Well guys, we've watched this video 100 times and we are in the process of duplicating it with only a few minor adjustments for us. We've gotten the industrial conveyors Ultimation has solid conveyors for half the price of Uline or McMaster and you can order online. We're modding a Champion 27 ton with fast 11 second cycle time. Should have it up and running in another week. Just need the bolts and hardware to show up for the 2x4 rails and saw pivot. Thank you so much for the incredible idea. This is so, so much more effective and simple to maintain than some major auto processor for a home unit we will use hard for a few weeks a year max. And each piece can be picked up with forks by our tractor and put away without major backbreaking work.
Would you use 24" or 18" conveyor rollers? Ultimation can send 5 ft rollers 18" thru fedex at a very resonable shipping cost. If I order the 10 ft or 5 ft 24" the weight and lenghts now require LTL. What do you think?
@@eloymarquez4783 Obviously the rollers are designed for cardboard cases of stuff. I would say buy the rollers separately and space them farther apart on your own frame. For the log you could use pick up tires and wheels that are paired and angled. A plastic covered chute on a slope would slide pretty good.
Maybe the splitter could be a little higher to save crouching over all the time. Or maybe dig out a small depression to stand in, maybe with a rubber mat to save the feet.
Your system is better and far more efficient than 90% of what I see on RUclips. If I didn't have my possessor I would get a super split and do something similar.
Fantastic system. Simple and effective. One suggestion is to put a collar stop on your hydraulic cylinder so it auto stops at say 27 or 28 inches open. That way there is less wasted time waiting for it to come back to the next piece. Great job!
Are you sure it won't pull extra hard to get back to the normal stop causing the wedge to get pulled off of the cylinder stem? I saw that happen on RUclips. I think it would be better to investigate how it stops or put a wedge extension on or a block on the bottom end. Why is there so many brands but none of them have the cylinder the right length? Another good option would be to have a splitter that discharges out the end and pushes everything into your bucket. Reduce handling. I imagine that pickup tires wheels and bearings would make good log rollers. Pair them under the log at angles. The log would move very easily. They could be slanted downhill for easier movement.
Probably the best setup I've seen. I still use a sawing horse and enjoy splitting with an axe, I always think it's a missed opportunity when using a machine. Thanks
That’s a great system. The only thing I see I would change is the height of the wood splitter. Your father is stooped over a bit. That would do me in, in about 10 minutes being in that position. I’d have to be standing straight up. But that’s just for me. Great ideas there. I do about 8 cords a years. I’ll have to do some thinking on my own setup. Thanks.
Very simple and effective. The problem I see with the commercial machines is the limit in diameter of firewood they can cut. With a home built system the bar is your only limit really.
One of the best and most proficient👍🏻👍🏻 firewood cutting stations, I've ever seen🤯 I'm gonna be using, some of your processing ideas! You just earned a new subscriber. Thank you so much for sharing ❤️
Well I am so happy to have seen this video what a great system, I'm going to do a set up like it the only adjustment I will definitely make is splitter height. Save the back. Other than that looks spot on for me. Thank you so much.
I have a shitty back and that system looks heavenly. I’ve been thinking of doing something like this but how to mount the chainsaw was a question I was dealing with
If you have any questions or need some better pictures let me know. The bar is extremely hard so a drill press is great. And the square tubing on the saw is just a bit smaller then the square tubing for the mount. Good luck and may your back thank you.
No , the square tubing attached to the saw just slides into the square tubing attached to the roller table . The first piece of bigger crooked wood on the video you can see the saw coming out of the conveyor mount
I really like your set up and have purchased the gravity rollers. I have everything else to build the it. What I can't see in detail is your mounting set up for the chain saw. Can your share that with me please? Mike
It looks great for the smaller stuff. Idea for the firewood bucket forks on top and pins for the bottom take out pins lift straight up, and the wood would stay stacked where you put it
Nice system. Seems like a pinkaroon would have been useful on that 1st big log, just saying. ;-) Also, a hanging chain at 16" might make measuring even easier maybe? Probably not necessary but i thought I'd mention it. Could also get in the way i suppose.
