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Love your videos. So much said without commentary. Had some ideas for quick builds for the new workshop. Build a metal ramp to slide items into shop over the lip at doorway. Set up an use the big lathe as an anchor and pull items into the shop with the winch from the ATV. And finally, build a work bench so you don't have to work on the floor all the time. My knees are starting to hurt watching you work. Keep up the great work.
Waouuuuuuu..... the more I watch you fabricating, the more I'm impressed, impressed, impressed !!! And one thing I'll remember for sure is to use thin sheetmetal plus reinforcement instead of big angle iron or square tube all the time !!!
Great to see such expert craftsmanship......and properly using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as a great example to others for safety.....well done....great work!
A heavy duty spring would help pull back the log feeder much faster, if you so desire. Always nice to see a home fabricator at work, love the builds brother.
I am gathering parts for something similar, but mounted to the side of my wood trailer so I can just push the split wood right into it. Planned on using V-rollers from a boat trailer with chainsaw chain looped on sprockets down the center to pull the log ahead with each split. We cut mostly dead fall Oak, Walnut, and Elm so the 4/6-way wedge unfortunately isn't an option with a 7 ton splitter. I am using a similar splitter and an electric saw for cutting to length along with a quiet generator. Great channel. Keep up the good work!
On my DIY log feeder I used an old pushbike sprocket welded to a socket and used and old ratchet handle and also weighted to hold and stop the log moving back on the return stroke, it also holds the log for cutting. It is very rough but works, I am looking forward to your method as I am sure that it will be more elegant. Thanks for the vids.
Hahaha it will be quite some work to get this kind of equipment in a home automation / domotica software package😂 And the next step will be operating them using Google assistant 😉
And then he will begin Version 2.0. Amazing talent, steadily gaining more and more proficiency with the tools and slowly growing his tool set to boot! His father and grand father have much to be proud of- his wife too!
Making firewood crates sound like a really good idea. That way you only touch the firewood twice-- once when you process it and place it in the crate, and the second time is when you pull it out of the crate and into the stove.
Just found the videos of this build rather randomly. I really enjoyed watching as you engineered this as you went. Some great design features. Using the hydraulic as both the slitter-ram and the log advance was brilliant. Great design! On to the next video!
The pipe together with the U channel (with holes equally spaced) is a really nice choice of materials. Looks good. The feed rollers looks awesome too. I'm interested to see it in action.
Nice job man! It’s looking good . As a fabricator it’s sometimes a challenge to get started on a project but once you do,it’s full bore game on! Can’t wait to see your saw setup.
Awesome...... Idea - make the table smooth again & add big log dawgs (gravity hooks) over top the log. All on a horizontal pivot. Putting 5 or 10 log dawgs lengthwise along the log on both tables, close to the center-line & near the output.
Love the ingenuity, the weak link is that little log splitter, just not sure its going to hold up for long which would be a shame after all the work. I've made a log splitter from scratch which cuts on the push and pull, 2T ram and 10hp petrol engine, watching this I think I'm going to add a log lifter..... Not sure if you can add pictures but happy to share my design if people want to check out the concept?
Great video again, love your approach to these things. Just hold it in place like you have it in your mind and see if it fits/works, then weld it in place. And as I have said before, I love the way/style you are filming this! Looking forward to the next one!
I have to say, this has turned into a simple project that has certainly got out of hand... lol The amount of time, money and metal involved seems like you could have ordered in more split wood, stacked and ready to burn, then you would ever use... I get the real feeling that when you get this all automated, you will certainly need a more powerful hydraulic ram and faster motor. Thumbs Up!
*** To GET your logs to transition into the splitter head, use square stock with repeating holes drilled with a gap. Then cut that stock straight down the length through the holes. Invert those and weld onto your log slide in several places. CONGRATS.. you just made teeth to feed the log with little to no slipping. Place them perpendicular to the piston. ***
You have built a far more complex and natural resource using axe than the one I have in the wood shed... haha but seriously a lot of thought and ingenuity involved here👍
Donn is planning ahead and plotting out his autumn and retirement years. When you are old, things just don't work the way they use to. Bending over, lifting heavy stuff and sometimes just staying balanced can become a real challenge when you get over 70 years old. 👴🏼 If we can keep the evil world from blowing up or turning into a zombie apocalypse, you may grow old enough to discover this first hand. Let's hope. 😁
Irregardless of age the labor and time savings of moving logs from the forest vs moving pieces of logs from the cut down tree to the house and then splitting the wood moving and stacking in the storage area, yes this looks to be much better. With this he should be able to bring this operation inside the old barn area to be out of the weather.
