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Log Splitter Press


Kevin K

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Notthing new or amazing, but I thought I'd share some pics of my log splitter conversion. This splitter came with a hinge to swing it upright so I don't have to forge sideways. The ram & anvil are pieces of 3X5" mild steel I had. I may weld tool steel faces on them someday. I don't know if I really needed guides on the ram, but the splitter wedge has guides, so I copied them, more or less.

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I did a similar conversion to mine. I put on an electric moter set up and did a bolt on top and bottom plates to change tools.


Backwoods, I'm keeping this one "stock" for now, because I still need to split wood with it, but what size & speed electric motor did you use?
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This spliter was set up to run off of my tractor.Sold the tractor and I put an axel and towbar on it.Added a 3hp 220 volt single phase mtr and 11gpm 2 stage pump. The mtr is 3000rpm Works pretty good. I can remove the press stuff, put the wedge back on and run it off my generator to split wood.


Thanks- sounds like a neat setup.
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You would be able to use the same pump with an electric moter. The alighnment may change due to the difference in mounting placement and height.
If you have a 5 hp gas moter you can go to a 3 hp electric.


Ok Thanks a LOT!!!!!

Ever since I saw that sword making video by The Mad Dwarf on youtube, I have alway's wanted a log splitter press.
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