[TheForge] Press ?

[Jerry Frost]

Steve:

I'm not Ralph for which I'm sure we'll both be 
eternally glad. <grin> Regardless it wouldn't be 
difficult to mount a reciever to a splitter. The 
typical configuration has the ram driving the log into 
a wedge. The wedge is typically welded to a flat plate 
that bolts to the base of the splitter.

All you'd need to do is torch the appropriate sized 
opening in the base and make a new bolt on plate with 
the reciever tube. Reinforcing the area torched away as 
necessary. This will leave you the option of replacing 
the splitting wedge and having a useful log splitter.

The only drawback I can see on the practical side is 
ram speed. Log splitters move fairly slowly for good 
reason and a good forging press should close quickly 
before going to high pressure.

Other than that all it'll take is a little fab work.

Frosty (NKA Ralph) <grin>
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <steve at sigmatek.com>


> Ralph, do you know of any pictures with a reciever 
> hitch setup?
>
> Steve
>
>