A return spring wouldn't hurt i think. You could get quicker cycling, particularly when it will be full of bark,chips,and dirt,rust. Can you enlarge the oil return orifice to get easier return ?
Wow I think things have gotten out of hand my friend.. You do fantastic work no doubt about it. I'm thinking that what your building is really great, but to have such a small power plant bothers me. So much time and effort and the power plant is a weak link. I know everything is working the way it should and is really nice. I just think having a real hydraulic power plant is gonna be the best end product. I really applaud your work again, just wondering how far that little electric unit will take you. I've done wood for 40 years and have had firewood processors that were done well and always made my own changes and improvements. Good luck, and once again I applaud your effort.
You are my hero I have been thinking of makeing fire wood processing easier. Everytime i go to the forest over 3 years now and makeing a video about it and you basically did it great job. When you are finished would it be possible to get plan if you have some.
Nobody can fault your undoubted engineering design and build skills. I would just question building around a wood splitter which has design specifications suited to ' light' domestic use..
Mate, this thing is and will be insane! Reminds me of a full harvester, only by now, this will not drive up to the tree...(for now, I guess...) Great bulid! :-D
You are a awsome fabricator. One suggestion though. Not hating just concerned about you sight. Please be careful welding without eye protection. My father has been a welder for 30+ years and has lost alot of his sight from welding without protection. Awsome video as always.
отличный дровокол!!!! Извините за вопрос, а можно ещё бензопилу было бы поставить? Есть такая возможность? Очень хороший дровокол получился!!! Клас!!! Спасибо за ролик!!! Удачи Вам!!!
This machine keeps growing and growing, will it ever stop? Would you believe this started as a small electric splitter? Tune in next week to see. Stay safe
Now Donn you need a robot who can take your processed firewood from a random pile and bundle it in 20 piece bundles and put a string around it😁 your own design 👍😁
This video is part of a series of videos:
th-cam.com/play/PLkmF7FAZBzkVRPU6b-IeJVu91-frjF8v3.html
Check out my other videos on my channel page:
th-cam.com/users/DonnDIY
Welding equipment borrowed from Spetselektroodi AS, Estonia:
Fronius TransSteel 2700 welder
Optrel Crystal 2.0 Welding Helmet
Hypertherm Powermax 45 XP plasma cutter
Is 2000W enough for both moving log and spliting at the same time? Could it be upgraded if there is need?
That little 7 ton splitter does great. Maybe I don't really need the 30 ton machine I have. But then, as an American, I feel the need for excess! 😁
Why no helmet, also you got bare wrists so sunburns can happen. Ouch.
Nvm you got a helmet. Sorry.
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Been welding almost 40 years, machining for almost 20. He does good work. I'm used to working with piles of scrap and junk, not new materials lol
Love your videos. So much said without commentary. Had some ideas for quick builds for the new workshop. Build a metal ramp to slide items into shop over the lip at doorway. Set up an use the big lathe as an anchor and pull items into the shop with the winch from the ATV. And finally, build a work bench so you don't have to work on the floor all the time. My knees are starting to hurt watching you work. Keep up the great work.
Waouuuuuuu..... the more I watch you fabricating, the more I'm impressed, impressed, impressed !!! And one thing I'll remember for sure is to use thin sheetmetal plus reinforcement instead of big angle iron or square tube all the time !!!
Top-notch fabricator/welder/genius why i call you the man with the action plan !!! Cant wait to see it in complete form
Great to see such expert craftsmanship......and properly using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as a great example to others for safety.....well done....great work!
Best fabricator channel on YT. Innovation, expertise, videos are well done - Donn DIY is great! 👍👍👍
A heavy duty spring would help pull back the log feeder much faster, if you so desire. Always nice to see a home fabricator at work, love the builds brother.
Cheers man!