Wow, this is a great system, thanks for sharing! Curious as to why the 24” conveyer is next to the log deck rather than the splitter. Is there a reason you need the extra width by the log deck?
@@Mike-wq4uv Thanks for getting back so quick. I noticed there are what look to be square tube bolted on the under side of the conveyer rails. Did they need to be reinforced to carry the weight of the logs?
I will do another video when we start processing this year. I will decide do this for you. After some great input from other viewers am also going to add a stop to the splitter for a better cycle time. Thank you
They are 24 and 18 inches wide. The height is around 3 feet but will depend on your splitter height. I got them from uline but if you are close to bigger populated areas you can usually find them on Craigslist. Another person said they found them on Ultimation for half the price of uline. Good luck Allen and any more questions feel free to write me.
Did you guys build the log staging rack or buy it from uliine? I am looking at doing the same system but not as familiar with working with metal. Thanks in advance
We built it ourselves, this one was not welded we used metal connectors or joiners that we found on line. If you buy the square tubing for the rack the place should cut it to the sizes you want with no charge .
Well done. Maybe to help operators back put another conveyor to take split over to where it's being loaded? Nvm see the Bucket now. Thought you were loading into a trailer
Yes, it really does work well. The only thing that took awhile to figure out was when it was binding. After checking out all the alignments to no avail we changed the chain and it then made sense. Without the saw mounted this is not a problem. But mounted it has less wiggle room to work with.
I've been cutting firewood for our heating for 30 years and this is the best diy system I've seen. Now I'm looking for roller racks. Thanks for the great video.
@@BigelowWoodcraft The Sapie is a wonderful tool in general for reaching, rolling and picking up logs if you don't have one already, in this system I would have a short one to save reaching across the splitter, my back doesn't like that slight bend forward.
@@Mike-wq4uv If you put one conveyor at a right angle to the other conveyor, then you would not even need the second conveyor because the rounds would roll by themselves to the splitter (on slope platform).
Inventive and easy, hats off! However, I see some potential risks if you don´t mind me pointing it out. If you do mind, I will remove my comment. If you fit a screen of expanded metal on the rail where you are standing, you´d be protected in case you slip and fall towards the chainsaw/sword at full throttl 1:32 e. Make it wide so that you eliminate the risk for cutting your forearms too. Or, get a four stroke power generator that powers an electric chainsaw, use a long cord. That way you don´t have to inhale so much exhausts.
I bought two similar used conveyors today and was wondering what the approximate height of your log deck conveyor is in inches? Also, do you leave the conveyors outside all the time?
@@jamesacuff5176 I think that the log conveyor is at the maximum height of the legs which is 36 inches. This gives a better run for the splitter conveyor. And we leave them outside year round, we built a cover for them out of plywood that is sloped. Then we have a heavy duty tarp that we tie down.
Just subscribe to you I think this video is excellent I enjoy the contents And you have a real nice setup Enjoy it I'll be watching more have a nice day
Thank you, we will be doing another video this firewood season with some modifications some fellow people have suggested . You have a nice day as well.
Your rig is really similar to mine, but youve got me beat on the splitter feed. I need to find another conveyor section and clone yours. Then an outfeed conveyor of coarse! Nice job. You might try up cutting on the push side against a stopper. I like it a lot more than pull side. It blows the chips away and the weight of the power head does most of the cutting. ruclips.net/video/aVMcn7jan_w/видео.html
OMG! Did you see the shine on that wedge?!! No paint, no rust, just shine!! Great job. Great planning!
Well guys, we've watched this video 100 times and we are in the process of duplicating it with only a few minor adjustments for us. We've gotten the industrial conveyors Ultimation has solid conveyors for half the price of Uline or McMaster and you can order online. We're modding a Champion 27 ton with fast 11 second cycle time. Should have it up and running in another week. Just need the bolts and hardware to show up for the 2x4 rails and saw pivot. Thank you so much for the incredible idea. This is so, so much more effective and simple to maintain than some major auto processor for a home unit we will use hard for a few weeks a year max. And each piece can be picked up with forks by our tractor and put away without major backbreaking work.
