KubotainNH
Veteran Member
Hi folks, recently my FIL picked up a home made logsplitter. After doing some modifications on how the motor/pump was ghetto mounted it now runs pretty good. The thing that bugs me is how slow it is to extend. The pump is a 2 speed 11gpm Haldex running a 4" cylinder. Attached to the pump is a 6.5hp vertical shaft B/S motor. The 2 hoses that carry most of the pressure have been replaced and are decent sized. The fluid coming back does not appear to have bubbles. The pump feed hose also looks big and seems fine. According to a hydro calculator it should run 202" a minute, it's no where close. It does seem to slow down when it hits the wood and it pushes right on through. The gauge hits about 500 when it gets under load. When maxing out the cylinder (accidentally) I saw the gauge go up to 3k and the motor bog so it can build some big pressure. Any thoughts on what to check?
I've perused many posts and haven't noticed anything they've mentioned as issues. I'll add some pics soon. Thanks.
I've perused many posts and haven't noticed anything they've mentioned as issues. I'll add some pics soon. Thanks.