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Support Equipment For PCP/HPA/CO2 and springers ,rams => Support Equipment For PCP/HPA/CO2 => Topic started by: Taso1000 on May 18, 2016, 03:35:23 PM
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Hi All,
I know this question has been asked a million times and the preferred lubricant is silicone. But since silicone is not a great lubricant I'd like to use Krytox. My question is: is oil or grease preferred?
I'd like to inspect, clean and re assemble my Xisico and Barska pumps. I did see some brown liquid in the new Barska pump so I want to see what that was and halt it if it was corrosion or return it if there is serious damage.
I have a brand new tub of Ultimox. If oil is better can I use Krytox GPL 106? I will be ordering Krytox oil for other uses so I just want make sure the 106 is the recommended one. Also Ultimox has corrosion inhibitors. Do any of the oils have corrosion inhibitors?
I can get 106 and 105. 106 has a flash point of 500 degrees and 105 is 400 degrees. 107 has a flash point of 550 degrees but is much thicker and I can't find it to purchase.
What do you guys recommend?
Thank you in advance!
Taso
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Hi All,
I know this question has been asked a million times and the preferred lubricant is silicone. But since silicone is not a great lubricant I'd like to use Krytox. My question is: is oil or grease preferred?
I'd like to inspect, clean and re assemble my Xisico and Barska pumps. I did see some brown liquid in the new Barska pump so I want to see what that was and halt it if it was corrosion or return it if there is serious damage.
I have a brand new tub of Ultimox. If oil is better can I use Krytox GPL 106? I will be ordering Krytox oil for other uses so I just want make sure the 106 is the recommended one. Also Ultimox has corrosion inhibitors. Do any of the oils have corrosion inhibitors?
I can get 106 and 105. 106 has a flash point of 500 degrees and 105 is 400 degrees. 107 has a flash point of 550 degrees but is much thicker and I can't find it to purchase.
What do you guys recommend?
Thank you in advance!
Taso
Who told you Silicone is not a great lubricant? Due to it's very low coefficient of friction it is an excellent lubricant for rubber.
If you must use something else I would say the oil due to the decreased viscosity.
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Silicon may not make a Good metal on metal lubricant... It's makes a fantastic seal lube.... Been using heavier silicon shock oil on my Benji pump for 4 years and have not rebuilt it yet...
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You had my attention with Hand Pump lubrication, but this is over my head.
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Sorry, I am mistaken then.
I "thought" silicone was preferred for assembly but not for repeated cycling. Or am I retrieving what I've read jumbled up lol?
If you don't ask you'll ever know right?
Thank you,
Taso
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Perhaps since its generally advised to not use any lubricant that could cause dieseling, the food grade divers silicone is a good, and available, non combusting lubricant.
just in the event the hose and everything got the lubricant.
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I use the divers grease, the ring you se at the bottom of the pump tube, when it turns from grayish looking to a brown rusty color it is time to rebuild your pump, hopefully you rebuild before then.
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Krytox GPL226 has corrosion inhibitors. That's what I plan to relube my Barska with when it finally gets here.