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7/20/2025, 8:53:27 AM
7/2/2025, 11:40:28 PM
>>2928449
>Is it the bore and GPM that defines tonnage?
No, it's the bore and _pressure_ that defines force.
Force = pressure * area
Flow rate (GPM) only dictates speed. A larger bore on the ram gets you more area (thus more force) for the hydraulic fluid to act on, or, conversely, using a higher pressure in the hydraulic system gets you more pressure acting on the same area (thus more force).
The latter is easier (when possible), but you can't just go increasing pressure arbitrarily. The hoses, fittings, seals, and ram were only designed for a specific maximum. Unless you can find actual part numbers to look up or pressure ratings stamped on the cylinder, it's probably a safe bet to assume the pump is already set to work near or at the rating of the ram. If, by some fluke, the ram is rated for more than it's currently operating at, great, you can replace anything that isn't rated for the higher pressure you want and just do that. If not, do not risk it. Hydraulic fluid under several thousand PSI of pressure is no joke, and not something to fuck around with. Go look up "fluid injection injury". It's not pretty, and flailing around blindly, not knowing what you're doing, is not a good way to avoid it.
Odds are good you're going to be stuck just getting a bigger ram. There's no real way to cheat the basic physics here, so either hit up some surplus sites and get the welder out or trade out for an entirely different splitter. Mind, also, that the existing frame might not fare well with a more powerful ram, so...
>>2928486
>bigger pump + bigger engine = more pressure I believe
Why do namefags insist on posting when they outright admit they don't know what they're talking about? Truly the great mystery of our time.
>Is it the bore and GPM that defines tonnage?
No, it's the bore and _pressure_ that defines force.
Force = pressure * area
Flow rate (GPM) only dictates speed. A larger bore on the ram gets you more area (thus more force) for the hydraulic fluid to act on, or, conversely, using a higher pressure in the hydraulic system gets you more pressure acting on the same area (thus more force).
The latter is easier (when possible), but you can't just go increasing pressure arbitrarily. The hoses, fittings, seals, and ram were only designed for a specific maximum. Unless you can find actual part numbers to look up or pressure ratings stamped on the cylinder, it's probably a safe bet to assume the pump is already set to work near or at the rating of the ram. If, by some fluke, the ram is rated for more than it's currently operating at, great, you can replace anything that isn't rated for the higher pressure you want and just do that. If not, do not risk it. Hydraulic fluid under several thousand PSI of pressure is no joke, and not something to fuck around with. Go look up "fluid injection injury". It's not pretty, and flailing around blindly, not knowing what you're doing, is not a good way to avoid it.
Odds are good you're going to be stuck just getting a bigger ram. There's no real way to cheat the basic physics here, so either hit up some surplus sites and get the welder out or trade out for an entirely different splitter. Mind, also, that the existing frame might not fare well with a more powerful ram, so...
>>2928486
>bigger pump + bigger engine = more pressure I believe
Why do namefags insist on posting when they outright admit they don't know what they're talking about? Truly the great mystery of our time.
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