This is a video of my self made log splitter. I designed it and fabricated it myself. The Engine is a 11hp Chinese copycat Honda which works great. It has a 2 Stage 16gmp Barnes pump,5″bore 24″stroke cylinder; 2way detent valve. I used a 6,5″x8″x6″ x 24lbs wide flange I beam. Everything except the engine , pump,valve,cylinder,axle was custom build. I will be making a step by step slideshow and a video explaining where some of the components were purchased from. The Conclusion is : Nothing can stop this machine since it has a shap cutting blade which litteraly cuts trough knots rather than splitting. I calculated that the cylynder produces 30 tons of force @ 3000psi and I can split logs up to 25 ” long. In the video the engine is opreating at 1/3 trottle (to save gas).At faster RPM the cylinder moves a lot faster but faster speed means more work for you ! I’m 100% satisfied with my design since the machine can be operated from both sides with plenty of room to work and most important of all the engine is positioned so that the hot air and fumes generated are not blown towards the operator like many machines in the stores. Cost: under $1000 CHECK OUT the ADDS at the bottom of the video if you need hydraulic parts for your splitter. Their prices are very good compared to other websites. …

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Selfmade Log splitter