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No updated on the bench other than I have been using it to construct some other stuff. I hope to get back to it in the new year. I'd just like to wish everyone on here a Happy Christmas and a happy New Year. Many Happy returns to the community. xmas

1953 Mercury. Good to meet another Irish man. I was tempted to include that image. But she's too busy to pose for an image. There's timber to be split!!!! [emoji6] NUTTSGT Thanks. As per the video. No gloves or long sleeves. Used to working on the farm and have a decent hazard analysis /...

A rear axle one sounds crazy! [emoji6] This one is just ticking over at around 540 RPM, I've seen ones going like the clappers but I think slow and steady wins the race. It's more controlled I think just from using it. Noting has got stuck with this one so far but the steel runners under the...

Thanks, I thought about that also but for circa 300 Euro I can't go wrong. :thumbup:

Hi Kevin, I bought the screw. It's driven off the PTO of a Zetor tractor we have. A 5711, the screw runs around 540 RPM with the tractor just ticking over.

So, I've to build a frame above where I'm splitting to stop anyone falling into it and a cover for the Shaft between the bearings but this was a trial run to see how it worked. https://vimeo.com/195044167 Thanks for looking.

I must also say that the welding bench has more than paid for itself in the easy of operation in building stuff. Delighted with it.

No, I picked up the shaft, bearing blocks and a screw with a replaceable tip for 200 Euro. At that price I couldn't go wrong.

I picked up some pins for the lower base to attach it to the three point linkage of the tractor. Drilled a few holes and tightened up the bolt and hit them with welds to lock them in place. Next up was the sheet of steel base plate. I had some laying around the place so cut it to size and...

After a load of welding and a lick of paint this was the result. I drilled 4 holes (with the wondrous Mag Drill) for the bearings then to line it up with the centre of the benchtop. I should have mentioned the base is around 3ft square. A good size base for splitting and placing the timber...

Hi Folks, So, I was looking to build a log splitter and I decided on a screw splitter just because it seemed like a handy machine to make. I had some 50mm box iron left over from the bench builds so I used all but a full single 7.5 meter in this build. Think I had approximately 300mm left...

Great job. Really like the look of both benches. Any pictures of the builds.

Love the record vices. Great job. [emoji1303]

Welcome. Great to see another Irishman on here. [emoji3]

Saw this somewhere on the tin-ter-net and thought of this thread!!! [emoji6]

Done. Be interesting to see what you come up with with those answers. :)

I must say as wedding gifts go that has to be one of the most thoughtful and impressive ones I've ever seen. Absolutely brilliant.

Fantastic news. Delighted for ye.

Hey DaveIRL, Nice to meet another Irish person here!! It would be nice if i had €13,000 to spare!! Next lotto win maybe!

@JC D4D and @1/2 Cup Thanks. I started cleaning out the shed as there was no room to manoeuvre. Hired a skip and proceeded to start culling items (followed by my older brother saying don't throw that away, we could use this for something etc. The end result is whats in the pictures. :-) I was...