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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.

Thanks! I'll have to check those out!

I think Buster is a bit slower than the Russian splitter in video linked below. It's probably safer and a bit more controllable. th-cam.com/video/sc7msdntlI4/w-d-xo.html

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

I'll try to get it in more videos. There's a couple on here with the ditch mower. Most of my videos are more focused on the job not the equipment, as I'm usually trying to make videos to advertise for my business. A 4075R-HD would be awesome because it would be the biggest baddest hydro available in green. :)

Nicely done putting this together in both function and appearance.

@@ibwaldo thank you

I have a lot of photos of the process, although I do not have the deck still. I'm not sure how to turn them into a video. I'll work at it and report back. Thanks

Thank you!! It's been many years and versions in the making to come to this final product. Still a handful of things I'd like to change a little bit- turbo on the engine, dump valve on the splitter cylinder. Those two things would probably be a solid 25% gain in productivity.

Sorry I just saw your comment. Check out more recent videos I have posted of it to see the latest updates to the machine. The sawdust auger was OK when it was used stationary but chunks of bark and splinters gave it a hard time.

Me too. Planning on it. Still unsure the best way to go about it. Either mask a million things, or spend a week tearing down, or just deal with overspray... Ugh

@@BigBlue12V I would mask the spools and rams so the paint doesn’t ruin the seals. Tires and start spraying. No matter what paint looks better than rust and you want it to last.

Thank you, and you're right. You have to be thinking about hoses when you mount everything. And don't be scared to write a big check to the hose shop. Not every machine can be built with farm store cheap hoses. It's hard to engineer a good balance of ergonomics, weight, function, cost, efficiency, engine power, hydraulics etc. I've seen untold amounts of videos of processors both commercially produced and homemade and I see room for improvement in almost all of them. Including mine! The trick is to find the balance that fits your situation.

@@BigBlue12V Здравствуйте!👍 Вам за Вашу машину и Ваш труд!!Вы правы, можно собрать лучшие решения со всего интернета и сделать хорошую и быструю машину.но это жутко дорого,поэтому делаем кто как может...

Sorry I'm not good enough for free viewing content. When the video was made I didn't realize that it wasn't audible. I'm not good with editing or doing voice over stuff. Regardless, this video serves only as a "before" as I have since completely redone the machine. So whatever I was saying is not so relevant. Hopefully you find the more recent videos to be a better value for the money. 😂

Thank you! No isues at all with the clutch. Initially when I set it up I put on a used clutch from a mower. It eventually wore out and I replaced it with a brand new one. That was years ago. You gotta think, starting the saw is nothing compared to getting 3 big heavy 21" mower blades going. Engine is a Kubota D950. The latest redesign incorporates a split cylinder with a larger rod, now returning more fluid through base end port than it can handle which results in a pressure spike upon return stroke (power draw) and I'm running so many pressure and flow regulators on everything else, that draws more power as well. So now i'm hunting for more power, thinking of adding a turbo. And would like to have cylinder reworked with a 3" rod made for it, adding a 1" port to base end and install a dump valve. That and the turbo should gain me another 25% in productivity I beleive. I love the layout of the machine. There are only a couple of things I would change. The ramp should be steeper. I will eventually add a powered hourglass roller to the back end of the log feed trough. Ran another machine that has one, and really liked it.

@@BigBlue12V Thanks a ton for the response. I like the clutch drive to the bar alot better then hyd. Just seems like its way more expensive for what it needs to be that way. What size pump you running behind that? I agree with the cylinder, I have a large one off a man lift that is 48" stroke and I am going to shorten it to 36". My Kubota came off a Bunton reel mower, and has a large piston pump since everything on the mower was hyd. So I am thinking it will have enough capacity to handle the splitting side. Just curious what size pump you running?

@@ehr400 I think the direct drive is more energy efficient than hydraulic drive, and in my application that's enough reason alone. I'm not sure if there are ANY processors out there that are either 20hp range or in the sub 1 gallon per hour of fuel consumption range that can honestly produce a face cord in ten minutes in real life use. I'm running a two section single stage pump, 7 gallon per minute runs everything but the splitter. 15 gpm runs the splitter, and the return from that also runs the conveyor. I only need 5 or so gpm for conveyor but there's almost no return fluid flow available from the 7 gpm stuff because of all the flow and pressure regulators that have direct to tank return ports. By the time it goes through all of those, there's not enough left to run the conveyor unless everything is sitting still. Tried it that way first lol. 7 gpm circuit only peaks at around 1200 psi usually. Splitter is regulated to 2200 psi.

@@ehr400 th-cam.com/video/PqvfJdbeM90/w-d-xo.html

@@BigBlue12V Agree 100% on the power need to run the chain. Probably could go bigger on the 1st section pump and still not rob that much power still. Is there a reason for 2200 psi? Seems like most everything is 3k or 3500psi. I mean it works great the way it is, wasnt sure if you backed it down for a reason or pump capacities.

I'll upload a walk around video