Selfmade Log Splitter

I really like your design. Seems to work very well. Are you splitting hard or soft wood ? You mention that you have some more info about the fabrication. I would like to see it. Get in touch Tom

I think someone else asked this already, the answer is because a wedge does not work on knoted wood. My logspliter cuts through any wood,even pieces of oak that are put sideways.
I get free wood and a lot of times it is shitty. That's why I built this machine to work on any wood. Let's see a wedge do that!
I made a wedge sleeve to go over the blade but I have not used it yet, since I did all my wood for the next 3 years already.

Just wondering why you have a thin blade instead of a wedge. A wedge splits the wood faster since it is prying it apart as the wood is pushed into it. With a thin blade, you have to go almost all the way through the wood before it comes apart.

Yes, I too had some reservations before I bought it, but after the engine arrived and I used it, it totaly changed my mind. It's a great engine. Apparently all of these chinese Honda knock offs are made by the same chinese company which manufactures scooters and bykes and are sold under different brands.

You're right about the engine. Although I've always been a huge Briggs fan, we have two identical machines at work with almost the exact number of hours on them. One has a Briggs and the other has a Harbor Freight Import Honda knock-off. All things being equal, the import starts on the very first pull, runs stronger and cooler and uses less fuel. It was hard for me to admit it, after talking smack about the import when we first got it, but I now stand corrected. I plan to buy one for my tiller.

Nice job, good fabrication, I like it alot.

I agree

Great Machine, As for the chinese engine,
It's cheaper because there isnt any union to
jack the prices up! Thats half the problem
with the U.S. Auto industry.Anyway, Great job.
I'm thinking of building a spliter using my
1956 Allice Chalmbers tractor. Maybe mounting it on my brush hog.

Yes, the bore is 5 inches and the rod is 2 inches thick and there is no way it will bend.
Choose a heavy wideflange I beam like 6x25lb or bigger, because it's the I beam that will bend.
Good luck!

You say '5 inch bore' about the cylinder? I'm thinking of welding a splitter up myself, and I'm wondering how thick the cylinder shaft has to be to avoid bending. This one is obviously not 5 inches thick. Maybe 2 or 2,5 inches???

Nice job, total cost? Any tips on where to pick up an engine? Thanks

If I wanted to make it run faster at low engine rpm, the only thing I'll need to replace is the pump with a bigger one like 22 gpm which is $300 vs 16 gmp which costed me$150. I was short of money that's why decided to go with the 16 gpm pump and I can replace it at any time with a bigger one. It's just 5 bolts and 2 hoses basicly direct fit. I'm glad I bought an 11 hp engine which can turn pumps up to 25 gpm. Other than that I'm very pleased with my design.

The logsplitter in the video is runnig at about half trottle so the 16gpm pump is not delivering full capacity that's why it seems slow.

I wonder, if you could build a splitter all over again, what would you do to make it much, much faster?
BTW, you did do a great job. I am sorry for all the fools who are questioning your choice of components... You did it on your own, good for you!

I could still never trust a chinese copycat engine.. And briggs has come a long way since the early days. their overhead valve I/C engines are very powerful, efficient, and durable. I was kind of pissed when I found that the quantum series has plastic camshafts though. I don't think that is the case with the I/c series.

Hahaha may be, but it looks like it's got a very long fuse, probably longer than that of the Stratton. I love to buy American made stuff and I hate rice, but the price features and quality of this engine were not to be missed.