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H-powered wood splitter?

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Al Reisman

10-10-2002 18:23:11

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Hi All,

Was wondering if anyone has successfully used the standard H hydraulic system to power a log splitter. If so, how big a cylinder did you use? Thanks, Al

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Ted

10-11-2002 15:51:47

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Re: H-powered wood splitter? in reply to Al Reisman, 10-10-2002 18:23:11

I really like your wood splitter. You have done an excellent job constructing it ,it would appear. I wonder if I built one, would the wife be able split enough wood before winter to keep my shop warm. I'd better get her to speed up on waxing of my H, then she'll have the time to do the splitting

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JWC

10-11-2002 15:44:09

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Re: H-powered wood splitter? in reply to Al Reisman, 10-10-2002 18:23:11

The age of your H may make a difference in the pressure. The earlier Liftalls were setup for 500 psi, the later units were setup for 800 psi and had an 8 painted on the side of the unit. If you have a 500 psi unit you will need a larger cylinder which will operate more slowly and require a larger reservoir. If speed is important an auxiliary pump is one answer. The lower cost of a smaller cylinder will help offset the cost of the pump and help extend the life of your liftall.

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Robert in W. Mi

10-11-2002 13:27:52

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Re: H-powered wood splitter? in reply to Al Reisman, 10-10-2002 18:23:11

Here's the one i put together, BUT, all the parts were there when i bought it at a farm sale. The cylinder is 5", and i power it with my tractors remotes. I have a little over $100.00 into it, and all the parts were new! The bigger gpm hydraulics you tractor has, the faster the cyclinder will cycle. The bigger the cyclinder, and the higher the psi the pump is, the more power you will have for splitting tougher wood. Buying a pto powered hydraulic pump for your H, will make the splitter self contained, and then you will have a lot faster hydraulics for the splitter. Robert

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Lloyd

10-11-2002 06:47:48

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Re: H-powered wood splitter? in reply to Al Reisman, 10-10-2002 18:23:11

say JIM; do you have any pics of your splitter set up on the H, I would like to build one this winter.sounds pretty basic,just wondering what it looks like-Thank you, Lloyd

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Dave_Id

10-11-2002 08:23:22

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Re: Re: H-powered wood splitter? in reply to Lloyd, 10-11-2002 06:47:48

Lloyd... Northern Tool sells a 3pt log splitter that can't be beat for price or quality... Can bearly get the materials for $450 to build your own.. This is what I have, and it works great.

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lloyd

10-11-2002 08:47:28

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Re: Re: Re: H-powered wood splitter? in reply to Dave_Id, 10-11-2002 08:23:22

Dave_ID; say do you know the web address to Northern Tools? Ready made is always cheaper, would like to see it. Thank you for the tip- I like these rainy days,gives me a chance to do a little web-browsing !!

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Dave_Id

10-11-2002 10:54:53

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Re: Re: Re: Re: H-powered wood splitter? in reply to lloyd, 10-11-2002 08:47:28

Hi Lloyd. I had one of these on a Kubota, then sold it with the tractor, and ended up buying another one I use on my MF.. Really a good unit.. 4x24 cylinder. does a good job.. me and the boy do about a cord an hour, and about a half days work we have the winter supply split.

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Dave_id

10-11-2002 10:58:09

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: H-powered wood splitter? in reply to Dave_Id, 10-11-2002 10:54:53

For some reason the link didn't take.. here it is again. If it doesn't come up again,, the link is. www.NorthernTool.com

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KURT

10-11-2002 02:50:32

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Re: H-powered wood splitter? in reply to Al Reisman, 10-10-2002 18:23:11

Being in Hydraulics for many years, I will say that you should use a 4" diameter bore cylinder which will generate 25,000 lbs.of force at 2000psi of pressure. And when you get a cylinder to hook up to the H fill the cylinder first with fluid then hook it up.

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gene b

10-11-2002 02:17:07

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Re: H-powered wood splitter? in reply to Al Reisman, 10-10-2002 18:23:11

the size of the cycl is THE BIG thing as it is area of the piston x pressure=force also the bigger the piston the slower it will cycle but that is no big deal. but the bigger the more force as your pump should have around 1000lbs you will also have to have a two-way control in the hy to make it two way as the original valve is just single pressure and the load would retract the cycl.

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JIM

10-10-2002 19:36:48

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Re: H-powered wood splitter? in reply to Al Reisman, 10-10-2002 18:23:11

I use my H. It is set up with a pressure hose out the normal elbow from the side of the tractor belly pump and a return to the bottom of the belly pump. I use hytran and no auxillary tank. It seems to work fine.

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Dave_Id

10-10-2002 18:42:04

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Re: H-powered wood splitter? in reply to Al Reisman, 10-10-2002 18:23:11

The size of the cylinder won't matter... but instead of 30 wt oil like the H manual suggests using, I'd go with HyTrans... Another concern is the small reservoir in the belley pump... You almost have to have an auxilliary tank... The oil gets unbelievably hot when using a log splitter... My Massey I use my splitter on has 12 gallons, and after a couple hours of splitting, you can't touch the valve..

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Doug on OR

10-11-2002 08:13:57

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Re: Re: H-powered wood splitter? in reply to Dave_Id, 10-10-2002 18:42:04

From what I can see, HyTrans is 30 wt anyway - if you are saying that viscosity is an issue. Now price may be another issue. When I judge an oil, I like to see the spec sheet for that oil. I just can't find one for HyTrans. Can anyone steer me to where one might be located on the web?

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