Log Splitter LIFT TABLE no additional ram required

I utilize the single spool valve to run the splitter and the lift table.
Table will easily handle 200lbs and probably max out around 300-400lbs.
Running this

[@mrfree3972]

This is exactly what I was looking for! Very clever! You walk through the entire build explaining your creation and I totally get it.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you like it. It has worked out very well.

[@emmaliddell8507]

I've split 5 cords through it so far. Does what I need it to. kzbin.infoUgkxUyQswtttSffRMblGbrhCvZn7JkhtG1-7 I scrounge all my firewood and am not equipped to handle big wood, but for logs up to 24 inch diameter or so, it works great. I've been amazed by some of the gnarly bur oak and elm crotches it has split. For the tougher stuff within it's size range, you might have to study the piece a bit to decide the best attack, but if you split smart it's up to the job. It did arrive low on oil, and I was would have nicked it half a star for that, but it has regained my full confidence. UPDATE NOVEMBER 2021: Still going strong after all these years. I love the one-handed operation. Hope it's still in production if I ever need to replace it

[@jessehaug6381]

Just found this researching the exact topic. I am 100% impressed. Very, very well done sir. I hope you’re an engineer of some sort. If not, you should be.

[@johnsellers9623]

What I like about it is that far outside support bar keeps the platform level. I was scratching my head on how that works. Pretty nifty idea there. I do like the design more than most of the other videos I’ve seen. I’m like you as far as not wanting to spend the money on a bigger valve, the cylinder and hoses. It could very well cost more than the 6or 7 hundred bucks you mentioned. I also like how if some pieces of wood were to fall and land underneath the lift end for the log piece it wouldn’t hurt anything, it would just stop when it lands on the piece of wood underneath it. Nice job brother. I’m building one because I am too old to lift the bigger pieces up onto the main beam for splitting. Take care and thank you for sharing your work ✌️👍🇺🇸

[@1954BJohn]

Your inventiveness and skills never fail to impress - Great video!

[@sixtyfiveford]

1954BJohn Hey Thanks, I'm glad you like it.

[@wyattoneable]

That was amazingly smart and well executed project. I enjoy all your videos, but this was (to me) one of the best.

[@sixtyfiveford]

***** Hey thanks, it turned out very well. You have a log splitter, don't you?

[@wyattoneable]

sixtyfiveford No log splitter but I do have a tractor but you can bet a log splitter is on the list!

[@tomzeedee]

Absolutely top class job..fantastic original, labor saving idea and virtually no cost..Another great video...thank you

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thomas D Thanks Man.

[@DonnaMSchmid]

Incredibly clever! This is why I love your channel!!! Thanks!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Barclay's Mommy, Donna Thank you very much.

[@K4K96]

Awesome! Building one of these mechanical advantage lifts on my RaVan Bumper 12vdc Splitter project. Thank you for your attention to detail.. Much appreciated!

[@johnycooke1358]

Great idea. Taking a negative and turning it into a positive. The hydraulic piston going backwards is just lost energy but you turned it into a good way of saving you from fatigued. Way to think outside the box. My hat's off to you.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@ajsemtb]

Dude, that was great! I love the ingenuity!

[@Redneckmfg]

Hats off to you.... that is the first arm lift i have ever seen.. Great idea!! Nice build...i myself made a lift system for my troybilt splitter... but i added another spool valve and a lift cylinder.... your design is so complex and yet super simple...👍👍👍👍👍

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@jean-marclabonte2844]

Excellent Idea. Another great time and back saver. Thanks for posting the build.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Jean-Marc Labonte Thank you.

[@kenpede9339]

Very creative way to address an issue without the additional cost of ram and hoses. I take it that this is for horizontal spliters only. Thanks for sharing.

[@sixtyfiveford]

+ken pede Vertical splitters generally operate on the ground and don't require lifting of logs but you spend all day hunched over.

[@tooge47]

when you duct taped your boot, I just chuckled. A man after my own self.

[@sixtyfiveford]

+mark marchiafava Hey Thanks...

