . You will not be restricted by gravity jamming the chopped wood and also could go higher too.

[@mcg6762]

My dad built a machine that both cuts and splits the log at the same time using a hydraulic knife coming down from above. Saves the chainsaw work.

[@JMassengill]

That’s an impressive piece of kit. Very nice

[@r.h.b.4980]

I was thinking about how creative you are and thought a conveyer that moved up every time the ram moved would be a problem solver and no added motor just a drop and drag link between the ram and the belt mechanism.

[@eduarddvorecky3731]

Honestly at this point i would just add small motor, one wheel, conect them with bike chain, and weld small tabs/ paddles on the chain every so often to just pull wood up the shoot. If motor is too much, make one way paws, put them on bar and connect it to spliting piston so each time it retracts, it pulls the chain. It can even be similar to pullcord like on small engines to start them.

[@famousamoso7]

I had the same exact thoughts to the conveyor into the piston as it would eliminate an additional motor/power requirement of this.

[@FerTilizerNo.2]

Recommended to be built as a conveyor belt would be more suitable.

[@ayatotakema1194]

add a lifepo4 battery to your atv and charge from alternator to use with electric pump (dont forget battery heater)

[@Posredstvennyye_Proyekty]

I live in a big city but still want one of those 😅

[@TorchFpv]

It is so painful to see nice saw logs get cut up! Man I hate doing it every year I think this could have went for a better use 😒. Oh well the wife is warm and happy 😂👍🏼

[@lawrenceveinotte]

Needs a conveyor, something simple like a hay conveyor chain, your fighting the greatest force in the universe, gravity.

[@jmanatee]

Small conveyor belt or chain belt for the chute Would be a good video

[@BenNawrath]

Ya know, I wondered what you were using the winch for. Now it makes total sense.

[@AngelLuisTrinidad]

I think you should change the angle of the chute, it is too steep and the chute gets clogged. If the angle was more flat, you wouldn't have the problem of pieces of wood droping to the dirt.

[@damienandrei727]

L expression " avoir de la suite dans les idées 💡", a été inventé pour toi ! Je suis admiratif.

[@Markam248]

Merry Christmas. And happy new year.

[@dcranch4820]

Thats a great way to get your logs out of the woods. That little trailer with the loader is awesome. I never knew anything like that was available!!

[@JanMuell42]

Maybe you can put some wax or oil on the slide so that the wood moves upwards easier? It looks like there is a lot of friction going on

[@TopCat2021]

It's coming along wonderfully! Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@LouAdzima]

Another great machine to add to your inventory! Good work Donn.

[@HolgerBarske]

Of course you need to build a conveyor 🙂.

[@DanKoning777]

Make a *small* "dirt berm" [approx 1ft], for the splitter to sit on, and lower the angle of the chute. Get your dirt for the berm from the location where the crates will sit. Should still be easy to back the splitter up onto the berm and to swap out full and empty crates. Just a thought. Btw, Merry CHRISTmas.

[@poprawa]

That's stuupid. He would need to lift every log extra 1ft. Storage crate lowered by 1ft is awesome idea tho, as it is lifted by equipment, that doesn't care or get back pain :>

[@DanKoning777]

@@poprawa // Clearly I'm not suggesting he make the berm the exact width of the splitter, and in the shape of a box. The total berm width should accommodate the splitter and Donn, and be sloped [regarding the side he stands on]. Remember, he made the hydraulic lift that he stands by adjustable so there's room +/- to accommodate this. FYI, "stupid" is spelled with only one U. Before you say: _"I meant to spell it that way, it should've been obvious"_ please understand, the total width/shape of the berm should've been obvious as well. [edit]: Merry Christmas as well.

[@tylermitchell9939]

It won't shove the wood off the correct end even if it was level it just starts piling up every direction tried myself I had to go with a conveyor belt

[@DanKoning777]

@@tylermitchell9939 // In the end I'm confidence Donn will make whatever adjustments are needed to make this work efficiently, either via more design mods, or some external changes like those suggested. That works out good for us i.e. another video!

