The JAPA 405 Firewood Processor Up Close And Personal!

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[@ohiowoodburner]

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[@craigwilson9560]

Joe, i got some catching up to do! great video of your setup! Like that you moved your production to the back40. That 405 is very nice! I like your ideas on the debris! That japa is very efficient!

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

Love the smart engineering of the Japa, A well thought out beast. 🚜🪵👍🏼🇺🇸

[@ohiowoodburner]

It sure is Larry!! Thanks buddy

[@ishure8849]

G'day Joe, will you call that the Easton made axis all area 🤔 John at frickenjeep mounted a big adjustable beach umbrella on his splitter zero trip hazard low cost. You put me onto that transfer pump mine only lasted half a season every time I went to use it it just buzzed and wouldn't pump even with new batteries I had to get my old jiggle hose out I've had for thirty years the batteries are still good in it 😜👍.

[@harrysteeletreo1]

1/2 inch holes (about 8 or so) in the bottom of the plastic totes takes care of all the rainwater... unless you don't want the contents to get wet in the first place....

[@votered1552]

You need to set up a canopy over the processor, keep the sun off you. Makes a big difference

[@jon592xp]

Improvise, adap,and overcome ! Great show. Thanks

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks JD!!

[@fredericktownhomestead8094]

Loved this video. "Poison ivy on the brain". Love it!

[@ohiowoodburner]

LOL !!

[@TCsOutdoors1]

Hey Joe, I can definitely relate to having to make 50 trips to the garage during a project. Great video I love the processor, talk to you later. TC

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks TC!👍

[@johncollins500]

Greetings Joe from S. E. Ohio. Stay safe & drink lots of water& Dr. Pepper. Was up your way Friday on Cambridge Will be on Coshocton one day next week. Wish I had the time would come up for a visit. Until Wendsday have a great day

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks JC!

[@carolinafirewood]

Joe, I use the TERAPUMP 3rd Gen, much, much better electric pump (I use 2, one for gas, other for diesel) it has auto-shutoff. Just two buttons, on and off. 😉

[@ohiowoodburner]

Interesting. I will check it out. Thanks buddy!

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

95 degrees here today just south of Seattle.. Stay hydrated Joe, your family is depending on you..😊👍

[@ohiowoodburner]

I'm hearing you Danny! Too hot is too hot!

[@Zeke-yv3nw]

Great Joe. Stay cool. I can't believe it in souther Virginia at 100 is storming and only 77 degrees!

[@ohiowoodburner]

77? Must be nice Zeke!!

[@randallknowles9240]

Hey Joe. Great video showing your new approach in handling the wood splitting debris that the processor generates. Could you take that splitting debris material and run it through your chipper and convert the material into your smoking chip products? With it being partially broken down, it would probably feed through your chipper unit quite easily and it would increase the value of your wood splitting waste. Just a thought. Thank you for the great video and for letting us civil your wood yard!

[@ohiowoodburner]

I had never tried doing that. Not sure how it would feed but I can give it a try sometime. Thanks Randy!

[@killinskindlingfirewood1851]

Hey Joe, another great video on the setup progress. A suggestion you will helpful on the wood chip plastic containers. Attach the container to a wooden pallet to make it easier for your folks to pickup and move the containers. Recommend using a couple of 1x4 boards about 3 feet long screwed to the pallet through the inside bottom of the plastic tote. Also, put a couple of quarter size holes in the bottom corners to allow water to drain out. Don’t those Japa Processors come with a sun shade built in? Have a great day! - Thaddeus

[@ohiowoodburner]

I have holes drilled into them and the pallet idea is a good one Thad. Thanks buddy!

[@John_Ridenour]

​@@ohiowoodburner I have my totes mounted on a pallet like that. I find that cutting the tote bladders in half makes a good size for the scraps, so I don't have to dig or dump out as big of a pile. Without the cage around them they tend not to hold shape if too tall. I have a line of 1/2 bladders lined up filled with topsoil for my wife to make make her raised garden. I put wood around the top edges inside and out to hold shape of them. Lots of great ideas out there for using totes in many ways. Love the channel...hope to make it up for the meet n greet.

[@elainereid5833]

Good idea with the keys, tools and drink tote.. as long as you remember to put the keys, tools and drinks in! 😅 Elaine from Canada here, imagine my surprise to see you pick up 3 logs at a time with the Bobcat! Heh heh. You must be really serious now. Great video on the 405, and I enjoy seeing your creative solutions to sawdust and chip debris coming to fruition. Have a week!

