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Be aware of advertising hype. do your own math for timing. same with tonnage. Sure you can use a big pump and 1/2" lines to make faster, but the cost is high heat from fluid friction which is the bane of hydraulics. Boils down to how fast you fill and empty the cylinder. 3/4" ports all around . 3/4 inch internal line and Hi flow connectors 3/4' of course course there are larger diameter components around also, bigger is better but begets more $$$ up front. I run twin 4 X6 ' schedule 40 rectangular tubes welded together all around ( thats apx 1/4" thick walls) so that gives me a 1/2" or so rib down the center line. At 30 tons and a real ball buster of a round, I still can see the beam flex just a smidgen. Processors generally have limit on size say 10-12" dia. of the rounds, like anything else they are built to a price point.

<blockquote data-quote="blades" data-source="post: 8216629" data-attributes="member: 30823"><p>Be aware of advertising hype.&nbsp; do your own math for timing. same with tonnage.&nbsp; &nbsp; Sure you can use a big pump and 1/2&quot; lines&nbsp; to make faster,&nbsp; but the cost is high heat from fluid friction which is the bane of hydraulics. Boils down to how fast you fill and empty the cylinder.&nbsp;&nbsp; 3/4&quot; ports all around . 3/4 inch internal line and Hi flow connectors 3/4&#039; of course course there are larger diameter components around also, bigger is better but begets more $$$ up front.&nbsp; I run twin 4 X6 &#039; schedule 40 rectangular tubes welded together all around ( thats apx 1/4&quot; thick walls) so that gives me a 1/2&quot; or so rib down the center line.&nbsp; At 30 tons and a real ball buster of a round, I still can see the beam flex just a smidgen.&nbsp; Processors generally have limit on size say 10-12&quot; dia. of the rounds, like anything else they are built to a price point.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="blades, post: 8216629, member: 30823"] Be aware of advertising hype. do your own math for timing. same with tonnage. Sure you can use a big pump and 1/2" lines to make faster, but the cost is high heat from fluid friction which is the bane of hydraulics. Boils down to how fast you fill and empty the cylinder. 3/4" ports all around . 3/4 inch internal line and Hi flow connectors 3/4' of course course there are larger diameter components around also, bigger is better but begets more $$$ up front. I run twin 4 X6 ' schedule 40 rectangular tubes welded together all around ( thats apx 1/4" thick walls) so that gives me a 1/2" or so rib down the center line. At 30 tons and a real ball buster of a round, I still can see the beam flex just a smidgen. Processors generally have limit on size say 10-12" dia. of the rounds, like anything else they are built to a price point. [/QUOTE]

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