It’s nice to see you slap this together after watching the careful work on the TAV. I like both styles of building 👍🏻
I kinda thought I was carefully measuring everything... 😁
Donn DIY reminds me of the sawmill...well built homestead tool but I doubt it gets powder coated. Lol keep up the great work...love the videos
I am gathering parts for something similar, but mounted to the side of my wood trailer so I can just push the split wood right into it. Planned on using V-rollers from a boat trailer with chainsaw chain looped on sprockets down the center to pull the log ahead with each split. We cut mostly dead fall Oak, Walnut, and Elm so the 4/6-way wedge unfortunately isn't an option with a 7 ton splitter. I am using a similar splitter and an electric saw for cutting to length along with a quiet generator. Great channel. Keep up the good work!
That was really clever to use the movement from the log splitter to also pull the logs foward. I never would have thought of that myself.
This system is used on commercially sold firewood processors. I took it from there.
On my DIY log feeder I used an old pushbike sprocket welded to a socket and used and old ratchet handle and also weighted to hold and stop the log moving back on the return stroke, it also holds the log for cutting. It is very rough but works, I am looking forward to your method as I am sure that it will be more elegant. Thanks for the vids.
No, you have high expectations. I thought of holding the log in place with my hand too. 😉
Your ability to do what you do is amazing. Love your videos I wish I had a fraction of your fabrication skills. Keep up the great content.
Videos show only a pice of the engineering and the artwork, it’s probably another week to think through the whole design. Incredible work Donn!
В восторге от оснащения мастерской и этого проекта! Супер!
As you were building it i had no idea how you were implementing it but in the end it all makes sense. This will be interesting to see how it works !
Great job Donn, it’s fascinating watching your work and your abilities. You’re doing a great job. Thanks for sharing with us. Fred.
Thank you, Fred!
Someday his whole farm and household will be fully mechanised, working in perfect unison.
Hahaha it will be quite some work to get this kind of equipment in a home automation / domotica software package😂
And the next step will be operating them using Google assistant 😉
@@koenjanssen81 "Okay Google, harvest trees!" "Harvesting bees!" "NONONONONO!!!!!"
And then he will begin Version 2.0. Amazing talent, steadily gaining more and more proficiency with the tools and slowly growing his tool set to boot! His father and grand father have much to be proud of- his wife too!
Your engineering ability is simply amazing. Makes great edu-tainment (if that's a word). Thanks for sharing.
If it isn't a word then it should be. 👍
Making firewood crates sound like a really good idea. That way you only touch the firewood twice-- once when you process it and place it in the crate, and the second time is when you pull it out of the crate and into the stove.
Just found the videos of this build rather randomly. I really enjoyed watching as you engineered this as you went. Some great design features. Using the hydraulic as both the slitter-ram and the log advance was brilliant. Great design! On to the next video!
I just hope the actual splitter is up to the task given how much work and material you have put into mechanizing everything to feed it.
One day when it is worn out, he can replace it with his DIY splitter with a double acting cylinder.
that was my thoughts it is not an extremely powerful splitter
My thoughts too.
It does seem a bit under powered.
Beautiful work though.
Смотрю видео этого мастера и восхищаюсь его смекалкой. Удачи ему и всего наилутшего.
I’m so glad I found this series after a few episodes were already out. I’m excited to see how this turns out. Now I can binge watch up to ep 5!
Молодец! Данное видео характеризует человеческую натуру....Всегда мало, всегда вперед
The pipe together with the U channel (with holes equally spaced) is a really nice choice of materials. Looks good.
The feed rollers looks awesome too. I'm interested to see it in action.
WOW I wish I can weld and build that fast LOL … I always click " like" even before I watch your video, knowing they'll be great .
Nice job man! It’s looking good . As a fabricator it’s sometimes a challenge to get started on a project but once you do,it’s full bore game on! Can’t wait to see your saw setup.
I am always impressed with your fabricating skills!
You may want some longer return springs stretched out on the trailer somewhere so that it still has plenty of tension when it's fully returned.
Awesome......
Idea - make the table smooth again & add big log dawgs (gravity hooks) over top the log. All on a horizontal pivot. Putting 5 or 10 log dawgs lengthwise along the log on both tables, close to the center-line & near the output.
You have some of the most elegant fitting solutions that do not require a measuring tape.
Love the ingenuity, the weak link is that little log splitter, just not sure its going to hold up for long which would be a shame after all the work. I've made a log splitter from scratch which cuts on the push and pull, 2T ram and 10hp petrol engine, watching this I think I'm going to add a log lifter..... Not sure if you can add pictures but happy to share my design if people want to check out the concept?
