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Title: Hydraulic chain log roller
Post by: Kenny.jenkins on December 01, 2019, 05:50:42 PM

Has anyone ever built a hydraulic chain log roller/turner?

Title: Re: Hydraulic chain log roller
Post by: Vautour on December 02, 2019, 07:15:55 AM

..I was building one in my head all day yesterday .. Log Turner/roller/Dog all in one... still in its infancy stage.....nice question tho hoping for a few ideas!!

Title: Re: Hydraulic chain log roller
Post by: Oddman on December 02, 2019, 10:10:28 AM

I've seen them here on the forum, you probably could turn up some pictures with the search function

Title: Re: Hydraulic chain log roller
Post by: sealark37 on December 02, 2019, 01:56:48 PM

I have been designing one in my head for a couple of years. With a few tools, and a welder, a man could order the necessary parts from The Surplus Center to build a useful unit.

Title: Re: Hydraulic chain log roller
Post by: Vautour on December 04, 2019, 07:34:55 AM

@ Kenny... guy on you tub built a log dog all electric(his is AC) and uses it to turn his logs with it also..nice design and is that design i will be using.

Title: Re: Hydraulic chain log roller
Post by: Vautour on December 05, 2019, 06:47:40 AM

Guy on youtub has a nice log dog and uses it to turn his logs also (all electric)...he's all AC electric..ill be putting 24volt wheelchair motors on a same application..(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/53405/20191205_071846.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1575545880)

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