[@jonasstahl9826]

He want to electify the splitter anyway, I would just use the conveyorbelt he build for the firewood processor, no need to bother with the slide.

[@uowebfoot]

Awesome. Next on the list. Something to cut the logs into smaller pieces.

[@KnogMakkan]

Maybe some thin plastic on the slideway makes the firewood slide more easy?

[@tomhysell596]

Merry Christmas to you and your family

[@AW-Services]

Merry Christmas Donn & family

[@neutralmind6047]

Merry Christmas to you too and a happy new year 🎉 from the USA

[@SteveP-vm1uc]

That was a beautiful, straight tree.. I think you should be milling lumber with such nice trees!!

[@waringr1972]

You should try a conveyor system, like an old snowmobile track or something. Great videos!!!

[@Evilslayer73]

Indeed drive with a hydraulic motor or a small electric geared motor

[@johnvro967]

Hi Donn, Great job, awesome splitter. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours. Looking forward to more great projects in 2023.

[@henriquepradines7084]

The same to you. happy christman and new year.

[@NickDangerThirdGuy]

If you put the last foot or so of the ramp on a sprung hinge, the weight of the wood would tip the end down and empty itself before the mass of wood started to impinge upon the lower end. Nicely Done, in the mean time.

[@mwatling3816]

Hope you have a great Christmas Too

[@kenneysheppard7763]

Really nice set up you built. I enjoyed watching. My only suggestion is we have a similar setup and the ramp/conveyor is sanded smooth. It’s still not as good as an actual conveyor. Thanks for the content.

[@danwolf307]

Another sweet build! What happened to the timber trailer? I'm guessing you had propshaft bind but I don't know. That was a lot of work building the gear cases to not have it work, just curious. Merry Christmas and happy new year!

[@Ron-rs2zl]

I questioned that very issue shortly before it left the shop. Something didn't look right to me, not like an articulated tractor or log skidder.

[@doylerabjohn3435]

Great add-on, Marry Christmas to you as well

[@_shlee73_msk15]

Переделай верхний гидравлический шланг 9:25 на выход вбок, тогда крышка из лотка будет ложиться горизонтально и лучше закрывать весь механизм привода. --- Change the 9:25 top hydraulic hose to a side outlet so the lid from the tray will lay flat and better cover the entire drive mechanism.

[@calholli]

You could make a simple push rod with a flat end on it that you could use to push the logs up the ramp once it is full. Just fully retract your splitter, and wedge your rod in front of it, wedged against the bottom of your log pile --- then just push the logs off the ramp with your splitting ram; throw your push rod to the side and go again. You could get all the logs in one push (or most) and then keep splitting again, without ever leaving your spot.

[@Ron-rs2zl]

That sounds reasonable,I suggested a slow moving conveyor,could be powered with hydraulic motor with adjustable speeds.

[@tomre2769]

Got used to silence with the timelapse, then jumped in my seat when your chainsaw suddenly piped up :-)

[@Caranthir84]

Nice as always. Happy new year for you! Coming to Estonia next week, so nice to see your country again.

[@donstelfox6921]

Here's wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2023.

[@be007]

merry christmas and a happy new year to every one ! thanks donny for the vids ! till next year, cheers ben.

[@michaelkozelka4803]

Merry Christmas!

[@19Dennis53]

Awesome! You rock! I could only wish I was as talented as you!

[@BOBBYBUTTE-ld9br]

GREAT JOB. REAL EASY TO USE .

[@vittorinoventurato9878]

buon natale a te e famiglia

[@17sillybilly]

Amazing skills. I wish I had the know-how to carry out a project like that.

[@eCitizen1]

Waiting for the day that you add a belt and/or rollers to get the cut wood up and over.

[@mementomori6018]

2:26 Thanks for the jumpscare.

[@chlyon]

you could use the trailer to lift the wood for cutting into rings , save you back etc , you could raise the splitter and lower the shoot for ease of filling the IBC , but other than that nice work !