That’s is awesome, send me some pictures of the unit when you get it up and running.
You should do a RUclips video of it in operation when it's done.
Would you use 24" or 18" conveyor rollers? Ultimation can send 5 ft rollers 18" thru fedex at a very resonable shipping cost. If I order the 10 ft or 5 ft 24" the weight and lenghts now require LTL. What do you think?
@@eloymarquez4783
Obviously the rollers are designed for cardboard cases of stuff. I would say buy the rollers separately and space them farther apart on your own frame. For the log you could use pick up tires and wheels that are paired and angled.
A plastic covered chute on a slope would slide pretty good.
What a clever system, I agree with others who say this works SO much better than the majority of set ups out there. Well done lads
Maybe the splitter could be a little higher to save crouching over all the time. Or maybe dig out a small depression to stand in, maybe with a rubber mat to save the feet.
Your system is better and far more efficient than 90% of what I see on RUclips. If I didn't have my possessor I would get a super split and do something similar.
Fantastic system. Simple and effective. One suggestion is to put a collar stop on your hydraulic cylinder so it auto stops at say 27 or 28 inches open. That way there is less wasted time waiting for it to come back to the next piece.
Great job!
Are you sure it won't pull extra hard to get back to the normal stop causing the wedge to get pulled off of the cylinder stem? I saw that happen on RUclips.
I think it would be better to investigate how it stops or put a wedge extension on or a block on the bottom end. Why is there so many brands but none of them have the cylinder the right length?
Another good option would be to have a splitter that discharges out the end and pushes everything into your bucket. Reduce handling.
I imagine that pickup tires wheels and bearings would make good log rollers. Pair them under the log at angles. The log would move very easily. They could be slanted downhill for easier movement.
Very cool set up, especially for the hobbyist / weekend warrior. Thanks for the ideas.
A Super Split would make this awesome but you are killing it with this set up
Probably the best setup I've seen. I still use a sawing horse and enjoy splitting with an axe, I always think it's a missed opportunity when using a machine. Thanks
That's actually a really impressive setup! Great job!
You have got a great set up that saves on equipment, saves your back and processes a lot of wood.
Hey Mike ! Catfish here ! I love your setup , makes for high efficiency ! Great to work with your Dad !
You fellas have a awesome system pretty darn nice 👍
Love your system. Simple and effective. Great job.
Man I love that setup!!
I wish I could find those conveyors down here in Vermont
What a great Setup! These rollers seems to work really great.
Hi Mike, I picked up three pallet rack conveyors cheap recently and what you have done is similar to what I had in mind. Cheers Jerry 👍
That’s a great system. The only thing I see I would change is the height of the wood splitter. Your father is stooped over a bit. That would do me in, in about 10 minutes being in that position. I’d have to be standing straight up. But that’s just for me.
Great ideas there. I do about 8 cords a years. I’ll have to do some thinking on my own setup.
Thanks.
Nice simple well put together system very well done👍👍👍👍👍👌
Very simple and effective. The problem I see with the commercial machines is the limit in diameter of firewood they can cut. With a home built system the bar is your only limit really.
Yup better than most I've seen on RUclips
One of the best and most proficient👍🏻👍🏻 firewood cutting stations, I've ever seen🤯 I'm gonna be using, some of your processing ideas! You just earned a new subscriber. Thank you so much for sharing ❤️
What a nice, smooth, well oiled operation!
Well I am so happy to have seen this video what a great system, I'm going to do a set up like it the only adjustment I will definitely make is splitter height. Save the back. Other than that looks spot on for me. Thank you so much.
Impressive setup!
Do u cover the conveyors when not in use? Protecting against the enviroment?
Yes, we built plywood covers that are sloped side to side . We then but heavy duty tarps on them and fasten down with bungee cords.
I have a shitty back and that system looks heavenly. I’ve been thinking of doing something like this but how to mount the chainsaw was a question I was dealing with
How do you add gas and oil to the saw? Do you have to unbolt everything?
