1987 - Volume #11, Issue #5, Page #34

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Log hog buzz saw, splitter combo

Log hog buzz saw, splitter combo WOODLOT EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous 11-5-34 "We built this machine because we were tired of all the different pieces of equipment we needed to split wood. This machine is equipped with both a buzz saw and a splitter and it's built like a tank. There isn't any wood it won't split," says Don Brooks, Clayton, Kan. The Log Hog is equipped with both a 6-cyl., 230 cu. in. Chevrolet engine, which powers the buzz saw, and an 8-hp. Tecumseh engine that powers the splitter. The main splitter frame was built from 8 by 10-in. I-beam that runs the full length of the machine. An oil reservoir is built into the right side and a gas tank into the left side. The Chevy engine is coupled to a right angle gear drive to power the saw. A combination clutch-brake lever at the left rear of the machine engages the saw. The splitter is fed by a 22 gpm pump which powers a 5 by 30-in. cylinder. The log lift, for heavy chunks, has a 2 by 8-in. cylinder equipped with flow control valves. Machine has dual levers on both sides to run both the splitter and lift. A control panel at rear monitors oil, water, amps, fuel, engine rpms and is fitted with an AM-FM radio and cassette player. The hood tips up for easy access to motor. For appearance, Brooks added chrome wheels and a professional paint job. The Log Hog is rigged with lights for over-the-road travel. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Donald R. Brooks, Brooks Manufacturing, Clayton, Kan. 67629 (ph 913 693-4380 or 4508).