[TheForge] forging press

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

Need to know PSI too.

On Sep 13, 2013, at 5:43 PM, Andrew Vida wrote:



On 9/9/2013 7:38 PM, mlforge at cebridge.net wrote:
> I'm building the hydraulic on a forging press, looking at a 5hp 3600
> rpm motor with a service factor of 1 and a 16gpm 2 stage pump will
> this be enough hp to run this pump?

It would seem to be plenty - if you cannot move 16 gallons of oil in a minute with 5hp... :)

Your cylinder volume is also a factor - how large the cross section and how long the stroke?
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