If you have any questions or need some better pictures let me know. The bar is extremely hard so a drill press is great. And the square tubing on the saw is just a bit smaller then the square tubing for the mount. Good luck and may your back thank you.
No , the square tubing attached to the saw just slides into the square tubing attached to the roller table . The first piece of bigger crooked wood on the video you can see the saw coming out of the conveyor mount
I really like your set up and have purchased the gravity rollers. I have everything else to build the it.
What I can't see in detail is your mounting set up for the chain saw.
Can your share that with me please?
Mike
I will take and send some pictures tomorrow
Could I get your email address? I can’t seem to post pictures here
Let me know here when you send the photos.
Thank you in advance.
Nice little setup looks like works fine
Well it does a very good job you guys go through some wood does for sure you don’t have all that money invested so good luck God bless
This is a good system , looks pretty safe and fast.
Where did you buy the big bucket from 1/3 cord what are HWL measurements
It looks great for the smaller stuff. Idea for the firewood bucket forks on top and pins for the bottom take out pins lift straight up, and the wood would stay stacked where you put it
Excellent idea on the bucket, thank you
Use a pallet with added steel stake pockets on the side of the pallet. Set the pallet on concrete blocks for wood to dry.
Nice system. Seems like a pinkaroon would have been useful on that 1st big log, just saying. ;-) Also, a hanging chain at 16" might make measuring even easier maybe? Probably not necessary but i thought I'd mention it. Could also get in the way i suppose.
It really is a efficient system that works well.
Very nice and very effective system.
Are conveyors and log table mounted solid to ground?
@@HarryTimmis-i9h No we have two by eights mounted under them. And the log rack is on top of patio stones
Very nice setup! Love it!
I'm sure someone has asked this, I did not go thru all the comments. Where did you get the rollers and tall table?
Wow, this is a great system, thanks for sharing! Curious as to why the 24” conveyer is next to the log deck rather than the splitter. Is there a reason you need the extra width by the log deck?
Some logs and limbs we cut up are not very straight. This allows them to fit on the conveyor and move without getting caught up.
@@Mike-wq4uv Thanks for getting back so quick. I noticed there are what look to be square tube bolted on the under side of the conveyer rails. Did they need to be reinforced to carry the weight of the logs?
@@RichMenzel No they are not for reinforcement, they are for when we move them with the forks of the tractor.
Could you show processing big blocks not necessarily blocking but how you handled them on the rollers. Thanks
I will do another video when we start processing this year. I will decide do this for you. After some great input from other viewers am also going to add a stop to the splitter for a better cycle time. Thank you
I meant definitely not decide, got to love auto correct.
I have a home made self propelled and self load splitter, but your system is better than anything on the market, I may build one with a few changes.
You have designed a very nice system. What width are your conveyors and the height. I believe you said you got from u-line? Thanks for sharing.
They are 24 and 18 inches wide. The height is around 3 feet but will depend on your splitter height. I got them from uline but if you are close to bigger populated areas you can usually find them on Craigslist. Another person said they found them on Ultimation for half the price of uline. Good luck Allen and any more questions feel free to write me.
@@Mike-wq4uv
Talking during engine
operation, didn't come out well.
The tractor is key
to making this work.
Thank you for the video.
Wow I have to build this! Awesome thank you!
Did you guys build the log staging rack or buy it from uliine? I am looking at doing the same system but not as familiar with working with metal. Thanks in advance
We built it ourselves, this one was not welded we used metal connectors or joiners that we found on line. If you buy the square tubing for the rack the place should cut it to the sizes you want with no charge .
@@Mike-wq4uv Awesome - thank you
Nice set up sir
What a pleasure. Nicest I’ve seen.
No other way to say it kick a-- -- l love it when I see a one use head instead of wallet !
this is pre much what I had in my head that i want to build. Now I see it works i think ima attempt to make one.
