Dingo Log Splitter

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It's the time of year when one starts to think about processing firewood.

I've had a look through a few past log-splitting projects on here, but have been thinking about something very simple to hook up to my Dingo, like this:

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Which I believe may have been an actual Dingo-branded implement? I like the idea that it can be tilted forward and split logs in place, which could be handy for a few larger logs (~1m dia) I have my eye on.

I was thinking of a 4" cylinder with a 600mm stroke, which should get me about 19 tonnes, which I think is fine for my fairly modest requirements.

I've got a bit of 150UC I can steal - any idea if this is going to be strong enough?
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