[@ohiowoodburner]

My wife liked the tote better than me LOL. I think I'll get her one for Christmas!

[@fredericktownhomestead8094]

What about one of those Amish mini barns to put most of your STUFF in? You would still want to bring down your water/ Dr Pepper. But your tools could be undercover.

[@ohiowoodburner]

I had thought of that but I think I want to work back here for a little to figure out where things should go.

[@fredericktownhomestead8094]

@@ohiowoodburner They .move as easy as hooking to your tractor. They are on skids.

[@thanos9846]

My man sweating his tail off! Props.

[@ohiowoodburner]

It was a scorcher that day Thanos for sure!

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

I think I would try a 45 elbow on the Japa with a short pipe on that

[@ohiowoodburner]

I'm thinking the same Larry. For now the chips are flying directly into the hopper. So far so good

[@CapitanCatnip]

You mentioned not having a ton of experience with Diesel engines... just don't don't ever run it dry of fuel...not good... Love your Videos :)

[@joshmiller8663]

Joe are you okay no Dr Pepper in the bag what gives

[@ohiowoodburner]

Ha ha!! I had it in the fridge!!

[@johnapernorio8151]

Improvise, adapt and overcome.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Yes! Thanks John!

[@lhr1701]

Hi Joe put a roof over the machine. I know you don’t have electricity by the machine. But I think an inverter attached to the battery could be used to power a fan . A pedestal fan would give you some relief from the heat.

[@ohiowoodburner]

I hope to get the roof someday. Not sure about the fan but that sounds like a nice idea

[@lhr1701]

@@ohiowoodburner it will keep you cool and keep the flying insects away too.

[@james5360]

You don’t want to run out of fuel, it is a royal pain in the butt to get it running after you run out of fuel. You might consider a permanent diesel tank on a trailer with a 12 volt pump hose and nozzle. Then you will be able to refill the tank the easy way. Plastic tanks eventually will leak. Food for thought

[@jimskinner9234]

Joe, Tractor Supply sells a replacement spout that works. I put one on a 5 gal container just like your’s. It’s like the old style where you can actually pour.😁

[@terrypomatto907]

Only a suggestion would be having a small storage box to keep the tools and equipment close at hand near the processor. The upside of having to walk back at the house, you are able to get your legs stretched..

[@bioniclife]

If you get a new transfer pump, similar to the one you had, you're going to have to pull the strainer (white) insert out of those yellow cans. I use needle nose pliers, grab the edge of the strainer, give the pliers a full rotation and then pull it out. Kind of a pain at first, but it goes faster with the second can.

[@ohiowoodburner]

They are already yanked. I figured that out pretty quick!

[@supertrucker3009]

You know for the 405 and your tractor you can use off road diesel. And with my processor I take the saw dust and scraps and put them through a little pellet machine and male pellets to use in a pellet stove that people use to heat their house with.

[@stevesedgwick5789]

Great video, super split perfect for your business. I also bought one of those transfer pumps, lasted about a year and broke. Bought another. Only use it to fill the wife’s Harley Davidson with petrol, which I hold in stick with minimal ethanol.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Not sure what happened to it. Maybe the winter was too harsh? Dunno. Thanks Steve

[@rearspeaker6364]

like your bobcat tractor! and that it can use standard skidloader attachments was smart of them!

[@derevenskayazhizn]

Hi, Joe, as we say, if you don't want to work with your hands, think with your head, and your head is thinking well to make your work easier, Joe, I'll keep an eye on how you relax with friends on August 6 😁👍

[@ohiowoodburner]

Очень похоже на мою поговорку "Поднимай головой, а не спиной!! Спасибо друг!

[@randallknowles9240]

Sorry, “visit” your wood yard.

[@ohiowoodburner]

LOL Got it!

[@aldredske6197]

Hi Joe!!😀😀 Nice to see you are figuring out a good way to catch all the scraps from the cleaner and the sawdust. Keep up the great work my friend!! Logger Al

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks Al! 👍

[@Wild_Bill57]

Work smarter, not harder. Good philosophy put into practice. Stay hydrated,my friend. P. S. When you put a pipe on the sawdust exhaust, instead of a sharp right angle, consider 2-45° angle pipes or they sell a curved 90° pipe, might help prevent the sawdust from clogging the pipe.

[@ohiowoodburner]

I had thought of the same thing Bill. I think with the oil they could get clogged up on a sharp bend

[@Wild_Bill57]

@@ohiowoodburner what do they say, brilliant minds think alike? 😂

[@TakeNoneForTheTeam]

I remember your videos when you used those two arms to raise one log at a time. Now you're contemplating structures, you've set up a production line, etc. Great accomplishment!