It does work very well and it is something you can do day after day and not wreck yourself
Good luck any questions ask
Nice system, but I would be raising the splitter higher off the ground to save on the bent-over back of the splitter operator.
Good setup. Cheers.
Great video!👍🏻
Dang nice setup!
Well done. Maybe to help operators back put another conveyor to take split over to where it's being loaded?
Nvm see the Bucket now. Thought you were loading into a trailer
nice setup the splitter could be twice as fast though.
K.i.s.s. well done
Superb.. gravity is your friend..
Yes, it really does work well. The only thing that took awhile to figure out was when it was binding. After checking out all the alignments to no avail we changed the chain and it then made sense. Without the saw mounted this is not a problem. But mounted it has less wiggle room to work with.
@@Mike-wq4uv good tip.
I've been cutting firewood for our heating for 30 years and this is the best diy system I've seen. Now I'm looking for roller racks. Thanks for the great video.
@@BigelowWoodcraft The Sapie is a wonderful tool in general for reaching, rolling and picking up logs if you don't have one already, in this system I would have a short one to save reaching across the splitter, my back doesn't like that slight bend forward.
Where did you get those gravity conveyers?
I purchased them on uline , but depending on where you live I know Craigslist and other sites like that have them.
How long is the conveyors?
@@coreycarvalho9738 both are 10 feet. One is 18 inches wide and the other one is 24 inches wide.
@@Mike-wq4uv
If you put one conveyor at a right angle to the other conveyor, then you would not even need the second conveyor because the rounds would roll by themselves to the splitter (on slope platform).
Upgrade to a faster splitter and you have the perfect setup!
Inventive and easy, hats off! However, I see some potential risks if you don´t mind me pointing it out. If you do mind, I will remove my comment.
If you fit a screen of expanded metal on the rail where you are standing, you´d be protected in case you slip and fall towards the chainsaw/sword at full throttl 1:32 e. Make it wide so that you eliminate the risk for cutting your forearms too. Or, get a four stroke power generator that powers an electric chainsaw, use a long cord. That way you don´t have to inhale so much exhausts.
I tried to hear where you found the roller chuts, where did you find them ?
I purchased them on uline , but I know you can find second hand ones on Craig’s list and other similar sites.
What are the two widths of the conveyors? The one near the log deck appears to be wider than the one at the log splitter.
@@jamesacuff5176 one is 24 inches any the other is 18 inches. They are both heavy duty roller conveyors
I bought two similar used conveyors today and was wondering what the approximate height of your log deck conveyor is in inches? Also, do you leave the conveyors outside all the time?
@@jamesacuff5176 I think that the log conveyor is at the maximum height of the legs which is 36 inches. This gives a better run for the splitter conveyor. And we leave them outside year round, we built a cover for them out of plywood that is sloped. Then we have a heavy duty tarp that we tie down.
nice setup
Que gran equipo
I may use this setup with my super split
Production will be very fast, good luck and I hope it works out for you.
You are lucky to have your dad
Just subscribe to you I think this video is excellent I enjoy the contents And you have a real nice setup Enjoy it I'll be watching more have a nice day
Thank you, we will be doing another video this firewood season with some modifications some fellow people have suggested . You have a nice day as well.
If the chain or a bar does not cut true then it will bind on the log because it is not going on the prescribed path.
Super cool!!
Perfektné 👍🏻
Well done men 🍺
Could save yourself a little time by putting some sort of cylinder stop on the splitter
Dude, what's the point in trying to talk over a running chainsaw?
Your rig is really similar to mine, but youve got me beat on the splitter feed. I need to find another conveyor section and clone yours. Then an outfeed conveyor of coarse!
Nice job. You might try up cutting on the push side against a stopper. I like it a lot more than pull side. It blows the chips away and the weight of the power head does most of the cutting.
ruclips.net/video/aVMcn7jan_w/видео.html
I will try up cutting like you suggested. Anything that makes life better is great Thank you
@@Mike-wq4uv
It puts more pressure
on the bar and chain
on the end of the bar.
Your moving the camera around too fast! We can learn a lot by getting to look at things for several seconds !