Welding Tips and Tricks

Me and a buddy are pretty much finised building this splitter.
It's a pretty big one, has a 16hp motor with a 23gpm 2 stage pump and 6" ram with 20 gallon hyd tank.
3500lb axle spring mounted with 16" D rated trailer tires.

It's heavy.

Used 7018 for the heavy stuff, mig for all the light stuff, and tig for the aluminum tank.

Enjoy.



















































Tried to drill that hole in center but I guess I missed.

Dang fine job


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No mountain scenery?

Well there's pretty much all the pictures.
Not completely done, prolly won't get it sandblasted and powder coated till fall, gonna add a few more things and work a few bugs out.

Have about 50 cords to split between now and fall.
Should be able to get everything we want done on it finished.

Feel free to bash and critique, you know how much I love to argue.

Honestly it was a fun job, and I learned a lot about hrdraulics and moving parts. I did 90% of the welding. This is over at my buddys garage. But I hauled a lot of my tools over.
It's gonna look good painted miller blue with dot reflective tape all over and white rims.

Thanks for veiwing....

~John

admin wrote:Dang fine job


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Thanks Jody!!:)

rick9345 wrote:No mountain scenery?

Sorry to disappoint.
Inside jobs suck I know

What kind of a tube bender is that?

Poland308 wrote:What kind of a tube bender is that?

Jd2 model 32 hydraulic.

AK
you would make an excellent teacher.
each new photo answers the next question in your builds.
there is something to learn from each photo.
thanks for sharing
craig

Does it accept the same dies as a Hossfeld bender?

Man does that look like a fun project! I have always wanted to build a splitter but there are tons of them on Craigslist for cheap cause the sissys around here find out that wood processing for their new wood burner is hard work and sell splitters for half price. Awesome pictorial as usual John! More!

Neat project, John. Very well done.

ldbtx wrote:Neat project, John. Very well done.

+1
Is that a pic of Clint Eastwood on the wall?

Awesome job John,
that sob is gonna last forever.
Vic.

Poland308 wrote:Does it accept the same dies as a Hossfeld bender?

I'm not sure, I'm not real familar with benders.
It's my buddy's machine.

exnailpounder wrote:Man does that look like a fun project! I have always wanted to build a splitter but there are tons of them on Craigslist for cheap cause the sissys around here find out that wood processing for their new wood burner is hard work and sell splitters for half price. Awesome pictorial as usual John! More!

Thanks, We wanted a heavy duty setup with all the features we wanted.
Have about 3 grand into it.

ldbtx wrote:Neat project, John. Very well done.

Thanks man.

LtBadd wrote:

ldbtx wrote:Neat project, John. Very well done.

+1
Is that a pic of Clint Eastwood on the wall?

Yup.

Coldman wrote:Awesome job John,
that sob is gonna last forever.
Vic.

Thanks.

motox wrote:AK
you would make an excellent teacher.
each new photo answers the next question in your builds.
there is something to learn from each photo.
thanks for sharing
craig

Appreciatte the comment mate, thanks.

Thanks everyone.

~John

Bad ass John, looks like it makes short work of those big logs. Built like a tank!