pat_58
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hi.
first post here. great site!
i built my own wood splitter. it has 10.5 hp wisconsin robin engine, 16 gpm pump, hydraulic cylinder is 4 inch bore. it runs good, and i was thinking of adding a log lift. i know enough about hyraulics to build a splitter, but no expert by any means. my question is, if i put let's say a 2 inch bore hydraulic cylinder to drive the lift, will the 16 gpm pump cause the lift to go up too quickly and be quite jerky? what should i be doing to try and "match" the cylinder to the rest of the system? also, i have a single detent valve from northern tool on there now. can i add another one of these right before the current one, or do i need to add some kind of two valve unit? thought i would ask the experts what advice you might have.
thanks,
pat
first post here. great site!
i built my own wood splitter. it has 10.5 hp wisconsin robin engine, 16 gpm pump, hydraulic cylinder is 4 inch bore. it runs good, and i was thinking of adding a log lift. i know enough about hyraulics to build a splitter, but no expert by any means. my question is, if i put let's say a 2 inch bore hydraulic cylinder to drive the lift, will the 16 gpm pump cause the lift to go up too quickly and be quite jerky? what should i be doing to try and "match" the cylinder to the rest of the system? also, i have a single detent valve from northern tool on there now. can i add another one of these right before the current one, or do i need to add some kind of two valve unit? thought i would ask the experts what advice you might have.
thanks,
pat