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks for the support Mike I wouldn't be here without people like you!

[@thefirewooddoctor]

What type of firewood customer are the two different Perfect-split wedges most suited for?

[@ohiowoodburner]

The 8 way is ideal for typical customers/restaurants/bundles. I think it's my moneymaker. The way to me is a tad too small. I haven't used it much.

[@mikea4074]

I'm not completely sold on a box wedge but it's all heating wood here. I think in your type of sales the perfect split has to be faster .........no resplitting and even if it's the same amount of time......it's less labor...just my thoughts

[@ohiowoodburner]

Prob over time it's a wash. But it is nice to have a stack of firewood made by the PS for sure!

[@lugtugsawmill4725]

You need a side by side or a golf cart. Brent

[@ohiowoodburner]

Yes!! But for me that would be just one more machine with flat tires and a dead battery LOL

[@lugtugsawmill4725]

@@ohiowoodburner ha ha ha ha

[@user-if8gk1ox9t]

I love watching the processor work i am a gadget guy myself, Looking forward to Saturday the 6th.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Hope to see you there Dot!

[@johannesherrmann5971]

Hey Joe, it seems you still forgot to put an essential item into your new bag?! At least I didn't see any Dr. Pepper in there 🤔😅 Too bad your meet & greet is a few thousand miles too far away, I'd love to attend. Greetings from Germany ✌

[@ohiowoodburner]

Dein Geist wird anwesend sein, Johannes! Grüße aus Ohio USA!

[@rogerbelanger295]

Lol at the socket and diesel. My puppies looked at me when I burst out laughing. Hope you have a good gathering at the bbq. I really like the comment about attaching the blather to a pallet.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks Roger!!

[@lendygomez]

Hey Joe great video. Who would ever thought a computer would be running a log splitter. That sounds pretty crazy to me. Do you put off road diesel in the Japa? If so what's a gallon going for in your area?

[@ohiowoodburner]

Yes this is off road...red dye. It is like $4.50 gallon now.

[@davidn1369]

Hi Joe. Appreciated the video. How about getting a side-by-side or golf cart for running back and forth?

[@ohiowoodburner]

That would be cool for sure. knowing me that would be one more dead battery I would have to deal with !

[@John_Ridenour]

A better solution would be to put the toolbag permanently in a Side by side or golf cart. End result = No more walking to get tools...even if you forget to put in bag.😉🤣

[@ohiowoodburner]

Great idea! LOL Thanks JOhn!

[@Riverguide33]

Nice recap of your system and equipment. I like how you are thinking ahead to your future covering for the workspace….lighting, workflow, etc. And, here’s hoping that you have a good turnout for your Aug6 meet-and-greet! 😎👍

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks buddy. If I can get at least 1 person to come it will be a good time!

[@pneumatic00]

I would think you could build a wooden frame for the plastic liner of those IBC totes, with room for forklift forks and get some utility out of it Maybe adapt a pallet or two.

[@ohiowoodburner]

I will prob just use a cage when I get some more. The frame would work great but I doubt I would ever get myself to do it!

[@billloutzenheiser5397]

Are you buying your Diesel from a Coop or big dealer that will sell you tractor fuel , aka no Road tax on it, can save you up to 45 cents per gal !

[@ohiowoodburner]

I am Bill. This is off road diesel. It has red dye in it

[@gregorymacneil2836]

What don't you get a pallet and build a carrier for your collection of knives and work tools - that way they stay off the ground and you can carry the knives and tools out with you on the tractor forks in the am

[@ohiowoodburner]

good idea. I prob should get them out of the weather Greg!

[@lendygomez]

I like the idea of putting off cuts in I.B.C cage. If I was in your area I would offer to buy the off cuts for my fire pit.

[@ohiowoodburner]

I could deliver them to you but would be a slight increase on delivery fee!!

[@a.l.l.firewood8883]

Keep your eyes out for a transfer tank for making fueling your equipment so much easier, take care

[@ohiowoodburner]

I am not sure if I use that much diesel but if one comes available I may look into it

[@a.l.l.firewood8883]

@@ohiowoodburner I use a 50 gallon one for my skid steer, it is L shape supposed to be in the back of a pickup but I have it on a pallet so I can load it up, go fill it then put it back in the garage. The pump has a decently long cord with alligator clips that I can run to the closest battery or starter wire for power and can carry it around with pallet forks, way easier than 5 gallon cans. Take care

[@davidhaile5025]

Hey Joe. Screw the IBC tote bladder to a pallet. Makes it easier to move them.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Great idea Dave!

[@billyhill101]

Good morning joe I love the video I might try to make it on the sixth coming from Long Island

[@ohiowoodburner]

Im flattered Billy but that is such a long way for lunch! Maybe if u are able to travel plan to come instead to the Paul Bunyan show in October? Much more to see!

[@donnairn3419]

On the shelter if you want good lighting have you considered polycarbonate sheets? In Australia there are products that transmit nearly all of the visible light but virtually no heat or UV. What would be a good design for areas that there is snow I have no idea.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Very interesting. I wondered what color roof would be better. WHite to reflect heat in the summer and black to let it thru in the winter??

[@dapymp17]

Do you think the diesel version is quieter than the gas version they sell??

[@ohiowoodburner]

Yes it is quieter. My gas engine was on the 365 and the diesel is noticeably quieter and more powerful. I don't think gas is available for this 405. Thanks Phil

[@davidcarrow6851]

Try to be a little more gentle when loading the deck. I might want to by it in a couple years when you get the new JAPA 500 👍

[@ohiowoodburner]

ha ha! One thing for sure the live deck is super heavy, tough

[@kurtsimmons1587]

Hey Joe why don’t you put those inserts on a pallet. You’ll have less wear and tear on the totes!

[@ohiowoodburner]

That is a possiblitly. If I had more IBC I would just leave it in the cage

[@jaredhildebrandt7210]

A thought, does Titan Attachments make a fuel transfer tank with either a 12 volt or hand crank pump? Put it on a pallet that can be put in your truck and you can get 50 gallons at a time, good for 6 months as far as fuel is concerned!

[@ohiowoodburner]

I'm not sure Jared. Sounds like a good idea but I know I would never be able to pay for that much fuel at one time!!! LOL

[@jaredhildebrandt7210]

I get that fuel at 5 gallons a stop is less painful but having "bulk" means it's always there. Another thought is having an onsight tank (like a farm) and having it delivered. Red diesel is cheaper due to no road tax.

[@pauldixon3089]

Hi Joe, great video. Love that crane on the machine, such a simple addition but makes things easier and safer. See if you can get a 24mm ratchet combi spanner( wrench) to make it easier to tighten that bolt behind the oil reservoir. Quicker and much less likely to slip off the nut.👍🇬🇧

[@ohiowoodburner]

Good idea Paul. Hopefully I won't be changing the PS out much. !!

[@michaelwillson6847]

Hey Joe would love to have me one those things or at least run one for wee while. Can I ask do you use red(cherry) diesel for the processor or do u use white diesel?🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@ohiowoodburner]

Hi Mike. THis is red dye off road diesel

[@michaelwillson6847]

@@ohiowoodburner that was were I was heading was hoping that's what you were running as it's classed as off road agriculture or at least that's what it has to be over here to run red although it is substantially cheaper red £1.02 per litre normal diesel £1.89 per litre. All for little bit dye. 🤔🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@davidedwards3734]

Surprised you didn't use your transfer pump!! Really dislike the "new" safety nozzles!! Like the 405!! Have a Safe Day

[@ohiowoodburner]

You must have missed the part when I said that it broke Dave!! LOL

[@davidedwards3734]

@@ohiowoodburner yes I know you are, saw where you had to drink water instead of Dr. Pepper!!!🤣🤣🤣

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

👍👍👍

[@mottmusic101]

I noticed you point the wedge blades down when you take them off the machine, smart/safe, thanks!

[@ohiowoodburner]

Statistically that happens from time to time! LOL

[@mottmusic101]

Footing around machinery can get tangled and falls are very possible especially if you factor in fatigue. Wouldn’t hurt to move those blades a touch farther from the action 😉; if your insurance guy/gal saw that, they would probably say the same. Love the show, especially all of the trips back to the house, barn, garage. I resemble those happenings! On the farm as kids we were made to tote five gallon buckets to haul our lunch, water and tools to the fields and all nuts, bolts, washers, bearings and belts had better find their way to the bottom of that bucket when you broke down and were waiting on someone to bring parts and to give your faulty ones to. Your tote bag sounds good but you need to bring a leaf blower for the machine. Sounds like yet another job for your favorite means of conveyance, the handy Ohio wheelbarrow (my vote goes here)!

