Home made log splitter!!!"

[startinghandle]

I have a couple of hydraulic rams which are suitable for making log splitter and an old
Lister D engine which has been family owned from new so is it possible to drive hydraulic pump using 4 inch flat belt or would it slip when under load

 

[TheTallGuy]

It's possible to drive a hydraulic pump with 4" flat belt assuming that you can get the tension and gearing right, but I suspect that Lister is likely to be somewhat under powered to be a practical solution.

 

[Wurzeetoo]

Put lister log splitter on YouTube there’s some awesome homemade jobs on there none that I’ve seen powering a hydraulic ram but it made me think how much better there ideas were. I find it painfully slow splitting with the big hydraulic need around 3 people to go at any pace one feeding and holding in place one operating and one stacking. I’ve got a lister d and a jap myself should probably get around to doing something with

 

[startinghandle]

Put lister log splitter on YouTube there’s some awesome homemade jobs on there none that I’ve seen powering a hydraulic ram but it made me think how much better there ideas were. I find it painfully slow splitting with the big hydraulic need around 3 people to go at any pace one feeding and holding in place one operating and one stacking. I’ve got a lister d and a jap myself should probably get around to doing something with
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Put lister log splitter on YouTube there’s some awesome homemade jobs on there none that I’ve seen powering a hydraulic ram but it made me think how much better there ideas were. I find it painfully slow splitting with the big hydraulic need around 3 people to go at any pace one feeding and holding in place one operating and one stacking. I’ve got a lister d and a jap myself should probably get around to doing something with

Thanks for reply
A screw type splitter is a better idea and the actual screw is available on eBay but doubtful the lister D is up to the job

 

[grainboy]

Or just buy this one,

 

[Cowcalf]

If I was to make one now I would have it splitting on both strokes of the ram or a gearbox with rotating splitter head, single stroke too slow

 

[Kidds]

Not as much fun but I’d say it was cheaper to buy one.

 

[Jon]

Or just buy this one,

Is this for sale @grainboy ?
I cannot find it in classifieds, but that could be me.

 

[grainboy]

Yes for sale, £1400 plus vat

 

[fermec860]

Yes for sale, £1400 plus vat

What's the history on the machine

 

[grainboy]

Don’t know, bought from a genuine bereavement sale,

 

[Jon]

Yes for sale, £1400 plus vat

I've only just seen this, sorry for the late reply.
Thank you.