[@jeffmusor3827]

JJ This is what makes America GREAT!. Ingenious! Well done!!!!!!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@buddyfrederick4618]

Well, forget my question on your other cylinder rebuild video - asking if you made the lifter! Thanks for this video, YOU ARE THE MASTER OF INNOVATION! Good on ya, mate!

[@tectalabyss]

Fantastic and well built ! Thank you for all the great uploads. All the best. Bobby

[@sixtyfiveford]

***** Thank you very much Bobby.

[@benscoles5085]

Great Work, never one time did the thought of using the RETURN STROKE power come to my mind, I believe you just solved my problem, Thank You

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@one4stevo]

Brilliant, you got some of the greatest ideas man. always out do yourself. Hats off to you man.

[@sixtyfiveford]

one4stevo Hey Thanks, I'm glad you like it.

[@delbovingdon1824]

Ingenuity at its finest!!! Awesome!!!

[@Snarky79]

Tip Top Man!! Design, craftsmanship, Oh yeah! Kudos!!

[@sixtyfiveford]

+Snarky FourSeven Thank you very much.

[@alanyoung7655]

Just stumbled across your vid... what a great bit of thinking and engineering .....using spare energy to do that is amazing well done

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@ronownbey1033]

I’m very impressed you have supper mechanical abilities. Thanks for sharing

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@markfrench2700]

Love your work especially liked your home made bushes.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thank you very much!

[@donfoster1832]

Now that's a back saver for sure. Appreciate painting the pinch area red. Brilliant.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Don Foster Hey Thanks.

[@toddweller]

Excellent work! Very creative! One of the best channels on youtube!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Todd Weller Thanks Todd. -Moe

[@backwoodsdo-it-all4515]

You sir are a genius and definitely adding this to my splitter nice job

[@sixtyfiveford]

Awesome, I'm glad you like it.

[@roadhandviking2741]

Excellent job buddy. Great useful idea , great execution. I'm very impressed, hats off to ya man !!!!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@billy_dingo7]

Brilliant. Subscribed no hesitation and look forward to your other ideas. Thanks for sharing. Billy from Maine

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks Billy. It seams to work great and has been really nice to have.

[@dieseldog2457]

Thanks man, good to not just accept what everyone else does. Your lift works awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@1D10CRACY]

Very Clever!!! Love these kinds of videos, thanks for posting them!!!

[@sixtyfiveford]

1D10CRACY Hey Thanks... I had fun building it, so I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@magnum8264]

Good job, very well-thought-out way to lift log without an extra cylinder!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, it has worked out very well.

[@joelfoster3576]

EXCELLENT job ... It LOOKS and WORKS great ...

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks

[@Dennis_J._Aitken]

You are one smart guy! Love that idea

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks!

[@cubbeezx]

That was awesome! Very good idea and great work. Thanks for sharing.

[@sixtyfiveford]

***** Thanks, it seams to be working out great.

[@binnsbrian]

What an incredible mind. That's why I love this channel. Best original content. had to laugh at you splitting those big logs in your flip flops.

[@sixtyfiveford]

***** Hey Thanks.. I've seen youtube videos with foreigners doing some scary things in flip flops. They all seam to have their toes, so I'm safe. I just can't hack welding splatter on my feet so I have to where boots sometimes.

[@TheGWCRedneck]

I'm Impressed! Very good. Love the blooper roll idea!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks Man.

[@unclefrankonap1953]

Let Me tell You.,this, is the kind of stuff that beat the Japanese in the second world war. Really ingenious ,going to fallow you closer .I really need to add some thing like this to my log splitter.Thanks young man

[@sixtyfiveford]

unclefrankonap1953 Thank you very much.

[@Parlusk]

Pure genius... You only have one back and when its gone its gone!

[@sixtyfiveford]

KydexByParlusk Thanks Man.. Yeah, once people start having back problems they're never the same.

[@robertjones4200]

Thanks for the detailed explanation.

[@quercus4730]

Always enjoy the videos. Thank you.

