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Offline Wineslob

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Logsplitter part Deux
« on: February 18, 2010, 03:25:58 PM »
Well, as some of you may or may not know, the logsplitter I built was ripped of from my front yard. I doubt the scumbags who did it wiil be caught, but no matter, homeowners ins covered the loss.

This time I decided to make a bigger splitter. Insted of a 3" cylinder I got a 4" which should be roughly a 20 Ton unit compared to the old one at 8 tons. I picked up some 6" "H" beam to handle the extra load and the frame work will be 3/4" plate. I got it all at a used steel yard, really an old fashioned "junk yard", for 50 bucks. One heck of a deal.

I'll get pics up soon ,as the last thread was great documentation for the insurance company.










Oh, if I ever catch those bastages, I'll run THEM through the splitter!   :evillaugh:
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Re: Logsplitter part Deux
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2010, 03:27:31 PM »
Damn!  How long did you have it before it was stolen?
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Re: Logsplitter part Deux
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2010, 05:20:19 PM »
Cool that you got another one.

Hopefully, the worthless **** who did it gets some quality time in the crossbar motel.
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Re: Logsplitter part Deux
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2010, 10:24:20 AM »
Quote from: Chris on February 18, 2010, 03:27:31 PM
Damn!  How long did you have it before it was stolen?



5 months. The assholes stole it from in front of my garage (I have a 100' setback from the road) where they had to move a pile of wood and negotiate past my truck. The other thing is the hitch was locked closed, they coulden't get it on a ball, so I'm sure that it was/is still in the neighborhood.

This time a provision for a chain will be incorporated into the design.    :evillaugh:
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Re: Logsplitter part Deux
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2010, 11:22:29 AM »
Didn't you have a trespassing or burglary problem before then? 

Sounds like my neighborhood.
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Re: Logsplitter part Deux
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2010, 12:14:23 PM »
Quote from: Chris on February 19, 2010, 11:22:29 AM
Didn't you have a trespassing or burglary problem before then? 

Sounds like my neighborhood.


Actually, never. My daughter has left her bicycle in the front yard for over a year. It's still here.
The cops mentioned that ex cons will steal a splitter so they can make money with firewood.
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Re: Logsplitter part Deux
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2010, 05:37:28 PM »
MIG weld your name onto one of those I beams and hide a couple of marks with pics you can use to ID it if the new one gets stolen.
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Re: Logsplitter part Deux
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2010, 01:28:44 PM »
A metal stamping set would be nice as you could stamp in a driver's license number or some other number such as a serial number.
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Re: Logsplitter part Deux
« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2010, 12:29:14 PM »
Quote from: Thor on March 01, 2010, 01:28:44 PM
A metal stamping set would be nice as you could stamp in a driver's license number or some other number such as a serial number.

I did, plus I sent the pics I took while I was building it to the investigating officer.
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