Wedge & Split Wood Platform - Log Splitter To Firewood Processor Ep. 1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- Log splitter to firewood processor conversion. Taking an electric-hydraulic 7 tonne splitting force log splitter and converting it to a homemade firewood processor. The drawbacks of the current log splitter are the low height, single edge wedge and no firewood pan around the wedge so you have to constantly pick up pieces of wood you still want to split making the handling of the wood time consuming and annoying. Still better than splitting the wood with an axe though! Also you have to pre-cut the material you want to split. My plan is to put this log splitter on wheels, weld some steel to the trailer and around the wedge, add a log feed conveyor and a chain saw blade with separate electric motor and call it a firewood processor. It will make the firewood making process much simpler. Why haven't we done it sooner... It will take a log up to 3 m in length on the feed conveyor and a 35 cm cut log in the splitter since the stroke of the splitter is only 40 cm. I had to leave extra 5 cm wiggle room. But it's okay - our fireplaces are quite small. My sauna stove takes even as small as 25 cm firewood, and also my workshop stove. In addition to this creation I want to build firewood crates so we don't have to stack firewood ever again. And moving firewood will be as simple as that - just pick up the crate (with a machine) and deliver it wherever you want/need. No more re-re-re-stacking and unnecessary time consuming wood handling. Sounds like a TV commercial but it will be that good. Come along for the journey!
This video is part of a series of videos: • Firewood Processing
Check out my other videos on my channel page: / donndiy
#donndiy #homemade #firewood
Soundtrack:
Pomade - Silent Partner (TH-cam Audio Library)
Welding equipment borrowed from Spetselektroodi AS, Estonia:
Fronius TransSteel 2700 welder
Optrel Crystal 2.0 Welding Helmet
Hypertherm Powermax 45 XP plasma cutter
Вот загнивающий запад , все у них и техника и все что нужно для народа , а у нас в России ни чего нет для людей своих же . Если покупаем то все за кардоном .
За валежник собирать разрешили 😁😁😁
@@РоманДудров но в спину смотрят!
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
Ottima idea a costo zero!!!!.
Buona Pasqua😃😃😃
Did you pre heat the hardox before welding?
good work.
with good equipment its a lot more pleasant
Привет . Каждый твой выпуск видео жду с нетерпением . Очень познавательно . По возможности я сам что то изобретаю , что бы облегчить свой труд , в той или иной ситуации . Спасибо за ответ ! Здоровья и успехов !
Привет, дружище а Вы не могли бы на ВАЗ устроится,там нужно кое что усовершенствовать😀👍👍👍
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Man: You can´t re-invented the wheel!
Don: Hold my beer...
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Great thing so far, very promising!
Have you considered to alter the "pusher" for a more square push?
Thx for the vid!
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How though?
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Could you not take out the original splitter and weld the extension so that it sits where the original was that way you still have full movement ability and will give you the full log length too although I would have said move it further back to allow for longer logs that way once done you could bandsaw the sections down to the size you want 😊
The hydraulic cylinder piston still has a stroke of 40 cm, which means it doesn't split logs longer than 35 cm when I want the process to be more automatic. The cut log has to have room to fall in the log pit between the press and the wedge. There will be only 40 cm of room there after the previous log is split and partly still in the wedge. By that time I have used the max stroke of the cylinder / piston - 40 cm. So a 35 cm log will probably fall in there without hick-ups just fine. But we'll see.
Ah fair enough bud looks good so far anyway you are an amazing engineer I subbed after spotting the last build and really enjoyed it gave me a lot of food for thought as a model engineer 😉
The best and most fun to do way to spend time on the mountains during quarantine. Cutting logs, then turing them to fire wood and getting prepared for the winter
когда руки из правильного места растут, как всегда крутые задумки воплощённые в жизнь, как используешь предыдущую самоделку?( гусеничный вездеход)
Ножи надо было делать в одной плоскости. А так в целом норм.
@@АртемСмирнов-х3с3р будет большая нагрузка.
При всем при этом получишь куда большее удовольствие от процесса
@@ЮрийБойко-у5в И быстрее будет))
I think you will find that electric motor will be sufficient. Im willing to bet it has way more torque than the chain saw engine. You need the torque to cut thru the wood.