[@sixtyfiveford]

quercus Hey Thanks..

[@Write-better-fiction]

You’re awesome Love your project videos

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@gregschultz2029]

Very nice concept,GREAT JOB !!!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, it worked very well.

[@antoniodicappo403]

I really enjoyed watching this, well done!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks. It works very well.

[@williamdewarrenne5848]

First class job , well done.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@DriveShaftDrew]

super good project and seems to work great good addition for any log splinter awesome job buddy

[@sixtyfiveford]

drvshaft drew Thanks Drew. -Moe

[@fletcher3913]

Creative way to solve a problem. Nice job.

[@sixtyfiveford]

fletcher3913 Hey Thanks.

[@chickenfriedbobcat6090]

I have a Massey Ferguson TO35 and tried to hook up a splitter to the hydraulics. My pump just wasn't strong enough so I got a pump that slid on the PTO shaft and now I have all the power I want. Great job on the lift. Looks like I found my next project.

[@sixtyfiveford]

These are great tractors. A PTO pump is the way to go.

[@thornwarbler]

If mad max had a log splitter this would be it .......Excellent work or as we would say thats the dogs bollocks. Always a pleasure to see what you've been up to

[@sixtyfiveford]

thornwarbler Thank you very much. I need a few metal spikes to make it a true Mad Max rig.

[@bakeredwards]

Brilliant, just what I was looking for👍

[@DAS-Videos]

Brilliant. I think you have the skill to think up/design/make just about anything. As for drill bits, I suck at sharpening them on the grinding wheel so years ago I purchased a drill doctor bit sharpener that works very well. But it was a lot of money.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Dasdfjkl I too have a Drill Doctor and love it.

[@julioburgos4979]

This is an ingenious idea!!!!! I like the copper bushings that you made.

[@phillipjordanatd]

Julio Burgos yeah he is ingenious isnt he. Honestly if this guy produce more videos with lengthier stuff i would pay for it!!!! I know some tips and tricks unfortunately im too lazy and busy to post vids but this guy is just full of interesting things keep up the great work sixtyfive ford

[@phillipjordanatd]

Phillip Jordan and sixtyfive ford you have a ton of videos btw but if you produced an hour a week of stuff I believe you could quit your day job!!!!

[@julioburgos4979]

I totally agree!!!! He has saved me so much money by just showing his creativity.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Julio Burgos Hey Thanks guys.

[@CSSIandAssociate]

Very Good. Thinking outside the box as always..... Thanks for the vid.

[@sixtyfiveford]

+William Ward Thanks.

[@markmckeen5705]

Well done . Nice work.

[@Volusiaev]

That is so cool! GREAT video.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Volusia-ev Hey Thanks.

[@rodbourland6558]

Great build .. I wish I had watched your video before I built mine .. Mine lifts the same way but I'm using steel cable and pulleys powered by the retracting ram .. I love your linkage !

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks. The cable method is very versatile.

[@spanermantim]

Good making use of the full power of the ram.

[@sixtyfiveford]

spanermantim Hey Thanks Man.

[@michaelstroud5745]

Great stuff. My next project. Will help save my back. THANKS

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks.

[@russellcrowder7700]

liked how you think out of the box. looks like very good idai . liked the ending.

[@sixtyfiveford]

+Russell Crowder Hey Thanks

[@tommytmt]

Dude, seriously … you're awesome

[@sixtyfiveford]

+Tommy Taylor Thanks Man.

[@Polamish]

Dude. Outstanding. Truly amazing

[@sixtyfiveford]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ozzstars_cars]

An engineering masterpiece! You do it again Sixtyfive! Cool

[@sixtyfiveford]

Ozzstar Thanks brother.

[@Dninty9]

Excellent design, great job.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Dninty9 Thank you very much.

[@godspeedglen]

This is brilliant! Love it!

[@sixtyfiveford]

+Glen Dettman Thanks, I'm glad you like it.

[@MackennaSilvas]

This awesome! Love it! I think I will replicate this design!

