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Author Topic: Skid steer log splitter..  (Read 8667 times)

mlappin

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Re: Skid steer log splitter..
« Reply #15 on: February 15, 2015, 05:41:28 AM »

FYI, if I was to build another, I'd probably go with a 4" cylinder for quicker cycle times. I have a pressure relief valve and pressure gauge plumbed into my splitter, first thing I did was find a gnarly chunk of oak and tried to shear it in half, when I seen everything start to flex I set the pressure relief a few hundred pounds lower than what it took to make the channel irons flex.
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Re: Skid steer log splitter..
« Reply #16 on: February 15, 2015, 09:13:48 AM »

Ok I appreciate the info that's what I'll seach for 4" cylinder
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Re: Skid steer log splitter..
« Reply #18 on: April 07, 2015, 04:11:47 PM »

Overkill! I like it. :thumbup:
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Re: Skid steer log splitter..
« Reply #19 on: April 07, 2015, 06:33:24 PM »

Thats some gnarly channel there, should take anything you can throw at it.

Now you can drive around and look for those big ugly pieces that everybody else is afraid of.
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Re: Skid steer log splitter..
« Reply #20 on: April 09, 2015, 05:59:29 AM »

Yup can't wait to try it .. Next chance I get to spend the day on it we should be ready to go this was a simple build compared to my other splitter..
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Re: Skid steer log splitter..
« Reply #21 on: May 10, 2015, 05:34:21 AM »

Ok it's pretty much done all but paint and hoses ck it out..

http://s1377.photobucket.com/user/joe62/media/image.jpg1_zpsy8iocmiq.jpg.html?sort=2&o=0

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Cat 246 skid steer
Kubota l4610 tractor
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