The critter splitter, possible upgrade.
It has a 15 HP Kohler engine on it, and I run at 8000 ft elevation. 3 1/2 percent per thousand feet gives 28% less power up here. That means that the engine is capable of 10.8 HP (call it 11)
The pump currently is a 16 GPM, and the cylinder is a 5 inch.
Kinda slow, but it will split anything. Now the expensive experiment.
You guys keep bantering the 1/2 HP per GPM on these things. Does that work out if I don't run it at 3600? Say maybe 3000 which is closer to where I actually set the throttle?? If so then.... maybe a 22 gpm pump could be run on this machine giving 18-19 GPM at 3000 RPM. Which is 9-10 HP. Nothing to spare, but maximum usage of available HP.
Open to suggestions on this one. I think it might work and get me some speed on the thing. I already know that I would have to upgrade to 3/4 hoses instead of the 1/2 that I have!
-Pat :monkey:
It has a 15 HP Kohler engine on it, and I run at 8000 ft elevation. 3 1/2 percent per thousand feet gives 28% less power up here. That means that the engine is capable of 10.8 HP (call it 11)
The pump currently is a 16 GPM, and the cylinder is a 5 inch.
Kinda slow, but it will split anything. Now the expensive experiment.
You guys keep bantering the 1/2 HP per GPM on these things. Does that work out if I don't run it at 3600? Say maybe 3000 which is closer to where I actually set the throttle?? If so then.... maybe a 22 gpm pump could be run on this machine giving 18-19 GPM at 3000 RPM. Which is 9-10 HP. Nothing to spare, but maximum usage of available HP.
Open to suggestions on this one. I think it might work and get me some speed on the thing. I already know that I would have to upgrade to 3/4 hoses instead of the 1/2 that I have!
-Pat :monkey: