|
|
Guy brought me a log splitter he bought cheap. It is a farm built unit that has a hydraulic pump that runs off a tractor PTO. The ram tube is around 5" diameter. Not sure how much tonnage this thing pushes. So anyhow the guy already cut off the existing wedge and wanted me to build a new one and install it at 24" from the push plate instead of the 18" it was at before. Also clean up and fix the push plate which was quite a mess! Apparently when there are no wrenches around to tighten the "gib" bolts the welder is obviously the next best choice... Have to cut out that mess and make up new "gibs" and whatnot.But anyhow my on to my main question. The bed of the splitter is an I beam that consists of 1/2" steel. I don't know what was on it for a wedge before but I picked up some 1/2" plate and cut out some pieces on the plasma table to put together a wedge. After a couple hours of welding and grinding I have a wedge. I V'ed out the bottom portion of the wedge and went at welding it to the base of the splitter which brings me to my question. I put in 7 passes of weld all around the wedge (both sides) which makes about 1.5" wide base weld (1/2" on either side of the wedge plus the 1/2" of the wedge base itself). Now really because of the thickness of the base (I beam) itself I feel this should be enough but what do you guys think? I'll get pics today and post later this evening when I come in from the shop again. If I knew how much the ram pushes I wouldn't worry as much.12v battery, jumper cables, and a 6013.I only have a facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/pages/VPT/244788508917829
Reply:If you weren't a regular, I'd rate this as a troll thread. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt, and assume you are serious.The problem is the heavy base metal sucks out too much heat many times with these small welders. If the root welds don't fuse well with the base material, all the welds in the world on top won't help. The welds will fail due to lack of fusion where the base metal and welds meet. Some preheat can help, but there is simply no substitution for horse power..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:110 Mig?You're funny....zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:you'd be better off with your 12v batteries and jumper cables, at least there you can get some heat.
Reply:Originally Posted by DSWIf you weren't a regular, I'd rate this as a troll thread. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt, and assume you are serious.
Reply:What are you too lazy to drag a real welder out to the farm? Consequently, I can't say I've ever really thought about owning a small 120V welder until this week. Quick little 16 gauge sheet metal job... would have saved a bunch of time compared to dragging out the trailblazer.Last edited by forhire; 10-09-2014 at 11:21 AM.
Reply:Originally Posted by forhireConsequently, I can't say I've ever really thought about owning a small 120V welder until this week. Quick little 16 gauge sheet metal job... would have saved a bunch of time compared to dragging out the trailblazer.
Reply:When I welded together my 1/4 inch closed root, 3/8 inch thick test plate. I think it took 9 passes, preheated with a propane torch for the first pass or 2.You can get plenty of heat with a 110v mig and a propane torch.old Miller spectrum 625 Lincoln SP-135 T, CO2+0.025 wireMiller model 250 and WP-18V torchCraftsman 100amp AC/DC and WP-17V torchCentury 115-004 HF arc stabilizerHome made 4 transformer spot welderHome made alternator welder
Reply:VPT,Take a clue.Do not attemt this foolish foolishness.You should know better, having been here as long as you have.
Reply:Personally I would use 5/32-inch 7018, or .045 Mig, or dual shield. I built one for my brother-n-law a few years ago. Looks like I used 7018. Attached ImagesDont pay any attention to meIm just a hobbyist!CarlDynasty 300V350-Pro w/pulseSG Spool gun1937 IdealArc-300PowerArc 200ST3 SA-200sVantage 400
Reply:Darn CEP!I almost didn't recognize you, except for all your welders..You got a picture for everything, I wish I could say that..
Reply:Originally Posted by AKweldshopYou got a picture for everything
Reply:Originally Posted by forhireWhat are you too lazy to drag a real welder out to the farm? Consequently, I can't say I've ever really thought about owning a small 120V welder until this week. Quick little 16 gauge sheet metal job... would have saved a bunch of time compared to dragging out the trailblazer.
Reply:Post the pics and wear a flame suit and a cup lol. Im sure you are kidding. And the flame will definately not be from a propane torch.I hate being bi-polar it's awsomeMy Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Reply:Originally Posted by soutthpawSolution, 2 batteries and a Goweld, Ready Welder or a Suitcase welder. The last one I figured out I can do the same as the Goweld with my ESAB 300avs. Hence why I've got the Goweld for sale.
Reply:Give it hel* VPT. Did you use flux core?
Reply:My wedgies often seem to approach 20 ton holding power. Explosive root pass with a 110 machine might just solve the problem. Only possible with GAS of course.30+ yrs Army Infantry & Field Artillery, 25 yrs agoMiller 350LX Tig Runner TA 210, spool gunLincoln 250/250 IdealArcESAB PCM 500i PlasmaKazoo 30" vert BSKazoo 9x16 horiz BSClausing 12x24 lathe20T Air Press
Reply:I think you guys took the bait.My guess is he is just playing around with the title, as he mentioned nothing about 110 in the post, only the title.At least, I hope.