[@curtissiwak5349]

That is awesome, I Love ideas like that, well done

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, it has been working very well.

[@TRX450RVlogger]

Clicked your ad's to make you a little extra money this month bud. Great Videos!

[@sixtyfiveford]

TRX450R Vlogger Thanks Man.

[@TRX450RVlogger]

No Problem buddy.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Watch until the end and see what happens when a log splitter meets an aerosol can.

[@7minibike2]

thats a great build you have some of the best ideas thanks for the info!!! mike

[@sixtyfiveford]

7minibike2 Thank you very much.. I'm glad you like it.

[@mst5632]

Really nice engineering. Makes a fella wanna go check out your channel.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@PapaRug.58]

Awesome job

[@jules2cv]

you are a genius! greetings from Holland

[@sixtyfiveford]

+jules2cv Thanks, I'm glad you like it.

[@timthetoolman4575]

Now thats a build! I really like the copper bushing idea. I will use that I'm sure.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hey thanks. It seams to work very well and I don't think I would change a thing.

[@donnya1000]

Just great stuff...and fascinating, as always.

[@sixtyfiveford]

don alfano Thank you very much.

[@scottvincent7666]

Nice build!

[@robbooth7904]

Excellent! Looks great!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hey Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@MrTimdtoolman1]

Great job Brother very nice design and great video too.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Tim datoolman Thank you very much....

[@robertwoerner20]

Absolutely genius

[@Highnz57]

The definition of the phrase "work smarter not harder"

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I glad you liked it.

[@WilliamsonRidge]

Great idea! And design!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@paulsjunkcars]

Great idea!! Great job! Thanks for sharing!

[@sixtyfiveford]

paulsjunkcars Thank you very much.

[@marklambert4457]

That is a great build and you have a great looking log splitter did you build it. Good metal fabrication skills especially the plasma hole cutting. Looking forward to the next vid.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Mark Lambert I wish I did build the log splitter. An older gentleman built it and did an amazing job. I just added my little touch.

[@fyanezc]

This is awesome, well done!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks.

[@bctruck]

Great job! I'm in favor of anything the conserves calories. Very nicely done!

[@sixtyfiveford]

BCtruck, rebuild, repair,repurpose I like the way you phrase that.

[@casycasy5199]

wow great build very informative

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks.

[@donbraden8533]

One hell of a great job

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you like it.

[@oby-1607]

Pretty awesome as usual from you.

[@sixtyfiveford]

I appreciate that

[@russhellmy]

Great video as usual. Thanks

[@sixtyfiveford]

russhellmy Hey Thanks.. I had a fun time making it.

[@GotrekGurninsson]

You probably think what you did is no big deal. But sir you are a genius to me.

[@sixtyfiveford]

I'm glad you like it, Thanks.

[@chipw4622]

Sweet! What an incredible idea!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, it seams to work very well.

[@roberthayes4222]

Awesome video thanks

[@briangrayeaston]

I enjoy your videos, but with a project such as this type, your talent as a craftsman becomes very apparent

[@sixtyfiveford]

Brian Gray Thank you very much.

[@transdetendal]

beautyfully done! actuating arm and huydralic power ,nice thought out!!

[@sixtyfiveford]

transdetendal Thank you very much.

[@transdetendal]

sixtyfiveford thanx for sharing as always!

[@oldgeeser]

excellent job love it lol and the boot

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hey Thanks.

[@michael7423]

Nice engineering, well done

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@rogerdowney5220]

Pretty damn cool. Nice work...

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks.

[@007380]

Great idea, thanks for sharing.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@markcooper6736]

Great idea and quite ingenious I’ve

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. It has worked out very well.

[@AllenBrosowsky]

I love it! Brilliant idea! It's not really all that complicated either. However, how's this for an idea, remember, only an idea. Invert the three point hitch so the log splitter is upside down. Then just use the lift of the three point hitch to lower the splitter to the logs on the ground. Split the logs then lift it to move the split logs.

[@sixtyfiveford]

That would be neat. I know I've seen similar ideas like you describe on skid steer machines.