B5100E logsplitter

[Michael Dyer]

Hello from a newbie, thanks for having me.

I'm in the process of taking over a well-maintained and tidy B5100E from a friend. Its primary duty will be to power a vertical hydraulic logsplitter to split 50cm logs, mainly oak - if I can find one that is suitable (I live in France). I currently use an electric/hydraulic 8-tonne splitter, which starts to choke on large-diameter logs.

What is the maximum size of splitter that I can expect my new toy to power comfortably?

TIA

 

[TheOldHokie]

Hello from a newbie, thanks for having me.

I'm in the process of taking over a well-maintained and tidy B5100E from a friend. Its primary duty will be to power a vertical hydraulic logsplitter to split 50cm logs, mainly oak - if I can find one that is suitable (I live in France). I currently use an electric/hydraulic 8-tonne splitter, which starts to choke on large-diameter logs.

What is the maximum size of splitter that I can expect my new toy to power comfortably?

TIA

I dont know the specifics of a B5100 but you should have at least 1600 PSI hydraulics which is 20 ton on a splitter with a 4" cylinder. Flow will be your problem and its going to he slowwww. I have a 4" splitter on a B7200 and it will split anything I can muscle on to it but cycle time is north of 20 seconds.

Dan