AKKAMAAN
ArboristSite Guru
How many of you guys have just a little hole for air breathing into your tank???
My built in axle/tank just has a 1/2 pipe plug with 1/16 holes drilled at right angles so the vent hole ends up horizontle, it still gets water in it if I leave it out in the rain. I have never felt how much air moves out by being an unbalanced cylinder, but now you have me thinking. Now I'm going to have to check.
Put this on with a tank change a few years ago.
My Huskee just has a pipe plug with a 1/16 hole drilled in it. Sometimes when it's used really hard it will squirt a little out.
Well i didn't mention there a two of them drilled in the side of the plug where you put the wrench on.1/16" to small air breather hole???
It do depend on the EXPECTED cycle time and the cylinder rod diameter. You might get away with it if have a real tiny rod diameter and a very slow extend cycle time/small pump....
and as I said earlier...on retract there is the whole engine/pump power behind the air, so it must come out or burst/blow something in the way....
I think for sure that 1/16"-1/8" air breather hole is way TOO small to be healthy for the system. That will definitely restrict air travel when cylinder is extending/splitting. with risk for pump cavitation and also decreased cycle time.
1/16" to small air breather hole???
It do depend on the EXPECTED cycle time and the cylinder rod diameter. You might get away with it if have a real tiny rod diameter and a very slow extend cycle time/small pump....
and as I said earlier...on retract there is the whole engine/pump power behind the air, so it must come out or burst/blow something in the way....
I think for sure that 1/16"-1/8" air breather hole is way TOO small to be healthy for the system. That will definitely restrict air travel when cylinder is extending/splitting. with risk for pump cavitation and also decreased cycle time.
How would a small breather hole increase cyle time or cause pump cavitation? The air will simply be pushed out faster through a smaller hole than it will a bigger hole.