[@richardbrowne1679]

Joe- I replace all my fuel can spouts with the EZ Pour spouts. They work so much better.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Honestly I don't think this is that bad. The weight of the can full and the location of the filler hole seems to go ok for me. Thanks Rich!

[@richardbrowne1679]

For me- fueling is time consuming and messy. The EZ Pour spouts made my life much easier and I don’t spill as much fuel.

[@americasdream1265]

Joe my wife tells me often that if my head wasn't attached too my neck, I would forget my head. Sad part is she is probably correct. Stay cool if you can Joe, it has been very dangerously hot.

[@ohiowoodburner]

We have a lot in common !! Good looking, forgetful....

[@americasdream1265]

@@ohiowoodburner lol except I'm not all that good looking, in fact my wife also says that if it wasn't so dark when we met, she wouldn't have gone out on the first date but after seeing me in the light she felt sorry for me. lol

[@mottmusic101]

Need a tool/snack tote system big enough for a leaf blower to clean that machine after each use.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Now you're talking. Battery powered too!

[@mottmusic101]

@@ohiowoodburner see my suggestion on my other comment, it’s worth it!

[@thefirewooddoctor]

Had a thought. You can cut down the height of the cage for the tote and the bladder itself to be the perfect height to fit under the Perfect-Clean conveyor and the disc cleaner and be easily moved with the pallet forks as that part of the tote cage will be intact. Another option is like a lawn tractor and trailer under those parts of your firewood processing equipment. When the time comes, am probably going to be a Japa customer when upgrading to a processor. Until then will get more out of becoming more physically fit by running the saw and splitter. If I can't run those effectively, a processor won't change much except make the process much more expensive. Not sure yet if the Japa 315 or 365 will be the better first choice for a processor.

[@ohiowoodburner]

I was at your crossroads once.My personal decision was made simply as leveraging my future in the biz. There was no way I could keep up the pace and grow with my saw and splitter. I went for a low end entry level processor....traded it in...traded it in... here I am!

[@hanalei412002]

Would be nice to time it and see how much different it is

[@ohiowoodburner]

I agree. If you get to know me you will know that has very low probability of happening LOL.

[@hanalei412002]

Hehehe not a problem, someone else can do it for you lol have a great time at the meet up wishing I could be there

[@michaelfreehling1914]

Hey Joe maybe you ought to beg the camera operator for a side by side four wheeler to run back and forth on. Getting forgotten stuff would be funner. Have a great 👍 day

[@ohiowoodburner]

Great idea Mike! LOL

[@jimconnor8274]

Good idea Joe using the poly tubs to catch debri.Maybe a long heavy Crow Bar to punch holes in the bottoms so rain water can drain out.

[@ohiowoodburner]

I drilled some holes in the bottom of them just for that. thanks Jim!

[@obiorah1]

You did well putting the box wedge, in the processor, We all forget things it happens to anyone,

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks Ebele!

[@christopherzweerink176]

You may consider a insalared shed with a are conditioner ran on a soler system and a wood stove for winter to get out of the elements . This will make it easier to go ba k to work after a comfortable brake insted of its to far or to much moda vation needed to walk that far

[@ohiowoodburner]

That sounds like a great plan to shoot for Chris!

[@stevepatrick8606]

That's the ticket Joe! They put a clean- out conveyor on that, no sense in conveying it out onto the ground!👍

[@ohiowoodburner]

My thoughts exactly Steve!

[@robertlivingstone3947]

Joe you need 1 more ict totes under the the part that cleans the wood great video and good job

[@ohiowoodburner]

I agree. When I get more that is where it will go Bob

[@MetsaMachines]

Great video Joe, love seeing your operation improve with every video. 🦾

[@ohiowoodburner]

I couldn't do it without you and your team!!!

[@jasone679]

Joe, I didn't see a Dr. Pepper in your man purse lol. On a serious note I have two ibc bladders I would be happy to donate if you can use them. You might be able to set one on a pallet and stick under the cleaner.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks for the offer but I am good on bladders for now. LOL. Thanks buddy

[@davidfranklin249]

I gonna say the same thing about the Dr Pepper

[@Frankzeien]

Yup it’s been no fun in this heat that’s for sure. And nice you got that all cleaned up looks good. Now you just have to do around the house unless you did that all ready. Well keep it up Joe it will come together soon.

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks Frank. Slow progress for me!

[@Frankzeien]

@@ohiowoodburner Slow and steady wins the race

[@ralphkanagy4602]

Good job buddy you do good work God bless your family text me back buddy

[@ohiowoodburner]

Thanks 👍