"Fluid Power the Hidden Giant" is very informative, as is the older version of the Vickers Industrial Hydraulics Manual.
John Deere also used to publish "FOS" (Fundamentals Of Service) and one edition was hydraulic systems, also informative.
I will echo and agree with other's posts about the...
With due respect to my colleagues that think the two terms are identical, here is the real truth:
"Pressurized" means under pressure.
"Compressed" means a change (reduction) in volume DUE (normally) to pressurization.
That's the normal operating status of an open-center system. Pump delivers full flow at zero pressure because it just circulates through the valve back to the tank with no restriction.
Acuating a function makes the pressure rise just enough to overcome whatever load is being applied (more...
I'm more concerned about your pump size and engine Hp. rating. That's a woeful area with most "homemade" logsplitters. Biggest mistake people make is using a pump that is too large for the engine they have available.
Unless the 13.6 GPM pump is a 2-stage pump that kicks down to a much...
