I'm sorry for so many really remedial posts but I already searched and tried to find an answer to this. I read lots and lots awesome posts by people that helped to answer part of my question which was how does slowing engine speed down affect the splitter's performance. An excerpt from one post in particular from GooseRider was:
"Note that this is a minimum engine size, nothing keeps you from putting something bigger on it, however pump output is a function of shaft rpm, so using a big engine at idle will NOT give the rated output... Most pumps are intended to run at about 3,600rpm, average full throttle speed for most small engines...."
And that helped me realize that reducing the splitter's engine speed may mean that the force of the splitter and the speed of the splitter would be reduced. Still I find that half throttle on my splitter is plenty of force and plenty of speed. So does reducing the splitter's engine speed do anything at all negative to the splitter. In other words is it harder on the pump or the cylinder or anything to do that? Whether or not it is harder on any one component, does it change things like specific setpoints of the two stage pump setup? Basically if I am happy at half throttle is there any reason at all not to run the splitter that way? Thanks as always.
"Note that this is a minimum engine size, nothing keeps you from putting something bigger on it, however pump output is a function of shaft rpm, so using a big engine at idle will NOT give the rated output... Most pumps are intended to run at about 3,600rpm, average full throttle speed for most small engines...."
And that helped me realize that reducing the splitter's engine speed may mean that the force of the splitter and the speed of the splitter would be reduced. Still I find that half throttle on my splitter is plenty of force and plenty of speed. So does reducing the splitter's engine speed do anything at all negative to the splitter. In other words is it harder on the pump or the cylinder or anything to do that? Whether or not it is harder on any one component, does it change things like specific setpoints of the two stage pump setup? Basically if I am happy at half throttle is there any reason at all not to run the splitter that way? Thanks as always.