Let's hope so. I thought so too but I guess I'll just have to try it out. 👍
After seeing the size of stove, I now understand why you cut/split them down so small. Yea, firewood has always equaled a lot of hard work. Cheers :)
Fiskars ax finland 🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮 I'm from Finland
Awesome informational Educational Video Experiment
Bravo frate eu te urmăresc din ROMANIA
Me too
Ggreat job my friend, you inspire me to start my own channel
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Awsome job
I'm impressed! Try adding a short extension on the ram, with a vertical slot cut into it, so that it can push the log *past* the vertical cutter. This way the next log will contact the vertical cutter first instead of contacting the previous log first and being pulled to one side.
That's a good idea!
成る程切断して細かく割るまでを半自動化ししかも移動出来ることでストック置き場で一連の作業が可能になる。残るは乾燥後の積み上げ作業の労力軽減。
先ずはチェーンソーの駆動方法と稼働の一連性、連動させかた気になる(〃⌒ー⌒〃)ゞ楽しみだ。
LOVE YOUR VIDEOS DONN!!
Cheers man!
Waiting for your video, I miss the series. Start something new mate!. I'll wait for you every week
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Молодец. Всегда смотрю твои видео. Грамотно делаешь. Когда в Армии служил был у нас парень с Эстонии. Также всё аккуратно делал. Жалко что такую страну развалили, эти демократы. И сейчас стравливают народ. Нет плохой нации есть плохие люди. Успехов тебе парень незнаю как тебя зовут. 👍👍👍😊
That’s a awesome trailer you built there Donn! I’m going to go back and look that video over 👍
I built a log arch years ago after building my bandsaw mill, the arch picks the log off the ground to keep it from dragging though the dirt, as you know dirt and bandsaw blades don’t mix well 😂
Thanks for posting Donn👍 Ps if you get time check out my articulating 4x4 dump truck build, I think you would like it 🙂
There is a better faster way.... Introducing: The gas fireplace!
The investment of firewood can and is far cheaper than paying for a gas furnace, In the number of years I have cut and used firewood I have saved thousands on my gas bill by not having to use gas heat, I invested in a 500 dollar chainsaw and 1000 dollar splitter, With this investment I broke even my first year and every year after than with buying fuel and a couple of new low cost chains, I would spend less than 100 dollars per year, and many times I would have a large amount of wood left over for next season.
@@kameljoe21 I do like wood fireplaces, we used to have one as kids. That being said, living in a little apartement doesn't allow for that - we have one gas fireplace included in our rental fee - have never need to use the electric heat even once.
I sure hope that you paint it RED...
I have thought about it and it is the most possible choice of color for the end result. 😀
Can't wait for next video
Next video next week! 💪
Thats pretty flameable wood!!!
It sure is! I can sell you some. 😆
@@DonnDIY Would the gov. beauracracy allow such volatile material to be shipped?
Buen trabajo.
Thanks a lot , Waiting for your video
Next video next week!
you have to put a solder shield for those who watch the videos,
You are not aware of the harm you can do to people's eyes when they watch the video...
Have you ever thought about it???
Awesome!👍
Thanks!
We process the firewood manually the same way you showed in the first part of the video(well we have a logsplitter too). My father always says: "The wood will warm you at least 3 times - once when you lay it in the wood with a chainsaw, second when you chop it and the third time finally when you burn it." and I think it is a great workout haha!
For weaker rams, we found we had to stagger the cutting blades as well, helped a lot!
This one works pretty great at the moment. It is slow for some people taste but it does the job for me and it was free of charge. 😁
Dude! I love your channel! No fluff or added conversation! Just builds and keep going! Great job!!! Keep all these vids coming!!!!
When you're finished with this log splitter, that bad boy will be able to grab'm, crack'm and stack pack'm all in one motion. AWESOME my friend! 👍👍 Jay.
Nice!!!💪👍😎
Kes veel pärast Ringvaadet vaatama tuli!?
Mina ja väga meeldib!
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Would've added sprung "hands" to keep the logs in, kinda like when you're cutting on the table saw and you have the finger board to press the wood into the fence.
I was thinking the same thing, but Donn's solution was simpler and more reliable.
I see you've been busier than a beaver! Hee, hee. Great project. Love wood burning heat. Oooohh that smell! Thanks for sharing and I'll be waiting by the fire! Cheers 👍👍
Love it too. Burning wood is the most old school thing I know. 😀
To have to be on my knees to split wood NOPE.
Everything you did makes total sense, so I hesitate to call it over-engineered, but... it seems over-engineered to me. :P
Still, it looks like it works/will work well when you are done. Good job!
7ton. 14000 lbs. Yeah over engineered.
Lol
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Awesome project!
