Very nice job my friend. I’ve been wanting to do something like this for awhile now. My knees and my back are shot. Knees are worse though. I do have the shop and all the tools,welder and all. I’m two years into retirement, but I’m gonna keep burning wood until I can’t. If you don’t mind, I’m going to base my lift table build using ideas from your design. My home made splitter does vertical as well, but what a pain in the butt holding such big pieces up against the beam to get a good bite. Thanks for sharing. You done good sir. ✌️👍🇺🇸
That's a splitter like mine. I had thought of a loader but hadn't put any effort to it. As you said hydraulics are expensive and that's why I have not put the effort to it. Now I can copy your build. Thank-you for sharing.
A catch that could hold the lift in the upright position would be handy. That would give you more working space when you have big blocks to be split. I reckon with a little bit more engineering the arm used for lifting could have been mounted on the hitch side of the lift. Other than these things I reckon you've created a real winner.
Since then I have made an attachment -U-shaped steel jaws to break heavy branches (few inches in diameter) in half using a Logsplitter I will update the video as the time permits.
You already have a good work platform, Maybe have a chain on a hook go from the lifting platform to your lifting arm ,Instant level work table ,unhook for the next ring
Would it help to have a table to hold the partially split pieces? I think your design is simple and effective to lift the logs but seems like a lot of work to keep them there till fully spilt
I think I have used 2" pulleys but I will advise you to use as large pulleys as you can get away with. It has to do with bending the still cable on a large radius pulleys . The smaller the radius the quicker the cable will disintegrate. Since that video I have upgraded my middle pulley for larger one and I haven't replaced my cable since. Good luck Rafał
Is your wood splitter a horizontal and vertical splitter? If it does go vertical, then is there any point in this pulley mechanism? It is a nice design.
whiteoutguy1, yes it looks like a vertical splitter, I have used one, and they are ok , what I find annoying with them is if you have a lot of big rounds, it gets pretty tiring standing on your head to work, what i learned to do was split them in half or quarters, then return the splitter to horizontal position to split to fire wood size you want, yes, you handle it twice, . have help with you so they can toss the split wood, and you can work the lever and position the logs. and not wear yourself out too soon.
And also show the workings of the thing instead of fixing the camera on his face. I’m talking to my phone saying tilt the camera down so I can see how it works. But no, he won’t listen to me. 👍✌️🇺🇸
Nice job. Isn't it great to get all of this advise from people that have probably never built one!
Very nice job my friend. I’ve been wanting to do something like this for awhile now. My knees and my back are shot. Knees are worse though. I do have the shop and all the tools,welder and all. I’m two years into retirement, but I’m gonna keep burning wood until I can’t. If you don’t mind, I’m going to base my lift table build using ideas from your design. My home made splitter does vertical as well, but what a pain in the butt holding such big pieces up against the beam to get a good bite. Thanks for sharing. You done good sir. ✌️👍🇺🇸
That's a splitter like mine. I had thought of a loader but hadn't put any effort to it. As you said hydraulics are expensive and that's why I have not put the effort to it. Now I can copy your build. Thank-you for sharing.
I have to point out that the fixed pulley is not a force multiplier only a direction changer.
A catch that could hold the lift in the upright position would be handy. That would give you more working space when you have big blocks to be split. I reckon with a little bit more engineering the arm used for lifting could have been mounted on the hitch side of the lift. Other than these things I reckon you've created a real winner.
Excellent. Better than others I have seen.
Any way you can come up with a pencil drawing and dimensions?
Nicely engineered.
I would recommend a wider "table" to prevent logs rolling back on the lift
That is perfect Ty I will draw it up tomorrow. Hay is your ram connected at the front
I knew the return would lift a block of wood ,you beat me to it
Great job! Anytime you can work your head instead of your back. Made one for my splitter too. it uses a lever too lift the log. I have it posted also.
Excellent
Since then I have made an attachment -U-shaped steel jaws to break heavy branches (few inches in diameter) in half using a Logsplitter I will update the video as the time permits.
Holy schit rafal! This is really cool! In soviet america Rafal split workload in two!
You already have a good work platform, Maybe have a chain on a hook go from the lifting platform to your lifting arm ,Instant level work table ,unhook for the next ring
Would it help to have a table to hold the partially split pieces?
I think your design is simple and effective to lift the logs but seems like a lot of work to keep them there till fully spilt
I think I'd put some sort of spring loaded pin on that wooden vertical post to hold table up while splitting.
Could you send plans to that log lift
what size are all the pulleys, can you give me more information on them?
I think I have used 2" pulleys but I will advise you to use as large pulleys as you can get away with.
It has to do with bending the still cable on a large radius pulleys . The smaller the radius the quicker the cable will disintegrate. Since that video I have upgraded my middle pulley for larger one and I haven't replaced my cable since. Good luck Rafał
@@beatagraczkowski2189 can you give me the pulley sizes?.....thank you
Clever fellow!
Good early prototype.
One cable clamp is on correctly, and one is not. Hint, never saddle a dead horse.
Make you holding shelf a little wider 8 more inches , then put a 4 way wedge on it
Nice job
That's a good idea sorta. The obvious trouble I see is that your table goes away. Good work.
Part of the table is fixed and doesn't move.
Looks like an informative video. What'd ya say?
Très bien penser
Nice job god bless
Is your wood splitter a horizontal and vertical splitter? If it does go vertical, then is there any point in this pulley mechanism? It is a nice design.
whiteoutguy1, yes it looks like a vertical splitter, I have used one, and they are ok , what I find annoying with them is if you have a lot of big rounds, it gets pretty tiring standing on your head to work, what i learned to do was split them in half or quarters, then return the splitter to horizontal position to split to fire wood size you want, yes, you handle it twice, . have help with you so they can toss the split wood, and you can work the lever and position the logs. and not wear yourself out too soon.
Very nice.
The audio is terrible. Too bad it would have been an interesting topic. Doug
Douglas Thompson at least the fellow attempted to make a video you need to stop criticizing people you piece of shit you probably voted for Hillary
Not practical with the table up and down on every stroke. Look at some other videos. They solved it by detaching the cable or something.
Awesome!
hey rafal thats a pice of junk just kidding.mechanical genius i always felt.hope that you didn't waste your time with going back to sears bruce
get a mic could not hear anything
Tell camera man to not put hand over 🎤 microphone next time
And also show the workings of the thing instead of fixing the camera on his face. I’m talking to my phone saying tilt the camera down so I can see how it works. But no, he won’t listen to me. 👍✌️🇺🇸
Can barely hear you.
Audio sucks use a Garth brooks head set next time
it is slow
Can't hear shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can't watch what can't hear. Sorry
Laurie Harding a picture is worth a thousand words?
I used the close captioning it was a great video
Sorry about the audio but if you use a headset you can hear everything quite clearly