Reply:If there is room behind the wedge, consider a gusset from top of wedge down to the beam.
Reply:A 5" cylinder has 19.6 square inches of cross section. My PTO pump for example is bypass set at 2000 Lb per sq inch. 19.635 X 2000 = 39,270 pounds pressure. Where will you be standing when it breaks?
Reply:Willie B has a good point. That's a lot of pressure. How much pressure can a log withstand before it splits? Does the ram ever come into direct contact with the wedge?Dan
Reply:Its a century 90 110v. You can see it in the background here. 12v battery, jumper cables, and a 6013.I only have a facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/pages/VPT/244788508917829
Reply:Give it hel# VPT!
Reply:First step it to tack it on crooked, next is to not clean anything,third is weld it quick, then dont paint it.
Reply:I think the beam is bent.Give it he33 VPT.....and I am not even drinking.........You're hilarious!
Reply:Are you serious Dude??You got a millermatic 250 sitting right under it!!!Do not try and weld it with that 90 amp machine!!If you do, you are a fool!!!!
Reply:Originally Posted by AKweldshopAre you serious Dude??You got a millermatic 250 sitting right under it!!!Do not try and weld it with that 90 amp machine!!If you do, you are a fool!!!!
Reply:Originally Posted by Canadian WeldingYou know he has been joking this whole time?Don't you?
Reply:We don't have time for jokes on this forum. This is all welding all day. Then we go home and sleep with a strobe light on. I am in a third stage REM trance all night.Jokes? Come on man.
Reply:I thought you were joking around, but you seemed pretty angry! Originally Posted by AKweldshopI missed it.... All that energy and emotion for nothing!!
Reply:But what do in know right? Originally Posted by AKweldshopI missed it.... All that energy and emotion for nothing!!
Reply:Originally Posted by mikecwikWe don't have time for jokes on this forum. This is all welding all day. Then we go home and sleep with a strobe light on. I am in a third stage REM trance all night.Jokes? Come on man.
Reply:Originally Posted by AKweldshopAre you serious Dude??You got a millermatic 250 sitting right under it!!!Do not try and weld it with that 90 amp machine!!If you do, you are a fool!!!!
Reply:Originally Posted by mikecwikI think the beam is bent.Give it he33 VPT.....and I am not even drinking.........
Reply:Originally Posted by VPTIts a century 90 110v. You can see it in the background here.
Reply:Originally Posted by VPTThat beam isn't bent!
Reply:Originally Posted by MinnesotaDaveI showed it to this welding inspector - he said it's straight
Reply:
Reply:I have to ask what was wrong w/ the MM 250 sitting under the Century? MikeOl' Stonebreaker "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes"Hobart G-213 portableMiller 175 migMiller thunderbolt ac/dc stick Victor O/A setupMakita chop saw
Reply:Originally Posted by Canadian WeldingYou know he has been joking this whole time?Don't you?
Reply:Bistineau you are what would be called perceptive.Sent from my SCH-I545 using TapatalkCRIME SCENES, COURT DATES, FUNERALS, RIDING THROUGH THE CITY WITH A BITCH THAT IS JUST BEAUTIFUL IT'S JUST BUSINESS AS USUAL.
Reply:After you rebuild with a thicker top plate, and maybe extend the length of your slide portion of the push piece, fasten everything with Gorilla Glue. You need to make the push face non slip. I've been hit in the nose when a smaller than that splitter spit out a block. My nose was mostly ripped off from the top down, and I had six cracks in my skull. That hurt. Two surgeries later, it still doesn't flow air so good.
Reply:Title?Over 2k posts....Saw fishing bait right there!!!Interesting the photo on the 2nd page has snowmobile in what looks like snow along with a berm out by the Pines.Could not even use a new photo!Maybe he sensed a bit of boredom on here lately?
Reply:Originally Posted by Willie BAfter you rebuild with a thicker top plate, and maybe extend the length of your slide portion of the push piece, fasten everything with Gorilla Glue. You need to make the push face non slip. I've been hit in the nose when a smaller than that splitter spit out a block. My nose was mostly ripped off from the top down, and I had six cracks in my skull. That hurt. Two surgeries later, it still doesn't flow air so good.
Reply:Originally Posted by mla2ofusI have to ask what was wrong w/ the MM 250 sitting under the Century? Mike
Reply:When only the best will do ..."USMCPOP" First-born son: KIA Iraq 1/26/05Syncrowave 250 w/ Coolmate 3Dialarc 250, Idealarc 250SP-175 +Firepower TIG 160S (gave the TA 161 STL to the son)Lincwelder AC180C (1952)Victor & Smith O/A torchesMiller spot welder
Reply:Originally Posted by VPTI thought the 250 would be a bit overkill for this light duty project.
Reply:Give it fire VPT! I'm drinking tonight.
Reply:Ur a idiot VPT. |
|
发表于 2021-8-31 22:58:02