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@@Robert-Ward-and-Tom-Washburn kubota d950 with a turbo added

@@monotheis6889 thank you!

Thank you. There are several videos of it on my channel

Yes but we completely changed it and made it what it is today , go back and look at some of his other videos you will see how much we changed

@@camperjack2620 yessir, and thank you!

@tamarastephens8190 there are many videos of this machine on our channel, most taken at various points in it's evolution, which is still ongoing. It is currently in the shop for several more upgrades, with a few more planned for the future. This video was mostly to show the whole operation. Unfortunately we do not have a camera crew and editing staff to make exciting videos with footage from multiple angles in the same video. However, stay tuned as we will for sure be putting out more videos of this with the latest updates in the very near future! Thanks for watching!

@dereksstuff8395 you should check out some of the more recent videos of it. It's came a LONG way since this one! And it's in the shop as we speak getting even more upgrades.

@williamjames7705 still dialing in the tuning for the turbo. This machine is a constant work in progress. You can have speed or power but it's expensive and complicated to have both. Most processors do not make perfect wood in one pass. Please share your homemade processor build with us, we'd love to see it!

@williamjames7705 it's only 20hp engine in the first place. Running a 6 way wedge with only around 12-13 tons in the current pressure setting. The belt stops when sawing because it is running off of leftover fluid. I had just ordered another pump just for the conveyor, which arrived yesterday. That will keep it running all the time. Which doesn't even matter, it keeps up with the wood flow just fine as you can see. However with splitting large size outside boiler wood it needs more drive pressure than it can get in the current configuration, thus the need for it's own pump. It will also smooth out the load on the engine when sawing. Again, it is a work in progress. I'm not an engineer, I didn't go to college, and I do not build and sell these for a living. I'm happy with it, but I'd love to see yours, always looking for ideas!

@Tonnsfabrication no clue, no dyno. Allegedly it can double the torque. I will say it's made a big improvement. Which is a nice way of saying, the bottleneck we are dealing with now isn't the same one as before haha

@@BigBlue12V Ya that thing has come a long way, crazy you're making that kind of production on a 902, that little turbo kicks ass on it, well worth the investment. I've always liked watching this machine make wood and seeing what you come up with next on it, nice work as always.

@Tonnsfabrication thanks! It's a d950 actually, which is very close to a 902.

The turbo is brand new, what makes you say it needs looked at?

​@@BigBlue12V it just seemed to not spool up under load, tons of soot. But maybe that is normal. I noticed that the saw caused most of the torque demand, not the splitter. I could be imagining things.

@donmcgimpsey1706 this was a factory non turbo engine. Therefore it doesn't have an air-fuel control aneroid. So it is pretty dirty until the turbo spools. The turbo isn't sized 100% perfect for the situation, but it is what they use on turbo kits for Kubota utility diesels with similar size engine. Yes the saw is a lot of load. The turbo does spool but often the saw puts the load on harder and faster than the turbo can react and spool fully. I'm still tweaking fueling adjustments to get best performance. It's a work in progress as always.

@justinmartinez6436 thank you, she just got done with a couple more improvements for this year, watch for an updated video. The log stop cylinder i found used on surpluscenter.com it is a 2" stroke hydraulic cylinder. Uncommon hard to find size. Got lucky it also had great mounting provisions for this project.

@jwm6314 it might be good for mind and soul but it's hard on the body. This is used as a business tool, so productivity and reduced fatigue are number 1 priorities. Also get a lot of enjoyment using a machine i built that operates well.

@neilhaverly4117 thank you!! That was my entire goal.. it has been through several revisions and updates to make it what you see now. I've watched hundreds of hours of videos of about every brand produced and dozens if not more of homemade ones. Took my favorite features from each and put into this one. It's not perfect but I'm very happy with it.

@@BigBlue12V that is the same process I am applying. I worked with a fantastic guy that was in the Allegheny mountains who was the largest firewood supplier in the DC beltway area. He had a curved ramp built into the hillside, at the top the logs were dropped off. The cutters cut them off and then they would just roll down the ramp to the splitters and the delivery truck was under the ledge of the ramp and the split wood dropped in. Supposedly they were able to fill a trailer in about an hour or two.

@Blurredgameboy sorry just saw your comment. Really do not know, it has been a long road with multiple revisions through the years, and I never tracked expenses. Many things were salvage parts including some of the steel, engine, a lot of the hydraulics.

Thanks!! That means a lot!

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It's been on my mind to add a roof!

I'm a mega fan of Eastonmade, just too poor to buy one haha... I take that as a major compliment, thank you!

Thanks! It does very well overall!

Thank you. The only hydraulics on the saw is the cylinder that feeds the saw. The saw is direct drive from the engine via a clutch and belts. The conveyor is a hytrol brand industrial conveyor, with the electric motor and gearbox removed and a hydro motor driving it via chain and sprocket.

It sure does lol. I think I'm going to turbo it...

​@@BigBlue12VHave you thought of getting a VW diesel or even a VW Tdi? 4 cylinder 60 to 100hp.

@@HuckThis1971 alternative brand power sources have crossed my mind, however I believe reconfiguring the machine would be pretty difficult to accomodate a physically larger engine, cooling system, etc. Also, the hydraulic system size doesn't require any additional engine power currently, the only time it needs a slight boost is when cutting while retracting the splitter cylinder. Just a couple of extra ponies would put it in the sweet spot I believe, and a turbo addition should be much easier and more cost effective than trying to shoehorn a larger engine.

Thank you! It is a two section pump. One section is 15 gpm dedicated to the splitter. The other section is 7 gpm and runs everything else. The saw is direct drive via a clutch and belt.

@@BigBlue12V Nice! You've managed to keep it fairly simple, but still has all the functionality you need.

Nice machine, it might help to have higher gpm's on your pump. The saw really pulls hard on the hydraulic system, but that is really an impressive machine!!!

Thank you! Very happy with it overall. Next mod will be adding a turbo, it could use just a little bit more engine power at times. It has been a long journey to get to this point for sure. Lot of learning, trial and error. It needs cosmetic work, smooth up some edges and cleaned up and painted. Already dreaming of the next one, if I ever build another... will be running a 6 cylinder turbo diesel and a circle saw I think. I wanna go fast!

@@BigBlue12V You gonna use a 12 v cummins 5.9 ? That would pretty much cover your power needs I'd say. 48" saw blade would be an awesome project, that'd be stepping right up with the big boys.

@@Tonnsfabrication why stop there? Maybe a 466 or 8.3 lol

A cote of paint and it will look like a bought one!! Runs great!

@@TheTorkerman Thanks!!

Thank you!

Not sure, it hasn't worn out yet! This machine sat in a barn two years between now and when this video was made. I took it all apart to redesign everything and while it was apart I decided to sell the house, buy ground and build a new house. Check out some of the other videos and see how it is now. Been going since I think January of this year. Have ran a ton of wood through it and the clutch is still going strong.

Also, the clutches are made for certain rotation either clockwise or counter clockwise, and they're made for different amounts of torque load. I'd get the biggest one you can find that fits your setup.

Thank you! It works really well for us so far!

I've spent hundreds of hours watching other processors lol

Huberto, I ask myself that same same question.

Thank you! I felt that any longer would bore some people. There's another video that shows a walk around where I describe everything and talk about it. You might look through my videos for that one.

The price was right on this one