Quote Originally Posted by old kodger View Post
I'm with Nortondommi, I don't know from where you hail, but if it's anywhere where Eucalypts grow, I'd at least triple the size of the ram 4" id minimum.
Clearly, I don't know what pressures the pump is applying, but presuming the "usual" 3000 psi., your ram looks to be about 2" id therefore pi x r squared x 3000 give you around 4.2 tons. not really that much when you consider that the Superaxe log splitter I posted some time back, is around 40 tons. It would also help to stiffen up your rig.
Yes. You guessed it right. I am using a cylinder with 2 inch bore dia and 30mm rod dia. I have already ordered a cylinder with 4 inch bore dia, which I will use in this machine. I have already understood that 2 inch cylinders are not giving out enough force to split hard wood. I haven't measured the pressure yet. But I guess I it may be maxing out at around 100 bar. I have a guage with me and I will measure the maximum output pressure.
I am definitely planning some improvements in the machine like increasing the cylinder size to 4 inch bore dia. Increasing the guidance length of the travelling head on both sides so that it will be more stable.
Thanks a lot for your valuable suggestions.