Amazing idea and design, love it. Thank you for sharing your amazing journey. Be careful and safe. God bless you and your family.
I don't think Donn sleeps much , thinking of new ideas. Great work .
It is growing organically in your mind, fascinating to watch ,so skillfull. Ta
All I can say is Awesome. Plus your design is one of its kind!!!!
Наверняка отец тобой гордится . Жду следующего видео .удачи .
Смею сказать, его отец гордится Доном!
Great video again, love your approach to these things. Just hold it in place like you have it in your mind and see if it fits/works, then weld it in place.
And as I have said before, I love the way/style you are filming this! Looking forward to the next one!
As always another entertaining video.
Keep em coming bloke.
Cheers from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺👍🇦🇺🇦🇺
Cheers!
Идея понятная .Отлично все получается ..будем ждать продолжения !
Good morning Sir, your are a pur Genius Sir !!! That is great built and it not even finish yet !!! Keep up the good works !!! Cheers !!!
I have to say, this has turned into a simple project that has certainly got out of hand... lol The amount of time, money and metal involved seems like you could have ordered in more split wood, stacked and ready to burn, then you would ever use... I get the real feeling that when you get this all automated, you will certainly need a more powerful hydraulic ram and faster motor. Thumbs Up!
I like the new editing style, quicker pace to it
I thought I was doing it all the time... 😬😁
Can not wait for the chain saw part of this
Chainsaw blade unit fabrication and installment next week. 😉
*** To GET your logs to transition into the splitter head, use square stock with repeating holes drilled with a gap. Then cut that stock straight down the length through the holes. Invert those and weld onto your log slide in several places. CONGRATS.. you just made teeth to feed the log with little to no slipping. Place them perpendicular to the piston. ***
Amazing job going to be a great fire wood processor.
If your building that from just the vision in you head ... that’s a damn good vision and a great build
Well, no-one could accuse it of being under-engineered! Looking forward to the chainsaw attachment! Great job Donn!
Very cool. Loving this project!
First rate craftsmanship!
Молодец!!! Золотые руки и светлая голова!!!
You have built a far more complex and natural resource using axe than the one I have in the wood shed... haha but seriously a lot of thought and ingenuity involved here👍
I love this channel so much. Can I just say though this guy must buy angle grinder disks by the pallet load!
Great project buddy, greetings from Colombia
Cheers! Greetings from Estonia.
Donn is planning ahead and plotting out his autumn and retirement years. When you are old, things just don't work the way they use to. Bending over, lifting heavy stuff and sometimes just staying balanced can become a real challenge when you get over 70 years old. 👴🏼
If we can keep the evil world from blowing up or turning into a zombie apocalypse, you may grow old enough to discover this first hand. Let's hope. 😁
How does the log get on there. Fly?
@@sammyd7857 That solution is next video. Donn made a short comment about that.
@@opendstudio7141 how do you get the log from the forest?
@@sammyd7857 Well it looks like we found someone new to the channel who needs to watch about three years of Donn Diy
Irregardless of age the labor and time savings of moving logs from the forest vs moving pieces of logs from the cut down tree to the house and then splitting the wood moving and stacking in the storage area, yes this looks to be much better. With this he should be able to bring this operation inside the old barn area to be out of the weather.
13:11 I wouldn't use plastic, but aluminum/steel pipe with some bearings pressed in the ends. Plastic is prone to crack on impacts when it's cold.
Idk that seems like its soft like pvc so it will not be that brittle considering how thick the walls are
Hienoa! Tyytyväinen ihminen on kehityksen jarru, ei mikään ole koskaan täysin valmis. Jatka vaan samalla tiellä!
tu es un génie, tes projets sont bien étudiés et surtout très bien réalisés!!
Excellent job Donn! 🎅🏻🪓🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮
Another awesome video! Keep it up man, I always look forward to your videos!
Thank you very much!
Keep up the great work! I love your projects!
A return spring wouldn't hurt i think.
You could get quicker cycling, particularly when it will be full of bark,chips,and dirt,rust.
Can you enlarge the oil return orifice to get easier return ?
Yup, spring would be nice. Have to check the hydraulics for quicker return. Good points you made. 👍
Wow I think things have gotten out of hand my friend.. You do fantastic work no doubt about it. I'm thinking that what your building is really great, but to have such a small power plant bothers me. So much time and effort and the power plant is a weak link. I know everything is working the way it should and is really nice. I just think having a real hydraulic power plant is gonna be the best end product. I really applaud your work again, just wondering how far that little electric unit will take you. I've done wood for 40 years and have had firewood processors that were done well and always made my own changes and improvements. Good luck, and once again I applaud your effort.
You are my hero
I have been thinking of makeing fire wood processing easier. Everytime i go to the forest over 3 years now and makeing a video about it and you basically did it great job. When you are finished would it be possible to get plan if you have some.
If you changed the control valve to a two way control, you would be able to make the shuttle return faster. Really nice build so far.
Dude. I enjoy your channel. Stay safe and healthy.
You definitely have fabricator in your blood!!! That’s how I like to build just figure it out as you go!
Very good Donn that will save time and your back .......John
Nice work! Makes me want to go out, get myself a welder, learn to weld and make a tractor.
Tervisi põhja poolt!
Welding comes quick, especially with a MIG/MAG welder. I recommend doing things yourself. It is really satisfying. Tervitused Eestist!
Nobody can fault your undoubted engineering design and build skills. I would just question building around a wood splitter which has design specifications suited to ' light' domestic use..
Let's see how fast I can toast it. 😀
Add a small electric winch/boom-hoist and a small generator to power all the parts and you are set!
Thanks for sharing always interesting 👍🇦🇺
Mate, this thing is and will be insane!
Reminds me of a full harvester, only by now, this will not drive up to the tree...(for now, I guess...)
Great bulid!
:-D
Отличная работа👍👍👍
💪🤘
You are a awsome fabricator. One suggestion though. Not hating just concerned about you sight. Please be careful welding without eye protection. My father has been a welder for 30+ years and has lost alot of his sight from welding without protection. Awsome video as always.
Level up :) great channel Donn, looking forward to seeing more.
real respect for your work she is very good keep it up i like your Videos
Интересная идея! Уверен у тебя всё получится💪💪💪
Давно за ним наблюдаю. Талант.
Wow, great job Greetings from Germany
отличный дровокол!!!! Извините за вопрос, а можно ещё бензопилу было бы поставить? Есть такая возможность? Очень хороший дровокол получился!!! Клас!!! Спасибо за ролик!!! Удачи Вам!!!
Внимательно посмотри первый эпизод
very good as always 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you!
Hi Genius
You are Mr. Perfectionist
Finding that channel steel was a great find!!!!!
This machine keeps growing and growing, will it ever stop? Would you believe this started as a small electric splitter? Tune in next week to see.
Stay safe
It's an impressive build. It looks like it will be a huge timesaver. Is it going to dump the split wood into the back of the truck (or wagon) as well?
Split wood will drop on a conveyor and from there into wood crates.
I take it your adding a saw so on each pass it cuts the log for to drop down in to the splitter? Still awesome buddy can't wait to see it finished
Yes, I will be adding a saw.
Bardzo ciekawy projekt.. Pozdrawiam Polska 🇵🇱👍👍
I politely disagree with the others, hiccup, I say,... hiccup, it will float! Cheers, and fabulous project.🤓👨👍👍💪
Love your work i noticed in a early show you where falling trees on a windy day .there called widow maker's here .like to keep watching your show
after your swamp buggy , this should be a walk in the park Kazansky (Top Gun)
Moving forward as I would expect from your shop.😎
Now Donn you need a robot who can take your processed firewood from a random pile and bundle it in 20 piece bundles and put a string around it😁 your own design 👍😁
This bloke is some home mechanic .
You can use a spring to pull telhe slider faster back.
Yup.
But that will require more force while splitting (which has a 99.9% of being needed:))
If the return on the wood splitter is slow have you considered a large spring to help pull it back
Yup. I have and probably will.
Wouldn't need much 5 kilo spring
@@jonhy2x4 i was thinking something like a garage door spring they dont have a ton of tension but enough
That thing is gonna b a beast. No tree will be safe. Hope you paint it red to match the TAV
Yes! It will be red. 😉
Superb work , just wondering,what’s the spec on the log splitter itself? In term of tonnes pressure? Thanks
7 tonnes of pressure.
Really enjoy your videos.
Well done ! 🙂
3:35 good you remembered that :D
😁