Cheers!
VERY DANGEROUS with ONE HAND CONTROL
Very clever! Good job 👍
Cheers man!
Hmm.. Converting junk into something useful. Always fun to watch. 👍😊
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Käsistä lähti tietenkin tämäkin puunteko.👍
Silleen hyvällä tavalla... :)
Will it float or sink😂😂😂😂
😆 This will take the fastest nose dive in the history of homemade amphibious vehicles.
@@DonnDIY u sure cuz my tile whit plastic bag did it under second
@@DonnDIY and it had lego dudes glued to it
In Sweden - and many other countries I'm sure - we have a saying along the lines of "Preparing firewood keeps you warm over and over again." ;)
Happy
Awesome as usual! I wonder if the chute that starts at the splitting portion would benefit if it was angled in a bit so the logs flow out more smoothly and dont turn and jam up? just noticed you had to keep moving them by hand. Also the stepped splitting blades are Genius! very clever!
Yup, I would like to change the shape of the chute. Have to split some more logs to determine the final shape that causes the smallest or no amount of jams. 😀
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I love your job!
Thanks
New project. Yay.
Plus the painted storage/toolbox on the Honda Foreman looks great.
LOL! Here we go again but "Awesome 👍👍👍Thanks for sharing"
Thanks for watching!
Gostei 👍
Great Job Man! I'd like to make something similar, but powered with 6.5hp gasoline engine. Happy Easter:)
We have great quality electricity around here, in both households. So I'm just gonna stick to the electricity. I have a diesel generator if the power goes out and I really need to process wood. 😀
@@DonnDIY that's Great. Im waiting for more videos, greetings from Poland:)
So your next torture session of keeping us wait for ur new set of videos eagerly has started ? Great.
Why this passive aggressive comment? The content I create is free for you to watch. I see no reason for complaining. 🙃
Donn DIY He’s joking buddy 👍😀
@@DonnDIY
Ah... Dear Donn.. your need to increase you humour like you technical aptitude.
My statement is highlighting desperation of waiting ONE FULL WEEK eagerly coz your content is adored dearly.
Now I'll have to say those with high tech brain are poor in language n skills n pun n joke n humour n sarcasm. Now don't take this personally.
Love it! I need to remove a nut that holds on a plastic cap in a recessed area and figure will end up doing as you did with the bushing... somehow!
Sharpen a concrete drill to use on hardened steel. Goes through like butter.
Have to try that one! 💪
buy more powerful hydraulic pump from mtz tractor
OH YEAH....DONN's BUILDING AGAIN!!!!! It's gonna be good! Donn you need to build one of those exoskeleton mechanical thingies (the kind you wear) to help pick up all those logs for splitting into firewood.
عمل اكثر من رائع شكرا لك اخي
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Thank you for the video. The world appreciates it during this time to stay at home.
I hope it serves people locked in their homes well. 💪
Nice, the old man.
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I love your talent🇵🇹😉
May I borrow your machine? I need to process my mother-in-law. I think she will burn many hours. Ha!
Nice work again. 👌💪 If I had start something like this I would to make it with auto feed at the back of the trailer and cut the log with trigger on contact automatically and the with rollers to slip on basket.. Soo the only you do is to load the wood at start and change basket at the end.. I say all this why as far I see that you are from north Europe and you use dig amounts of woods that will decrease the time of it. Soo the only you do is to cut the tree and as long is on your trailer then to go automatically with the less hours. Probably you do more than 10 to 15 tons per year.. Good luck. Looking forward for your next uploads.
You are so good at welding why don't you do a DIY on that wood burner...thanks cheers
I actually made that wood burner in the workshop I'm lighting fire in. Only the door is from an old wood stove.
@@DonnDIY actually you are quite a brilliant metal fabricator.
Excellent job proper setup 👍
Cheers man!
Sie/Dich als Nachbarn und Freund und für jedes Problem fänden wir eine Lösung,schöner Gedanke.Schöne Ostern und Gesundheit
Danke!
Nice vehicle you have there
Interesting project. I do manual processing as well handle the wood many times. Up to 2 years ago I split by axe and finally got my first woodsplitter which runs off tractor hydraulics. My parents are near 70 years of age and they still split the old way and sell 50-60 cords of wood a year.
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Get a bigger log burner
Ive been watchin since you start and finish your 6x6 amphibious art. Your great 👍
Cheers man! Hopefully this project is also great to watch. 😉
Of course i appreciate your ideas man. 😊👍
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Thanks for sharing that, well done
Thank you!