[@BarnStangz]

Happy Christmas to you and yours Donn! The splitter is going to be a big time saver! Looks cold, we have a blizzard moving though right now, -30 F with the wind chill. Stay warm pal!

[@had2galsinthebooth]

Lots of good ideas to eliminate dropping chunks,I have another but somewhat different. How about putting the splitter on a 1' deck and lessening the angle of the chute? Keep splitter mobile and make the deck so the splitter can roll on and off. That way you can still use it anywhere but the main spot is less hassle and could be used with taller crates. Just some thoughts. Thumbs up as always.

[@Marco.Marani]

Merry Christmas and happy new 2023 🎉🍾🦾🦾🦾🔝

[@Gin-toki]

Merry Christmas to you and your family Donn :) Will be looking forward to see your next projects in the new year :)

[@bigsawmill333]

Wow, great video! I liked it very much)

[@hollandduck79]

Hello from the Netherlands . Merry Christmas 🎄Donn and Family thanks for the video Donn . Sincerely, Hollandduck

[@kenwood8665]

Really enjoyed your video

[@Severomorskyi_Hermit]

Beautiful work with new details. Happy New Year and Merry Christmas)).

[@robertvanblair3725]

Wax the chute make it slicker so the wood slides easily

[@williamdawson3353]

A very Merry Christmas to you and your family. Be safe.

[@atlanticcanuck2826]

Consider spraying the chute with a silicone based lubricant spray. It will help to make the wood slide better. The surface rust on the steel also causes drag.

[@michelblanc1945]

Très bonnes fêtes garçon !

[@patrikpersson9446]

Some slick plastic and it's fine!

[@klauswetter3913]

Marry Xmas and Happy 2023 🍀

[@Flowing23]

Happy Christmas

[@warrenhunt5556]

A very merry Christmas to you and your family and hugh thank you for all your vids through out the past year.

[@samsdad638]

First time viewer. Amazing DIY! Thought for sure you wasted a piece of metal on the side rails but voila, the cutoff matched the end piece perfectly. A small detail I would not have gotten right. Great content!

[@Ejrupolsen]

Merry christmas DONN. 🎄🎄

[@mhpjii]

2:27 _Scared the s--- out of me!_

[@JDeWittDIY]

Do you still have your automatic firewood processor that cuts, splits, and elevates the split firewood?

[@yveswart369]

C’est vraiment fantastique ce que tu fais

[@Evilslayer73]

Un gars brillant et débrouillard!

[@yodasbff3395]

Nice to see the fruits of your labor paying off. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you and your family 👍.

[@solarfunction1847]

Merry Christmas to you & the family

[@Monkeysic]

Time to build a sawmill some of those logs are to nice for firewood! Merry Christmas stay warm!

[@lostsledder]

Talented for sure - lower the wood bin and gravity will take care of it. Maybe you could dig a hole with a ramp to it?

[@batnrs1]

Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[@jimsvideos7201]

Nice to see all the work paying off! Happy holidays!

[@damiencranfield8658]

A little conveyor belt driven by hydraulics at the bottom of the chute with higher side walls

[@Sinarglondong]

very nice to see, nice to meet you

[@garychurch-smith9017]

Wishing you and yours Very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year

[@larrygreenwich9712]

Ok, I’ve got to ask….what happened to the last automated firewood processor you built? Seemed to be better than this…..

[@nickreget8800]

I’ve been wondering the same thing

[@artszabo1015]

Happy New Year from Ohio Art

[@kestlovs]

Hey Donn, Merry Christmas. And a happy New Year, I guess.

[@darrellbedford4857]

What happened to the Homemade Firewood Processor you made 2 years ago. It cut the logs to length and then split them all in one machine?

[@bartonrobinson4266]

When it's said "A man's work is never done" your proof of that, details are not important until you see the need for them, another great addition to the tool, stay safe and to all of you, Healthy and Safe and Happy Holidays!!

[@tinmantruckin8398]

Almost need like a conveyor type setup. I was curious what your solution was going to be for that in the last video. Stay warm there good sir!

[@jesselyall7519]

Merrychristmas!! Godbless