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Log Splitter Converts To Metal Bender
"I made a metal bender to fit my log splitter. It lets me bend metal without dulling the wedge," says Milan Hochstetler, Cumberland, Va.
The bender consists of a short length of heavy angle iron that mounts on front of the splitter wedge. A horizontal steel plate that's welded on top of the angle iron rests on
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Log Splitter Converts To Metal Bender WOODLOT EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous I made a metal bender to fit my log splitter It lets me bend metal without dulling the wedge says Milan Hochstetler Cumberland Va The bender consists of a short length of heavy angle iron that mounts on front of the splitter wedge A horizontal steel plate that s welded on top of the angle iron rests on top of the wedge and a short length of strap iron welded to the bottom of the angle iron rests on the splitter table Square tubing welded onto the middle of the horizontal plate fits down inside the hollow wedge to hold it in place when bending metal To convert back to splitting wood Hostetler simply pulls the bender off the wedge The splitter has 22 tons of pressure so it can do some heavy duty bending says Hostetler My son and I recently used it to straighten a 1 5/8-in dia solid steel bar We also used it to straighten one of the tines on a forklift Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Milan Hochstetler 174 Vogel Rd Cumberland Va 23040 ph 804 492-4295
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