That's not correct hand pumping builds triceps but not biceps. Actually if you do correctly. It builds your quads and gluts.
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This is one of the coolest things I have ever seen.I even used it to fill my small Benjamin 90 cubic inch bottle. But that takes some babysitting. I'm planning to update the electronics to automate filling of even large tanks. Of course it would take a very long time but I won't have to sit and babysit it. For pumping times of less than 2 mins it can fill the equivalent of 20 liters of air at 1 ATM a minute at 300 bar. For sustained use needing cooling down time the fill rate is only about 1.8 liters per minute. The fill rate is faster at lower pressure because the pump doesn't heat up as much, so the on duty cycle is longer. Starting from an empty tank the fill rate is over 60 liters per minute slow down to only 20 liters per minute at 300 bar.
The Hill MK3 is a solid pump. I'm using to over 300 bar (4500 psi) over its rated maximum. I forgot to open the valve on my tank and it redlined blowing up the gauge, but no other damage to the pump. I'm still on the original o-rings. I stop pumping when it gets warm a let it cool down for 10 mins. At 300 bars that about 60 pumps.
Of course I started this long before they had decent low-cost compressors that work OK. I wouldn't recommend anybody build such a thing today.
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Pumping blows. It is far harder than a tire. I hope you are young too, as I hate it at 40. On the other hand, congrats on the pcp. They are fun to shoot.
What's the little pancake compressor for? Are you boosting your air a little before the handpump or just sharing a drier or something?I even used it to fill my small Benjamin 90 cubic inch bottle. But that takes some babysitting. I'm planning to update the electronics to automate filling of even large tanks. Of course it would take a very long time but I won't have to sit and babysit it. For pumping times of less than 2 mins it can fill the equivalent of 20 liters of air at 1 ATM a minute at 300 bar. For sustained use needing cooling down time the fill rate is only about 1.8 liters per minute. The fill rate is faster at lower pressure because the pump doesn't heat up as much, so the on duty cycle is longer. Starting from an empty tank the fill rate is over 60 liters per minute slow down to only 20 liters per minute at 300 bar.
The Hill MK3 is a solid pump. I'm using to over 300 bar (4500 psi) over its rated maximum. I forgot to open the valve on my tank and it redlined blowing up the gauge, but no other damage to the pump. I'm still on the original o-rings. I stop pumping when it gets warm a let it cool down for 10 mins. At 300 bars that about 60 pumps.
Of course I started this long before they had decent low-cost compressors that work OK. I wouldn't recommend anybody build such a thing today.
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Yep, it boost the inputs pressure to the hand pump and has a filter and large desiccant dryer. Starting with 0 psi pump output, the boost can be more than 60 psi, at 4500 psi the boost can only be about 10 psi without overloading the motor. I'm planning to add a motor current sensor and stepper motor to control the pancake compressor to automate the input pressure. Keeping it at the highest level without overloading the motor.What's the little pancake compressor for? Are you boosting your air a little before the handpump or just sharing a drier or something?
Well...I don't knowMaybe someone else said this already, but I didn’t read every single post. Maybe you think you’re not going to shoot a lot because you’re only going to use the gun for field use. However, testing pellets and tuning the gun, you’re going to shoot a lot just getting to the field use part.
Unless you’re a rare bird and the PCP bugs doesn’t bite you, you’re going to own more than one gun and be shooting more than you think.
I think your doing just fine . I sell a (1 or 2, or 3 )powder burner when i need something , take your time , this is a great fun hobby , remember that last word, HOBBY (not life)Well...I don't know
I probably will do a fair bit of shooting on sight in and a little testing no doubt.
Another factor that I considered in buying a hand pump is one I didn't confess in my posting above. I bought a 2nd PCP already!
Bought a Daystate from the classifieds here just yesterday. A compressor would be nice, I can't deny that. Maybe in the future?
I'm probably done shopping for the time being. Have a Caiman in 25 and a Daystate Huntsman coming soon. The hand pump is about all the budget I had left-lol. I'll have to sell my Hw90 and probably a rimfire to justify everything in the end.
Already sighted my Caiman 25cal in on what air came in the tank from UA.
HI do you like this hand pump I am in the market for oneI hand pump; want to get some more so I can learn to rebuild them and just use them; I've pumped up to 230bar.
Usually they come with a short hose; I bought a 5ft so I can put the gun wherever and fill it.
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Isn't that how they did it?It's not as bad as people make it out to be. Makes you appreciate each shot more knowing you have to work to air it back up. You have sweat and tears invested in every shot. Your forefathers would be proud.
Maybe I think my forefathers would think I was a fool purchasing an expensive air rifle and pumping it up? Jes git a 22! Dey'd say.It's not as bad as people make it out to be. Makes you appreciate each shot more knowing you have to work to air it back up. You have sweat and tears invested in every shot. Your forefathers would be proud.
Love that line of thinking,.......and basically is what springers shooters do but with PCP you do it all at once.It's not as bad as people make it out to be. Makes you appreciate each shot more knowing you have to work to air it back up. You have sweat and tears invested in every shot. Your forefathers would be proud.