On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 14:15:03 -0800, Tom wrote:

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=== Yea I know a bigger rod would mean less volumne needing to be filled
=== but its certainly way overkill on a simpole machine like a log
=== splitter.......I did type in slow but intended to refer just to the
=== low power end, which really does not mean anything on a retract cyucle
=== of a splitter, but heck a 4" rod.............hmmmmmmmmmm
===
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===Can you think of a cheaper way of getting a faster retract cycle?
===
===Tom

Well not that I can think of off hand, but I would have to think the
price of a cylinder with such a rod in it would be pretty darn pricey
compaared to say the next higher flow pump.....I really doubt I would
even consider using a 4" rod in a 5" cylinder if I had it for free.
Heck why not grab an old Chevy 427 or even a 283 and use it with a big
pump............better yet one of the old J-79 engines that Davis
Monathan AFB boneyard is full of and use it with their high flow high
pressure hydrualic pumps that are normally installe don them for in
the old F4.....now that would be some fast cycle times, but pretty
expensive to operate...........

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