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  1. Jags Super Moderator

    joined: Aug 2, 2006
    11,309 posts
    Northern Illinois
    Yep, we will have the luxury of leaving anything too big. We're at the river, nobody wants to work too hard. :)
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  2. Flatbedford Minister of Fire

    Pretty nice little machine there.

    Is that the Mississippi River? Where on the River? I spent some time in Norhtern Illinois about 20 years ago. I was in Mt. Carrol but spent some time around the river in Savanah and other places that I can't remember the name of. Did you and I have this conversation already a few years ago?
  3. Jags Super Moderator

    joined: Aug 2, 2006
    11,309 posts
    Northern Illinois
    I can't remember it, so it must not have happened. :lol:
    Yep, the mighty Miss. I would be North of the Savanna Army Depot. Just the other side of the lock and dam. It is an amazing body of water. You would not recognize the water now compared to 20 yrs ago. Heck, we even have flocks of white pelicans now. First time in known history that the water was clean enough to support them. (they are a very good indicator of healthy water).
  4. Flatbedford Minister of Fire

    Good news about the river. I did some boating and swimming near Savanah back then. My Hudson is getting much cleaner now too! We have Eagles nesting all the way down by me now. Only 35 miles from NYC.

    Sorry to derail your splitter thread.
  5. Jags Super Moderator

    joined: Aug 2, 2006
    11,309 posts
    Northern Illinois
    Baaa...ain't no thing. Baldys are a daily occurrence at the cabin. We have several nests that we watch the young 'uns grow up in.

    To bring it back on track--the home built pump mount:

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  6. neumsky Combustion Analyzer

    joined: Dec 25, 2011
    567 posts
    Oklahoma City
    Jags...you are too cool!
  7. Jags Super Moderator

    joined: Aug 2, 2006
    11,309 posts
    Northern Illinois
    In a geeky sort of way. :coolsmile:

    Thanks for the kind words.
  8. OhioBurner© Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 20, 2010
    686 posts
    Central Ohio
    Fantastic work man! Hydraulics are beyond my current expertise, maybe someday. We'll see how my cart turns out first lol!
  9. Jags Super Moderator

    joined: Aug 2, 2006
    11,309 posts
    Northern Illinois
    Thanks - I am sure that you will get that cart up and working for you.
  10. Redlegs Feeling the Heat

    joined: Feb 16, 2012
    258 posts
    Eastern Kansas
    Geat build and great thread. I am glad you added the thread link in you signature block. I am pretty good at "finding things" and I know a couple of guys with welders.
    You given me an idea...
  11. Jags Super Moderator

    joined: Aug 2, 2006
    11,309 posts
    Northern Illinois
    Good for you. Maybe an idea or two can come from this that will help you with your build. I have built a total of 3. Each a little different design. This is a great place to get answers to your questions.
  12. MasterMech Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 2, 2011
    4,789 posts
    Hudson Valley NY
    OK, I know about 2 of them, what's the third? The Beast, The jackrabbit, and ?
  13. Jags Super Moderator

    joined: Aug 2, 2006
    11,309 posts
    Northern Illinois
    The third one has been gone a long time. It was built off of a pipe sliding over pipe design. Easy to build, but I would only recommend using that design for small tonnage machines. Its amazing how much 20 tons will bend schedule 40 pipe. I don't even have any pics of it. That was before camera phones and heartnet.net (the predecessor of this place).
  14. Scotty Overkill firewood hoarder

    joined: Sep 24, 2011
    6,823 posts
    central PA
    I remember this thread from last year, and how much I enjoyed watching it come together. Have you been using it much? Glad to see you put it in your sig.....
  15. Jags Super Moderator

    joined: Aug 2, 2006
    11,309 posts
    Northern Illinois
    It has split a few piles so far. We only use it for camp fire wood (so far), so it won't be a high volume machine.
  16. MasterMech Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 2, 2011
    4,789 posts
    Hudson Valley NY
    Not even an scan of the orginal napkin blueprint? ;lol:p
  17. Jags Super Moderator

    joined: Aug 2, 2006
    11,309 posts
    Northern Illinois
    That is WAY too sufista...serfistic...complex for me.:p
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  18. Gasifier Minister of Fire

    Nice work Jags.
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