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[retroman]

Hey Folks:

WOW! Some good info. We heat our house entirely with wood. Here in the Smoky Mtns of North Carolina we only burn about 2cords each winter but that wood is vital to our lifestyle and at 77 years old……a splitter is becoming more of a conversation starter as time passes. I,ll chew on the info provided and make a decision.

Bob

 

[g_man]

I like to putter with stuff and I got the idea of reducing the splitter cycle time. It opens to 25" and I cut my blocks 18". My first try was to clamp a bar across the beam so that on the return cycle the back of the wedge would hit the bar when the opening was about 20" and cause the reverse detent to kick out. But what happen was the end bolt on the ram tore out of the wedge cheeks. The design was for the ram head to push against the wedge with very little strength pulling back. Plan B was an adjustable lever system to kick the return lever into neutral mechanically when the opening was 20". Works good and the wedge is always right there - no wait time to start splitting.

I made a little video of it working. Ignore the fact that my hand seems confused - it's camera shy

gg

 

[GBJeffOH]

I have a 2002 3010 with a Woods loader up front. I would like to use the tractors hydraulics to operate a firewood splitter attached to the three point hitch but I can,t figure out where to hook up the splitters hydraulic lines. Can I use any of the lines that operate the loader? If not, where can I get some hydraulic power?

Bob

I have a Honda powered splitter. I use 300 gal water totes for storage.
I bring the totes to where I am cutting wood.
Put the splitter 3' from the tote.
Pick up long logs with the grapple. Cut them about 2' off the ground close to the splitter. Cary the full totes close to the wood stove.

It is much handier to have a separate splitter.

 

[TheOldHokie]

I have a Honda powered splitter. I use 300 gal water totes for storage.
I bring the totes to where I am cutting wood.
Put the splitter 3' from the tote.
Pick up long logs with the grapple. Cut them about 2' off the ground close to the splitter. Cary the full totes close to the wood stove.

It is much handier to have a separate splitter.

1. Bring the totes to where you are splitting.
2. Pick up logs with grapple and cut them to length 3 ft from totes.
3. Back tractor up to totes and wood pile
4. Split wood into totes.
5. Carry full totes to wood stove.

 

[TheOldHokie]

Hey Folks:

WOW! Some good info. We heat our house entirely with wood. Here in the Smoky Mtns of North Carolina we only burn about 2cords each winter but that wood is vital to our lifestyle and at 77 years old……a splitter is becoming more of a conversation starter as time passes. I,ll chew on the info provided and make a decision.

Bob

Here is a picture of a log splitter hydrsulic connection. Easy and cheap.

This was a cleanup of some storm downed ash. Took roughly an hour to section and split right where they came down.

 

[retroman]

OK FOLKS:
I’ve decided to run my splitter off of the pto on my 3010. Any suggestions on the brand of hydraulic pump to attach or what to avoid. The splitter works both ways ….so the slower time should not be a big problem for this 77 year old.

 

[TheOldHokie]

OK FOLKS:
I’ve decided to run my splitter off of the pto on my 3010. Any suggestions on the brand of hydraulic pump to attach or what to avoid. The splitter works both ways ….so the slower time should not be a big problem for this 77 year old.

I would reccomend the Dynamic PTO pumps sold by Surplus Center. They are significantly cheaper than most. Pay close attention to the dimensions because theres not a lot of clearance at the back of most Kubotas.

Hydraulics - Hydraulic Pumps - PTO Pumps - Surplus Center

surpluscenter.com

What are you going to do for a reservoir?

Dan

 

[Donystoy]

OK FOLKS:
I’ve decided to run my splitter off of the pto on my 3010. Any suggestions on the brand of hydraulic pump to attach or what to avoid. The splitter works both ways ….so the slower time should not be a big problem for this 77 year old.

I run my 3 point splitter with a 11 gpm pump as shown. The cylinder on the splitter is 4". This combination gives me very adequate speed but wish they made these pumps in a two stage version to speed up the return. Mine is a vertical splitter since a lot of my logs are quite large in diameter. I prefer to be able to roll the wood and flop it down on the bottom plate. I cut and split 16 to 18 face cords each year.

The second picture is from when it was on my B7200 using another pump.

 

[TheOldHokie]

I run my 3 point splitter with a 11 gpm pump as shown. The cylinder on the splitter is 4". This combination gives me very adequate speed but wish they made these pumps in a two stage version to speed up the return. Mine is a vertical splitter since a lot of my logs are quite large in diameter. I prefer to be able to roll the wood and flop it down on the bottom plate. I cut and split 16 to 18 face cords each year.

The second picture is from when it was on my B7200 using another pump.

Very neat pump install!! Does it require a wrench to mount/dismount?

Dan

 

[Donystoy]

Very neat pump install!! Does it require a wrench to mount/dismount?

Dan

No it does not require any tools to remove. It is held in by the lower pin of the upper link. I adjust the upper nuts to take vertical weight off of the PTO. If I am using my backhoe I do remove the bracket from the pump and install it on the B/H pump. If you remember I gave my BH77 its own PTO driven hydraulic system. Here is a picture of the bracket.

 

[TheOldHokie]

No it does not require any tools to remove. It is held in by the lower pin of the upper link. I adjust the upper nuts to take vertical weight off of the PTO. If I am using my backhoe I do remove the bracket from the pump and install it on the B/H pump. If you remember I gave my BH77 its own PTO driven hydraulic system. I think I have a picture of the bracket.

I see now - that bracket had me confused.

Dan