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Log splitter

(quoted from post at 11:57:53 12/06/13) Will a Farmall 230 run a log splitter off tractor hydraulics?
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If the tractor hydraulic system is operating correctly, yes, it will run a log splitter.
 
Thanks for reply. Did not think the GPM and PSI was enough. Has fasthitch and 2 hydraulic couplers under seat. Hydraulics are good on tractor. Changed oil and filter on pump.
 
I run a log splitter off my SMTA, probably less pressure than the 230. I believe it has a 4" cylinder and will split whatever I put in it. Not super fast, but you split a lot of wood in an hour, guess I am not real fast either. I have also run the splitter off of my JD430 with good results
 
I wondered the same thing about my Super C. I figured it would probably run it but would be slow. Probably even slower that the Massey 231 that I run it with now.
 
I have run my splitter off my JD A hydraulics for about 35 years. tractor hydraulics arte 10 GPM, 1000 PSI. I use a 4" Cylinder. Speed is very good, power on the low side, but it has split a ton of wood over the years.
 
I think my farmall 230 has around 1500 psi. Not sure of the GPM. Still don't know if that system can handle a 16 or 20 ton splitter. Saw specs that said 1500 psi = 9 tons thats the max i'll get on my tractor. I can't find out what the actual GPM is. How high do you run your engine? I just want to be able to split at a decent pace and not have splitter get stuck because of lack of power.
 
(quoted from post at 09:50:28 12/07/13) I think my farmall 230 has around 1500 psi. Not sure of the GPM. Still don't know if that system can handle a 16 or 20 ton splitter. Saw specs that said 1500 psi = 9 tons thats the max i'll get on my tractor. I can't find out what the actual GPM is. How high do you run your engine? I just want to be able to split at a decent pace and not have splitter get stuck because of lack of power.
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@ 9 tons, you evidently have a 4" cylinder (you'll actually have closer to 9 1/2), and you will split a lot of wood with a 4" and 1500psi. As for getting stuck, a lot of that depends on the area of the rod side of the piston. If your splitter has a large diameter rod, it will return faster, but you will not have as much force to pull it back if it's stuck.
I'm not sure of the flow rate of your pump, but at full throttle, it's probably in the range of 5 gpm. It will take you about 1.3 gallons to stroke the cylinder 2', so with return time, you are only going to do about 2 strokes a minute at best. For and old guy like me, that's probably plenty fast, but a young buck will think it's too slow.
 
(quoted from post at 08:21:10 12/07/13)
(quoted from post at 09:50:28 12/07/13) I think my farmall 230 has around 1500 psi. Not sure of the GPM. Still don't know if that system can handle a 16 or 20 ton splitter. Saw specs that said 1500 psi = 9 tons thats the max i'll get on my tractor. I can't find out what the actual GPM is. How high do you run your engine? I just want to be able to split at a decent pace and not have splitter get stuck because of lack of power.
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@ 9 tons, you evidently have a 4" cylinder (you'll actually have closer to 9 1/2), and you will split a lot of wood with a 4" and 1500psi. As for getting stuck, a lot of that depends on the area of the rod side of the piston. If your splitter has a large diameter rod, it will return faster, but you will not have as much force to pull it back if it's stuck.
I'm not sure of the flow rate of your pump, but at full throttle, it's probably in the range of 5 gpm. It will take you about 1.3 gallons to stroke the cylinder 2', so with return time, you are only going to do about 2 strokes a minute at best. For and old guy like me, that's probably plenty fast, but a young buck will think it's too slow.
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No need to fully retract the cylinder each time. Retract it just enough to allow the next billet of wood to fit.
 
(quoted from post at 11:22:36 12/07/13)
(quoted from post at 08:21:10 12/07/13)
(quoted from post at 09:50:28 12/07/13) I think my farmall 230 has around 1500 psi. Not sure of the GPM. Still don't know if that system can handle a 16 or 20 ton splitter. Saw specs that said 1500 psi = 9 tons thats the max i'll get on my tractor. I can't find out what the actual GPM is. How high do you run your engine? I just want to be able to split at a decent pace and not have splitter get stuck because of lack of power.
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@ 9 tons, you evidently have a 4" cylinder (you'll actually have closer to 9 1/2), and you will split a lot of wood with a 4" and 1500psi. As for getting stuck, a lot of that depends on the area of the rod side of the piston. If your splitter has a large diameter rod, it will return faster, but you will not have as much force to pull it back if it's stuck.
I'm not sure of the flow rate of your pump, but at full throttle, it's probably in the range of 5 gpm. It will take you about 1.3 gallons to stroke the cylinder 2', so with return time, you are only going to do about 2 strokes a minute at best. For and old guy like me, that's probably plenty fast, but a young buck will think it's too slow.
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No need to fully retract the cylinder each time. Retract it just enough to allow the next billet of wood to fit.
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And if it's really cold like it is here today, the wood splits faster and you don't usually have to stroke it very far into a log. I agree using a full 2' stroke would be unusual.
 
(quoted from post at 20:47:38 12/06/13) That is what I am thinking.Going to go with a PTO pump.
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Just a suggestion if I may, Go with the 23 GPM Prince pump, not the 11 GPM! The 23 will give you good splitter speed without having to run the tractor at full PTO speed. I have a 4' splitter with a 4" cylinder that works great with the tractor running just over 1/2 throttle.
JMHO, BTDT, HTH, Dave
 
neighbor ran a double cylinder splitter for years off the hyds. on his H did a fine job.I use a commercial 34 ton splitterit runs on a 10 H P briggs
 
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