that flywheel splitter looks scary!
little margin for error. one wrong move and you've had it.
even if you could push a knob and stop the stroke. very difficult to react fast enough to stop something from getting chopped off.
we're now going from one extreme of too slow to too fast. seems folks with a 22gpm pump mated to a 5in ram is the ticket.
my 37ton with 6in ram would be better off w/5in ram. pump is rated at 16gpm, but is moving 22gpm to achieve 15 second cycle times. no lack of power that's for sure! I've split 4+ feet rounds with no problems. about killed me getting round into position to split.
I'd trade less ram tonnage for faster cycle times in a heartbeat.
little margin for error. one wrong move and you've had it.
even if you could push a knob and stop the stroke. very difficult to react fast enough to stop something from getting chopped off.
we're now going from one extreme of too slow to too fast. seems folks with a 22gpm pump mated to a 5in ram is the ticket.
my 37ton with 6in ram would be better off w/5in ram. pump is rated at 16gpm, but is moving 22gpm to achieve 15 second cycle times. no lack of power that's for sure! I've split 4+ feet rounds with no problems. about killed me getting round into position to split.
I'd trade less ram tonnage for faster cycle times in a heartbeat.