New Log Splitter

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The trial by fire that is design by building continues.
I got the outfeed table done and discovered that the unipod nature of the trailer tongue jack leaves a lot to be desired, not very stable.
So here's the bipod stabilizer legs I added to the outfeed table post.

       

The trailer tongue jack still serves its purpose when changing from the ball hitch to the outfeed table and vice versa.

Here's a pic of my "high tec" throttle control.

   

I couldn't, for the life of me, adjust the governor to release and allow the " open throttle" spring to open the throttle in time to compensate for the load of splitting or lifting.
The governor is internal (not a vane type working off the flywheel fan) and I'm not about to tear into the old snowblower engine and "try" to fix it.
So, until the brand new 9hp electric start engine arrives I pull the string when I'm actuating the hydraulic valves and she does the job....well sorta.