How is the amphibious vehicle doing?
Doing great!
Another great project
Yaptiğin makina guzel ama insan hiç yorulmadan yaşarsa ne olur. Hiç bir iş yapmadan yaşa bakalim ne olucak, hayatin kararir. O kütüğü baltayla kırman lazimkı bedenin pas tutmasin ben şu an hic bi iş yapmiyorum ya ölücem yada çalışıcam. İhtiyar moduna girdim yatmaktan. İnsanların lazım olucağı araç ve gereçleri yap. Sen fabrikasyon makina yaptin. Çok tenbeliz aslinda, neyse devam et yaparak ögrenir insan sonunda makinalar yüzünden kalmiyacak insan
I had the 115v version of that splitter years ago (115v because Canada) it worked great for anything that wasn't hard wood, little slow for someone that grew up with a gas powered machine. Been messing with the idea of a firewood processor for my parents farm. I like the ATV size you are going for and defiantly has the gears turning in my head on building one again.
Wood we use for heating is mainly Alder. It splits really well (even when dry) and heats well. We don't really burn Oak or something of that nature. We do burn Birch which is also a great furniture material next to Oak.
We have a lot of dead maple, cherry and Oak on are farm, nothing straight enough to mill unfortunately. Still plenty of dead standing elm to clean up from the Dutch elm disease back in the woods, it splits nice and has lots of heat.
Have you consider big log are difficult to get so high up? My own experience is, a low splitter is easier to use when you had big logs. My logs I split was twice the size of yours logs. Very cool project, thank you for sharing your amazing journey. Be careful and safe. God bless you and your family.
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На все руки от скуки!
Приезжай к нам в деревню, помаши колуном, поймёшь тогда что такое заготовка дров.
@@ДэнКоляныч Да я знаю колун есть колун. Но такие машины вам наверное некогда делать, а подцан молодец!
Way to go Donn, what a great project build!! Glad to see Grandpa out there, he still has the gotta do it attitude. What a blessed family. Really picked up more ideas from your videos. Thanks for sharing with us. Fred.
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Supongo ésto es al norte. No lo sé nos acusan depredadores del bosque y cuarto mundo, pero aquí solo usamos la poda, los caídos y podridos, conservamos y sembramos aunque así no es suficiente. Allá están tumbaron árboles jóvenes y verde. ......entonces?
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nice job :)
Neat project, will be a great labour saver I’m sure. Good to see you start a new video series.
Hardox steel is well named, we just relined a dump truck box floor and sides with 20 & 10mm hardox plate.....gas axe to size then tidy up the cuts with the grinder for welding.
Must have been a hell of a work relining that dump truck box! 💪
Donn DIY
Aye, I certainly slept at night, lost count of the flux-core reels used 😁
Nice new project! You need to design a log skidder and loader for your tracked vehicle next.
Kui vajad automaatika abil (sensorid, sagedusmuundurid, robotid, kõiksugu andurid, nende automaatjuhtimine, silindrid jne jne jne) asjades abi, võid võtta ühendust. Olen professionaalne tööstusautomaatik ja mehhatroonik. Kuna teen kõike välismaal üldjuhul, siis praegu vaba aega palju üle. kauposaarva ätt Gmail com
Awesome
Yeah! Another video!
Шла пятая минута ролика...
Оказывается только щас начинается сюжет.
Из предыдущего можно понять что автор ленивоватый-дрова не запасал до последнего (так бы имел уже подсушеный запас)
Автор не особо смекалист-что мешает целые бревна привозить домой в затем пилить в более удобной обстановке? (Так и привести можно больше и быстрее
Donny, I see where you are going with this, One thing that would be a huge improvement would be to add a conveyor, Then build some boxes of about 4 feet by 4 feet by 4 feet, If I recall you have a tractor with loader and could use forks on it, Once you process your wood the conveyor will dump the wood in to said box, One can make sure the conveyor has a good swing and using a set length of light weight chain you can set up a number of boxes in an arc, This way when one fills you just push the conveyor to the next one. Another thing to consider as well is a table to set logs on to either in a fix location so that someone can load a number of logs on to said table and they are ready to be processed. With this set up you will be able to process a large amount of fire wood in a very short time. With the boxes one can stack them pretty easy 2 or more high and because they are loose stacked inside each box they will dry very well even when in the elements.
I look forward to seeing what you do!
Conveyor will come, pallets will come, pallet moving equipment will come. 💪😉
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