New Log Splitter

[stevec]

I had most of this post done when I foolishly tried "preview post" which I now remember doesn't give you the pics.
What kinda preview is that Ed?

Next step was to hit the browser "back" button and POOF no trace of the laboriously constructed post.

OK, take 2.

Today's progress continued at my normal snail's pace, but I managed to fab. two parts for the log lifter.
Considerable fussing about (no, let's call it design) went in to these parts .

       

The idea is that the lifter table be close to vertical when down and slightly inclined when up.
The manufacture of these parts started with a cardboard pattern, much masking tape modification and then 2 pieces of 3" X ¼" HR steel, drilled for the ¾" shaft rough cut on my trusty 4 X 6" bandsaw which now lives in the vertical position.


Here's my "not recommended method for cleaning up bandsawn radii.
       
Don't even consider "climb milling" in this manually fed operation. It could lead to another "operation" in the hospital.

   


Clean up of straight edges is much safer.

       

I often line up the edge to be cleaned up by stacking parallels on the vice jaw to give a pretty good alignment. At least good enough for my
"low precision" work.