Possible tobuild own hydraulic tank for woodsplitter

You would need to be able to make a welded joint that does not leak. Easiest is a large tube with welded in ends.

On 5 Dec 2003 07:06:47 -0800, snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com (Don) wrote something ......and in reply I say!:

Fabricate a container out of steel to hold hydraulic fluid. the hydraulic circuit simply uses this as a zero pressure receptacle.

It has to be large enough to allow for all piping, controls, and rams fully extended.

TOOC. My reply is to indicate that there are many more important problems associated withe hydraulics than the tank.

Imagine a _world_ where Nature's lights are obscured by man's. There would be nowhere to go. Or wait a while. Then you won't have to imagine.

On Sat, 06 Dec 2003 06:47:11 +0800, Old Nick wrote something ......and in reply I say!:

In a kinder mood, search the Web for "hydraulic log splitters". I gound free plans and pictures out there.

Imagine a _world_ where Nature's lights are obscured by man's. There would be nowhere to go. Or wait a while. Then you won't have to imagine.

Hydraulic reservoirs must be vented. So the container doesn't have to hold pressure. It just has to not leak. My reservoir is a piece of 8 inch square tubing 24 inches long with end plates welded to it. That's a lot heavier than you actually need, but it was what I had on hand, and the thicker stuff is easier to weld with an ordinary arc welder.

You'll need 3 holes in it. One for the suction line, one for the return line, and the third for the fill/vent. The suction and return lines need to have pipes (I used 3/4 inch) that go nearly to the bottom so that they're always under the fluid. This is obviously necessary for the suction line, but it is also needed for the return to prevent foaming, ie to avoid entraining air.

You need a strainer on the suction line, and a filter on the return. These screw to the pipes you weld into the tank.

Gary

Go to truck wreckers and get the parts from a small tipper body truck and pick up a controll valve return oil filter tank with fittings and vent filter( they come in all shapes and sizes) pump may be some hose if it is clean in side

It's also best to locate these as far as possible from each other so turbulence, foaming etc doesn't affect the suction.

Unvented reservoir? True, but there is some method employed to push fluid into the pump. Usually it's atmospheric pressure.

Another problem with hydraulic system design is restriction in the suction side, whether by too small of line, too small or plugged suction strainer/ filter, or by low pressure in the reservoir created by a plugged vent.

On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 23:26:44 GMT, Mark (Twain???) wrote something ......and in reply I say!:

Actually if I argue with somebody who is _not_ a fool, then others may well tell us apart! Not sure I want that!

Perhaps this leads to "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt" (from another master wordsmith)

Clemens was a clever man with words, though. "I have such a huge mind that it often takes a long time to make it up" (paraphrase, probably)

Imagine a _world_ where Nature's lights are obscured by man's. There would be nowhere to go. Or wait a while. Then you won't have to imagine.

Excellent point! I seem to keep forgetting it and stepping in dreck periodically!

Charles

On Mon, 08 Dec 2003 21:47:04 +0800, Old Nick wrote something ......and in reply I say!:

OK. Sorry Mr Tw...er Clemens.

"I must have a prodigious quantity of mind; it takes me as much as a week, sometimes, to make it up."

Love it.

Imagine a _world_ where Nature's lights are obscured by man's. There would be nowhere to go. Or wait a while. Then you won't have to imagine.

Why build one when you can pick one up pretty cheaply that you are pretty sure is not going to leak or cause problems down the road.

Try junk yards for small tanks, Burdens Surplus Center, Coleman's Surplus, you can use a chunk of 4" pipe and cap the ends, an air tank from a compressor or truck / trailer will work.

As long as your not going to have a pressurized system.

tHAT

On 5 Dec 2003 07:06:47 -0800, snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com (Don) wrote something ......and in reply I say!:

Don...Don...where aaarre you?

Imagine a _world_ where Nature's lights are obscured by man's. There would be nowhere to go. Or wait a while. Then you won't have to imagine.

There is more to building a box and slapping in three openings for suction return and fill. A stand pipe is good, so are baffles, so you don;t get frothy or foamy oil sucked right back into suction line, and you do not suck debri off the bottom thats inevitably going to get in there. Make the openings larger than what you figure, as they can always be bushed down if necessary, and most of the screw in basket strainers etc are at least a 1 or 1 1/4" thread size.........

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