Just to clarify the shock oil is silicone oil not non detergent oil.
Welcome to the Darkside Nukall!Short sessions of 50 pumps or so and then let is rest until cool. That will extend the life of your pump.
Quote from: Hoosier Daddy on November 26, 2022, 08:15:50 AMWelcome to the Darkside Nukall!Short sessions of 50 pumps or so and then let is rest until cool. That will extend the life of your pump. I'll add to this that you should vent the pump between sessions as you let it cool down. This does two things - it helps it cool faster (as venting removes the hot air and cools things down directly) and it vents the accumulated moisture in there so far, making more room (and more surface contact area) for condensation to occur in the next pumping session. Enjoy the gun!
So you are saying hit the bleed off valve between pumping sessions of 50 strokes ?Strange that Nukali and I are doing the same things at the same time
I can't help you on the Origin but I have the Four Uncles pump. It's been working great. When I first got it it had a leak, seemed to be the pressure gauge so I removed it and put some Teflon tape on the brass threads.For good measure I put Teflon tape where the bleed valve and hose screw in as well.It's been nice and tight since. You'll get contacted by someone from 4 Uncles asking you if you are happy with the purchase or any problems. I've had a guy (one of the Uncles ?) send me a message twice thru Amazon asking me if I like the pump and do I have any problems. They seem genuinely concerned about customer satisfaction and their reputation. Should be good support if we ever need it, but the pump comes with a full kit of spare O-rings for when they are needed.A good cheap source of silicone grease, not oil, is Oatey Plumber's Faucet and Valve Grease. A 1 ounce tube at Home Depot's plumbing department was like $2.80. I'm sure you could find it at Lowe's, Ace or a plumbing supply store as well.