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Here's something I built back in 2006.  I meant to post it up here then, but ended up taking a little trip overseas for about 15 months and never got around to it.  Sorry I don't have any in progress pics.I was pretty happy with the way it turned out, since I built it completely out of old rusted junk in my scrap pile... except for the pump, cylinder, valves and hoses.  They came off a shelf in my buddy's shop, where they'd been sitting for about ten years or so.  It was one of those projects he never quite got around to.I had just gotten my MM251 and I was looking for a project... and this was the result.It works great, and we've busted some pretty big wood with it!  We crushed a few cinder blocks and a jack stand with it too, during the testing stage... there might have been some beer involved... Attached ImagesWork HARDER, not smarter! ------------------------ Miller Bobcat 250Millermatic 251Lincoln Precision TIG 185Hypertherm PM 600Hobart 135 HandlerOxweld 400 FlameMaster
Reply:i like the hand pump design, no engine to worry about, great way to punish the kiddo's by making them split wood by hand.how fast does it take to split a log?I break things for a living...
Reply:Originally Posted by smokin_dodgei like the hand pump design, no engine to worry about, great way to punish the kiddo's by making them split wood by hand.how fast does it take to split a log?
Reply:Three point hook-up?? Pretty neet. Don't have another engine to mess with that way.  Looks plenty beefy. Nice welds.(oops I posted while you were responding).
Reply:Originally Posted by SandyThree point hook-up?? Pretty neet. Don't have another engine to mess with that way.  Looks plenty beefy. Nice welds.(oops I posted while you were responding).
Reply:That's pretty nifty!  I might have to try that one for at the camp.
Reply:Looks like that Chinese glue's held up pretty well for the past three years .......  Nice job on the splitter, good and solid.
Reply:Originally Posted by SpyGuy  Nice job on the splitter, good and solid.
Reply:Glad to hear you're back from your "15 month trip" safely.Thank you for your service.
Reply:Originally Posted by BBrownGlad to hear you're back from your "15 month trip" safely.Thank you for your service.
Reply:thanks also for your service, and I really need to borrow your splitter though for just a couple hours. got some big ones!!
Reply:Originally Posted by kenklingermanthanks also for your service, and I really need to borrow your splitter though for just a couple hours. got some big ones!!