Cornell Wood Splitter Flow Rate

[solarDog]

I am trying to find any information on my Cornell wood splitter (model# WS30-3). I would like to use it with a PTO pump on my tractor but I can't find any info on the model.

The cylinder measures 33".

Can anyone advise me on how to determine what size PTO pump and reservoir I will need?

 

[svk]

Welcome to the site! There should be a few guys in here that can help you out.

 

[blades]

Well if you have remote on the tractor hydro that is only going to be about 6-8 gpm. If you want to go with a pto pump assembly get a 2 stage pump. You will need a gear box in-between to step up the 540 rpm to around 3000rpm. Not sure if there is a pump at 540 that puts out 11gpm. Tank should match flow per minute rate or reasonably close. The two stage 11gpm will out put 11gpm at a low pressure like say 0-900psi then when it meets enough resistance it will switch to High pressure( max about 2500psi) but at low flow apx 3-4 gpm makes a much faster system with more umph when you need it then a straight out put.

 

[olympyk_999]

Well if you have remote on the tractor hydro that is only going to be about 6-8 gpm. If you want to go with a pto pump assembly get a 2 stage pump. You will need a gear box in-between to step up the 540 rpm to around 3000rpm. Not sure if there is a pump at 540 that puts out 11gpm. Tank should match flow per minute rate or reasonably close. The two stage 11gpm will out put 11gpm at a low pressure like say 0-900psi then when it meets enough resistance it will switch to High pressure( max about 2500psi) but at low flow apx 3-4 gpm makes a much faster system with more umph when you need it then a straight out put.

ahh i wouldnt do that...basically pointless just to gain a couple more gallons of flow...along with the cost of a 6:1 gearbox that would actually last, the price would be insane for no real noticeable difference in splitter performance...
a tractor big enough to hold that splitter shouldn't have any problem running at least a 20 GPM single stage PTO pump... (around 2HP per 1 GPM @3000psi)...20 gpm= 40 HP... @ 2000 psi you would only need less than 1.5 HP per 1 GPM, which is about where the system would be set since the max pressure for most PTO pumps is 2250 PSI...so a 30 HP tractor shouldn't have any problem running a 20 GPM pump
if it were me i would put the biggest pump that the valve/ hoses will handle and install a proper sized hydraulic tank
heres a link to prince PTO pumps...
http://www.princehyd.com/portals/0/pumps/pumpsPTO.pdf